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Looking for a Fireworks Alternative to Redwood City? Check Out Foster City

There are choices to make when it comes to fireworks shows. You might want to check Foster City's Fourth of July schedule of events.

Wednesday marks Foster City's gigantic 4th of July celebration, complete with a fireworks extravaganza at .

 

for the best tips on Where to Park & Where to Watch for the evening's fireworks show, as it is guaranteed to be crowded!

Note: For a great map of the layout of Leo Ryan Park and where to find each attraction, visit Foster City's other local publication, The Lagonian.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

8-11:30 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast, courtesy of , in the meadow on Shell Boulevard

9:30-11 a.m.: Register for the Family & Dog Parade in the , near the Shell Boulevard entrance

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Arts and crafts vendors and booths, all over Leo Ryan Park

11:05 a.m.: Family & Dog Parade at on Shell Boulevard

11:15 a.m.: Official welcome, opening ceremonies and National Anthem by the Lions Club of Foster City, in the Meadow Amphitheater

11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.: The Lions Club BBQ in Leo Ryan Park (Last Call: 4:45 p.m.)

12-12:45 p.m.: Family Concert by Andy Z., in the Meadow Amphitheater

1:30-2:30 p.m.: Family games in the meadow at Leo Ryan Park

4:15-5:45 p.m.: Buck Ford Pure Country Band

7-9:15 p.m.: The Bell Brothers perform in the Meadow Amphitheater

9:30 p.m. SHARP: FIREWORKS SHOW OVER THE LAGOON IN LEO RYAN PARK

For more information, call 650-286-3380 or e-mail recreation@fostercity.org.

See for frequently-asked questions about what's allowed and not allowed at the park (alcohol, boats, tarps, etc.), the best places to park, and the best places to stake out the best seat for the fireworks show.

What some baseball with your fireworks? The San Jose Giants are hosting the Modesto Nuts at Muni Stadium, with game time at 6:30 p.m.

San Jose's Muni Stadium is located at the corner of Alma and Senter. Take 10th St. exit off 280.

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Holly Bell May 12, 2013 at 02:59 pm
If the city council likes fake plastic nature, then let them saran-wrap their own yards! LEAVE OURRead More PARKS ALONE!! This is soccer special interest pressure on city government at its worst, and the city council appears unwilling or unable to withstand it. Crestview Park is a particularly quiet, serene, simple park with lovely views which the council now wants to turn into a sports arena. Any day you can go there and see families playing on the grass, toddlers and moms enjoying picnics and play time, kids learning to ride their bikes on the nice flat paved area, athletes and older folks enjoying the flat natural track (the only one in San Carlos) to get in shape, teens throwing frisbees on the lawn. It is a perfect place for ALL residents to enjoy according to their needs, not a sports arena dedicated to one activity at the expense of all. Belmont faced a similar lack of sports venues, but they did not choose to pave paradise. They wisely raised money and built a sports complex and spared their beautiful parks for use by ALL residents. I would like to see our city council do the right thing also. And by the way, the opposition to this short-sighted plan is far more than "some residents"! Please visit our booth at Hometown Days.
Brenda May 9, 2013 at 04:10 am
One summer my kid had soccer camp on at an artificial turf field. It was terrible. It madeRead More everything hotter and very uncomfortable. I had to pull my kid out of camp early because of it. I do not think it is better for the environment OR for kids. Just go to any turf field and try to walk across it on a hot day. Try to go barefoot on it (good luck!) We have been told not to microwave plastic containers because of BPA and bad chemicals that can cause cancer. What about heating up plastic grass and running around on it, breathing the fumes that come off it?? How is that any different?
R. W. Dehner May 9, 2013 at 02:20 am
Artificial turf is appropriate for dedicated use sports venues, not for multi-use city parks.
Gordon cook April 15, 2013 at 11:30 am
Thanks for doing this. The one blatant thing I observe on a daily basis is the number and frequencyRead More of deputy's at Starbucks on 800 laurel street and the sky kitchen. I never see them in the neighborhoods. The police department was much better