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8 Local Places to Celebrate the Fourth

July 3

Sebastopol: Fireworks and Music Extravaganza at Analy High School football field. Live music and dancing starts at 6:15 p.m. Fireworks at 9:40 p.m. $15. Ages 6–11: $5. Ages 5 and younger: free. No camping chairs, only beach chairs. No alcohol allowed. sebastopolkiwanisclub.org.

Windsor: Independence Day Fireworks Display. No vehicles allowed in park; parking at Windsor High School and on street. 9:30 p.m. Free. Keiser Park. tinyurl.com/4x4mfbp5.

July 4

Healdsburg: Fireworks. 9–11 p.m. Free. Healdsburg High School. tinyurl.com/2p98yemj.

Healdsburg: Fourth of July Kids’ Parade and Duck Dash. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Parade: 11 a.m. Live music by Russian River Ramblers and Court ‘n Disaster. Decorated bike contest. Duck dash. Free. Healdsburg Plaza. rotaryclubofhealdsburgsunrise.org.

Kenwood: Fourth of July Celebration. Pancake breakfast at Kenwood Community Church, 7–11:30 a.m. The following events will be at Kenwood Plaza Park: Kenwood Footrace 3K and 10K at 7:30 a.m. (Registration: $40–$75.) Parade at 10:30 a.m. Rotary Club BBQ and Family Fun, 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. kenwoodparade.com.

Kenwood: Fourth of July Fireworks Hike at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Take a strenuous 6.5-mile trek up the tallest mountain in Sonoma Valley and view up to 18 Bay Area fireworks displays. 6:45–11 p.m. $60. Ages 12–17: $20. Not recommended for kids younger than 12. Space limited. Reservations required. tinyurl.com/4dajdf6y.

Rohnert Park: Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular. Featuring the Transcendence Theatre Company and the Santa Rosa Symphony. Indoor and lawn seating. Kids’ Zone with face painting, carnival games, bouncy houses, music, and food at 4:30 p.m. Concert at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks display follows the show. $30–$60. Green Music Center. tinyurl.com/vdh7xx48.

Sonoma: Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Parade and Celebration. Ranked eight best Fourth of July celebration by Travel & Leisure and Yahoo News. Parade at 10 a.m. Carnival with games, food, and drink on the plaza 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. Free. Sonoma Plaza. sonomavolunteerfirefighters.org/fourth-of-july.