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Fourth of July Fun

Thursday 3

Windsor Red, White & Boom. Live music, kid’s zone, & more. Food/drinks sold. $5–$10. Ages 2 & under: free. Bring blankets, chairs, & coolers (no larger than 60 qts). Gates: 4 p.m. Fireworks: 9:45 p.m. Keiser Park. 700 Windsor River Rd., Windsor. windsorkaboom.com

Kiwanis Club of Sebastopol Fireworks & Music Estravaganza. Live music, food, drinks, and shop local artisan crafts. Entry: $20. Ages 6–11: $5. Ages 5 & under: Free. No alcohol allowed. No pets. Gates: 4 p.m. Fireworks: 9:30 p.m. Note: New Location: Sebastopol Community Center. 390 Morris Ave. Sebastopol. Fireworks remains on the baseball field. sebastopolkiwanisclub.org

Friday 4

City of Sonoma Fourth of July Parade & Celebration. Parade, live music, kids zone. Food, drinks, and shop local artisan crafts. Hosted by the Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters Association. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Parade: 10 a.m. Fireworks: dusk. Sonoma Plaza. 453 1st St., E., Sonoma. tinyurl.com/3yaxhypp

Green Music Center Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular. Featuring Transcendence Theatre & Santa Rosa Symphony. Indoor & lawn seating. Kids zone: 4:30–7 p.m. with carnival games, bouncy houses, music. Food/drinks/beer/wine sold. $46–$76 (kids 12 & under 1/2 price). Concert: 7:30 p.m. Fireworks display follows the show. Sonoma State University. Green Music Center. 801 East Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. gmc.sonoma.edu/4th-of-july

FREE Kenwood 4th of July Hometown Parade & Footrace. Live music, Parade: 10:30 a.m. Activities follow at noon. Starts at Kenwood School. 230 Randolph Ave, Kenwood & travels to Kenwood Plaza Park, 170 Warm Springs Rd., Kenwood. kenwoodparade.org/parade.

FREE Petaluma 4th of July Celebration. Fireworks will be launched from Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, but the fairgrounds themselves will not be open to the public. Locals are encouraged to watch the display from home or local parks. 9:30 p.m. cityofpetaluma.org/fireworks

4th of July Night Hike at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Hike 3-miles roundtrip to a viewpoint with up to 18 fireworks displays. Bring water, blanket, and flashlight. Entry: $70. Ages 12–17: $35, must be accompanied by adult. Space limited & sells out fast. 7–11 p.m. Meet-up: White Barn parking area. Sugarloaf Ridge Park. 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd., Kenwood. 

Celebrate with the Dogs at Jack London State Historic Park. 3-mile walk from Beauty Ranch to Wolf House. Sniffs, treats, & water along the way. Dogs must be friendly. Costumes optional. $5 per dog (max 2). $10 parking. 9:30–11:30 a.m. Meet-up: Ranch Parking lot on the right. Jack London State Park. 2400 London Ranch Rd., Glen Ellen. tinyurl.com/4x26rt9y

FREE Cloverdale. 4th of July Street Faire. Live music & floats, games, contests. Food, drinks, and shop local artisan crafts. 4–8:30 p.m. From W. 3rd Ave., down Cloverdale Blvd to Railroad Blvd., Cloverdale. tinyurl.com/34hdy48f

FREE Cloverdale 4th of July Parade and Celebration in the Plaza.  Featuring live performance by Wonder Bread. Food/drinks sold. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Parade: 10 a.m. 126 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale. tinyurl.com/y6ppxk9e

FREE Rohnert Park Jubilee. Live music, kids activities, contests, & more. Food/drinks sold. Noon–4 p.m. Rohnert Park Community Center. 5401 Synder Ln., Rohnert Park.  tinyurl.com/h42n9jzh

FREE Healdsburg’s Fireworks. To ensure spectator safety, viewing at the high school sports fields will not be available. Viewing will be at the west side of Healdsburg High School (1024 Prince St. Healdsburg in the parking lot area) & Fitch Mountain Elementary School (520 Monte Vista Ave, Healdsburg). 9:30–10 pm. tinyurl.com/3xhjmdbh

Fired Up Freedom, Independence Day at Santa Rosa Fairgrounds. World Championship Pillow Fights, live music. $10 per person (includes parking and event access) day-of sales only. Food/drinks sold. Gates open: 1 p.m. Fireworks: 9:30 p.m. Sonoma County Fairgrounds. 1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa. tinyurl.com/5n6ba2b2.

Saturday 5

FREE 4th of July Healdsburg Kids’ Parade & Duck Dash. Live music, games, races, & parade. Duck Dash: adopt a duck & cheer it on. Kids: wear costumes, decorate bikes or wagons in red, white, & blue. Free lemonade, hot dogs, popcorn, & snow cones. Parade: 11 a.m. Activities: 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Healdsburg Plaza. Matheson St. & Healdsburg Ave.,  Healdsburg. tinyurl.com/43w5mx2w.