4TH OF JULY:

2008 4th of July Fireworks Festival
Date: Friday, July 4th
Time: 4pm - 9:35pm
Location: throughout the Square

Visit Jack London Square on the 4th of July to enjoy Oakland's free community fireworks display and five hours of live music and entertainment for the family. This years fireworks display begins at 9:15pm

Fireworks
Contract Pyrospectaculars to put on the Fireworks Show. Show begins at 9:15 PM and ends at 9:35 PM (20 Minute Show).

Music Entertainment Schedule

• 4 PM to 5:30 PM - Basic Black Soul and RB
• 6 PM to 7:30 PM  - Amigos Latin Pop
• 8 PM to 9:30 PM - House of David Pop/Rock/Cover
• 8 PM to 9:35 PM - The Ben Oni Orchestra Big Band
• 9:15 PM to 9:35 PM - Patriotic Music by Ben Oni

Children’s Entertainment

• Free Jump Houses
• Free Carnival Games
• Free Balloon Animals
• Face Painting
• Magician – The Great Caligari
• Free children’s arts and crafts provided by MOCHA – Museum of Children’s Art

Food

• Festival Food Vendors with a concentration on BBQ
• Uncle Willies BBQ
• Kincaid’s

Arts & Crafts
Homemade arts and crafts for sale from Oakland’s Artisan Marketplace

Free Valet Bike Parking
Hired valet bike parking services contracted from East Bay Bicycle Coalition

Sponsors

• Major Event Sponsors
• KBLX
• PG&E
• Port of Oakland
• City of Oakland/OPD

Minor Sponsors

• MOCHA Museum of Children’s Art
• American Medical Response