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
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