By City of Pinole
The City of Pinole will not be hosting fireworks this year.
We encourage residents to enjoy a safe and fun Fourth of July, celebrating the birth of our exceptional nation. Families and friends often gather to recognize this special day together.
For a number of years, until 2010, the City hosted a fireworks display at Bayfront Park on Fourth of July. The City had been hoping to again host fireworks on Fourth of July in 2023. After collaborating with partner agencies to assess Bayfront Park and other sites, it was determined that there is no safe and accessible site in Pinole from which to launch fireworks. Since Pinole last held fireworks, fireworks safety standards and practices have evolved and concern about wildfires has increased substantially.
For those who would like to see fireworks, below is a list of events in Pinole’s neighboring cities.
3rd of July Fireworks
Richmond: Richmond Marina Bay Park, fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m.
Fourth of July Fireworks
Antioch: Fireworks in downtown Antioch over the San Joaquin River, start at after dusk
Concord: Mt. Diablo High School, at around 9 p.m.
Hercules: Bayfront Blvd, the show will start once it’s dark
Pleasant Hill: College Park High School fields, fireworks around 8:45 p.m.
Pinole is using an in valid excuse as to not doing the fireworks this year. They say it’s because of new codes and standards due to fear of wildfires, yet next door in Hercules they will be proceeding with their fireworks show in Bayfront which is directly next to the Pinole area of Bayfront!!!