The Pleasant Hill Independence Day Celebration on Tuesday, July 4th begins with a 5K Run and Walk and Kids 100-Yard Dash, downtown parade, Party in the Park with live music, food and fun for the kids in Pleasant Hill Park and fireworks.
The 2023 19th Annual Firecracker 5K Run and Walk is a fundraising benefit for Pleasant Hill schools. The run has raised over $200,000 and continues to grow each year. Prizes for the top finishers. So, gather up the family, dress-up in your best patriotic gear, and come out for a run!
7:45am – 100-Yard Dash
100 Yard Dash will be run on Crescent Drive. FREE (7 years and younger – DOES NOT INCLUDE RACE T-SHIRT)
8:00 am – 5K Race
5K – $40 Per Person + Firecracker T-Shirt ($50 after June 23rd)
Be sure to arrive early! Race starts at 8am sharp!
It’s 3 laps around Downtown Pleasant Hill. To ensure that it is an official 5K, the starting line is on Gregory Lane next to Bed, Bath, & Beyond. $100 gift certificates will be awarded to the top male and female 5K runners.
9:30–10:30am – Downtown Parade
Come to Downtown Pleasant Hill and see the World Famous Pleasant Hill Parade! Bring your friends and family to enjoy an old fashioned parade through Downtown featuring, music, local organizations, and community leaders.
10:30am–1:30pm – Party in the Park 147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
After the parade ends, walk over to Pleasant Hill Park for live music by the New Frantics, food, and fun for the kids including 2 slides and 3 inflatable houses.
11:30am – National Anthem
8:45pm – Fireworks
Viewing party at College Park High School this year. $4 or MORE (per person) is the suggested donation. Fields open at 6:30pm. CASH OR VENMO ACCEPTED
NO ONE MAY LEAVE THE CPHS FIELDS DURING THE FIREWORKS SHOW
VIKING DRIVE NEXT TO CPHS WILL BE SHUT DOWN TO ALL TRAFFIC!
Come to College Park High School to view the best fireworks show in the Bay Area! The fireworks show is presented by Pyro Spectacular!
From Pleasant Hill Police Department
This coming Tuesday, the City of Pleasant Hill will be celebrating the 4th of July with a parade in the morning and a fireworks display in the evening. Another post will be coming soon to discuss the parade route in detail, but today – let us talk about the FIREWORKS DISPLAY!
To accommodate our fireworks event, the Pleasant Hill Police Department will be conducting road closures, detours, and lane changes around the fireworks launch site. As the fireworks event will be held at College Park High School, Viking Drive will be closed to traffic between Norse Dr and Ruth Dr prior to and after the display.
Other areas that will be subject to detours/lane changes include: Taylor Blvd at Civic Dr, Taylor Blvd at Norse Dr, Taylor Blvd at Mercury Way, Norse Dr at Civic Dr, Norse Dr at Viking Dr, Viking Dr at Morello Ave, and Viking Dr at Ruth Dr. An image showing these cross-sections is included, to give you a visual idea about the impacted areas. Keep in mind, if you are entering or driving through this part of Pleasant Hill on the night of July 4th (especially between 8pm – 11pm); expect heavier traffic, detours and delays.
The fireworks display will begin at approximately 9:15pm. Road closures/detours can be expected at least 30 minutes prior to and 30 minutes after the display. Spectators and vehicles will be withheld from entering the surrounding areas immediately following the show until the Fire Inspector has cleared the area. Spectators on foot may not be able to exit the event the same way they entered (through the fallout zone) until cleared by the Fire Inspector – but there will be alternate exits available. It is anticipated that traffic should return to normal near 11:00pm.
Thank you everyone!
For more information visit Pleasant Hill 4th of July (phjuly4.com).
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