Coronado Fourth of July 2023

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JULY 4, 2023 Schedules & Information

The annual 4th of July rough water swim at Glorietta Bay Park will be held on Saturday, July 1. The Crown City Classic run, the parade down Orange Avenue, the fireworks display and a Navy parachute demonstration will be held on Tuesday, July 4. There will be four concerts over the holiday weekends. The holiday is observed on Tuesday, July 4. Please pay attention to parking restrictions, road closures and safety zones. The Coronado Police Department will create a safety zone around the parade route to ensure event security and to provide a safe area for emergency vehicles. Steel bollards will be in place as a barricade around Orange Avenue. Once the 300-plus bollards are in place, those access points to Orange will be closed for the duration of the parade. However, alleys will remain open.


INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

  • Start Time: Parade begins at 10 am
  • Parade Route: Travels in southbound lanes of Orange Avenue, beginning at First Street at Orange Avenue and ending at Churchill Place and Ocean Boulevard at Noon.
  • To View Parade: Along the southbound lanes of Orange from First Street to Churchill Place.
  • Orange Avenue medians open at 5 am. Camping/staking out is prohibited (subject to citation). Items left unattended on the center median will be removed and can be picked up at the City Public Services at 101 B Avenue on July 5, 8 am - 2 pm (after that, items (items will be discarded after that). a.m. Set up on the sidewalk side of Orange Avenue before 5 am is permissible - however, attendees cannot leave items unattended or the block public right-of-way. No loading or unloading of items or passengers while stopped in traffic lanes.
  • Parade & Fireworks Broadcast live: on Coronado TV, on Ch 19 and AT&T 99


FOURTH OF JULY EVENT SCHEUDLES

Concerts July 4

  • 3:00 pm - Public Kids Concert - Coronado Golf Course, 14th Fairway
  • 4:00-5:00 pm - Patriotic Concert - Coronado Community Band, Spreckels Park
  • 4:00-5:30 pm - Public Concert Never 2L8 - Coronado Golf Course, 14th Fairway
  • 5:45-8:45 pm - Public Concert - PHT & the Honky Tonky - Coronado Golf Course, 14th Fairway

Events July 4

*Sponsored by various organizations

  • 7:00-9:00 am Crown City Classic Run: Tidelands, Glorietta Blvd, Bayshore Bikeway
  • 7:30-10:00 am - Pre-Parade Entertainment, Orange Avenue
  • 10:00 am-Noon - Independence Day Parade, Orange Avenue
  • 12:30-2:00 pm - Adrian Empire Demonstration & SD Star Wars Society Photo-Op Star Park
  • 2:00 pm - Navy Leap Frogs Aerial Demonstration, Coronado Golf Course, 17th Fairway
  • 3:00-8:45 pm - Concerts, see above concerts schedule.
  • 9:00 pm - FIREWORKS BEGIN


FIREWORKS

The fireworks display will begin at 9:00 pm and will be launched from Stingray Point, which will result in the closure of the sandy beach. The safety zone must remain closed to the public to prevent people from setting up viewing spots in the launch area.

The Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom and City of Coronado Fourth of July fireworks displays will be taking place from 9:00pm to 9:30pm. The safety zones will be enforced from 8:00pm to 10:00pm and will be centered at the following locations: Shelter Island Barge: 32-42-80N, 117-13-20W Harbor Island Barge: 32-43-30N, 117-12-00W North Embarcadero Barge: 32-42-90N, 117-10-80W South Embarcadero Barge: 32-42-10N, 117-10-00W Stingray Point (Coronado): 32-40-46N, 117-10-10W All mariners are to avoid the safety zones and use due caution when transiting outside these areas.

All mariners must remain in the anchorage areas during the fireworks show and keep clear of the fallout zone. Please check the map and additional information here.

ROAD CLOSURES

  • Orange Avenue will be closed between First Street and R.H. Dana Place, starting at 7:30 am
  • Vehicle traffic may cross Orange during the parade, road closure only at Third and Fourth streets.
  • The 100 and 200 blocks of D, E, F, G, H, I and J avenues will be blocked or have access restricted.
  • First Street between Alameda Boulevard and Orange will be closed, and Churchill Place and a portion of Isabella Avenue will also be closed. Roadways will remain closed until 1 pm.

Towing I No Parking

  • Those parked along Glorietta Boulevard and Strand Way before or during the Crown City Classic Run will be towed starting at 4 am.
  • If your vehicle is towed, contact the Coronado Police Department at 619.522.7350 or at the Police Department, located at 700 Orange Avenue. A $120 release form from the Police Department is required to claim your vehicle at the tow facility. A valid driver’s license is required for the release form. Additional fees applied by the towing company.

FREE JULY 4 TRANSPORTATION

Free Summer Shuttle and 901 Bus

Public transportation via the Metropolitan Transit System will be provided at the usual bus stops. Routes normally located within the parade route, including the Free Summer Shuttle, will be relocated during the Fourth of July road closures. The routes will be back to regular stops after the parade ends and traffic is reopened to vehicles on Orange Avenue.

CAYS Free Bus Service

  • Metropolitan Transit System will provide free bus service on July 4, for Cays residents. Service will operate from 7:30 am to 11 pm in 30-minute intervals from the northeast corner of Coronado Cays and Grande Caribe to the southeast corner of Avenue de las Arenas and Silver Strand Boulevard.
  • Stops will be made upon request at Silver Strand Military Housing on the special July 4 free bus service from the Cays to the Village.



JULY 4, 2023 Schedules & Information

The annual 4th of July rough water swim at Glorietta Bay Park will be held on Saturday, July 1. The Crown City Classic run, the parade down Orange Avenue, the fireworks display and a Navy parachute demonstration will be held on Tuesday, July 4. There will be four concerts over the holiday weekends. The holiday is observed on Tuesday, July 4. Please pay attention to parking restrictions, road closures and safety zones. The Coronado Police Department will create a safety zone around the parade route to ensure event security and to provide a safe area for emergency vehicles. Steel bollards will be in place as a barricade around Orange Avenue. Once the 300-plus bollards are in place, those access points to Orange will be closed for the duration of the parade. However, alleys will remain open.


INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

  • Start Time: Parade begins at 10 am
  • Parade Route: Travels in southbound lanes of Orange Avenue, beginning at First Street at Orange Avenue and ending at Churchill Place and Ocean Boulevard at Noon.
  • To View Parade: Along the southbound lanes of Orange from First Street to Churchill Place.
  • Orange Avenue medians open at 5 am. Camping/staking out is prohibited (subject to citation). Items left unattended on the center median will be removed and can be picked up at the City Public Services at 101 B Avenue on July 5, 8 am - 2 pm (after that, items (items will be discarded after that). a.m. Set up on the sidewalk side of Orange Avenue before 5 am is permissible - however, attendees cannot leave items unattended or the block public right-of-way. No loading or unloading of items or passengers while stopped in traffic lanes.
  • Parade & Fireworks Broadcast live: on Coronado TV, on Ch 19 and AT&T 99


FOURTH OF JULY EVENT SCHEUDLES

Concerts July 4

  • 3:00 pm - Public Kids Concert - Coronado Golf Course, 14th Fairway
  • 4:00-5:00 pm - Patriotic Concert - Coronado Community Band, Spreckels Park
  • 4:00-5:30 pm - Public Concert Never 2L8 - Coronado Golf Course, 14th Fairway
  • 5:45-8:45 pm - Public Concert - PHT & the Honky Tonky - Coronado Golf Course, 14th Fairway

Events July 4

*Sponsored by various organizations

  • 7:00-9:00 am Crown City Classic Run: Tidelands, Glorietta Blvd, Bayshore Bikeway
  • 7:30-10:00 am - Pre-Parade Entertainment, Orange Avenue
  • 10:00 am-Noon - Independence Day Parade, Orange Avenue
  • 12:30-2:00 pm - Adrian Empire Demonstration & SD Star Wars Society Photo-Op Star Park
  • 2:00 pm - Navy Leap Frogs Aerial Demonstration, Coronado Golf Course, 17th Fairway
  • 3:00-8:45 pm - Concerts, see above concerts schedule.
  • 9:00 pm - FIREWORKS BEGIN


FIREWORKS

The fireworks display will begin at 9:00 pm and will be launched from Stingray Point, which will result in the closure of the sandy beach. The safety zone must remain closed to the public to prevent people from setting up viewing spots in the launch area.

The Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom and City of Coronado Fourth of July fireworks displays will be taking place from 9:00pm to 9:30pm. The safety zones will be enforced from 8:00pm to 10:00pm and will be centered at the following locations: Shelter Island Barge: 32-42-80N, 117-13-20W Harbor Island Barge: 32-43-30N, 117-12-00W North Embarcadero Barge: 32-42-90N, 117-10-80W South Embarcadero Barge: 32-42-10N, 117-10-00W Stingray Point (Coronado): 32-40-46N, 117-10-10W All mariners are to avoid the safety zones and use due caution when transiting outside these areas.

All mariners must remain in the anchorage areas during the fireworks show and keep clear of the fallout zone. Please check the map and additional information here.

ROAD CLOSURES

  • Orange Avenue will be closed between First Street and R.H. Dana Place, starting at 7:30 am
  • Vehicle traffic may cross Orange during the parade, road closure only at Third and Fourth streets.
  • The 100 and 200 blocks of D, E, F, G, H, I and J avenues will be blocked or have access restricted.
  • First Street between Alameda Boulevard and Orange will be closed, and Churchill Place and a portion of Isabella Avenue will also be closed. Roadways will remain closed until 1 pm.

Towing I No Parking

  • Those parked along Glorietta Boulevard and Strand Way before or during the Crown City Classic Run will be towed starting at 4 am.
  • If your vehicle is towed, contact the Coronado Police Department at 619.522.7350 or at the Police Department, located at 700 Orange Avenue. A $120 release form from the Police Department is required to claim your vehicle at the tow facility. A valid driver’s license is required for the release form. Additional fees applied by the towing company.

FREE JULY 4 TRANSPORTATION

Free Summer Shuttle and 901 Bus

Public transportation via the Metropolitan Transit System will be provided at the usual bus stops. Routes normally located within the parade route, including the Free Summer Shuttle, will be relocated during the Fourth of July road closures. The routes will be back to regular stops after the parade ends and traffic is reopened to vehicles on Orange Avenue.

CAYS Free Bus Service

  • Metropolitan Transit System will provide free bus service on July 4, for Cays residents. Service will operate from 7:30 am to 11 pm in 30-minute intervals from the northeast corner of Coronado Cays and Grande Caribe to the southeast corner of Avenue de las Arenas and Silver Strand Boulevard.
  • Stops will be made upon request at Silver Strand Military Housing on the special July 4 free bus service from the Cays to the Village.



Page last updated: 06 Jul 2023, 01:02 PM