Get Out: Celebrate the Fourth with a Bang!

It’s another three day weekend! Roll out the grills, put on your bathing suits and get ready for lots of action in the sky—it’s the Fourth of July!

We celebrate Independence Day on Monday, which means plenty of fireworks happening around San Diego. We’ve got the best places to plant your chair and watch the spectacular shows, both in town and around the county.

Though fireworks might be the main event this holiday weekend, there are other red, white and blue activities for the family. So break out the American flags and prepare for family fun during the extended weekend.

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BEST BETS CLOSE TO HOME

• Where/when:, 10 Evergreen Ave, Imperial Beach, 9 p.m. Monday.
• Why go: Get the best seat in the house at Portwood Pier Plaza or your favorite spot on the beach and watch the firework fun with the whole family.
• Price: Free.

• Where/when: Portwood Pier Plaza, 10 Evergreen Ave, Imperial Beach, 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Why go: Local musicians will play everything from jazz to folklorico to classic guitar and the supposed "fastest fiddler in the world." Afterwards stay for the fireworks!
• Price: Free

• Where/when: , Glorietta Boulevard and Third Street, Coronado, 7 a.m. Monday.
• Why go: Walk or run the 9.3 miles (15k) Monday morning in Coronado and get an early (and healthy!) start to your Fourth of July celebrations. The race benefits the Coronado Islander Sports Foundation.
• Price: $42-$45.

• When/where: , 601 Orange Ave, Coronado, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday.
• Why go: Enjoy art in the park, a rough-water swim and a patriotic parade. Stick around after 4 p.m. for a concert.
• Price:  Free.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• Where/when: The Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, 9 p.m. Monday
• Why go: Say farewell to the County Fair with REO Speedwagon, who kicks off the night with a free concert (with purchase of a fair ticket) followed by a firework show at 9 p.m. Stick around to ride your favorite rides one last time, as the fair is open until midnight.
• Price: Free with a purchase of a fair ticket ($7-$13.)

• Where/when: USS Midway, 910 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, 6 p.m. Monday
• Why go: What better way to celebrate Independence Day than on an aircraft carrier that fought for our freedom? Celebrate the night with games, food, eating contests and of course, fireworks. Sit on the flight deck with a cooler and your family and enjoy the show.
• Price: $10-$15.

• Where/when: , 1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, 8:30 p.m. Monday.
• Why go: Enjoy a day out with the kids at the Lego-themed park. Picnic activities like potato sack races and limbo will take place, with a fireworks show ending the night.
• Price: $59-$69.