Livermore Cancels July 4 Fireworks, Opts For Daytime Celebration

LIVERMORE, CA — The City of Livermore will not put on Fourth of July fireworks this summer, opting instead for a “daytime celebration for the community” at the Livermore Municipal Airport.

The city said that neither it nor the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District have the resources to ensure the safety of an event that drew over 12,000 people last summer.

“The growing popularity of the city’s Fourth of July event has made it clear that neither the city nor LARPD have the resources or infrastructure (such as roadways and parking) to ensure a safe, family event that the Livermore community can access,” the city said in a statement. “Finding additional staffing has been extremely challenging due to the holiday, and regional events that had been held in the past have all been canceled for the same concerns, which has driven more attendees from the region to the City of Livermore event.”

The city also said that neighborhoods were greatly impacted by traffic and parking issues, making it more difficult for emergency vehicles to travel through.

Not many details were shared about the alternative event, other than that it will be hosted by the city and LARPD, and that it will take place during the day at the airport, with the possibility of neighborhood celebrations. Event details will be shared in the coming weeks.

In 2023, the city moved the fireworks from the roof of the parking garage on Railroad Avenue to Robertson Park, citing “better crowd management and safety.” The Livermore City Council also passed a “social hosting provision” that holds property owners responsible when fireworks are discharged on their property, and the guest using the fireworks cannot be identified.

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