Santa Cruz County California 4th of July

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BOULDER CREEK

APTOS World's Shortest Parade July4
Celebrate the 4th of July in Aptos with a Pancake Breakfast, Parade, and Party in the Park. Start your morning off with a delicious pancake breakfast. Watch the parade on Soquel Drive between State Park Drive and Trout Gulch Road. After the parade, walk down to the Aptos Village Park for our Party in the Park! There will be food, vendors, music, and much more. ROUTE: Parade starts at Soquel Drive and State Park Drive and ends at Bayview Hotel (about 0.4 miles away)
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FELTON Roaring Camp Railroads
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4th of July Celebration - Bring out the family for 4th of July. Hula Hoop contests, games, live music and all-American barbecue. July 4, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, California 95018. (831) 335-4484

SCOTTS VALLEY Skypark in Scotts Valley
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July 4th Parade and Fireworks - Fireworks scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
Celebration opens at 3pm with a parade along Scotts Valley Drive. Food and festivities follow at Skypark. July 4 3pm - 10 p.m.
361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. (831) 438-3251

SANTA CRUZ Wilder Ranch State Park
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Old-fashioned Independence Day at Wilder Ranch - participate in a 1911-style Independence Day celebration including family parade at noon, games, crafts, live big-band music, living history demonstrations, historic speeches and flag-raising. Bring a picnic lunch or food/drink also for sale. July 4 11am - 4 p.m.
Hwy. 1, 10 miles north of Santa Cruz. (831) 426-0505

WATSONVILLE
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Spirit of Watsonville - The 4th of July Parade begins at 2 p.m. in Downtown Watsonville. July 4 at 2 p.m.
Downtown WatsonvilleSpirit of Watsonville 4th of July Parade Monday, July 4 Parade steps off at 2 p.m. Celebrate the 4th of July at a good, old fashioned parade! Parade entry forms are available at the PCS customer service office at 231 Union St. or on the parade website at www.spiritofwatsonille.org. All parade entries must register prior to the parade date. No registrations will be accepted at the parade.
5404. (707) 545-4200

SCOTTS VALLEY 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS

Scotts Valley hosts an annual 4th of July celebration. The celebration opens with a parade along Scotts Valley Drive. Festivities continue at Skypark Park with game booths and classic Fourth of July grub -- hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream and pie. There is also live music followed by fireworks. This is the only fireworks show in Santa Cruz county.

For more information, call Scotts Valley Parks and Recreation at 831-438-3251.
Details: http://www.scottsvalley.org/July4.html

WILDER RANCH OLD-FASHIONED INDEPENDENCE DAY
Old-fashioned Independence Day Monday, July 4, 2016 from 11 am to 4 pm
2 miles north of Santa Cruz
Highway 1 at 1401 Coast Road
 Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
$10 day use fee
(831) 426-0505.
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26413
The event is held on the grounds of the Wilder Ranch Cultural Preserve.
Have a grand time enjoying the 4th with a family parade at noon, old-fashioned games, live Big-Band music, and delicious food. We'll be stepping back in time 100+ years ago to an ealy 1900's style Independence Day celebration including a noon family parade, games, children's crafts area, live big-band music, living history demonstrations, historic speeches and flag-raising. To join in the old-tyme parade, dress up, bring an instrument or decorate a wagon, and join us by the chicken coop. The Suffragettes are sure to be there! Food and drink available for sale, or bring a picnic lunch.  Visit Wilder Ranch's historic cultural preserve and take a step back in time 100 years ago as you participate in an early 1900s-style Independence Day celebration including a noon family parade, games, children's crafts area, live big-band music, living history demonstrations, historic speeches and flag-raising. Food and drink available for sale, or bring a picnic lunch.
 
FIRECRACKER 10K
Since 1985 the Firecracker 10K has been a Santa Cruz Independence Day tradition offering a thrilling start to a day of family holiday fun. This challenging course begins at Harvey West Park, winds its way up the trail into the majestic hills of Pogonip park and descends back down through Santa Cruz's beautiful upper west side neighborhoods. Each runner receives a free pass to the Pop Warner Pancake Breakfast after an awards ceremony that features medals to the top five in five-year age groups!
There is a flat 5K criterium style run that makes three passes through the finish line area - great for runners and walkers of all ages and even better for spectators!
As always, the kids can participate in an easy going 1K fun run starting 30 minutes prior to the main event.
For more information, please visit http://www.santacruzfirecracker10k.org/
Where: Harvey West Park
When: July 4th

BOULDER CREEK FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
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The annual Boulder Creek parade attracts more than 10,000 attendees every year.
When: Parade on Hwy 9, between Scarborough Lumber & Railroad Ave