FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVAL

Formerly held on Labor Day, the Festival provides an opportunity for community service organizations to raise funds buy selling food, merchandise or giving out information on their organization. There are also arts and craft booths and entertainment for the thousands of people that attend the festival immediately after the parade.

We are proud that the members of our organization have operated the Peninsula Celebration Association since 1939 as a true volunteer group. our goal is to help make our city not just a place to live, but a real community of people who care!!

Join us after the 72^nd annual Independence Day Parade at the 24^th annual Independence Day Festival.  

See below for a list of activities and check out the Festival Map to find the location of your favorite booth.

Entertainment Stage
Located at County Center is the entertainment stage. This area includes tables and chairs for your convenience.

Arts & Crafts Booths
Presented by California Artists, there is a wide variety of items, all hand-crafted by talented artists that are available for purchase. Items include paintings, fine jewelry, pottery, clothing, flower arrangements, woodcrafts, sculpture, toys & more!

Battle of the Bands (starts at 1:30pm)
Come check out a growing favorite! 

The 9th annual Battle of the Bands, located in  San Mateo Credit Union parking lot., watch as crowd favorites UC Davis Marching Band and Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band compete!

There are chairs in the area for comfortable viewing.

Food and Beverages
This area is located in the County Center at Middlefield near the entertainment stage. Support your favorite local non-profit organization Many of the non-profit organizations in the area use this event as a major fund-raising opportunity. Much of their revenue for the year will come from this event.
 

Kids Area - (no animals, please) See Festival Map for locations
One of the truly exciting parts of the Independence Day Festival is the Kids Area. The Kids Area is a safe and sane haven for parents and children of all ages.

* Jump House
*Skates the Clown
* Face Painting all day on Bradford by Twinkie Dee Star Face painter

Appearing at the Children's Stage on Bradford Street:

Information Booths
Located on Middlefield Road between Bradford Street and Veterans Boulevard.

Sponsor Booths
Many of our sponsors will have booths at the festival. Learn more about these companies and how they support the community!