Local 4th of July Celebrations

4th of July is always a fun time to spend with family. This year the city's have a lot of fun planned. I have listed what I have been able to find. Have a safe and fun 4th of July!

City of Tracy: Celebrate Independence Day in Tracy as the Tracy Chamber of Commerce and City of Tracy host San Joaquin County's largest Fourth of July event. The Tracy Independence Day celebration is a free daylong celebration with festivities starting at 6 a.m. with a Hot Air Balloon lift-off and a Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Tracy Breakfast Lion's Club.

The festivities kick into high gear with a parade through historic downtown Tracy to Lincoln Park for official opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. emceed by Mayor Brent Ives.

Besides, music and entertainment the celebration includes several family friendly activities like a carnival area with rides for children by Fun & Games Rentals, craft booths by Intermission Productions, and bubble pavilion with Sparkles & Ravioli the clowns.

A diverse array of food, commercial vendors and arts & craft purveyors will be on-hand to showcase their talents and goods at the event.

The celebration will conclude with the annual all-American tradition of lighting up the sky with Fireworks at Tracy High School. The football Stadium will open its gates at 7 p.m. for the community to gather on the field to see the show. Seats are also available on the bleachers. There is a entrance fee to the Tracy High Stadium, adults, ages 13 and up are $4, children ages 2-12 are $2 and Seniors, 65 and over are $2. Firework display will be provided by Fireworks & Stage FX America and will begin at 9:30 p.m.

For more information contact the Tracy Chamber of Commerce at (209) 835-2131 or visit www.tracychamber.org

City of Manteca: date:Sunday, July 3, 2011time:4:00 PM to 10:30 PMvenue:Big League Dreamsaddress:1077 Milo Candini Drive Manteca, CA 95337 View map

City of Manteca 2011 Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks

Fireworks will be launched from the Wastewater Treatment Plant Best viewing is from inside Big League Dreams (admission requied)

This Old-Fashioned Celebration Features:
Children's Activities
Vendor booths
Softball Tournament
Live Family Entertainment
Home Run Derby
Annual Fireworks Show

Sponsored by the City of Manteca in Partnership with Big League Dreams

For more information call Manteca Parks and Recreation (209)-456-8600

Tickets: Adults - $2.00, Ages 13-17 - $1.00, Children 12 and under - Free

City of Modesto: The Jaycees Fourth of July Parade and Independence Day Celebration occurs in downtown Modesto. The celebration continues with the Picnic in the Park in Graceada Park. For more information, click here.

City of Stockton:

Monday, July 04, 2011 4th of July Celebration 11th Annual Open Car Show 8am-3pm, behind the High School 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament 8am-3pm, www.j3events.com for information Over 50 Arts, Crafts & Food Booths, open at 9am Bags Tournment 10am-3pm, www.j3events.com, Beer Tent Stockton FFA Pedal Tractor Pull 10:30am, Basketball Court Stockton Lions Famous BBQ Chicken 11am-7:3pm, Park House Pearl City Lions Club Mobile Bingo Beer Tent 11am-Midnight Presentation of the Colors 9pm, Stage Fireworks at Dusk LIVE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT Stockton Community Band 11:45am-12:30pm Little Big Band (Big Band Music) 1pm-3pm Sofa Kings (90's to today) 3:30pm-5:30pm Free Fall (Classic Rock) 6pm-8pm Entertainment sponsored in part by the Stockton Chamber of Commerce, Stockton Lions Club, Jo Carroll Energy, Monroe Clinic, Pearl City Elevator, and Johnson Oil.

Some pictures from our adventures so far this Spring/Summer

The boys have also started swim lessons through the city of Tracy. Here Ryan is jumping in with the help of his teacher and the other one is Connor kicking and trying to swing his arms as also.

We also signed up for the summer movie pass through Tracy's Cinemark 14 theater. It's a great way to get the boys used to sitting in a theater and I don't have to worry that we are disturbing anyone because it is full of kids! Here the boys are with their first tickets! We have yet to make it through and entire movie, but I am hopeful that by the end of July we will! Movie theater popcorn has been the one thing that keeps them in their seats the longest.

Go Bananas is always a hit! It's not normally as busy as the second picture shows. I think this was when we were having all the rain. Connor is going down the smaller slide head first in the second picture.

Here are some from Classic Gymnastics. Boys LOVE the rope drop into the foam pit!

Here are a couple from the gymnastics class through the city.Love Coach Peggy!

Here we are Blueberry picking at Jessop farms in Ripon. Open until end of July so make sure you don't miss out. When you first get there they have a small putting green and a sandbox area with blue sand! We froze our blueberries and just used some for blueberry pancakes on Sunday, yummy! http://www.jessopfarms.com/U_Pick.html

It's HOT! Water Fun...

When it gets hot you start thinking pool time! Have you been to the City of Livermore's city pool? Check it out! It has a zero entry area and a great slide structure in the middle. http://www.larpd.dst.ca.us/aquatics/rlc.html Open Now!

Tracy: RECREATIONAL SWIM Pinkie Phillips Aquatic Center, 1775 W. Lowell Ave.

Come enjoy a day of swimming and sun at the pool. Children 2 and under

are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Children under 7 are

admitted only when accompanied by a paying adult. Open weekends June

5 through September 5, and weekdays June 7 through August 6.

Fees: $2 per person or $15 for a 10-visit pass. Fees are collected at the

swimming pool.

It's a drive but don't forget about Waterworld in Concord. http://www.waterworldcalifornia.com/

Pleasanton. The Rapids Waterslides http://www.shadowcliffs.com/ Open now!

Antioch Water Park: http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/citysvcs/prewett/ Now Open!

Closer to summer the City of Mountain House turns on the water at their park. That's always a fun time!

Have you checked out your cities Activity Guide?

The city of Tracy has a great Summer/Spring Activities Guide http://www.ci.tracy.ca.us/departments/parks/activity_listings/ Earlier this year we did the soccer classes and the boys seemed to really enjoy themselves. I started the parent/tot gymnastics class offered through the city last week and it is great! Coach Peggy is wonderful and patient and the boys love it!

We are doing swim lessons towards the end of this month and I am so excited they are old enough to do it without me getting in the water with them!!

Here is Modesto's : http://www.ci.modesto.ca.us/prnd/activityguide/

Ripon: http://www.cityofripon.org/Recreation/Recreation_Activities.html