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Fire trucks and classic cars participate in a parade on a street lined with spectators and buildings.
Plate I. Parade procession, Independence Weekend — Point Arena. From pointarena.ca.gov

Independence Weekend

Point Arena, Mendocino County, California. Independence Day parade and fireworks festival.

Details

Map. Point Arena, Mendocino County, California. Larger map
Where
Main Street, downtown, Point Arena, CA. Directions
When
July 2027: fireworks festival at the pier Friday July 3 at 4pm; parade down Hwy 1/Main St Sunday July 5 at 12pm.
Getting there
The parade begins at noon at the intersection of Main Street and School Street, proceeds down Main Street to Port Road, and must conclude by 1pm for the Highway 1 closure.
Fees
City Hall event parking $10, shuttle buses included.
Hours
4pm to 11pm Friday at the Arena Cove festival.
Access
Port Road closed to through traffic and the rock wall closed; shuttle buses run 3:00pm to 11:00pm.
Website
pointarena.net
Managed by
Point Arena Merchants Association.

Fireworks festival at the Point Arena Pier and a downtown Main Street parade over the Independence weekend.

Notable Events

  1. 2020The annual Independence Weekend fireworks event was canceled due to Covid. pointarena.ca.gov
  2. 2022The city announced the return of its annual Independence Weekend Celebration after a two-year pandemic hiatus. pointarena.ca.gov

People

  • DJ Smerf, Live-music DJ between the event's sets.
  • Jeff Hillier, Beneficiary of a silent-auction fundraiser at the Cove to help meet his medical expenses.
  • Aaron Borowitz, Named in the band's lineup as Aaron Borowitz and the Golden Chanterelles.
  • Barbara Burkey, Generous supporter thanked by the organizer.
  • Gena l. Davis, Generous supporter thanked by the organizer.
  • Joseph Spallone, Generous supporter thanked by the organizer.
  • Mitchell Heller, Generous supporter thanked by the organizer.
  • Thomas White, Generous supporter thanked by the organizer.

Sources

  1. pointarena.net/events
  2. pointarena.ca.gov/independence-parade
  3. mendovoice.com/2026/07/three-mendocino-county-cities-host-fireworks-over-fourth-of-july-weekend
  4. pointarena.net/point-arena-independence-weekend
  5. pointarena.net
  6. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Point_Arena,_California
  7. pointarena.net/find
  8. pointarena.net/about-pama
  9. facebook.com/PointArenaMerchantsAssociation
  10. instagram.com/visitpointarena
  11. pointarena.ca.gov/category/community/page/3
  12. pointarena.ca.gov/fireworks