Big Bay Boom 2022 - July 4th Fireworks

The Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom fireworks show, a legendary event for Southern California, will take place at 9:00 pm on Monday, July 4, 2022 over San Diego Bay. The 20-minute fireworks spectacular is synchronized to a custom music soundtrack created by 101.5 KGB FM and heard exclusively on the station. Viewers can listen on their radio, mobile device and event smart speaker.

  • Listen on your radio at 101.5 KGB FM
  • Listen on any mobile device with the iHeartRadio app
  • Ask your smart speaker to play K-G-B-F-M on iHeartRadio

The fireworks show will also be telecast on Fox 5 San Diego.

Fireworks will be discharged from four barges placed strategically around San Diego Bay. Barge locations will be off the shorelines of Shelter Island, Harbor Island, North Embarcadero and South Embarcadero.

This will be the 21st Annual Big Bay Boom fireworks show. Besides being one of the largest July 4 fireworks shows in America, it supports the Armed Services YMCA and our military families in San Diego.

Year after year, the Big Bay Boom has been recognized as the largest fireworks show in Southern California. MSN rated it one of the most spectacular fireworks shows in America in 2019.

The Big Bay Boom can be viewed from Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Spanish Landing, North Embarcadero, South Embarcadero, Cesar E. Chavez Park and Coronado Tidelands Park. Parking areas fill up early and the Port of San Diego strongly encourages the use of public transportation or ride share.

Click HERE to see the locations of the barges where the fireworks will be set.

For a complete list of 4th of July fireworks locations in San Diego County, CLICK HERE.

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