Thousands pack SF waterfront to watch NorCal's biggest 4th of July fireworks show

HOLIDAY. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PLACES TO WATCH WAS AQUATIC PARK. >> I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE COLORS OF THE FIREWORKS. JUST HAVE A GOOD TIME. REPORTER: THOUSANDS PACKED THE WATERFRONT ALONG THE EMBARCADERO WITH PEOPLE COMING FROM BOTH NEAR AND FAR. OLIVIA AND HER FAMILY ARE VISITING FROM SWEDEN. >> IS VERY EXCITING. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT. WE DO WANT TO STAY HERE FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY. REPORTER: AT AQUATIC PARK, THE ATMOSPHERE WAS FESTIVE. >> WE WANTED TO FEEL THIS ENVIRONMENT AND BE HERE. THE FIREWORKS ARE THE PULL. IT'S REPORTER: MANY HAD BEEN CAMPING OUT ALL DAY INCLUDING THIS FAMILY WHO DROVE OUT FROM CONTRA COSTA COUNTY EARLY AT 9:00. THEY SAY WATCHING THE FIREWORKS SHOW HAS BECOME A FAMILY TRADITION. THEY'VE BEEN OUT HERE EVERY FOURTH OF JULY FOR THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. >> COME OUT HERE TO SEE GOOD PEOPLE, GOOD TIMES. LIKE I SAY, WITH ALL THESE THINGS GOING ON IN THE WORLD, IT'S GOOD TO SEE THAT PEOPLE CAN STILL HAVE A GOOD TIME. REPORTER: THEY KNOW WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN MAKE SEEING THE FIREWORKS A GAMBLE BUT FOR THEM THE HOLIDAY FAMILY TIME MAKES IT WORTH IT. >> WE SEE IT AS AN EXPERIENCE FOR THE WHOLE DAY. IN THE END, HOPEFULLY WE SEE FIREWORKS. REPORTER: IN ORDER TO PLAN FOR FOGGY OR CLOUDY CONDITIONS, ORGANIZERS DESIGNS A FIREWORKS SHOW TONIGHT TO BE AT A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT LEVELS. THAT WAY EVERYONE CAN SEE AT LEAST SOMETHING.

Channel: ABC7 News Bay Area

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Length: 1min 49sec (109 seconds)

Published: Tue Jul 04 2023