July 4, 2024, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mitchell Park 600 East Meadow Dr. Palo Alto, CA Free admission, cityofpaloalto.org Joyful July Events Published on June 25, 2025 We're kicking off the summer fun in Palo Alto with events for all ages to enjoy. Join us for annual favorites like the 4th of July Chili Cook Off and Summer Festival, Clay and Glass Festival, and MSC Open House! Plus, don’t miss weekly Family Movie Nights, Twilight Concert Series, and more. Check out our round-up of July events below. 4th Of July Parade, Picnic & Circus 2025. 11-3. Arrillaga Family Gymnasium. From Menlo Park: Bring your picnic basket and blanket, come dressed in red, white and blue and get ready to The cookoff features divisions for individuals and groups, with the first-place winner taking home $1,000. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or picnic blankets and reusable water bottles. July 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. cityofpaloalto.org. The Fourth of July is synonymous with fireworks, but there are fewer professional fireworks displays planned in Silicon Valley this year. Foster City canceled its show for 2025 due to the The City of Palo Alto Recreation Division invites you to our annual 4th of July Summer Festival and Chili Cook-Off at Mitchell Park on Friday, July 4, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Enjoy free chili tasting, live music, food trucks, and games and activities for kids such as inflatables and crafts. Friday, July 4, 2024 - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mitchell Park, 600 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA. From City of Palo Alto: "The City of Palo Alto Recreation Division invites you to our 4th of The City of Palo Alto Recreation Division invites you to our 4th of July Summer Festival and Chili Cook-Off. Located at Mitchell Park on Thursday, July 4, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Enjoy free chili tasting, live music, food trucks, and games/activities for kids. The City of Palo Alto Recreation Division invites you to our annual 4th of July Summer Festival and Chili Cook-Off at Mitchell Park on Friday, July 4, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy free chili tasting, live music, food trucks, and games and activities for kids such as inflatables and crafts. There are plenty of ways to celebrate July 4, from local traditions old and new to fireworks and a drone light show. Here’s what’s happening around the Peninsula, Coastside and the South Bay Event details about July of 4th Chili Cook Off in Palo Alto on July 4, 2024 - watch, listen, photos and tickets The City of Palo Alto Recreation Division invites you to our annual 4th of July Summer Festival and Chili Cook-Off at Mitchell Park on Friday, July 4, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Enjoy free chili tasting, live music from Good Time Collective, food trucks, and games and activities for kids such as inflatables and crafts. Eleven varieties of chili, six cash prizes, 3,000 chili tasters – and one of them could be you. The City of Palo Alto is hosting its 40th 4th of July Chili Cook Off on Independence Day from The City of Palo Alto Recreation Division invites you to our annual 4th of July Summer Festival and Chili Cook-Off at Mitchell Park. Enjoy free chili tasting, live music, food trucks, and games and activities for kids such as inflatables and crafts. Bring your own chairs, picnic blankets, and reusable water bottles. Friday, July 4, 2024 - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mitchell Park, 600 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA From City of Palo Alto: "The City of Palo Alto Recreation Division invites you to our 4th of July Summer Friday, July 4, 2024 - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mitchell Park, 600 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA From City of Palo Alto: "The City of Palo Alto Recreation Division invites you to our 4th of July Summer PALO ALTO, CA — 4th of July events are already underway with parades, festivals, drone shows and splashy fireworks displays to reach a climax on Independence Day. San Francisco's car-free Sunset Dunes Park is poised to present the city's first Fourth of July Parade in decades. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom local branch invites you to an Independence Day vigil on Friday 4th July from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm at the corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Rd in Palo Alto, CA., on the public sidewalk outside the Town & Country Village shopping center.
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