You bought t-shirts and raffle tickets, donated on-line, mailed checks, put change in collection boxes at Livermore merchants and ate at or to help bring back the Livermore July 4th fireworks and community celebration. Now your help is needed to get the word out - is the place to be on July 4th, 2012.
Tell all your friends and family that the afternoon’s festivities include live music, food and beverage booths, and family fun and games. KKIQ Radio DJ, Faith Alpher will MC as you enjoy the sounds of Jason "Wolf" Hamlin, The Humming Birdz, and Rock on Tap prior to KKIQ radio’s (101.7 FM) choreographed musical backdrop for the firework display.
Gates for the July 4th festivities at open at 4 p.m. and there is ample parking available at the college's 3000 Campus Hill Drive, location. The entry fee for cars is $20 per carload in advance and $25 per carload at the gate. Advance parking tickets may be purchased by June 27 from the Livermore Fireworks website (www.LivermoreFireworks.org).
If you prefer to walk or take public transportation, the walk-in entry is $5 per person. From 4 to 8 p.m., Wheels buses will stop every 30 minutes along the Route 12 stops.
Four of those stops are adjacent to ample parking:
- the Downtown Livermore Transit Station
- Railroad Ave and L Street
- the Park and Ride on E. Airway Blvd. in Livermore
- the East Dublin-Pleasanton BART station
At the end of the evening’s festivities, buses will be staged at Las Positas College to shuttle people for return routes. Visit the Wheels website to view the complete route. Bus fees are $2 for youth and adults, $1 for seniors, and children under 6-years-of-age ride for free.
The July 4th fireworks are returning to Livermore after a one-year hiatus through the of the Livermore Fireworks Community Committee, the , and . FloraTech Landscape Management stepped up as a presenting sponsor; additional sponsors include Al Phillips (CA Assembly Candidate), Carl's Jr., Stu and Cindy Gary, Laureen Turner, Ayn Wieskamp, Linda Jeffery Sailors and a host of media sponsors. Even with the financial support of the sponsors and community contributions, the parking and entry fees will contribute significantly to covering the cost of the day's celebration. If you want the Independence Day fireworks to return next year, help make sure the parking lots and stadium at are full this year.
Visit the Livermore Fireworks website, join us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.
$20 with free shipping. Tickets will have a shipping fee starting tomorrow. Tickets will be $25 the day of the event at the gate. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/251274
Did you consider calling City Hall and asking that question of the people who are actually planning the traffic control for the July 4th event? You are asking for answers from some very good people who happen to be volunteers and do not work for the City of Livermore. All traffic is handled by the City of Livermore not volunteers.
I do not understand your disappointment. The City of Livermore has worked very closely with this small but dedicated group of Volunteers to put this event back on. They committee has coordinated with the college, the city, the fire department, the police department, as well as the Wheels group to provide a transit option. These people have covered a lot of bases. Traffic flow for the event is a well planned part of the program If you have ever been to the event at Robertson, you know it could take upwards of an hour to get out. We have a much better situation at the college. The event may in fact not be perfect however without them, it would have never happened. However, if you are concerned about being stuck in traffic - take the bus. The Wheels bus line 12 will be running from 4:00 on. There will be priority exit for the buses. Thank you for your concern - I hope to see you there and hope you have a wonderful day celebrating our nation and the community of Livermore Laureen
The first and last impression people will get from this event is the traffic. I hope the traffic controls leave a positive impression.
I called the number listed on my email and spoke with someone. She changed my ticket over to will-call (how is that going to work???) but WILL NOT refund my the money I paid for priority mailing. I wanted to make you aware of this issue as I am sure I am not the only one having this issue. I was RIPPED off by this company, promised a ticket that I will not recieve until AFTER the event and hopefully I can some how park by using will call (please tell me that is possible!)
Thank you for your concern. Communication is a key part of any event. We would love you to join the committee for next year. Any help is certainly welcome. Laureen
Thanks for sending me an email message on this issue. Per my reply you should know what documents to bring with you to the gate. I'm sorry about the trouble you had with the ticketing company. I'm glad they are refunding your shipping charges as per your email message. We are excited about tomorrow as well. A good time will be had by all. Thank you. -- Wendy Weathers LARPD Foundation Chairperson Livermore Fireworks (925) 290-8295 http://livermorefireworks.org http://www.facebook.com/Livermorefireworks http://www.twitter.com/livfireworks Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization Tax ID Number 94-3206650 A partnership with the City of Livermore and LARPD.
The Livermore July 4th Fireworks Event is the only place to be today. Happy July 4th to everyone.
I would have changed is returning it to the rodeo grounds. The winds were horrible. Everyone was huddling together as if their lives depended on it. With the wind chill I would say that location is at least 15-20 degrees colder. There were a decent # of food booths (could have been a couple more), a few rides and bounce houses for the kids, and a couple of bands. The layout of everything was a bit strange. People sat on the football field which was surrounded by a fence and all the activities were on the other side of the fence. So to get to anything you had to walk the length of a football field and then back again on the other side of the fence. That fence came into play after the fireworks because when everyone tried to leave they were blocked by the fence and there was only a 10 foot opening to get out so imagine the worst bottleneck for a crowd you've ever seen. Fortunately people were patient. Also, the band area was separated from the grass by the large rubber track so not many people were really paying attention which seemed to upset the bands. The fireworks were top notch and we were able to sit closer to them than we ever have which made the show excellent. They used the exact same songs they have used for the last ~12 years.
My 2.5 year old was so excited to be there and had the biggest grin on her face during the fireworks display. Wow, and what a display it was! My only recommendation for next year would be to move the stage to the other end (if possible). That way, the entertainers, announcers etc wouldn't have everyone's backs turned to them (people were setting themselves up to be close to and face the fireworks) Thanks for the perfect afternoon/evening family entertainment!
Congratulations to Pyro Spectaculars for a job well done!
Traffic controls going into were good. Traffic controls exiting were not thought out: People were allowed to exit west out of the upper parking lot only to be told they would have to make a u-turn and go back the way they just came from. There were no traffic controls at Norris Canyon and Collier Canyon except for the signal. There should have been traffic controls at each intersection.
I am glad you enjoyed the evening and I am sure the organizers welcome suggestions for next year – as one should expect, a new location comes with its own nuances. I am surprise by your comment that people were not notified of the prices until they got to the gates since this blog post, which you commented on several time in the past week, clearly states what the prices for the event were going to be. Additionally, every public service announcement, media advertisement, press release, blog post, etc. mentioned the need for financial support as well as the entrance costs. What suggestions do you have to get the word out better?
Also, please excuse my typo from my earlier post...I wrote NORRIS when it should be NORTH.
I'm not so sure you really knew why those cars turned around. It was a sold out event.
Again, I walked in after parking nearby so there was a fair amount of time to observe the processes. You'd be a lot better off if you just took the comments and learned from them.
I'm glad that you had a great time.
As far as returning to the Rodeo Grounds, we can't. The parking area south of the park was sold for a housing development. Also, the Park District replaced the grass fields with artificial turf so now crowds can no longer gather on the fields. Fortunately, our thanks now go out to Las Positas College for volunteering a wonderful site. My thanks also go out to those who supported the event by coming out to the college and to those who donated to the event. You helped to make this happen by covering the rest of the costs. I am proud of how the City, Las Positas College and the community really came together to make this event a success. Thanks to all!