7/4/2025 Old Town San Diego SHP

Old Fashioned 4th of July

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

FREE - An Old Fashioned 4th of July at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park - FREE

Are you looking for a free and fun way to celebrate the 4th of July? Bring your family and celebrate an Old Fashioned 4th of July at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park!

From 11am to 3pm, visitors can join park staff and volunteers in celebrating our country's independence with living history demonstrations, historic walking tours, and hands-on art activities!

Come play outside at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park with 19th century pastimes in the plaza! Challenge family and friends of all ages to wheelbarrow races, tug of war, sack races and other competitive lawn games. Don’t forget to relax and enjoy a collaborative game of graces or try your hand at the old fashion hoop and stick!

Arrive early for the 11am kickoff with the annual flag raising ceremony featuring local scouts. Stay and listen to live music by Billy Lee and The Swamp Critters. End the day by participating in the annual watermellon eating contest and placing a bid in this years community-made quilt raffle.

Parking for this event is free in any of the lots surrounding Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.

Join us in for an Old Fashioned 4th of July at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and make a new memory with California State Parks.

This event is made possible through the Boosters of Old Town San Diego a non-profit organization committed to supporting history, culture, and historic preservation in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Learn more about the Boosters of Old Town at boostersofoldtown.com.

Thank you to our Fourth of July Event Partners

Thank you to our benefactors

The San Diego River Park Foundation, The Daughters of the American Revolution, & In Honor of Tom Hector-Rosen