Angel Island SP
4th of July: Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States
To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States, Angel Island State Park is hosting special activities for the entirety of the long weekend: enjoy music and food, experience living history, and meet descendants with personal connections to the island’s history! Activities will be at various locations along a paved 5-mile road. Visitors can travel by scenic bike or hike to each of the locations below, and by a paid shuttle service to the US Immigration Station. On 4th of July proper, there will be paid shuttle service to all locations!
July 3
Ayala Cove
- Bike rentals, tram service, music, hiking, picnicking, day-use boat slips
Camp Reynolds (Civil War)
- Late 19th century living history volunteers
- 12pm, 1pm: cannon firing demonstrations
- 11am-3pm: Officer’s home (Quarters 10)
- 11am-3pm: Bake House open to the public with live baking in wood-fired oven
Fort McDowell (WWI/WWII)
- 11am-3pm: Chapel and Guard House open to the public
US Immigration Station
- 11am-4pm: Self-guided tours
- Detention Barracks Museum: $5/adults, $3/youth
- Angel Island Immigration Museum (AIIM): FREE
July 4
Ayala Cove
Quarantine Station
- Quarantine Station living history talk
- Meet a descendant of Angel Island
Recreation
- Special holiday menu and live music at Angel Island Café
- Bike rentals, tram service, music, hiking, picnicking, day-use boat slips
Camp Reynolds (Civil War)
- Late 19th century living history volunteers
- 12pm, 1pm: cannon firing demonstrations
- 11am-3pm: Officer’s home (Quarters 10)
- 11am-3pm: Bake House open to the public with live baking in wood-fired oven
- Sundae Social ice cream fundraiser hosted by Angel Island Conservancy
Fort McDowell (WWI/WWII)
Historical Activities
- Military living history talk
- 11am-3pm: Chapel and Guard House open to the public
Recreation
- Food concessions
- Beach swim
- FREE kayaking (kayaks provided, signed waivers required, 9yo and older)
- Junior Lifeguard demonstration
US Immigration Station
- 11am-4pm: FREE self-guided tours at the Detention Barracks Museum and Angel Island Immigration Museum (AIIM)
- Meet the descendants of Angel Island immigrants
- Family-friendly arts & crafts hosted by Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF)
Evening Fireworks Viewing
This is a paid ticketed event. For more information, see the Angel Island Café’s registration page.
July 5
Ayala Cove
- Bike rentals, tram service, music, hiking, picnicking, day-use boat slips
Camp Reynolds (Civil War)
- Late 19th century living history volunteers
- 12pm, 1pm: cannon firing demonstrations
- 11am-3pm: Officer’s home (Quarters 10)
- 11am-3pm: Bake House open to the public with live baking in wood-fired oven
Fort McDowell (WWI/WWII)
- 11am-3pm: Chapel and Guard House open to the public
US Immigration Station
- 11am-4pm: Self-guided tours
- Detention Barracks Museum: $5/adults, $3/youth
- Angel Island Immigration Museum (AIIM): FREE