Guess what’s back at Don Pedro Reservoir after three-year absence?
After a three-year absence, the skies over Don Pedro Reservoir will be aglow in fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday.
In 2014, and for the first time in roughly 20 years, the recreation area east of La Grange canceled its show because of the drought and concerns about wildfire. It remained dark the next two years.
This year, thanks to the wet winter, the show will go on. Its “Fireworks Spectacular” will be Sunday, July 2.
The cost is $20 per vehicle. Spectators should arrive by 8 p.m. so they can settle in before the 9:30 p.m. start of the show.
The pyrotechnics will launch from a barge near the Blue Oaks recreation area. Fans can watch from the shore or from boats on the water.
More information is at www.donpedrolake.com or 209-852-2396. The show is one of several in the region on or aroud the Fourth of July.
Other regional fireworks shows
Other fireworks shows start as early as July 1 in valley communities. Here’s a brief where-and-when; we’ll be back with a detailed look at Independence Day celebrations from the Valley to the Mother Lode later this month.
Oakdale – July 1: 9:30 p.m. Woodward Reservoir, 14528 26 Mile Road. $25 per carload. www.stancountyparks.com.
Modesto – July 3: Following Modesto Nuts home game against San Jose; game time 7:05 p.m. John Thurman Field, 601 Neece Drive. Admission $7 to $13. www.modestonuts.com.
Turlock – July 4: 9 p.m. California State University, Stanislaus, One University Circle. Free. www.csustan.edu/fireworks.
Ripon – July 4: 9:30, Mistlin Park, 1201 W. River Road. Free; $5 parking fee. www.ripon4thofjuly.com.
Manteca – July 4: 9:45 p.m. Big League Dreams sports park, 1077 Milo Candini Drive. $2 parking. 209-456-8600.
Atwater – July 4: Dusk. Castle Air Base, 5050 Santa Fe Drive. $5 per carload. www.atwater4thofjuly.org.
Gustine – July 4: Dusk. Gustine High School football field, 501 North Ave. Free. www.gustinechamberofcommerce.com.
This story was originally published June 16, 2017 at 2:21 PM with the headline "Guess what’s back at Don Pedro Reservoir after three-year absence?."