Bright red, gold, and white fireworks explode against a black night sky, with long arcing trails and sparkling bursts overlapping as multiple shells bloom midair.
FILE – Fireworks light up the sky in an undated photo. (Jon Sullivan via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 7/1/26 — Multiple firework displays will light up the sky over Mendocino County this Fourth of July weekend, with two shows on the coast and one inland.

Fort Bragg, Point Arena and Ukiah have their own professional fireworks shows planned for Friday and Saturday to celebrate Independence Day.

Fort Bragg’s show is on Saturday, starting at 9:30 p.m. Folks can watch the fireworks from the Pomo Bluffs Park and Todd Point Parking Area for free. To watch from the South Coastal Trail at Noyo Headlands, there is a $20 parking fee.

Before the fireworks in Fort Bragg, the World’s Largest Salmon Barbecue will be held at South Noyo Harbor from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets that include salmon plates and live music all afternoon are $40 for adults and $20 for children 5 to 12 years old. All proceeds will go to the Salmon Restoration Association to improve salmon populations along Mendocino County’s coast.

The display in Point Arena will be on Friday after the street fair at Arena Cove featuring live music and local vendors selling wares and food, which starts at 4 p.m. The fireworks will start after dark. Parking will be available at City Hall for $10 and includes a shuttle that runs until 11 p.m.

Ukiah Speedway will host a fireworks show Saturday after the races at the fairgrounds, which start at 6 p.m. Presale tickets are available until 11:59 p.m. Friday and will save $2 per ticket.

Dogs are not allowed at any of the fireworks shows.

Savana Robinson is a staff writer and photographer based in Ukiah, California.

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