Fireworks from a WWII Liberty ship. July 4, Pier 35

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SS Jeremiah O'Brien

National Liberty Ship Memorial
-There are a lot of places to watch San Francisco’s Fourth of July fireworks.

Most of them are parking lots. Some are beaches. A few are boats.

This one is a 441-foot WWII Liberty ship berthed at Pier 35 with a clear sightline to the Bay, a working bar, and a steam engine that’s been running continuously since 1943.

July 4, 2026 — Dockside aboard the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, Pier 35, San Francisco.

The ship opens at 7pm. Fireworks start at 9:30pm. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. The engine room will be open for tours before the show.

If you’ve been meaning to get down to the ship but never quite made it — to see the engine room, walk the decks, understand what these vessels actually were — the Fourth is the low-pressure way to do it. She’s docked. The crew is around. The fireworks are just the excuse.

Tickets: $45 adults / $30 seniors / $25 youth

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Pier 35, San Francisco. Arrive by 8:30 to get settled before dark.

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Pier 45 Suite 4A
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States


SS Jeremiah O’Brien

Pier 35, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133

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