Big Bay Boom fireworks show over San Diego Bay returning on July 4
Big Bay Boom is back
By: Jermaine Ong
and last updated 2021-05-27 02:14:04-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â After being canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the popular Big Bay Boom fireworks show is making its return as an in-person event this Fourth of July.
Port of San Diego officials announced the show over San Diego Bay will happen on Sunday, July 4, starting at 9 p.m.
Board of Port Commissioners Chairman Michael Zucchet said, âWe are excited for the return of the Big Bay Boom. Not only is this event incredible to see and to celebrate our nationâs independence, it has a major economic impact on the Port and the region, and that will be especially important this year as we emerge from a very tough period. We canât wait to enjoy this San Diego Bay tradition once again.â
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“The Big Bay Boom this year will be our 20th and we hope it welcomes everyone back from a year under COVID,” Sandy Purdon, who is the executive producer of the event, said in a statement. “Besides being one of the largest July 4 fireworks shows in America, it supports the Armed Services YMCA and our military families in San Diego.”
Started in 2001, the Big Bay Boom is produced by Purdon with operational and financial support from the Port of San Diego. Over the years, the show has grown substantially with fireworks now launched from four barges around the bay. The show made international headlines in 2012 when a computer glitch resulted in the Big Bay bust as 7,000 fireworks launched in a 30-second period.