Final preparations underway for 4th of July festivities in San Francisco Final preparations underway for 4th of July festivities in San Francisco After the pandemic forced a complete cancellation of 4th of July celebrations last year, San Francisco is ready to make up for it in 2021. KTVU's Christien Kafton reports SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's 4th of July fireworks show is on. The city is celebrating the reopening of it's waterfront, and after more than a year of relative quiet, the waterfront is bustling, and events are planned for this weekend and all the way out to October. San Francisco is preparing for the holiday along the waterfront this weekend. With the return of the signature fireworks show, the city is getting ready for an influx of visitors.