https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/29/7-surprising-ways-to-watch-bay-area-fireworks-this-fourth-of-july/ > Sure, you can ooh and ahh over Fourth of July fireworks from a blanket set out on the lawn at your local park or civic center. But what if you’d like a different vantage point this year? Check out these options for Bay Area viewing locations. (And find our big roundup of fireworks, festivals and parades at www.mercurynews.com/entertainment.) > From the ballpark: Not only are stadium fireworks shows terrific, but they also give you a patriotic dose of America’s National Pastime before the star-spangled salute. The Oakland A’s will shoot off fireworks one night early, Wednesday, July 3, after their 6:07 p.m. game against the Minnesota Twins. In the South Bay, the San Jose Giants will hold their annual fireworks show on the Fourth itself, after their 6:45 p.m. game with the Visalia Rawhide. Tickets: www.mlb.com/athletics; www.milb.com/san-jose/.