Seasonal & Holidays

Livermore July 4 Fireworks Show A Labor Of Love For Part-Time Pyrotechnician

"I do it for the love of it, and I've been doing it for almost 30 years," says James Wolf. His passion in life is fireworks.

Setup for the fireworks display at Robertson Park in Livermore, July 4, 2023
Setup for the fireworks display at Robertson Park in Livermore, July 4, 2023 (CBS)

July 5, 2023

LIVERMORE – Cities across the Bay Area are hosting 4th of July fireworks shows, including Livermore's "Salute to the 4th of July".

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The setup for the fireworks show takes up most of the outfield at the softball fields at South Livermore Avenue and Concannon Boulevard. The show will be about 20 minutes long and is carefully choreographed by one pyrotechnician.

"I do it for the love of it, and I've been doing it for almost 30 years," says James Wolf. His passion in life is fireworks. He can pick up any mortar and tell you exactly what it will look like in the sky.

Find out what's happening in Livermorefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Setup for the fireworks display at Robertson Park in Livermore, July 4, 2023/CBS


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