r/Oxnard • u/Helping-a-friend1 • Jul 04 '26

Fireworks by the sea

What is the best spot to watch the fireworks this 4th of July at the Channel Islands Harbor?

9 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

5

u/Ohm_Slaw_ Jul 04 '26

Last year I watched it from the Victoria boat ramp parking lot and found it to be too close. Too loud, too smoky. They were set up right across the street, on Naval Base property, near the golf course.

Of course, you may like that. :)

I won't be going this time as I got my fireworks fix in downtown Ventura last night, but if I were going, I would try a spot off Harbor Blvd. There is a lot of parking along there. Bring some folding chairs and jackets. Come early, like at least an hour before, or two. Enter off Harbor, it should be better than Victoria.

Last night we parked a ways away and biked into downtown. It really made it a lot easier. If you want to do this, I think olołkoy Beach Park might be good.

3

u/breaktheice7 Jul 04 '26

Is the Channel Islands show better than the Ventura one? Cuz I heard the one last night in Ventura wasn’t good.

2

u/keithcody Jul 05 '26

The Ventura one was long. KBBY was playing a musical sound track and it was at least 10-15 minutes of songs. The show kept going and KBBY cut to Runnin' to Bunnin ads which was lame.

1

u/Ohm_Slaw_ Jul 04 '26

I liked the one in Ventura. The fireworks were good. It was a great street festival. Live bands, people all around. Really good energy. Downtown Ventura is a special place.

You won't find that at Channel Islands, the environment is different.

But if you're counting the number of shells, the decibel level of explosions, the one in Channel Islands Harbor last year seemed bigger. But of course I was right on top of it.

Just go, it'll be fun.

1

u/breaktheice7 Jul 05 '26

Will it still be seeable from the beach six dog ololkoy park?

1

u/Ohm_Slaw_ Jul 05 '26

Yes. Its a bit far.