Giant Slide to Add New Excitement to Big Bay Boom
The world's largest inflatable water slide is in place to thrill visitors of all ages at the Port of San Diego's B Street Pier.
The slide is the main attraction of the "San Diego Bay Festival," taking place from June 30 to Sunday, July 8, at 1140 N. Harbor Drive (map).
Day passes, at $15 per person, allow unlimited use of the attractions, which include obstacle courses, bounce domes, train rides, face-painting, arts and crafts, music, and food vendors. The attractions will be open from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day with a special closing time of 10 pm on July 4th, following the 12th annual Port of San Diego's Big Bay Boom fireworks show.
"We want to extend the celebratory feel of our popular 4th of July Big Bay Boom fireworks show with these new, temporary attractions," said Lou Smith, Chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners.
Tickets for the San Diego Bay Festival can be purchased online at MaxxBounce.com.
2012 Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show
On Wednesday, July 4, fireworks will fill the sky beginning at 9 p.m. Four fireworks barges placed strategically around Shelter Island, Harbor Island and the North and South Embarcadero Marina Parks, will launch the pyrotechnics into the night sky.
The show will be simulcast to live music provided by 105.7 The Walrus FM radio. It is anticipated that the fireworks show will last approximately 17 minutes.
Premium viewing will be available from all the following Port parks:
- Shelter Island
- Harbor Island
- Spanish Landing
- Embarcadero Marina Park North
- Embarcadero Marina Park South
- Cesar Chavez
- Coronado Tidelands Park
There will also be a show visible from the Imperial Beach Pier and Portwood Pier Plaza.
Bleachers that can accommodate 250 people will be in place on the Broadway Pier view court, closest to the bay. The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier forecourt will hold hundreds of people as well, but no bleachers will be set up there. People are welcome to bring chairs and blankets, as well as food and beverages to the Port Pavilion forecourt. Alcohol is prohibited on port property and barbecues of any type are not permitted. No parking is available on either of the piers.
For more information, as well as details on event parking and shuttles, visit BigBayBoom.com.
Big Bay Boom 2012 Barge Map (About the Port:
The Port of San Diego is the fourth largest of the 11 ports in California. It was created by the state legislature in 1962. Since then, it has invested millions of dollars in public improvements in its five member cities – Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego.
The port oversees two maritime cargo terminals, two cruise ship terminals, 17 public parks, the Harbor Police Department and the leases of more than 600 tenant and sub tenant businesses around San Diego Bay.
The Port of San Diego is an economic engine, an environmental steward of San Diego Bay and the surrounding tidelands, and a provider of community services and public safety.
