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Dear Friends and Community Supporters, Since its inception in 2001, the Annual Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom has enthralled audiences with its awe-inspiring fireworks display on July 4th. However, its significance extends far beyond mere entertainment. This event is a powerful force for good. The net proceeds generated from this extravaganza are dedicated […]

The Big Bay Boom isn’t just a fireworks show; it’s a grand salute to the families who stand behind our service heroes, illuminating the skies over San Diego in a spectacle of light and sound. With the picturesque North Bay as its canvas, the event is a vibrant tribute to the strength and sacrifice of […]

For most of the 23 years that the Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom has needed barges and tugs to execute the largest fireworks show on the west coast, Pacific Maritime Group has answered the call. Sandy Purdon, Executive Producer and Founder of the Big Bay Boom, has called on the expertise of Pacific […]

The 2022 financial impact of the Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom to San Diego has been released. It was completed by San Diego State University’s L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management compiled by Mark Testa, Ph.D., Christine Helmer, Ph.D., and Carl Winston. Annually $74.4 million of direct and indirect economic […]

January 18, 2023 To Whom It May Concern: The Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego has been a corporate sponsor of the Big Bay Boom for over ten years. We continue to be a big supporter of the program as it fills San Diego’s largest waterfront hotel, 1,628 rooms, on a holiday week. We rely on […]

San Diego State University Center for Hospitality and Tourism Research The Center for Hospitality Research in the L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management has conducted economic impact assessment for the better part of 2 decades at the local and national level. Tourism and economic impact studies have been provided for small concerts, […]

Independence Day fireworks fill the skies and cast a glow on the surface of San Diego Bay. Visitors will be able to enjoy the Big Bay Boom again on July 4. Photo by Evgeny Yorobe, courtesy of Big Bay Boom JULY 4 SPECTACLE TO BENEFIT ARMED SERVICES YMCA With the Fourth of July on its […]

Colorful fireworks light up San Diego Bay in a previous Big Bay Boom event. Get ready for a spectacular evening of pyrotechnics on San Diego Bay with the Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom. The annual holiday tradition is one of the most anticipated fireworks shows in the state and takes place at 9 […]

The Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom July 4th Fireworks Show to benefit the Armed Services YMCA will provide viewers with a spectacular show for the 21st time in 22 years. Having only missed 2020 due to COVID, the event will be seen by the largest live viewing audience of any event in San […]

‘Big Bay Boom’ fireworks show returns to San Diego Bay on Independence Day. Watch the Video SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Last year’s “Big Bay Boom” show was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the show is back on in 2021, now only a week away. Sandy Purdon, Executive Producer at Armed Services YMCA, joined KUSI’s […]