{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-165.1123","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 165.1123","heading":"Southern California Annual Firework Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone.","body":"(a) General. Safety zones are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the exact geographical description of the areas are published by the USCG Southwest District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to the event.\n(b) Regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.\n(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.\n(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.\n(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the safety zone. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM”.\n(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of vessels through the safety zone when it is safe to do so.\n(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.\nTable 1 to § 165.1123\n[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83]\n1. San Diego, CA POPS Fireworks Display\nSponsor San Diego Symphony.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate Friday/Saturday/Sunday last weekend of June through first weekend of September.\nLocation San Diego Bay South Embarcadero, San Diego, CA.\nRegulated Area 800-foot radius safety zone around tug/barge combination located at approximately: 32°42′16″ N, 117°09′59″ W.\n2. Fourth of July Fireworks, Mission Bay\nSponsor Mission Bay Yacht Club.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate One evening; the first week in July.\nLocation Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.\nRegulated Area 800-foot radius safety zone around tug/barge combination located at approximately 32°47′00″ N, 117°14′45″ W.\n3. Coronado Glorietta Bay Fourth of July Fireworks\nSponsor Coronado, CA.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate One evening; the first week in July.\nLocation Glorietta Bay, CA.\nRegulated Area 800-foot radius safety zone around a tug/barge combination located at approximately: 32°40′43″ N, 117°10′14″ W.\n4. San Diego Parade of Lights Fireworks Display\nSponsor Greater Shelter Island Association.\nEvent Description Boat Parade/Fireworks display.\nDate Two evenings in December.\nLocation San Diego Harbor, San Diego, CA.\nRegulated Area 800-foot radius safety zone around a tug/barge combination in the northern portion of the San Diego Main Ship Channel off of Harbor Island located at approximately: 32°43′25″ N, 117°11′50″ W. (Note: see also 33 CFR 100.1101, Table 1, for related marine event).\n5. Big Bay Boom Fourth of July Fireworks\nSponsor Port of San Diego.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate One evening; first week in July.\nLocation San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA.\nRegulated Area 1000-foot radius safety zone around four tug/barge combinations located at approximately: Shelter Island Barge: 32°42′48″ N, 117°13′12″ W; Harbor Island Barge: 32°43′00″ N, 117°12′00″ W; Embarcadero Barge: 32°42′45″ N, 117°10′47″ W; Seaport Village Barge: 32°42′02″ N, 117°10′00″ W.\n6. MIDWAY Fireworks\nSponsor USS MIDWAY Association.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate Evening shows throughout the year.\nLocation San Diego Bay off the USS MIDWAY, San Diego, CA.\nRegulated Area 800-foot radius safety zone around either the tug/barge combination immediately to the west of the USS MIDWAY located at approximately: 32°42′46″ N, 117°10′47″ W or off of the western end of the flight deck of the USS MIDWAY.\n7. Sea World Fireworks\nSponsor Sea World.\nEvent Description Fireworks Display.\nDate Nightly; between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Approximately 10 evening shows between Labor Day and Memorial Day, primarily on weekend evenings. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day as conditions allow.\nLocation Mission Bay/Fiesta Island, San Diego, CA.\nRegulated Area 800-foot radius safety zone around a tug/barge combination located at approximately: 32°46′03″ N, 117°13′11″ W.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY","PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS","Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"0152f127738381d9b35b377dd16ea2b9c3dcd3f799b86f0e9251f81d9a674b49","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-165.1122","next":"us/33-cfr-165.1124"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}