Cayucos has the absolute best 4th of July celebration!! It is one of the last small town celebrations
where everyone gets in on the action.
The small town parade starts at 10 and hosts usually around 65 entries - everything from ‘true’ small town floats to families riding bikes to people walking. This is such a popular event that people start setting their chairs up on the main drag the Tuesday before the 4th to make sure they get the ‘ideal’ spot.
The fireworks are shot from the pier and are amazing considering that Cayucos only has about 3,500 full time residents. You can watch from one of the boats from Morro Bay that anchor on the water just down from the Cayucos peir. The beach is always a favorite spot for family and friends to gather to dig bon fire pits and wait for the firework.
Then if you are really lucky, you know someone who owns one of the beach houses where you can sit on the deck, BBQ, watch people, watch the ocean and then view the fireworks up close and personal. 
Seriously, next year you need to come!! But make your hotel reservations early cuz Cayucos does fill up quickly!