A firework above the crowd
A group posing with Blue
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SummerFest 2023 brought over 3,000 visitors to the SBVC campus to enjoy a variety of vendors, food trucks, live music and a firework show.


"We hope this is a tradition that continues well into the future. San Bernardino Valley College is a cultural centerpiece of the community and we love serving our local residents in that role." -Dr. Linda Fontanilla, Interim President


SummerFest 2023 was a spectacular evening of food, music, fireworks and fun.


This annual partnership between San Bernardino Valley College and the San Bernardino Symphony to celebrate Independence Day was held on July 1, and brought thousands of people out to the SBVC football field to enjoy the festivities.


"SummerFest is a wonderful way to get the community together to celebrate the season and enjoy a night of music and fireworks," SBVC Interim President Dr. Linda Fontanilla said. "It also allowsus to further strengthen our partnership with the San Bernardino Symphony and show what amazing outcomes can come from collaborations with our partners."


To cap off the night, the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra performed its summer concert, "America, the Beautiful." The finale, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, concluded the evening with a dazzling fireworks show that lit up the sky.


"We hope this is a tradition that continues well into the future," Fontanilla said. "San Bernardino Valley College is a cultural centerpiece of the community and we love serving our local residents in that role."