The Fourth of July weekend is upon us and downtown San Diego has no shortage of activities to choose from. Take your pick: 1. The Padres will host the Houston Astros at PETCO Park at 1:05 p.m. The first 10,000 children, age 14 and under, will receive a Padres T-shirt. For tickets visit www.padres.com. 2. Apple Pie Fourth of July on the USS Midway will begin at 6 p.m. The museum will remain open through the fireworks display on the bay. There will be live music and kid-friendly activities such as bobbing for apples, face painting, a jump house and more. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.midway.org. 3. Reenactments of the first salute, the first international recognition of the American flag, will take place at the Maritime Museum at the beginning and end of the fireworks show. The museum will also offer a barbecue, sailing on the Californian and cannon firings. For cost information and tickets visit www.sdmaritime.org. 4. Summer Pops at the Embarcadero Marina Park South will feature Marvin Hamlisch conducting a patriotic performance of Broadway hits, marches and a salute to the military. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. For tickets call (619) 235-0804 or visit www.sandieogsymphony.org. 5. The 10th annual Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show will begin at 9 p.m. and consists of four simultaneous shows around the bay. Seaport Village, the Embarcadero, Harbor Island and Shelter Island offer spectacular views of the annual favorite. For more information visit www.portofsandiego.org. 6. San Diego Harbor Excursions will offer special Fourth of July holiday dinner and spectator cruises on the bay. Watch the Big Bay Boom from the deck of one of the Harbor Excursion’s vessels. For more information visit www.sdhe.com. 7. Hornblower Cruises will offer a champagne brunch cruise as well as a dinner cruise topped off with views of the fireworks. For more information visit www.hornblower.com. 8. Altitude Sky Lounge at the Marriott Gaslamp, offering views of fireworks, will be rocking to club beats supplied by DJ D-Skwiz during the day and DJ Ramsey into the night. For more information visit www.altitudeskylounge.com.