The Small Ships Parade serves as the lead-up to Saturday's "Sail4th 250" event, which is expected to draw large crowds to the city's waterfront.
If you go by the San Francisco piers, there's something that might catch your attention. The U.S Coast Guard Barque Eagle is America's tallest ship and will be docked at Pier 17 for a free public tour on Saturday.
Between a lawmaker and a billionaire-backed real estate development plan, there's a push to revitalize shipbuilding in the Bay Area.
The tradition will largely be the same, which means the city will get a view of the Blue Angels and the parade of ships.
SPECIAL DELIVERY: New cranes that can handle massive container ships at the Port of Oakland were transported under the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge.
The ship is traveling across the globe to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence after World War I.