~ FOURTH OF JULY ~
Use this guide and light it up
By Anika Clark
NOTE: Times are p.m. unless otherwise indicated.
Saturday, July 1
Celebrate America. Picnic-style Independence Day celebration offering entertainment and fireworks. Santa Monica College, Corsair Field, 16th St and Pico Bl, (310) 434-3000. Activities start at 5; fireworks at dusk. Parking is $5. Free.
Sunday, July 2
Hollywood Bowl July 4th Fireworks Spectacular. Kenny Loggins joins the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in presenting three days of performance and fireworks. 2301 N Highland Av, Hollywood, (323) 850-2000. Starts at 7:30. Also Mon-Tue at 7:30. $6-$106.
Monday, July 3
Hollywood Bowl July 4th Fireworks Spectacular. See Sun.Queen Mary's July Fourth Celebration. Two days of events, including games and entertainment by Radio Disney. The Queen Mary, 1126 Queen's Hwy, Long Beach, (562) 435-3511. Activities start Mon at noon; Tue at 8 a.m. with fireworks at 9. Tickets from $25.95; $14.95 for children under 12 plus parking.
Tuesday, July 4
Almansor Park Fireworks. Picnic-style firework display. Almansor Park, 800 S Almansor St, Alhambra. Info: (626) 570-5081. Fireworks at 9. Free.Americafest. 80th annual event featuring fireworks, food, and live music by the Pasadena POPS Orchestra and special guests the 5 Browns. Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, (626) 577-3100. Festival starts at 9 a.m.; evening program at 6 with fireworks at 9. $10; free for ages five and under.
American Dreams Fireworks Show. Fireworks viewing features an accompanying soundtrack broadcast live on KHTS-AM-1220. Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Bl, Valencia, (661) 286-4018. Fireworks at 9:15. Free.
Avalon on the Fourth. Fireworks follow a golf cart parade. Crescent and Metropole avs, Avalon, Catalina Island. Info: (310) 510-1520. Activities begin at 1; fireworks at 9. Free.
Calabasas Fireworks Spectacular. Annual firework event featuring a "Rockin' Stage Show." Calabasas High School, 22855 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, (818) 222-2782. Gates open at 5; fireworks at 9. $10.
Castaic Lake Fireworks. Swimming, music, pony rides, and fireworks set to music. Castaic Lake Recreation Area, 32132 Castaic Lake Dr, Castaic, (661) 257-4050. Fireworks at 9. $25 per vehicle.
City of Ontario Independence Day. Carnival, music, and food precede a park firework celebration. Westwind Park, 2425 Riverside Dr, Ontario. Info: (909) 395-2020. Activities start at 5; fireworks at 9. Call for price.
Culver City's Fourth of July Celebration. Culver City celebrates Independence Day with entertainment, food, and fireworks. Culver City High School Football Field, 4401 Elenda St Culver City, (310) 499-4840. Gates open at 5; live music at 6:30; fireworks at 9. $2; $1 for children.
Fireworks Spectacular. Musically-choreographed show with a soundtrack broadcast on KXLU-88.9-FM. Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Wy, Marina del Rey. Info: (310) 305-9545. Fireworks at 9. Free.
Fourth of July Celebration. Craft fair and all-day entertainment. Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Bl, Torrance, (310) 618-2930. Starts at 11 a.m.; fireworks at 9. Activity fees.
Fourth of July Extravaganza. Six Flags Magic Mountain, 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, (661) 255-4100. Activities 10 a.m.-10. $29.99-$59.99; free for kids under two.
Fourth of July Fireworks. A celebration for the whole family featuring entertainment, food, and fireworks. Huntington Park High School, 6020 Miles Av, Huntington Park, (323) 583-3333. Activities start at 6; fireworks at 9. Free.
Fourth of July Fireworks Festival. Performers include country music star Cody Bryant and a Beach Boys tribute band CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Av, Studio City, (818) 655-5916. Studiocitychamber.com. $15; $8 kids under 13; free for kids under six. Call for time.
Great American Kids' Bike Parade. Kids duke it out for prizes awarded to the best-decorated patriotic bikes, plus boardwalk parade. 1 S Granada Av at Ocean Bl, Belmont Shore, Long Beach. Info: Bikeparade.com. Registration at 9:15 a.m.; parade at 10 a.m. Free.
Hansen Dam 4th of July Spectacular. Food and music festival closing with "the largest fireworks display in the San Fernando Valley." Hansen Dam Recreation Area, Foothill Bl and Osborne St, Lake View Terrace, (818) 768-1128. Performances begin at 11:20 a.m.; fireworks at 9. Free.
Hollywood Bowl July 4th Fireworks Spectacular. See Sun.
Huntington Beach Pier Plaza. Patriotic celebration with fireworks launched from the pier. Huntington Beach Pier, Main St and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Info: (714) 536-5486 or Hb4thofjuly.org. Fireworks at 9. Free.
Independence Day Celebration. Picnics welcome. Almansor Park, 800 S Almansor St, Alhambra, (626) 570-5081. Fireworks at 9. Free.
July Fourth Firework Concert. Guests invited to bring picnic dinners and listen to musical acts. Starlight Bowl, 1249 Lockheed View Dr, Burbank, (818) 525-3721. Starlightbowl.com. Concert begins at 6:30; fireworks at 9. Tickets from $10.
Kaboom: Family, Fireworks and Fun. 18th annual fireworks fest following a monster-truck and motorcross show. Pomona Fairplex Park Grandstand, 1101 W McKinley Av, Pomona, (909) 623-3111. Show at 8; fireworks at 9:15. $12-$19.50.
Knott's Berry Farm Firework Spectacular. Knott's Berry Farm, Calico Sq, 8039 Beach Bl, Buena Park, (714) 220-5200. Fireworks at 9:30. $14.95-$31.00; free for ages two and under.
Palisades Americanism Parade. Parade with theme "Celebrating America: Proud, Strong, and True," 15777 Bowdoin St, Pacific Palisades, (310) 459-7963. Starts on Via de la Paz at 2. Free.
"Remember...Dreams Come True." Firework celebration at the Magic Kingdom. 700 W Ball Rd, Anaheim, (714) 781-7290. Starts at 9:25. Park admission fee $49-$59; free for ages two and under.
Redondo Beach Pier Fourth of July Fireworks. Appearance by mayor and musical performance by the Hula Monsters. Redondo Beach Pier, 100 W Torrance Bl, Redondo Beach, (310) 318-0610 x3460. Entertainment starts at 4; fireworks at 9. Free.
Queen Mary's July Fourth Celebration. See Mon.
Published: 06/29/2006
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