I don't see where July 4th has any special place in Los Angeles' history.
1776 doesn't mean anything to LA. Aztlan wants a regional holiday.
I think a lot of cities hold festivities in conjunction with national holidays and give them their own name.
Maybe I'm wrong but I don't see a smoking gun in this. I hate L.A. but not for this...
The times, they are a changin'. Too many times, for the worse.
I'm giving the city council my one-finger salute right now.
Happy Fireworks Day.
***"There are no illegals here."***
I, too, am appauled. This is series!
I don't see where July 4th has any special place in Los Angeles' history.
It appears that the date is more worthy of being mentioned when it's Mexico's independence than when it's our own.
Put me down on the "militant" side here. This is cultural treason. LA is lost. I'm certain that the civil war between illegals and Americans we all know is coming will start there; my only question is when.
I don't see anything wrong with having a 'salute to L.A.' day, but why put it on the fourth, unless this was indeed a deliberate attempt to smear and denigrate the real meaning of the fourth of July (which I wouldn't put past them.)
"The festival pays tribute to Los Angeles, its history, culture, and people with a multi cultural celebration." PRAYERS ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN!
You are right, and it would be more appropriate if the city council of Los Angeles held it's meetings in Tijuana.
In years past San Jose has celebrated July 4th with a "San Jose, America Festival" which was all about diversity and devoid of any American flags or signs of patriotism whatsoever. The event was primarily sponsored by the San Jose Mercury News. They always had an awesome fireworks display, i'll give 'em that.
This year, the Merc is out and the event being called "Festival of Independence" is being sponsored by NBC11 News. The website gives the impression that things may be different now. I hope so.
We haven't attended the thing for years because of the disrespect for the importance of this day, but this year we're going because we have guests and thought they might enjoy the fireworks and it looks like they'll have some fun events. We shall see....I won't hold my breath tho.
They should make "Cinqo de Mayo" (May 5th) a "Tribute to Sugar-Free Gum Day", and then publically gush about how nice it is that crowds in Phoenix and LA have turned out to honor SUGAR-FREE GUM.
Mexican de-construction of American culture continues.....
I did a bit of research about the history of Los Angeles, specifically its history during the Mexican-American War.
The war was fought in California in 1846 and early 1847, with American forces driving the Mexicans out of California. The United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Capitulation at Cahuenga Pass on January 13, 1847. This treaty established the land which is now California as belonging to the United States.
At the end of the war itself, the American southwest as we know it (with the exception of the Gadsen Purchase which was added at the beginning of the 20th Century) was added to the United States via the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed on February 2, 1848.
The treaty ended the war and gave the U.S undisputed control of Texas as well as California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming. What many people don't know is that in return, Mexico received $18,250,000, the equivalent of $627,500,000 in mid-2000s dollars. So it wasn't like we stole it from them.
Anyway, my research was to find out the significance of the July 4, 1847 date and how it relates to the City of Los Angeles. So as it turns out, it is the first United States Independence Day celebrated in Los Angeles after winning the city from Mexico. The celebration, which came in the midst of a war, was certainly a very patriotic affair to be sure. I have no problem if they feel like re-creating that. It was the first Independence Day when Los Angeles was a part of this country. The first time Los Angeles celebrated its freedom. The first time Los Angeles celebrated in unison with all other American cities across this great land.
So I don't really think they are seeking to replace Independence Day with this celebration. In fact, while I'm sure some of you think of this as a victory for the Mexicans who want L.A. to become a part of Mexico again, what they are actually doing is recreating the ceremony where the Americans of Los Angeles celebrated because they had driven the Mexicans out. How about that.
Kind of thought this was a different perspective on the topic. Let me know what you think.
Isn't this the "Wise LA Counsel" that voted to remove the tiny cross from the LA County Seal? Putrid leftists.
ps. avoid the Rose Bowl
July 4
Alhambra
Almansor Park
800 S Almansor St
Alhambra, CA, 91801
626 570-5052
Almansor Park offers unobstructed views and great vantage points throughout the park. The fireworks display begins around 9pm and continues for 20 minutes. The fireworks is set to patriotic music. There is plenty of parking in the parking lot and on the street. Pack a picnic basket and bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the spectacular show in the sky. No pets, personal fireworks or alcohol is allowed.
Free. Fireworks at 9:00 p.m.
Aliso Viejo
The Annual Aliso Viejo Independence Day Fair
Grand Park at Town Center
7/4 - 5:00PM - Fair Events
9:00PM-9:30PM - Fireworks
Free Event
Artesia
Artesia Community Park
12000 block of South Street / Elaine
9:00 p.m.
Baldwin Park
Sierra Vista High School
3600 Frazier Ave.
9:00 p.m.
Bell Gardens
Suva Elementary School
6740 Suva St.
Burbank
Starlight Bowl in Burbank
1249 Lockheed View Drive
Burbank, CA, 91501
818 525-3721
The Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular features the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, with special guests: The Drifters, The Crew Cuts, The DeMarche Sisters and Mary Lou Metzger. The All-American Hit Parade of music will span three decades and feature an energetic patriotic salute. The evening concludes with a spectacular aerial fireworks show.
7/4 Gates open for picnicking 6:00 pm
Live music and entertainment 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Fireworks at 9:00 pm
Parking: $5 cash per vehicle
Parking: stacked
Parking lot opens at 4:30 pm
Price: Adults and Children 3-12 - $10 - $120
Seniors 60+ / Disabled:(proof required) - $7 - $120
Advanced admission ticket purchase required.
Tickets are not sold the evening of the performance.
Calabasas
Calabasas High School
22855 W. Mulholland Hwy.
9:00 p.m.
Call 818-880-6461 for information
Carson
Home Depot Center - Cal State University Dominguez Hills
LA Galaxy vs. NY Red Bulls
Fireworks immediately after the game - 9pm
Castaic
32132 Castaic Lake Drive
Castaic, CA 91384
661 257-4050
Picnic and swim all morning and then enjoy children’s rides, games, face painting, jumpers, rock climbers, etc. in the afternoon. Adults will be able to enjoy music, food, craft booths and family games such as: water-balloon toss, potato sack races etc.
The Fireworks are the big finale for the day and begin 9pm
$25.00 per carload
$5.00 per person walk-in
5 years old and under are free
No open truck bed passengers will be allowed
Camping and Boat Launches require extra fee
Cerritos
Cerritos High School
12500 E. 183rd St.
9:00
Claremont
Pomona College
Hammer Throw Field
6th Street & N. Mills Ave.
9:00 p.m.
Commerce
Rosewood Park
2535 Commerce Way
Fireworks at 9:00 p.m.
Call 323-887-4434 for more information
Culver City
Culver City High School
4401 Elenda St.
The gates open at 5PM, and entertainment begins at 6:30PM. Performers include local student groups as well as more established acts in a program that has everything from patriotic tunes to country favorites. Vendors provide some snacks (basically hot dogs and Kettle corn); patrons can bring their own picnic items, as well.
The 20-minute fireworks program begins around 9PM. Parking ($5) is available in adjacent lots that can be entered on Braddock Drive at Huron Avenue. Please note that pets and alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the high school grounds.
Dana Point
Dana Point Harbor and Marina
Dana Point Harbor Drive
949-248-3530
7/4 - 9:00PM
Dana Point State Beach offers a fireworks display that will be launched from a barge in Capistrano Bay and explode over Doheny State Beach. The fireworks can be seen for miles so there are many opportunities to find a great spot to view. The fireworks will be synchronized to music which will be broadcast on KSBR 88.5FM.
Diamond Bar
Diamond Bar High School
21400 E. Pathfinder Rd.
9:00 p.m.
La Habra
Fullerton Union High School
Lemon Street and Berkeley Avenue
1021 Leslie St.
7/4 - 5:00PM-9:30PM
The community celebration features live entertainment, games for all ages, food booths, and a special aerial fireworks display choreographed to music.
Gardena
Rowley Park
13220 S. Van Ness Ave.
Fireworks at 9:00 p.m.
310-217-9562
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach Pier and Plaza
1 Main St.
9:00PM-9:30PM - Fireworks
Free Event
Call 714-536-5486 for more information
Irwindale
Open lot of water reservoir
9:00 p.m.
Irvine
Irvine High School
4321 Walnut Ave I
7/4 - 3:00PM - Events begin
9:00PM-9:30PM - Fireworks
Price - $40 per family (2 adults and up to 4 children)
$12 adults (14 and over)
$7 seniors and children (13 and under)
children under 2 are free
Irvine - Concert on the Green
Call 949-724-0488 for more information
Long Beach
Shoreline Village Area east of Marina Green
9:00 p.m.
Long Beach
Queen Mary
1126 Queen's Highway
On July 3rd and 4th, Radio Disney will provide live entertainment from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will be game booths and bounce houses located at the Seawalk. The schedule for the Seawalk is the following: July 3, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and July 4, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. A live performance by Wild Child...A Jim Morrison Celebration, will take place on July 3rd from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The city of Long Beach will provide fireworks. The fireworks show will begin at 9:05 p.m. The schedule for the 4th is the following:
Queen Mary Kids Run, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
The Eagles Tribute - The Long Run, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Boogie Nights...Disco, 80's, 90's Dance Music, 7:45 - 9:05 p.m.
General admission price for adult, .95, child (5-11) .95. Parking rate will be adjusted to for all vehicles, all day. For more information, please call 562.453.3511 or visit, www.queenmary.com/index.php?page=fourthofjuly.
Los Angeles
Hollywood
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave.
July 2-4, 7:30 p.m.
Paid Admission
Call 323-850-2000 for more information
Los Angeles
Dodger Stadium
1000 Elysian Park Avenue
Paid admission
Call 323 224-1500 for more information
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
3911 South Figueroa Street
The event is FREE and parking is $6.00.
9:00 p.m.
Lynwood
Lynwood City Park
Baseball Field
11301 Bullis Rd.
9:00 p.m.
Malibu
8:30 p.m. – 80 Malibu Colony Rd.
9:00 p.m. – 30100 Pacific Coast Highway
Both shows are offshore on barges
Marina Del Rey
Marina del Rey
Fireworks Launched over the Main Channel
Fireworks can be seen for miles
The best places to view the show are:
Chace Park off Mindanoa Way
Fisherman's Village at Fiji Way
310 305-9545
Maywood
Maywood City Park
Baseball Diamond
Heliotrope & 58th Street
9:00 p.m.
Newport Beach
Newport Dunes Resort
1131 Back Bay Dr
Newport Beach, CA, 92660
949-729-3863
7/4: 11:00AM-10:00PM
Fireworks - 9:00PM
Price - $30 per car
Palmdale
Palmdale High School
Football Field
2137 E. Avenue R
9:00 p.m.
Pasadena
"Americafest" at the Rose Bowl
80th Annual Rose Bowl 4th of July Celebration
Full Day of Safe and Affordable Family Fun, Food and Entertainment with the Pasadena POPS Orchestra Featuring "The 5 Browns" performing America's Music also the biggest and Best Fireworks Show in Southern California
General Admission tickets are priced at $10.00. Children 5 and under will be admitted free.
You may purchase tickets via Ticketmaster by calling 213-480-3232 or on the web at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets may also be purchased at Rose Bowl Ticket Booths located outside stadium gate B on a cash only basis, beginning June 26th through July 3rd from 10am to 5pm and July 4th from 10am to 9pm.
Parking on July 4th is $15 per vehicle and will open at 8:00 a.m.
Stadium gates will open at 6:00 p.m.
Pops Orchestra at 6:45 and the Fireworks program beginning @ 9:15 p.m.
For more information and for driving directions please visit our website at www.rosebowlstadium.com.
Pico Rivera
Meller Elementary School
6016 Rosemead Blvd.
9:00 p.m.
Pomona
Gate 17 on Fairplex Dr.
1101 W. McKinley Avenue
Pomona, CA. 91768
909-623-3111
Enjoy the Monster Motorcycles Big Air Moto X show where daredevil motorcyclists perform high in the air whips, flips, supermans and can-cans. Monster Trucks will entertain the audience with their four-wheeling madness. Watch Monster Trucks rip through every obstacle in their path.
The evening's fireworks spectacular will be managed by Pyro Spectaculars, the company that presented the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The musical program themed “Lights of Freedom” is guaranteed to thrill spectators.
Gates open at 5 pm
Grandstand opens 6:30 pm
Admission $12 and up
Ages 2 and younger are admitted free
General Parking $7
Preferred Parking $10
Porter Ranch
4th of July Spectacular
Shepherd of the Hills Church
19700 Rinaldi St.
Gates open at 4:15 p.m.
Admission is free
818-831-9333
Redondo
Redondo Beach Pier
Fireworks at 9pm
Riverside
Riverside County Fairgrounds
46-350 Arabia Street I
ndio, CA, 92201
760-342-6532
800-811-3247
7/4 - 6:30PM Events begin
9:15PM-9:40PM - Fireworks
Free Event
Parking $5 at the lot off Arabia Street
Vendors will offer food, drinks and an arts and crafts area. There will be live music, a watermelon-eating contest and kids activities.
No coolers, alcohol or pets are allowed.
Riverside
Riverside Sports Complex
1000 Blaine St
951-826-2000
7/4 - 6:00PM Events begin
9PM-9:20PM - Fireworks
Price - $4
The fun begins at 6pm with roving performers to entertain children, balloon artists and face painters, food and crafts vendors and plenty of live entertainment. The fireworks display will light up the sky, starting at 9pm and it will be set to music and patriotic narration.
Rosemead
Rosemead Park
9200 Mission Ave.
9:00 p.m.
San Clemente
San Clemente Pier
Avenida Del Mar
949-361-8264
Enjoy the day along the Pier and beach for the annual Ocean Festival. There are many locations that offer good viewing for the evening fireworks. Pier viewing will be limited to those who have reservations at the restaurants. Note that many of the restaurants are completely booked weeks in advance.
San Fernando Valley
Hansen Dam
11770 Foothill Blvd. Lake View Terrace
Entertainment starts at 10:00 a.m.; Fireworks at 9:00 p.m.
Parking $5
818-768-1128
http://www.hansen4th.com
San Pedro
Cabrillo Beach
Living History, muskets and pistols and cannon demonstrations!
Evening Concert 1812 Overture.
Evening fireworks!
Santa Clarita
Valencia Town Center
Off top of parking structure
26735 Circle Dr.
9:00 p.m.
South El Monte
South El Monte High School
1001 N. Durfee Ave.
9:00 p.m.
South Gate
South Gate Park
Corner of Pinehurst and Tweedy
9:00 p.m.
Stevenson Ranch
Richard Rioux Memorial Park
26233 Faulkner Drive
9:00 p.m.
Studio City
Studio City Chamber of Commerce
CBS Studio Center
4024 Radford Avenue
Music, food, and lots of fun for the family starting at 5:00 p.m.
$15 for adults, $8 kids 6-12, 5 and under get in for free
Call 818 655-5916 for more information
Fireworks start at 9:00 p.m.
Torrance
Barge off Torrance Beach
9:00 p.m.
Torrance
Charles Wilson Park
2200 Crenshaw Blvd
Old Fashion 4th of July Celebration
1100am - 900pm
Fireworks at 9pm
Valencia
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Viper Gulch Hill
26101 Magic Mountain Parkway
Walnut
Walnut High School
21201 La Puente Rd.
9:00 p.m.
Westminster
Westminster High School Stadium
14325 Goldenwest St.
714-895-2860
7/4 - 5:00PM - Gates Open
9:00PM-9:20PM - Fireworks
Free Event
Woodland Hills
Warner Center Park (aka Warner Ranch Park)
5800 Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Call 818 883-9370 for more information
July 5
El Monte
City Street
300 block of North Tyler between Concert and Sally Tanner Dr/Bodger
8:45 p.m.