Saturday, July 4
Festivals
11th Annual Fireworks Festival
CBS Studio Center
4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City
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Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Cost: $15 advance/$20 day of
To celebrate the 40th year of Woodstock, The Kings of Classic Rock will be playing all your favorite Woodstock hits. There will be food available or you can bring a picnic lunch so you can eat while watching the strolling musicians. For the first time, you can see the fireworks from the roof for an additional $20.
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15th Annual Hansen Dam Fourth of July Celebration
Hansen Dam Park
11798 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace
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Time: 10:30 am-9:30 pm
Cost: Free
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the loss of Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, the best tribute bands in the business will honor these early rock heroes. There will also be food, games, rides, prizes, other entertainment and, of course, fireworks!
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Sports
1st Annual Red, White and Cruise
Auto Club Speedway
9300 Cherry Ave., Fontana
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Time: 2:00 pm
Cost: Check website for prices
Highlighted by country music singer-songwriter Jimmy Wayne and one of the largest fireworks displays in the area, Auto Club Speedway along with KFROG (95.1 FM), have joined forces with Stater Bros. and Pepsi to provide Inland Empire residents the ultimate 4th of July extravaganza.
Parties
4th July Fireworks Cruise
Tiki Mermaid
13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey
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Time: 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Cost: $59
Celebrate July 4th eating, drinking & dancing aboard LA's hippest party venue, the Tiki Mermaid party boat! Cruise beautiful Marina del Rey Harbor and enjoy the fireworks beginning at 9:00 pm!
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4th of July BBQ
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach
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Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
Enjoy the Aquarium at night and get a “fish-eye” view of the Queen Mary fireworks. You can also opt for a combo ticket which includes a BBQ buffet offering BBQ chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, corn bread and more.
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Parties
4th of July Cruises
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Check website for prices
Sure, you can fight the masses on the beaches or you take an idyllic Independence Day cruise aboard a Hornblower yacht. There are 3 cruises (departing from Marina del Rey and/or Newport Beach) to choose from at 3 different times and prices.
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4th Of July Marina Music Festival
Waterfront Concert Theatre
4211 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
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Time: 4:00 pm-2:00 am
Cost: $20
An all day event hosted by MUSIC SOURCE at the luxurious Waterfront Marina Concert Hall featuring live performances by local musicians, celebities and of course a stellar Fourth of July fireworks display. Local musicians come to celebrate with us featuring: Coastal Eddie & The Heartbreakers, Sarah Uhle Band, Tin Soldier, Brad Dibello, Ace Micheals and many many more.
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5th Annual Margarita Wrestling Tournament
Time: 1:00 pm-7:00 pm
Cost: $25 includes cocktails
Head to Hermosa Beach if you want some irreverence for your Independence Day to see which woman will be crowned this year’s margarita wrestling champion. All proceeds go towards the fight against breast cancer. The party lasts all day and night at Hermosa and Manhattan Beaches.
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83rd Annual 4th of July AmericaFest
Rose Bowl
1001 Rose Bowl Dr., Pasadena
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Time: Food court opens at 11 a.m. Stadium opens at 6 p.m
Cost: $13 (parking is $15 cash only)
The biggest fireworks show in SoCal will be accompanied by performances from 5 of the nation's best Drum Corps units, military flyovers, demonstrations and tributes, food court and more.
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Film
Cinefamily 4th of July BBQ
Silent Movie Theatre
611 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles
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Time: 6:00 pm
Cost: $12
Turning the day the into one of their signature “Mondo” movie nights, the folks at the Silent Movie Theatre are hosting a BBQ/movie marathon/Willie Nelson extravaganza that will replace all your 4th of July childhood memories with an open grill, virtual firework display, smattering of America-themed shorts and a screening of a Willie Nelson feature-length concert film. -Sarah Bennett
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Sports
Futbol All-Stars
L.A. Sports Arena
3911 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles
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Time: 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
Cost: Tix start @ $25
The Futbol All-Stars Match will be an annual soccer event featuring stars of the member countries of The Confederation Sudamericana de Futbol, against star players comprising a “Rest of the World” all-star team. Stick around for a full hour of fireworks starting at 9 pm.
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July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza
Burton Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey
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Time: 9:00 pm
Cost: Free
A traditional fireworks extravaganza over the main channel programmed to patriotic music broadcast over FM radio KXLU, 88.9 and relayed over loudspeakers.
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Music
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
Hollywood Bowl
2301 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles
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Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: Tix start at $12
Hear your favorite American classics courtesy of the L.A. Philharmonic as well as some classic rock by John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival with, of course, a fireworks display.
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Expos
Mr. & Mrs. Muscle Beach
Venice Recreation Center
1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice
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Time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Cost: Free
Muscle Beach celebrates its 75th anniversary by seeing who’s the most sculpted of them all.
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Palisades Americanism Parade
Time: Check website for times
Cost: Free
The reigning Miss America Katie Stam is this year’s grand marshal that runs down Sunset Blvd. at 2 p.m. The festivities also include a 5K/10K at 8:15 a.m., live music at 7 p.m. and the fireworks at 9 p.m.
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