Can you believe the 4th of July is just a week away? What are your plans for the 4th this year? Will you be out of town? If you'll be in town, here are some great local events to enjoy with the family:
ALHAMBRA
Almansor Park: Fireworks display on Saturday, July 4th at 9 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Bring a picnic or purchase food at the park. Parking is limited. 800 South Almansor St. in Alhambra. (626) 570-5052, www.cityofalhambra.org.
CLAREMONT
Day-long activities 9:00am-4:00pm take place at Memorial Park. Parade begins at 4:00.
COVINA/West Covina
Independence Day Celebration At Edgewood Middle School 1625 West Durness Street
Independence Day Celebration At Hurst Ranch
1227 South Orange Avenue
West Covina, CA
EL MONTE
Saturday, July 4th, 1-9pm
New Temple Park, 1450 Lidcombe Ave., South El Monte
LA HABRA
La Habra High School: Enjoy fireworks, food, live music, games and more at the annual Fourth of July Spectacular on Saturday. Gates open at 5 p.m. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. 801 W. Highlander Ave., La Habra. 562-905-9708. For more information visit : www.ci.la-habra.ca.us
LA MIRADA
Fireworks: The celebration starts at 4 p.m. July 3 at La Mirada Regional Park, at Alicante Road and Adelfa Drive with food and music. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. 562-943-7277.
LA VERNE
Fireworks: Gates open at 6 p.m. for the fireworks show at Bonita High. Entertainment starts at 7 p.m. and the fireworks show starts at 9 p.m. Purchase pre-sale tickets for a $1 discount at City Hall, 3660 D Street, La Verne, and the Chamber of Commerce, 2078 Bonita Ave., La Verne. For more information visit: http://www.ci.la-verne.ca.us/index.php/home/featured-news/241-4th-of-july-2015-schedule-of-events-2
MONROVIA
The City of Monrovia's 4th of July Concert & Fireworks Show is scheduled for Saturday, July 4 in Library Park, 321 South Myrtle Avenue. Entertainment will begin at 3:00 p.m. with recorded music, followed by a live band playing from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Fireworks Show is free of charge and is scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. and will last approximately 20 minutes. Spectators may reserve a park space no larger than 10 x 10 feet and must be supervised at all times.
MONTEREY PARK
Residents could celebrate the nation's independence from 3 to 9 p.m. at Barnes Park.
LONG BEACH
Celebrate Independence Day with the red, white, and blue fish at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Families will be able to witness the ambiance of the Aquarium at night and get a fish-eye view of the Queen Mary fireworks display. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/july_4th/
The Queen Mary’s 2015 All-American July 4th Celebration:
http://arcadiaca.macaronikid.com/article/unpublished/1006630/the-queen-marys-2015-all-american-july-4th-celebration
PASADENA
Rose Bowl Stadium: "Americafest 2015" on Saturday, July 4th from 2 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Festival begins outside the stadium at 2 p.m. Stadium gates open at 6:30 p.m., with live music and entertainment at 7 p.m. Americafest fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit: http://www.rosebowlstadium.com/events/americafest
POMONA
KABOOM! It's the 29th annual fireworks spectacular at Fairplex. Monster trucks and Moto X extreme get the crowd cheering and the stupendous fireworks are the grand finale. The nighttime programming has been a crowd pleaser since its inception in 2002. It puts the boom in KABOOM! Monster Truck and Big Air Freestyle Motocross 8 p.m. Visit: http://www.fairplex.com/kaboom/
ROSEMEAD
Rosemead Park: The Rosemead Independence Day Parade and Festival will be held Saturday, July 4th. A new 5K run will begin at 8 a.m. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Muscatel Ave. Valley Blvd. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Rosemead Park 4343 Encinita Ave. in Rosemead. Visit: www.cityofrosemead.org
SAN GABRIEL
Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at Plaza Park, 428 S. Mission Drive, in front of the San Gabriel Mission and continues north through the Mission District, turns east on Broadway and ends at Smith Park, 232 W. Broadway. For more info: http://sangabrielcity.com/July4
SAN MARINO
Fourth of July at Lacy Park! The City of San Marino will hold its Annual Fourth of July Celebration on July 4 at Lacy Park (1485 Virginia Road). The community is invited to attend this patriotic event, which will feature food booths, fun zone, a community parade, stage entertainment, and a fireworks display at approximately 9 pm.
SIERRA MADRE
3rd of July Family Picnic, Concert in the Park and Beer Garden featuring Groovy Lemon Pie 6:30-9:30! See opener Taylor Mathews 6:00-6:30 For more info visit: https://sierramadre4thofjuly.wordpress.com/3rd-of-july/
SOUTH EL MONTE
New Temple Park: Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 4th From 1-9pm fireworks at 9 p.m @ New Temple Park:1450 Lidcombe Avenue in South El Monte. 626-579-2043, www.ci.south-el-monte.ca.us
SOUTH PASADENA
Join us as the City of South Pasadena celebrates the Fourth of July with the 34th Annual Festival of Balloons. The day begins at 7:00 a.m. with a savory pancake breakfast, put on by the Kiwanis Club, at the South Pasadena Fire Station. At 10:30 a.m. the opening ceremonies will take place at the Library Community Room; immediately followed by the start of the parade down Mission Street. The festivities continue at Garfield Park in the afternoon, followed by the grand finale fireworks show at the South Pasadena High School, at 9:00 p.m.
http://www.ci.south-pasadena.ca.us/index.aspx?page=20&recordid=1843
WALNUT
Suzanne Park: The event will also feature food trucks, games, a pie-eating contest and patriotic face painting. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, canopies and picnic baskets. No barbecues, grills or other cooking appliances will be allowed. The L.A. County Fire Explorers will sell hamburgers, nachos and other food. The best places to see the fireworks at 9 p.m. are in the park or Suzanne Middle School next door. To register for the pie-eating contest or for more information, call the Community Services Department at 909-598-5605.
WHITTIER
Friendly Hills Country Club: A private Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 4 begins at 6 p.m. with games, face painting, live music and a BBQ buffet. Fireworks at 9 p.m. 8500 Villaverde Dr. in Whittier.
For more information: www.friendlyhillscc.com/
If you are involved in an event or know of one you don't see on the calendar, let me know. Just email me @ kathye@macaronikid.com or use our Submit an Event button on the top bar of the website & We'll add it to the calendar!
Have a memorable and safe 4th of July!
Peace, Love and Macaroni,
Kathy
