Complete Guide to 4th of July Fireworks in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — For the country's 240th birthday party, the Southland plans to celebrate with a bang. Several firework shows are planned throughout the county's iconic venues as well as parks and high school.

The biggest and longest-running fireworks show is the annual AmericaFest, now in its 90th year, at the Rose Bowl. The event also includes a motor cross stunt show, musical performances by the Liverpool Legends and a special salute to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab's Juno's mission, which is expected to arrive at Jupiter on July 4.

Rose Bowl parking lot opens at 10 a.m. and the fireworks starts at 9 p.m. The children's carnival starts at 2 p.m. at Gate H. General admission tickets are $13, while reserved seating is $25.

Not to be out done, Marina Del Rey plans a 20-minute fireworks show over the water in the marina. The show is sync to music playing through loudspeakers at Burton Chace Park. Fisherman’s Village is also a good spot to see the show.

Want a little bit of Hawaii for your Fourth of July then the 18th annual Fourth of July Fireworks Festival at CBS Studio Center in Studio City is the place to be. This year's theme is Hawaiian Luau. The event features musical performances from James Kruk, magic shows and a display of famous cars from movies and television series. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. and close at 8 p.m.

General admission tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 6 to 12 years old, with children 5 years old and under admitted free.

VIP tickets, which includes dinner in an air-conditioned sound stage, are $125 for adults, $50 for children ages 6 to 12 and $15 children 3 to 5 years old.

Downtown Los Angeles is planning a free family fun event on July 4 that will culminate in a rooftop fireworks display. The fourth annual Fourth of July Block Party at Grand Park will run from 3-9:30 p.m. and be spread over eight blocks, from Temple to Second streets between Grand Avenue and Main Street. It will feature music, mural-painting, dancing and food from 30 vendors.

Other firework shows in the Southland includes:

• Alhambra’s Fireworks Extravaganza at Almansor Park, 800 S. Almansor Ave.;
• Artesia Community Park, 12000 block of South Street;
• Sierra Vista High School, 3600 Frazier Ave., Baldwin Park;
• Burbank’s Starlight Bowl, 1249 Lockheed View Drive;
• Calabasas High School, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy.;
• Cerritos High School, 12500 E. 183rd St.;
• Pomona College, 333 N. College Way, Claremont;
• Commerce’s Rosewood Park, 2535 Commerce Way;
• Crescenta Valley High School, 2900 Community Ave.;
• West Los Angeles College, 9000 Overland Ave., Culver City;
• Diamond Bar High School baseball field, 21400 E. Pathfinder Road;
• Eagle Rock Recreation Center, 1100 Eagle Vista Drive;
• El Sereno Recreation Center, 4721 Klamath St.;
• Rowley Park, 13220 S. Van Ness Ave., Gardena;
• Huntington Park’s Salt Lake Park, 6550 Miles Ave.;
• Irwindale Speedway, 13300 Live Oak Ave.;
• La Crescenta Elementary School, 2800 Prospect Ave.;
• La Habra High School, 801 Highlander;
• La Mirada Community Regional Park, 13701 S. Adelfa Ave.;
• Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Ave H, Lancaster;
• The Queen Mary, 1126 Queen’s Highway, Long Beach;
• Van Ness Recreation Center, 5720 Second Ave., Los Angeles;
• Los Angeles Exposition Park, 700 Exposition Park Drive;
• Lynwood City Park, 3700 Beechwood Ave.;
• Three barges off the coast of Malibu will have displays;
• Palisades Charter High School, 15777 Bowdoin St., Pacific Palisades;
• Pomona Fairplex;
• Porter Ranch Shepherd of the Hills Church, 19700 Rinaldi St.;
• Redondo Beach Seaside Lagoon, 200 Portofino Way;
• Rosemead Park, 9200 Mission Ave.;
• San Fernando High School, 11133 Omelveny Ave.;
• San Pedro Cabrillo Beach, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive;
• Valencia Town Center, 26735 Circle Drive, Santa Clarita;
• South El Monte High School, 1001 N. Durfee Ave.;
• South Gate Park, 9615 Pinehurst Ave.;
• Sunland Tujunga’s Verdugo Hills High School, 10625 Plainview Ave.;
• Walnut High School, 21207 La Puente Road;
• Westlake Golf Course Driving Range, 4812 Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village;
• Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills; and
• Magic Mountain, 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia.

Wherever you decide to spend your Independence Day holiday in 2016, celebrate responsibly. Remember to take care of your pets, and follow your city's Fireworks Safety Laws.

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