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Fireworks Near Me: Lake Elsinore, Wildomar July 4th 2024 Events

Below is a guide to what's happening in Riverside and San Bernardino counties to help fit in all the 4th of July fun.

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LAKE ELSINORE-WILDOMAR, CA — Independence Day celebrations to mark America's 248th birthday are in full swing across the Lake Elsinore area and the Inland Empire.

Events include fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July hoopla.

Below is a guide to what's happening in Riverside and San Bernardino counties to help fit in all the 4th of July fun.

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Note: The Fourth of July falls on a Thursday this year, and some municipalities plan to host pyrotechnics spectaculars immediately before and after that date. On July 3, the city of Coachella is scheduled to host an event after sundown in Bagdouma Park, while the Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District will hold its traditional spectacular after dark that day in Vernola Family Park on Wineville Avenue. The Independence Day Celebration Fireworks Show & Eagles Tribute Concert takes place July 3 in Corona.

Here are the Riverside County July 4 festivities for 2024:

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On July 4, Corona's traditional "Main Street U.S.A Parade" will begin about 9 a.m. at Ontario and Main streets, featuring law enforcement units, fire engines, marching bands, military hardware and show animals. The procession, which typically draws upwards of 4,000 spectators, will travel about a mile, concluding at Olive and Main streets around noon. A fireworks show is set for 9 p.m. in Santana Regional Park.

The Idyllwild Rotary Club will hold a 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 4th of July parade in Idyllwild.
Moreno Valley's Fourth of July 4 Parade will get underway at 9:30 a.m. at Alessandro Boulevard and Frederick Street, concluding two hours later on Towngate Boulevard. The celebration will continue at 2 p.m. outside the Civic Center Amphitheater on Frederick Street, where a "Family FunFest" is planned, complete with musical entertainment, a beer garden and kids' activities. Fireworks are scheduled after sunset.

At 10 a.m., Temecula's July 4 "Star Spangled Parade" will proceed, featuring the Temecula Valley Mounted Posse, Veterans of Foreign Wars, members of the American Legion, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, the Boy Scouts of America and other organizations. The parade will run northbound along Old Town Front Street. There will be pyrotechnics in Ronald Reagan Sports Park after dark.

The Fourth of July at the Ballpark Palm Springs Power vs. PSCL All-Stars game takes place at 6 p.m. July with fireworks to follow at 9:15 p.m.

Norco is holding a Fourth Of July Equestrian Trail Ride, Costume Contest & Patriotic Picnic In The Park.

In addition to the above venues, fireworks shows are scheduled at the following locations, beginning at 9 p.m. on July 4:

— Banning, Nicolet Middle School, 101 E. Nicolet St.;
— Beaumont, Town Center, Sixth and Eighth streets;

— Canyon Lake, Fireworks Launch from Skippers Island;
— Lake Elsinore, Lakepoint Park, 420 Lakeshore Drive;
— Palm Desert, Civic Center Park, Fred Waring Drive and San Pablo Avenue;
— Palm Springs, Sunrise Park, 1901 E. Baristo Road;
— Perris, Morgan Park, 600 E. Morgan St.;

— Rancho Mirage, Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive;
— Riverside, La Sierra Park, 5215 La Sierra Ave.;
— Riverside, Mount Rubidoux, 4706 Mount Rubidoux Drive; and
— Temecula, Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway.

Note: The cities of Menifee and Murrieta held their fireworks shows June 29.

In San Bernardino County, the following festivities are on tap:

The city of Desert Hot Springs in Riverside County will hold its celebration after dark on July 5 at Mission Springs Park, 14-510 Palm Drive.

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