Fireworks Near Me: Murrieta July 4 Event Guide 2025

MURRIETA, CA — Independence Day falls on a Friday in 2025, kicking off a three-day weekend packed with fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun in Murrieta and across Riverside County.

To help you fit it all in on your 4th of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to what’s going on in Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Banning, Beaumont, Palm Desert and the surrounding areas.

It's important to note that fireworks aren't legal to set off yourself in Riverside County, and there is a hefty fine associated with igniting your own.

Near Murrieta, a fireworks show will kick off at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula on Friday at approximately 9 p.m. The show is free and guests can tune into Q103.3 FM for a fully immersive experience. Find more information about the event here.

In Lake Elsinore, the city is hosting a "Firework Spectacular" that will light up the skies on July 4 at exactly 9 p.m. Launching from the T-Peninsula, the display will be accompanied by a live sky concert, broadcast on KOLA 99.9 FM.

To get the full experience, attendees are encouraged to bring a radio or tune in from their vehicles to sync the fireworks with the musical performance. Organizers suggest arriving early to secure a prime viewing spot and recommend bringing blankets, chairs, and friends for an unforgettable evening. Visit this link for more information.

Long before the fireworks light off, at 10 a.m., Temecula's "Star Spangled Parade" will proceed, featuring the Temecula Valley Mounted Posse, Veterans of Foreign Wars, members of the American Legion, the 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.

Fireworks shows are scheduled at the following RivCo locations, generally beginning at 9 p.m. July 4:

-- Banning, Nicolet Middle School, 101 E. Nicolet St.;
-- Beaumont, Town Center, Sixth and Eighth streets;
-- Indio, Empire Polo Grounds, 81-800 51st Ave.;
-- 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;
-- Palm Springs Stadium, 1901 Baristo Road;
-- Rancho Mirage, Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive;
-- Riverside, La Sierra Park, 5215 La Sierra Ave.;
-- Riverside, Mount Rubidoux, Mount Rubidoux Drive and Ninth Street; and
-- Temecula, Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway.

Here are a handful of other nearby Independence events going on in Riverside County:

• Palm Desert Independence Day Fireworks Celebration
• Lake Elsinore Gears Up For 4th of July 'Firework Spectacular'
• Coachella's Family-Friendly Independence Day Celebration And Fireworks Show

• July 4th Celebration 2025: Coachella Crossroads
• Independence Day Celebrations Fireworks Show & Journey Tribute Concert 2025: Corona
• 4th Of July Independence Day Celebration 2025: Corona
• July 4th Red, White And Lights Fireworks Celebration 2025: Beaumont

Patch has rounded up the biggest July 4 fireworks displays and other events happening in California in celebration of Independence Day. Click here to see our full California list.

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Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. In that document, the 13 original colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.

During the pivotal summer of 1776, the pre-Revolutionary celebrations honoring King George III’s birthday were replaced with mock funerals as a symbolic break from the crown.

It was an exciting time in Philadelphia — the Continental Congress voted to break from the crown and, two days later on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the original 13 colonies — New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia — to adopt the Declaration of Independence.

The first annual commemoration of the nation’s independence was in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, while the Revolutionary War was ongoing. Fireworks have been part of Fourth of July festivities since the first celebration in Philadelphia.

Today, Americans celebrate with fireworks, parades, concerts, and family gatherings and barbecues. Celebrations, though, predate by centuries the designation of Independence Day as a federal holiday, which didn’t happen until 1941.