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    Start planning your Fourth of July celebration now
    By  Kahani Malhotra
    Published June 30, 2025 5:00 AM

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    Whether you’re in the mood for high-tech drone shows or old-fashioned pyrotechnics this Fourth of July, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of places in Los Angeles and Orange counties to watch fireworks this upcoming holiday weekend.

    Why it matters: The holiday is going to hit differently this year. Some places are calling off fireworks and festivities amid fears of fire danger, or ICE raids. Some cities are giving up on fireworks in favor of drone shows. And many police agencies are promising to crackdown on illegal firework displays.

    Still want your fireworks? You're in luck. There are still many places that plan to celebration with things that go KABOOM!

    Read on ... for Fourth of July festivities in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

    Whether you’re in the mood for high-tech drone shows or old-fashioned pyrotechnics this Fourth of July, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of places in Los Angeles and Orange counties to watch fireworks this upcoming holiday weekend:

    Los Angeles County

    • Head to the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate with the iconic band Earth, Wind & Fire. And if you can’t make it on the day itself, there’s no need to fret: the band will play with a shining firework display on July 2 and 3, too.
    • In Claremont, you can celebrate both Independence Day and the city’s 75th year hosting a Fourth of July celebration. To commemorate the special anniversary, the city of Claremont is holding a festival, parade, concert and fireworks show. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.

    • In lieu of the traditional fireworks show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena this year, the city will have a drone show as a part of its Foodieland event. And be warned: Unlike in year's past, the show will not be viewable from outside of the Rose Bowl.
    • You can watch fireworks on the Long Beach waterfront for free from the sand, or book a fireworks cruise to get a closer view. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. — and if watching them light up the sky is a bucket list item for you, this may be your last year to go
    • The Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association will host a fireworks show in La Crescenta at 9:10 p.m.
    • You can view a fireworks display over the water from anywhere in Marina del Rey or the surrounding Venice Pier, Playa Vista and Dockweiler Beach. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. and last 20 minutes.
    • Cinespia will screen Top Gun followed by a fireworks display at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday and La La Land and fireworks on Saturday. (Unfortunately, the screenings have since sold out. Consider this your reminder to do some advance planning next year.)
    • Sail out to Catalina Island to enjoy fireworks in Avalon, as well as all-day parades and performances. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.
    • Want your Fourth of July fireworks to really go KABOOM!? Celebrate the holiday at an event hosted by Fairplex in Pomona featuring monster trucks, motocross and pyrotechnics. Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m.
    • You can see fireworks or drone shows from Dodger Stadium every Friday during their season. On the Fourth of July, however, they really take it up a notch. Buy a ticket to see their thrilling baseball match with the Houston Astros before watching the sky light up. Fireworks will begin once the game finishes at approximately 9 p.m.
    • If you still feel particularly patriotic after the frenzy of fireworks on Friday, head to San Pedro on July 5 to see the sky light up over Cabrillo Beach at their Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza — which is also the 75th anniversary celebration of the show.
    • Technically not Los Angeles County, but still worth a mention: Enjoy a fireworks display at new heights in Big Bear for their Above the Boom fireworks display. Take a scenic chair ride to the top of the summit — at a whopping 8,200 feet above sea level — and enjoy the show. Fireworks begin at 8:45 p.m.

    Orange County

    • So excited for the Fourth of July that you can’t sleep? Then you’re in luck! You can head to Anaheim at 7 a.m. to run a celebratory Firecracker 5K/10K and watch a dog show and parade before settling down to enjoy the nighttime pyrotechnics. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.
    • Irvine is hosting its first Fourth of July celebration with a community parade, live entertainment, and nighttime drone and fireworks shows. Fireworks begin at 9:45 p.m.
    • Head down to Huntington Beach to enjoy a parade during the day and fireworks over the ocean at night. Fireworks begin at approximately 9 p.m.
    • In Mission Viejo, enjoy a street fair with dozens of vendor booths, food trucks and rides during the day, and a dazzling fireworks show at night. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.
    • Enjoy food trucks and aerial fireworks in Tustin this Friday to the sounds of a live band that will be playing ’90s, 2000s, and Today’s Top 40 hits. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.
    • Be sure to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic supplies to Santa Ana to enjoy an evening in the park with a kids’ zone, vendors and live music. Fireworks begin at 8:45 p.m.

    • In Fullerton, celebrations start with a car show that begins at 9 a.m. Then, from 5 p.m. onwards, residents can enjoy food and entertainment. Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m.
    • The city of Cypress is hosting a Salute to America event includes a Polynesian Leiali'inani dance and live music by the Dreamboats. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.
    • In La Habra, enjoy food vendors, retailers and “Kid-Chella,” as well as a WWII Texan Aircraft Flyover at La Bonita Park starting at 4 p.m., with live music starting at 6 p.m. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.

    If we missed a spot, please let us know and we might add it to this list. Reach out at kmalhotra@scpr.org.

    LAist's Yusra Farzan also contributed to this report.

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