4th of July

[CHPWife]

Lots of people are new to areas they live in. I thought it would be nice to share some local events they may not know about. Especially family events they can do without their officer who is probably working.

Moorpark does their fireworks on July 3rd.

Simi Valley - The Reagan Library has a great event during the day. They have different booths set up around the quad area outside the library with crafts and games for the kids. Last year my son's Boy Scout troop worked one of the booths and it was really fun. here is the info from the web site


Friday, July 4, 2008,10:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Annual 4th of July Activities:

• This 4th of July, come celebrate our Nation's 232nd birthday with music, family entertainment, presidential look a-likes, face painting, storytelling and children's games. Enjoy all-American food while listening to a rousing patriotic concert by the Los Angeles Police Department Concert Band. All 4th of July activities are free, however, regular admission rates apply for those visitors who also visit the Museum exhibits. Please call 800-410-8354 for more information

Watch the Ventura County Star or their web site as it gets closer. They usually do a full list of events in the area.

[CalServe]

Ventura County:


Camarillo
Camarillo High School
July 4th @ 9 p.m.

Oxnard
CBC Base into Channel Islands Harbor
July 4th @ 9 p.m.

Ventura
Ventura College
July 4th @ 9 p.m.

Fillmore
Fillmore High School
July 4th @ dusk

Santa Paula
Harding Park
July 4th @ dusk

Ojai
Nordhoff High School
July 4th @ 9 p.m.

Thousand Oaks
Oaks Mall
(launched from hill behind mall)
July 4th @ 9 p.m.

Simi Valley
Rancho Susanna Community Park
July 4th @ 9 p.m.

Moorpark
Moorpark High School
(over Arroyo Vista Community Park)
July 4th @ 9 p.m.


San Bernardino County:

Victorville
Spring Valley Lake
On the lake
June 28th @ 9 pm

Hesperia
8th Ave at Juniper
June 28th @ 9 pm

Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley High School
7600 Sage Ave.
July 4th @ 9 pm

Phelan
Serrano High School
9292 Sheep Creek Rd.
July 4th @ 9 pm

Fontana
Fontana High School
9460 Sierra Ave.
July 4th @ 9 pm

Lake Arrowhead
On the lake
July 4th @ 9 pm

Silver Lakes
At the Marina
July 5th @ 9 pm


Los Angeles County:

Artesia
Artesia Community Park
12000 South Street / Elaine
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Avalon/Catalina Island
Isthmus Cove – on the Barge
7/5
9:00 p.m.

Bell Gardens
Suva Elementary School
6740 Suva Street
7/3
9:00 p.m.

Bellflower
Thompson Park - rear baseball field
14001 Bellflower Blvd. / Rosecrans Bl.
7/3
9:00 p.m.

Cerritos
Cerritos High School
12500 E. 183rd Street
7/4
9:00 p.m.


Commerce
Rosewood Park - Parking lot of Youth Center
2535 Commerce Way / Harbor
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Cudahy
Cudahy Park - back field
5220 Santa Ana Street
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Gardena
Rowley Park - baseball diamond
13220 S. Van Ness Ave. / 132nd
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Hawaiian Gardens
Pharis Fedde Middle School
21409 Elaine Ave.
6/29
9:00 p.m.

Huntington Park
Salt Lake Park
3401 E. Florence Blvd.
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Inglewood
Vincent Park
700 Warren Lane
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Lomita
Lomita City Park
24428 Eshelman Ave.
6/28
9:00 p.m.

Lakewood
Lakewood Mall
500 Lakewood Center Drive
6/28
9:00 p.m.

Lawndale
Luezinger High School
4118 W.Rosecrans / Praire Bl.
7/3
9:00 p.m.

Lynwood
Lynwood City Park – baseball field
Bullis Rd. / Century Blvd.
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Marina Del Rey
Barges off Beaches and Harbor
near Admiralty and Fiji Way
7/4
915 p.m.

Maywood
Maywood City Park – baseball diamond
Walker Street/ 60th Street
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Norwalk
Norwalk City Library – parking lot
12350 Imperial Highway
7/3
9:00 p.m.

South Gate
South Gate Park – field next to golf course
Tweedy Blvd / Pinehurst Street
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Torrance
Barge off Coast of Torrance Beach
Palos Verdes / Via Rivera
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Whittier
Friendly Hills Country Club – In front of the club house
8500 Villa Verde Drive /Mar Vista
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Agoura Hills
Agoura Hills High School
28545 W. Driver Ave.
7/6
9:00 p.m.


Altadena
Altadena Country Club
2290 Country Club Drive
7/3
9:00 p.m.

Calabasas
Calabasas High School
22855 W. Mulholland Highway
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Castaic
Lake Castaic – barge on lake
32132 Castaic Lake Drive / Lake Hughes Road
7/4
9:00 p.m.

La Crescenta
La Crescenta Valley High School
2900 Community Ave.
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Malibu
Barge @ 30100 Pacific Coast Highway
Barge @ Pacific Ocean (80 Malibu Colony Rd)
Barge @ Coast of Malibu ( Wildman Residence)
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Santa Clarita
Valencia Town Center – top of market parking structure
26735 Circle Drive
7/4
9:15 p.m.

Stevenson Ranch
Dr. Richard Rioux Memorial Park
26233 Faulkner Drive
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Lancaster
Lancaster Jet Hawks Ball Field- Clear Channel Stadium
2400 W. Avenue I
7/4
7:00 and 9:30 p.m.

Palmdale
Palmdale High School
2137 E. Avenue R
7/4
9:15 p.m.

Baldwin Park
Sierra Vista High School
3600 Frazier Ave.
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Claremont
Pomona College
6th Street / N. Mills
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Diamond Bar
Diamond bar High School – football field
21400 E. Pathfinder Road
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Irwindale
Open Lot @ Water Reservoir
Calle Del Paseo / Allen Drive
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Irwindale Speedway
13300 Live Oak Ave.
7/4
9:00 p.m.

La Habra
La Habra High School – baseball field
801 W. Highlander
7/4
9:00 p.m.

La Mirada
La Mirada High School
13520 Adelfa Ave.
7/3
9:00 p.m.

La Puente
La Puente Park
501 N. Glendora Ave.
7/3
9:00 p.m.

Pico Rivera
Meller Elementary – west grass area
6016 Rosemead Blvd. / Mines Ave.
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Pomona
Pomona Fairplex – Gate 5
1101 W. McKinley
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Rosemead
Rosemead Park
9200 Mission Ave. Encinitas
7/4
9:00 p.m.

South El Monte
South El Monte High School
1001 N. Durfee Ave.
7/4
9:00 p.m.

Walnut
Walnut High School – Southend of baseball field
21201 La Puente Rd.
7/4
9:00 p.m.


Riverside County:

Mira Loma
Harada Heritage Park
6/28 @ 9:00 p.m.

Murrieta
California Oaks Sports Park
6/28 @ 9:00 p.m.

Menifee
Wheat Field Sports Park
6/28 @ 9:00 p.m.

Riverside
Patriot High School
7/1 @ 9:00 p.m.

Thermal
Coachella Valley High School
7/3 @ 9:00 p.m.

San Jacinto
Soboba Casino
7/3 @ 9:00 p.m.

Riverside
Riverside National Cemetery
7/3 @ 8:00 p.m.

Lake Elsinore
Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium
7/4 @ 9:15 p.m.

Palm Desert
College of the Desert
07/04 @ 9:00 p.m.

Hemet
Valley Wide Park
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Temecula
Rancho California Sports Park
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Beaumont
Stewart Park
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Lake Elsinore
Levee Lake
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Banning
Nicolet Middle School
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Indio
Indio Fairgrounds
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Moreno Valley
Morrison Park
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Desert Hot Springs
Mission Springs Park
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Riverside
UCR Sports Complex
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Riverside
La Sierra Park
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Riverside
Mount Rubidoux
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Riverside
Fairmount Park
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Perris
Perris Auto Speedway
7/4 @ 9:00 p.m.

Anza
Cahuilla Creek Casino
7/5 @ 9:00 p.m.

Temecula
Vail Lake
7/5 @ 9:00 p.m.

[jrsfan]

May not be a whole lot of new families in Fresno County, but here they are:

Clovis
Freedom Fest Fireworks



Date: Friday, July 4, 2008
Time: Gates open at 5 PM, entertainment begins at 6 PM
Location: Buchanan High School, Clovis
Cost: $5, tickets can be purchased in advance at Bank of the Sierra locations

Coalinga
Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration

Please bring a blanket or your yard chairs and enjoy the evening with family and friends and a spectacular display of fireworks!


Date: Friday, July 4, 2008
Time: Program starts at 8:30 PM
Location: Coalinga West Hills College Practice Field (Cambridge Avenue)
Cost: Admission is Free
Contact: Coalinga Chamber of Commerce (559) 935-2948

Fowler
Fowler Fourth of July Festivities



Date: Friday, July 4, 2008
Time: Gates open at 6 PM, fireworks will begin at dark around 9 PM
Location: Fowler High School
Cost: $2 adults, children 5 and under free
Contact: Fowler Recreation Department (559) 834-5486

Fresno
Grizzlies Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza

Enjoy a baseball game on America’s birthday! Celebrate the USA with the best Fourth of July Extravaganza in the Valley as the Grizzlies host this annual fireworks display.


Date: Friday, July 4, 2008
Time: Baseball game begins at 7:05pm, fireworks follow
Location: Chukchansi Park, Downtown Fresno
Cost: Game tickets begin at $7 and include the fireworks display
Contact: Chukchansi Park (559) 442-1047

Kerman
Festival of the American Spirit Fireworks Show



Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Time: Gates open at 6 PM, Fireworks at 9 PM
Location: Kerman High School Stadium, 205 S. First St., Kerman
Cost: $5 Adults, $3 Children 4-10 years
Contact: Kerman Chamber of Commerce (559) 846-6343

Kingsburg
Summer Band Concerts Under the Stars

Kingsburg’s City Band Is the longest running community band west of the Mississippi. Concerts are held every Thursday for seven weeks each summer, with the July 3rd concert featuring music with patriotic themes. Slip back in time to enjoy this old fashioned outdoor concert celebrating our nation’s birthday.


Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Time: Farmers Market starts at 5 PM, concert starts at 8 PM
Location: Kingsburg Memorial Park, Sierra St & 18th Ave., Kingsburg
Cost: Admission is free
Contact: Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce (559) 897-1111

Orange Cove
Independence Day Celebration

Experience small town charm and enjoy a big city fireworks display. The celebration will include food booths, music by DJ Martin, kids’ activities, and a live performance by New Drink. Bring lawn chairs and blankets to relax and enjoy a spectacular fireworks display.


Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Time: Food booths open at 5 PM
Location: Victor Lopez Community Center, Orange Cove
Cost: Admission is free
Contact: City of Orange Cove (559) 397-3770

Reedley
Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular

The best Fireworks show in the valley with children’s activities, food and craft booths, and live performances including the band Mid-Life Crisis.


Date: Friday, July 4, 2008
Time: Pre-show starts at 5:30 PM, program starts at 7 PM, fireworks at dark
Location: Reedley High School, 1148 W. North Ave., Reedley
Cost: Adults $7, Seniors $5, Children $4, Discounts with Military ID
Contact: Reedley Chamber of Commerce (559) 638-3548

Sanger
July Fourth Spectacular

This annual patriotic celebration includes live entertainment, food booths, and games for the kids, with fireworks completing the family fun!


Date: Friday, July 4, 2008
Time: Gates open at 7 PM
Location: Sanger High School Athletic Field, Sanger
Cost: $3, children 10 and under Free
Contact: City of Sanger Parks and Recreation (559) 876-6300 ext. 4

Selma
Independence Day Celebration

Come out and enjoy this 16th annual celebration kicking off the holiday weekend with a tremendous fireworks display, children’s carnival, bounce house, food booths, live entertainment, honoring the nation’s veterans with a presentation of community spirit awards. Performance by The Fabulous Malibu’s adds to the family fun! Please, no ice chests or outside food & drink permitted


Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Time: Gates Open at 6 PM
Location: Staley Stadium, Selma High School, 3125 Wright Street (entrance off Thompson Ave.)
Cost: Adults $4, Children $2, 5 years and under free. Preferred Parking $2
Contact: Selma Chamber of Commerce (559) 891-2235

Shaver Lake
Independence Day Celebration & Boat Parade

The Boat Parade starts from both the Sierra and Shaver Lake Marinas. Boats, many decorated in a patriotic theme, tour the shore including a musical Party Boat to get the crowd involved in the celebration. Fireworks begin over the lake after the boats return to shore.


Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008
Time: Boat Parade begins at 6 PM, fireworks after parade ends
Location: Shaver Lake
Cost: Donations accepted at Shaver Village businesses
Contact: Shaver Lake Chamber of Commerce (559) 841-3350

[makakona]

great idea for a thread! we moved to a new area weeks before the fourth and i had to dig through papers and ask neighbors where to go and what to do.

[pupdog]

Morgan Hill (for those further north)
5k run at 8am followed by parade, fireworks in the evening. Always a good show!

[CHPWife]

For those working the 4th The Hollywood Bowl does their fireworks spectacular on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/program_detail.cfm?id=1693

July 4th Fireworks Spectacular: A Ball at the Bowl with the LA Dodgers

Have a ball on the 4th of July with America’s favorite pastime! The Dodgers celebrate their 50th Anniversary in Los Angeles for this great American extravaganza with our very special guest Randy Newman hitting it outta the park. Enjoy classic baseball music, visuals, plus appearances by Dodger greats and the Bowl’s dazzling fireworks spectacular!

[caligirl80]

Huntington Beach has a very nice fireworks show right by the pier!

[LadyVol@330]

Jrsfan wrote: Congratulations to Fresno State Baseball, College World Series Champions!

We are Stanford fans at our house, but we are so proud of Fresno State! It was an extreme joy to see them win the national in Omaha. Hubby got to attend a game there a few years ago when Stanford was playing. In a couple of weeks we will be visiting that wonderful zoo (buildings in the background of the ball park).

Soooo, may all of you have a very safe and fun Fourth of July! We will be out in the middle of Nevada that night enjoying their festivities --too far away to help out the CHP with traffic control, etc.

[CHPWife]

Just bumping this back up for those new to their areas. I highly recommend the Reagan Library event in Simi Valley.

[iSeeHP]

Happy 4th of July, everybody. Be safe.