Where to see fireworks and celebrate the Fourth of July in Southern California

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Fireworks are set off behind the Freedom Sculpture during an unveiling Tuesday.

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A large crowd watched the unveiling of the Freedom Sculpture Tuesday along Santa Monica Blvd.

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A large crowd gathered to watch the unveiling of the Freedom Sculpture Tuesday along Santa Monica Blvd.

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Large crowds line the beach and the pier to watch the Fourth of July fireworks explode over the ocean at the Huntington Beach pier.

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Fireworks light up the sky over the Music Center at the Grand Park and Music Center 4th of July Block Party.

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Orange County Boy Scouts Troop 227, of Huntington Beach, carry a flag during the annual Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade.

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Marlene Hermes, of Huntington Beach, attends her 48th Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade.

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Charros San Gabriel ride in the 2017 Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade.

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Private 1st Class Robert St. Paul, US Army WWII veteran, center, during the Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade. “United We Stand” was the theme of this year’s parade.

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VW Buses representing the International Surfing Museum in the Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade.

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Tim Terrel, with the New Orleans Jazz Band, performs during the Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade.

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Gladys Carrillo and Eric Bermave, center, of Los Angeles, attend the Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade.

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Karla Gilkey aboard the United We Stand float during the Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade.

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Children play in the fountain at Grand Park during the Fourth of July Block Party.

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By Matt HamiltonStaff Writer

July 4, 2017 5 AM PT

It’s the Fourth of July, and communities across Southern California will be celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence 241 years ago with festivals, carnivals, live music and, of course, fireworks.

Here are some of the events on tap:

An estimated 60,000 people are expected at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, where guests can enjoy a free concert by the San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra starting at 6 p.m. and a fireworks show after 8 p.m.

In downtown L.A.’s Grand Park, a “block party” starts at 2 p.m., with two stages featuring live music and a special kids playing area between Spring Street and Broadway. At 9 p.m., fireworks will rocket from the roof of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

The Rotary Club of Simi Valley is once again hosting a festival with carnival rides, a pie-eating contest, a mix of craft beers and food trucks starting at noon in Rancho Santa Susana Community Park. The fireworks begin at 9 p.m., according to organizers.

The Rose Bowl in Pasadena is staging the 91st annual AmericaFest, with live music including a performance by the Beatles tribute band Liverpool Legends. The fireworks show starts at 9 p.m. General admission is $15; children 5 and younger get in free.

The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West and the a cappella group Pentatonix make up the patriotic spectacular at the Hollywood Bowl, which includes fireworks.

Huntington Beach’s annual Fourth of July parade through the streets starts at 10 a.m., followed by live performances including a Beach Boys tribute band, and a fireworks show launching off the Huntington Beach Pier at 9 p.m.

In Malibu, residents and visitors can see fireworks right off the coast at two spots: Paradise Cove and Malibu Colony Road, where fireworks will be shot from barges.

Marina del Rey’s Independence Day show also starts at 9 p.m., and the 20-minute display is synchronized to music playing at two locales: Burton Chace Park and Fisherman’s Village. Those on a boat can also enjoy the show.

After the Dodgers game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, plan to stay in your seats for a fireworks show.

Dozens of other shows across the area are planned for about 9 p.m.: West Los Angeles College in Culver City; Exposition Park; Calabasas High School; and York Field in Whittier.

matt.hamilton@latimes.com

Twitter: @MattHjourno

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Matt Hamilton is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting with colleagues Harriet Ryan and Paul Pringle and was part of the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Southern California, he joined The Times in 2013.

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