Your Perfect Fireworks

The Rose Bowl, the Queen Mary, and Hollywood Bowl all have shows.

There will be many spots around Southern California to watch patriotic pyrotechnics. Here are some of the ooh-and-aah-iest, and all take place on Monday, July 4 unless otherwise noted. Note also that some events are ticketed, so you may want to check out admissions and info in advance.

AMERICAFEST 2011: The annual Honda-sponsored Rose Bowl show will once again being doing an afternoon- and evening-long program, complete with a concert by Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean and mariachi music. Party starts at 6 p.m. (although revelers'll be celebrating outside the gates starting at 2 p.m.) and the fireworks are at 9:05 p.m. Oh, and one last note? This year marks Pasadena's 85th Fourth of July celebration. Right on.

HOLLYWOOD BOWL: You know the be-shelled, be-picnic'd landmark'll be doing it up large-style for the holiday ("large-style"=fireworks). But did you know that Hall & Oates will be this year's featured act? Oh yeah. They will be making dreams come true. Also making dreams come true? There are three nights: July 2-4. Sara smiles, and we do, too.

SALUTE TO AMERICA: The Starlight Bowl production will have several goodies in store, including a fly-over. Surfin' USA and the Burbank Phil will also be on the stage. And Hansen Dam will be celebrating "Hometown Heroes" (and also staging a boom-boom sky show).

H2O-CLOSE FIREWORKS: There are a number of Pacific-pretty displays to take in. The Queen Mary has a stompin' night planned, complete with zydeco. Huntington Beach has a weekend full of events, including a parade, a breakfast, and a 5K run. Get parking info and various dates on what's happening when. And Redondo Beach is putting on the sparkly stuff at Seaside Lagoon.

EXPOSITION PARK: The Fourth of July celebration is a year away from hitting its decade anniversary. If you want to get your holiday going early, get there at noon, when the kidly to-dos kick off. And the Dodgers face the Mets on Monday, July 4, with a grand fireworks finale.

EVEN MORE: Fireworks shows are also scheduled for the following Los Angeles County locations, all beginning at 9 p.m.:
 

  • Angels Gate Park, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro;
  • Barnes Park, 350 S. McPherrin Ave., Monterey Park;
  • Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 3911 S. Figueroa St.;
  • Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont
  • Rosewood Park, 5600 Harbor St., Commerce;
  • Rowley Park, 13220 S. Van Ness Ave., Gardena;
  • Smith Park, 6016 Rosemead Blvd., Pico Rivera;
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium, 4901 E. Conant St., Long Beach;
  • Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, and
  • CBS Studio Center, (gates open at 4:30 p.m.) 4200 Radford Ave., Studio City.
  • Wilshire County Club, 301 N. Rossmore Ave
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