Fourth of July in the Southland

Fireworks erupt from the rooftop of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion over Grand Park during the annual 4th of July Block Party.

Fireworks erupt from the rooftop of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion over Grand Park during the annual 4th of July Block Party.

Fireworks erupt from the rooftop of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion over Grand Park during the annual 4th of July Block Party.

A drill team performs on Main Street during the annual Independence Day Parade in Huntington Beach.

Traditional Mexican dancers perform on Main Street during the annual Independence Day Parade in Huntington Beach.

Lola Blash, 4, reaches up to slap the hand of a soldier marching down Main Street during the annual Independence Day Parade in Huntington Beach.

Girls wave at the occupants of vintage automobiles driving down Main Street during the annual Independence Day Parade in Huntington Beach.

An equestrian team gets into the holiday spirit on Main Street during the annual Independence Day Parade in Huntington Beach.

A flag team from Waconia (Wis.) High School performs on Main Street during the annual Independence Day Parade in Huntington Beach.

Boy Scouts carry a large American flag down Main Street during the annual Independence Day Parade in Huntington Beach.

Dancers and stilt walkers turn down Main Street off Pacific Coast Highway during the annual Independence Day Parade in Huntington Beach.