Where to Go Fourth to Find the Big Blasts

Here’s where to find fireworks displays--and a few other hot spots--over the Fourth of July weekend. All events take place Sunday unless indicated.

Anaheim

* 4th of July Parade. Floats, marching bands, youth groups and others parade north on Imperial Highway to Santa Ana Canyon Road, then west to Royal Oak Road. 3 p.m. Begins at Canyon High School, 220 S. Imperial Highway. (714) 765-5191.

* Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks. Special edition of Disneyland’s nightly fireworks display starts about 9:30 p.m. Park open 8 a.m.-2 a.m. $29-$39. Parking: $7-$8. Disneyland, 1313 Harbor Blvd. (714) 781-4565.

Buena Park

Fireworks at Knott’s. Saturday-Monday. The park’s annual Independence Day fireworks show starts around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd. (714) 220-5200.

* Fireworks show. 9 p.m. Free admission. Bellis Park, 7171 8th St. (714) 562-3844.

Costa Mesa

* Fireworks show. Thursday. 9 p.m. Free. Fairview Developmental Center, 2501 Harbor Blvd. (714) 957-5105.

* Drum & Bugle Corps Show and Fireworks. Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road. (714) 894-5636. Drum and bugle corps from throughout California perform in a three-hour competition capped by fireworks. 7 p.m. $12-$20.

Dana Point

* Harbor Fireworks. 9 p.m. Launched from a barge in the middle of the harbor. Free viewing at points throughout the harbor area.

Fullerton

* Community Fireworks. 9 p.m. $4-$6. Fullerton High School stadium, Lemon Street and Barkeley Avenue. (714) 738-6575.

Huntington Beach

* 95th Annual Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade and Celebration. Pat Boone and Al Joyner are grand marshals for the 95th annual parade, which begins at 10 a.m. at Main and Acacia streets and continues north on Main to Clay Avenue. Bleacher seating will be available from 9 a.m. along Main Street near Palm and 11th streets. $10.

Fireworks Extravaganza is at Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main St. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks start around 8:45 p.m. $5. A $15 all-day pass includes pancake breakfast, parade seating and admission to the fireworks show. (714) 374-1535.

Irvine

* Festival and fireworks. Gates open at 1 p.m. $30 for family of 6, $10 for adults, $5 for children. Irvine High School football stadium, 4321 Walnut Ave. (949) 724-7212, Ext. 2032.

* Music and fireworks. Pacific Symphony Orchestra concert and fireworks show. Gates open at 6 p.m., concert starts at 8 p.m. $14-$53. Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Drive. Irvine Meadows: (949) 855-8096; PSO: (714) 755-5788.

Laguna Beach

* Fireworks. 8:40 p.m. Free. Main Beach, North Coast Highway and Broadway. (949) 497-0700.

Laguna Niguel

* Carnival and fireworks. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Free. Crown Valley Community Park, 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, (949) 362-4350.

Long Beach

* Fourth of July Weekend. Friday-Sunday. The Queen Mary hosts fireworks all three nights at 9 p.m.

Los Alamitos

* Fireworks and carnival. Celebration in conjunction with Seal Beach, Rossmoor and Cypress. Parachute drop, F-16 fly-over and other military demonstrations. Fireworks at 9 p.m. for 25 minutes. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Free. Los Alamitos Armed Forces Reserve Center, Farquhar Avenue and Lexington Drive. (562) 430-1073.

Mission Viejo

* 4th of July Street Fair. Fair begins at noon, fireworks at 9 p.m. Free. Mission Viejo Youth Athletic Park, corner of Olympiad Road near Marguerite Parkway. (949) 830-7066.

Newport Beach

* Fireworks show. Newport Dunes Resort. 9 p.m. Free for walk-ins and bicycles, $20 for vehicles. Jamboree Road and Backbay Drive. (949) 729-3863.

Orange

* Fireworks show. Saturday. Festivities start at 3 p.m.; fireworks at 8:30 p.m. $4, children under 6, free. Fred Kelly Stadium, at El Modena High School, 3900 E. Chapman Ave. (714) 744-7278.

* Fireworks and Family Day. Saturday. Noon to 9 p.m. Fireworks at 8:45 p.m. $5-$7, $22 for family of up to five. Irvine Lake, 4621 Santiago Canyon Road near city of Orange. (714) 649-9113.

Placentia

* Fireworks. Low-level fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. Family-style entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. $5 adults, $4 seniors and youths ages 13 to 17, $1 ages 4 to 12, and children 3 and under are free. Free for members of the military in uniform or with ID. Bradford Stadium, at Valencia High School, 500 N. Bradford. (714) 993-8232.

Rancho Santa Margarita

* Fireworks. Low-level fireworks show begins at dusk. Free. Rancho Santa Margarita Business Park, in the lot at Avenida de las Banderas and Empresa. (949) 589-4272.

Santa Ana

* Fireworks and festival. Concert precedes 9 p.m. fireworks. Free. Centennial Regional Park, 3000 W. Edinger Ave. at Fairview Road. (714) 571-4200.

San Juan Capistrano

* Fireworks and festival. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Activities begin at 3 p.m., including entertainment, food booths, games. San Juan Capistrano Sports Park, 25925 Camino Del Avion. (949) 493-5911.

San Clemente

* Fireworks show. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. around pier bowl area. Pier is near Avenida del Mar and Alameda Lane. Free. (949) 361-8264.

Tustin

* Fireworks, music and food. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Also, family entertainment, food and music. Free. Northrup Field, at Tustin High School, 1171 El Camino Real. (714) 573-3326.

Westminster

* Fireworks. Display starts at 9 p.m. Stadium gates open at 5 p.m. Food, marching bands. Free. Westminster High School Stadium, 14325 Golden West St. (714) 895-2860.

Yorba Linda

* Fireworks and festival. Starts at 4 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Free. Valley View Sports Park, Valley View Avenue at Imperial Highway. (714) 961-7181.

* Compiled by Jenny Anglin, Jose Paul Corona, Michael Miller and Ken Williams.