Fourth of July fireworks

L.A. Times Archives

July 1, 2008 12 AM PT

Aliso Viejo: Community festival with live entertainment, bounce houses, face painting, games and apple pie contest begins at 6 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. Grand Park, 26703 Aliso Creek Road. (949) 243-7411 or www.avca.net

Anaheim: Canyon Hills Community Council’s 4th of July Walk/Run check-in at 5:30 a.m., with celebration and festivities at 12:30 p.m. Canyon High School Parade at 3 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Peralta Canyon Park, 115 N. Pinney Drive. www.chccanaheim.com

Anaheim: Disneyland is open 8 a.m.-midnight. Celebrate America: A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky fireworks display at 9:25 p.m. $56-$66. 1313 S. Harbor Blvd. (714) 781-4000 or www.disneylandresort.com

Anaheim: Angel Stadium’s fireworks display follows the Blue Jays game. Game begins at 6:05 p.m. $5-$110. 2000 Gene Autry Way. (714) 940-2000 or www.angels.mlb.com

Buena Park: Knott’s Berry Farm fireworks. 9:45 p.m. $19.99-$49.99. 8039 Beach Blvd. (714) 827-1776 or www.knotts.com

Cypress, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Seal Beach: The communities’ joint celebration including military displays, food and games begins at 4 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. Free. The Joint Forces Training Base, 11200 Lexington Drive, Los Alamitos. (714) 229-6780 or (562) 430-1073 or www.ci.los-alamitos.ca.us

Dana Point: Fireworks will be shot off a barge outside the harbor at 9 p.m. Free shuttle service from Dana Hills High School. Viewable from Heritage Park, 3400 Old Golden Lantern; Lantern Bay Park, 2511 Park Lantern Road; and Capistrano Beach, 35005 Beach Road. (949) 248-3530 www.danapoint.org

Fullerton: 19th Annual Community Festival including live entertainment, games, music and food begins at 5 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. Free. Fullerton High School Stadium, 700 N. Lemon St. (714) 738-6545 or www.ci.fullerton.ca.us

Huntington Beach: 104th Annual “United We Stand” Celebration includes pancake breakfast at Lake Park, pier festival and parade at 10 a.m., and Surf City 5K Run. Fireworks at dusk. Free. Pier Plaza, Pacific Coast Highway and 8th Street. (714) 374-1535 or www.hb4thofjuly.org

Irvine: The Irvine Police Assn. presents the 24th Annual Concert on the Green and Fireworks Festival at 3 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. $7-$12. Irvine High School, 4321 Walnut Ave. (949) 724-0488 of www.irvinepa.org

Irvine: Don McClean and the Southern California Children’s Choir perform at 8 p.m. Fireworks follow. $11-$102. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Drive. (714) 755-5799 or www.pacificsymphony.org

Ladera Ranch: Festivities include a community parade, live music, activities and food beginning at 4 p.m. Free. Fireworks 9:15 p.m. Founder’s Park, 29551 Sienna Parkway. (949) 388-8300 or www.laderalife.com

Laguna Beach: Fireworks can be viewed from Main Beach at dusk. Free. 101 S. Coast Highway. (949) 497-3311 or www.lagunabeachcity.net

Laguna Hills: Community festival includes food, music, patriotic crafts, carnival rides and costume contest for children at 4 p.m. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Fireworks 9:15 p.m. Free. Community Center and Sports Complex, 25555 Alicia Parkway. (949) 707-2680 or www.ci.laguna-hills.ca.us

Laguna Niguel: Festivities include 30th Annual Run in the Parks and pancake breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. Free swim at community pool from noon-5 p.m. A 6 p.m. concert by Soul Shadows at the Crown Valley Park Amphitheater. Bring a flashlight. Fireworks at regional lake at 9 p.m. Free. Laguna Niguel Regional Park, 28241 La Paz Road. (949) 425-5100 or www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us

La Habra: City festival including games, food, music and other activities begins at 5 p.m. Fireworks 9:30 p.m. $5-$8. La Habra High School Stadium, 801 Highlander Ave. (562) 905-9708 or www.ci.la-habra.ca.us

Mission Viejo: A street fair including food booths, crafts, rides and games begins at noon. Fireworks 9 p.m. Free. Olympiad Road between Marguerite Parkway and Melinda Road. (949) 830-7066 or www.cityofmissionviejo.org

Newport Beach: 50th Annual Fireworks Extravaganza begins at 11 a.m. and includes volleyball and horseshoe tournaments, hula hoop and limbo contests and more. Fireworks 9 p.m. $50 per car, up to five wristbands each. Newport Dune Waterfront Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive. (949) 729-3863 or www.newportdunes.com

Orange: “Orange Salutes the Red, White and Blue” is a 3rd of July celebration including musical performances and community festivals. 4-9 p.m. Fireworks display to follow. $5. Fred Kelly Stadium, El Modena High School, 3920 Spring St. (714) 744-7278 or www.cityoforange.org

Rancho Santa Margarita: DJ entertainment and games begin at 2 p.m. Air cannon launches and entertainment by the Bridge at the lake shore at 7 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. Free. Lago Santa Margarita Beach Club, 21472 Avenida de las Fundadores. (949) 858-1390.

San Clemente: Fireworks display off the municipal pier can be seen from the beach. 9 p.m. Free. San Clemente Pier, 611 Avenida Victoria. (949) 361-8254 or www.san-clemente.org

San Juan Capistrano: Community festival with family games, food, exhibits, live entertainment and rides begins at 4 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. Free. San Juan Capistrano Sports Park, 25925 Camino del Avion. (949) 493-5911 or www.sanjuancapistrano.org

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Tustin: Celebration including music by Surftones begins at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. Free. Tustin High School Football Stadium, 1171 El Camino Real. (714) 573-3326 or www.tustinca.org

Westminster: Entertainment, games and food at 5 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. Free. Westminster Civic Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd. (714) 895-2860 or www.ci.westminster.ca.us

Yorba Linda: Festivities begin at 4 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. Free. Veterans’ Park, 4756 Valley View. (714) 961-7181 or www.ci.yorba-linda.ca.us