Photos:: Surf City parade

A folklorico dance group from Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico, marches during the Fourth of July parade.

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July 4, 2019 6:24 PM PT

Magda Abramson of Huntington Beach watches the largest Fourth of July parade west of the Mississippi.

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Crowds gather along Main Street for Huntington Beach’s 115th annual Fourth of July Parade.

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Sean Bradbury, 12, reaches out to high-five a Captain America celebrating the Fourth of July.

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Shylah Daswani, 7, right, and Remy Andrews, 7, share a snack together during Huntington Beach’s 115th annual Fourth of July Parade.

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Evan Strand greets the crowd from high up during the Fourth of July parade in Huntington Beach.

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Joe Gilkerson and Kristy Gilkerson wear Trump and Melania masks at the Huntington Beach parade.

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Members of Falun Dafa, the Law of Wheel, perform in Huntington Beach’s 115th annual Fourth of July Parade.

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A spectator is decked out in red, white and blue as he watches the Fourth of July parade in Huntington Beach.

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Spectators stand at the water’s edge where thousands lined the beach to watch fireworks explode over the Huntington Beach Pier.

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Lawrence Dumm makes himself comfy on the sand to watch the fireworks erupt over the Huntington Beach Pier.

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A child watches fireworks light up the Huntington Beach Pier.

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