The one-day event starts at noon on Friday, July 4, on Ruston Way at Dune Peninsula and Cummings Park. This year, people can park near Point Defiance Park's entrance in the multipurpose lot for a $25 fee per vehicle, according to the release. There will be a stage at each park for live music, according to the release.

The 178th anniversary commemorating Los Angeles’ first Independence Day flag-raising on July 4, 1847, scheduled for 10-11 a.m. July 4 at Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial, 451 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, “per advice from public safety officials in light of planned political protest activity.” Email: [email protected]

Here's where you can legally light 4th of July fireworks in the Houston area including Cypress, Crosby and Channelview.

Hot and dry weather across California is fueling a Fourth of July warning from both the Governor's Office and state fire officials: illegal fireworks will not be tolerated.

Over 600,000 pounds of illegal fireworks have been seized in California so far in 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said. That is more than double what Newsom’s office said has been seized on average annually over the last 10 years.