As we celebrate Independence Day, we also welcome the joys of summer break! It's a time for fun, relaxation, and making memories with family and friends. Whether you're enjoying a BBQ, watching fireworks, or simply soaking up the sun, let's take a moment to appreciate the freedoms we cherish and the vibrant communities we're part of.

 

ArrowGTP wishes everyone a safe, joyful, and unforgettable summer break. Stay tuned for exciting updates and events we have in store for you this summer! 🌞

Check out our curated list of events happening across Southern California! From fireworks displays to parades and family-friendly activities, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Celebrate Independence Day with fun and festivities in your local community.

📅 July 4, 2024

Southern California's Largest Fireworks Show is back, promising another spectacular display over San Diego Bay. Fireworks will be discharged simultaneously from barges placed strategically around the Bay off Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Embarcadero North, Marina District and Coronado Ferry Landing. The impeccably choreographed display will last approximately 18 minutes.

📅 July 4, 2024, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

📍 Four barges on San Diego Bay

Coronado's popular annual Independence Day activities a parade, concerts in the park, and a fireworks display over Glorietta Bay. The Crown City Classic run, the parade down Orange Avenue, the fireworks display, three concerts, and a Navy parachute demonstration will be held on the same day.

📅 July 4, 2024

A celebration of community, resilience and joy shared among Angelenos who want to build connections, solidarity, allyship and mutual support. This year’s event features arts activities, sports games, live music, and dance, with dozens of LA’s favorite food trucks and DJs spanning genres from hip-hop to reggaeton, funk, and more.  

📅 July 4, 2024, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM

📍 Gloria Molina Grand Park, 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Show us how you celebrate Independence Day! Do you throw a barbeque or a pool party, go to the beach, visit the mountains, or celebrate a birthday? Don’t forget to use the colors RED, WHITE, & BLUE! Bring the celebration to the parade route for all of us to enjoy together!

📅 July 4, 2024

📍 4th St. and Euclid Ave. ; Ontario Town Square ; Westwind Park

Come celebrate our nation’s independence with The City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department! This free event displays a spectacular array of fireworks at two separate locations which include:

📍 La Sierra Park (5215 La Sierra Ave.)

📍 Mt. Rubidoux (4706 Mt. Rubidoux St.)

📅 July 4, 2024, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

If you’re looking for somewhere to celebrate this Independence Day, there’ll be no better place than Santa Barbara’s waterfront. A full slate of festive, fun, and family-friendly activities is planned throughout the day, including free live music and dance performances on the beach, hosted by the PARC Foundation!

📅 July 4, 2024, 11 AM - 9:30 PM

📍 Stearns Wharf, 217 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a 110-minute theatrical program of seven short films curated from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, including three Festival Award–winning titles. Considered the premier showcase for short films and the launchpad for many now-prominent independent filmmakers, the Festival includes fiction, documentary, and animation projects from around the world.  

📅 July 6 - 14, 2024

📍 UCR ARTS, 3834 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501

A joyful celebration of the universal capacity to improvise, this delightful Elizabethan comedy is a rough and rowdy romp filled with MUSIC and MERRIMENT! As a group of players gathers to present a play about the elopement of star-crossed lovers, they are abruptly interrupted by a grocer and his wife. They have a different kind of play in mind–an outrageous hero’s quest of derring-do…The Knight of the Burning Pestle.

📅 July 11, 13, 19, 21, 2024 - 7:00 PM

📍 Sontag Greek Theatre at Pomona College

Dine LA Restaurant Week is back this summer and better than ever. More than 400 of LA's best restaurants are offering specially-priced lunch and dinner menus. See you there!

📅 July 12 - 26, 2024,  12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

📍 Fifth Street and Grand Avenue, Los Angeles 90071

That's what it's all about! Enjoy an afternoon sipping on an assortment of Margaritas and eating delicious tacos, all while listening to a great lineup of live music!

📅 July 13, 2024,  1:00 PM - 9:00 PM

📍  Ventura County Fairgrounds

The 43rd Los Angeles Lotus Festival celebrates the people and cultures of the Philippines. Kapampangan: Ligligan Parol, also known as the Giant Lantern Festival, is an important annual tradition in the nine-day Christmas Novena. The Parol symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, joy and hope. The traditional ornamental lantern adorns streets, homes, malls and buildings in the Philippines.

📅 July 13 - 14, 2024 1:30 PM - 9:00 PM

📍 Echo Park Lake, 751 Echo Park Ave Los Angeles, CA 90026

See the most life-size models made from tens of thousands of bricks built to unlock your imagination! Enjoy hands-on activities and attractions assembled for maximum family-fun! Meet contestants from the LEGO® Masters TV show, and screen-quality Cosplayers, LIVE and in-person!

📅 July 13 - 14, 2024, Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm

📍 Pasadena Convention Center

The OC Fair is back for the 2024 OC Fair, “Always A Good Time.” Get ready for 23 days of fun-filled live entertainment, exhibits, food, carnival rides, petting zoos, shopping and more!

📅 July 19, 2024 - August 18, 2024, 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

📍 OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair D, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

You asked for more food events, and we listened. We present to you - our biggest food festival yet! With vendors serving you everything from hearty meals, delectable sweets, refreshing drinks, savory snacks, and more, be sure to arrive hungry.

📅 July 20, 2024, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

📍 Downtown Anaheim, 131-211 W. Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805

This year the Summer Institute offers ten full-week trainings with instruction that spans Wednesday to Sunday. Participants register for the training of their choice. Some sessions fill up quickly, so it is important to register as early as possible. You may be waitlisted if your first choice is not available at registration. You will be given the opportunity to register for other available trainings while you are waitlisted for your first choice.

📅 July 24 - 28, 2024

📍 The Westin Bonaventure, 404 S Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90071

Join us for the 2nd annual IE International Food Festival on July 27th and 28th at the same downtown Riverside location! Experience a global culinary celebration that brings together diverse flavors and cultural delights.

📅 July 27 - 28, 2024, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

📍 Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, 3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California

The NTC Foundation is partnering with Zia Productions to present the 2024 ARTS DISTRICT Summer Music Series! Everyone is invited to wander and explore the ARTS DISTRICT and enjoy FREE outdoor musical performances on the North Promenade.

📅 July 28, 2024, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

📍 North Promenade, 2848 Dewey Rd, San Diego, CA 92106

As part of Old Spanish Days celebrations, free docent led tours of the historic Santa Barbara Courthouse will be available to the public!

📅 July 31, 2024 - August 4, 2024, 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM

📍 Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA