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4th of July Family Fun & Fireworks

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By Beth Neely, publisher Macaroni KID Rancho Cucamonga June 10, 2023

One of the highlights of summer is celebrating our nation’s birthday on July 4th! Whether you are celebrating with a family BBQ, heading to a baseball game or attending a big fireworks show, we hope your family have a wonderful day! Looking for a fun way to celebrate? 

Grab your tickets now for some of the most beloved fireworks shows in the Inland Empire! Here is a list of places to celebrate the 4th in and around Rancho Cucamonga:


Celebrate Early with these family-friendly events!

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️July 1st at 7:30am 1K & 5K Run/Walk, Memorial Park in Claremont

7:30 AM - 1K Kids Fun Run, 8:00 AM - 5K Run and 8:05 AM- 5K Walk

🎆July 2nd from 9-9:30pm Lake Arrowhead Fireworks

Join us for a spectacular Fireworks Show over beautiful Lake Arrowhead.

🎆July 3rd at 6:30pm Quakes Baseball Game with post-game Fireworks

Celebrate Independence Day with a spectacular patriotic themed post-game fireworks show. | Presented By Ontario International Airport

 

Celebrate on July 4, 2023 with these family-fun events! 

RANCHO CUCAMONGA

❤️🤍💙4th of July Fireworks Spectacularat Quakes Stadium

The City of Rancho Cucamonga invites you to come celebrate our Nations Freedom by attending the 2023 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. Join us Tuesday, July 4th at Quakes Stadium for a fun-filled evening of live entertainment followed by a fireworks display at 9:00 p.m. sharp. Tickets are now on sale, $15 each and $125 for a table of 4 (online fees apply). Don't miss out on a night of fun, family, and fireworks!

  • Parking lot will open at 5:30 p.m. You must show your digital or printed copy to park. Please be prepared to show the attendant your tickets with barcode upon arrival. Have the digital ticket up on your device or printed copy in-hand. 
  • Stadium and Concessions open at 6:00 p.m. Quakes Stadium is a cashless facility. Purchases can be made with debit or credit card only.
  • Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. 
  • Firework show begins at 9:00 p.m.


UPLAND

❤️🤍💙Light Up the Night Fireworks Spectacular 

Join the City of Upland as we Light Up The Night on Tuesday, July 4, at Cable Airport.  The evening will feature live entertainment from Pop Vision, food & merchandise vendors, beer garden, airplane display, kid zone, and spectacular fireworks show.  Be sure to get your tickets early, before they sell out! 

Event Schedule:
3:30 p.m.:  Off-site parking opens
4:00 p.m.:  Gates open
4:30 p.m.:  Airplane display
6:30 p.m.:  Live entertainment
9:00 p.m.:  Fireworks Spectacular 

 

CLAREMONT

❤️🤍💙 4th of July Celebration

The theme for the 2023 4th of July Celebration is “Happy and Free in 2023!” submitted by Vincent Vuong, a 4th grade student at Condit Elementary School.  Get ready for two days of fun filled 4th of July activities, including the return of the Fireworks Show!

The celebration will begin on Saturday, July 1, 2023, with the Claremont Village Freedom 5000 Run/Walk. The festivities will continue Tuesday, July 4, 2023, with the festival, pancake breakfast, parade, and fireworks show. 

Festival & Parade, Memorial Park

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

9:00 AM - Flag Raising Ceremony

10:00 AM – Parade

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Festival

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - T. Willard Hunter Speakers Corner

 Concert & Fireworks Show, Pomona College Strehle Track

6:30 PM - Gates Open

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Kiwanis BBQ            

6:45 PM - 8:45 PM – Upstream Live Concert

9:00 PM – Fireworks Show by Pyrospectaculars


POMONA

❤️🤍💙KABOOM! At the Fairplex

CELEBRATE THE REGION’S BEST FOURTH OF JULY PARTY AT KABOOM!

What do you get when you mix dirt-splashing monster trucks with red, white and KABOOM!? The best Fourth of July fireworks and entertainment show in the Inland Valley. KABOOM!, Fairplex’s annual heart-pounding, patriotic tribute to America featuring a riveting display of fireworks, motocross and monster trucks, is back for 2023. The return of the excitement is better than ever with the addition of live entertainment and Quad Wars. What better way to celebrate America’s birthday than with food, music and the sound of thunder coming from the track and the sky? Get your tickets now! The show sells out every year.


ONTARIO

❤️🤍💙9am Independence Day Parade

Parade begins at Fourth St. and heads south to B St.

❤️🤍💙10am Regal’s $2 Summer Movie Express

Start your 4th of July by taking the family to see Puss in Boots: The Last Wish or Clifford the Bog Red Dog for only $2 per person!  

❤️🤍💙5pm - 10:00pm Independence Day 2023

The event begins with the National Anthem. Activities include: carnival games, food vendors, photo locations, and a Ninja challenge course! Family Festivities and Fireworks Spectacular at Westwind Park

 

FONTANA

❤️🤍💙Fontana’s 4th of July Celebration on July 1st!

July 1 from 6-9pm - FREE Admission!

Join The City of Fontana as we light up the sky in celebration of the 4th of July! Bring out the whole family to enjoy live musical entertainment by Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band, games a variety of delicious food vendors and more. Grab your beach chairs, blankets, sunscreen and dancing shoes for a fun-filled night celebrating our independence.

 

LOS ANGELES

❤️🤍💙 4pm - 9:30pm Grand Park + The Music Center 4th of July Block Party

The nearly six-hour festivity geared for the whole family—and their four-legged friends—includes music performances on two stages showcasing L.A.’s global and diverse sounds. As an added attraction to Gloria Molina Grand Park’s 4th of July Block Party celebration, the park will showcase a digital playground for children and families to explore digital and Augmented Reality (AR) experiences, arts, crafts and games. Reinventing Downtown L.A.’s largest free Fourth of July celebration. For the first time in the park’s 10-year history, an incredible drone show—not traditional fireworks—will light up the night sky.


❤️🤍💙6:10pm July 4th at Dodgers Stadium with post-game Fireworks

What is more American than a ballgame and fireworks? This 4th of July, spend the holiday at Dodger Stadium! 

  

BIG BEAR

❤️🤍💙8:45pm Above the BOOM - CELEBRATE JULY 4TH AT SNOW SUMMIT

Take your Fourth of July to new heights at the Above the Boom fireworks viewing party, featuring a Scenic Sky Chair ride, a DJ, and panoramic views of the Southern California’s largest fireworks show from the top of Snow Summit. The adventure begins with a ride on our Scenic Sky Chair through the San Bernardino National Forest to the top of the mountain (elev. 8,200 feet) leading up to the grand finale – the Big Bear Fireworks Spectacular.

Whatever you choose to do, where ever you are celebrating, macaroni KID Rancho Cucamonga wishes your family a spectacular Independence Day with those you love most!  Happy 4th of July!