Free Fourth Of July Fireworks Show At Santa Monica College

SANTA MONICA, CA – Santa Monica College will have its annual festival “Celebrate America,” a Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show on Saturday, June 30, and admission is free. The event is the only one of its kind in Santa Monica and will feature a fireworks show by Pyro Spectaculars Entertainment, along with live musical performances by the lively Top Shelf Brass Band, DJ Disco Shrine who plays all the hits with a contemporary edge, and a special appearance by the Santa Monica-based dance group LA Follies. Eddie Jauregui returns as Master of Ceremonies.

The event is held on Corsair Field, and this year will include a food drive sponsored by the Associated Students of SMC to help students in need. Guests are encouraged to bring donations of unopened, nonperishable food items to one of the multiple drop-off locations that will be available, the SMC press release said.

The SMC Welcome Lounge will also offer a place where guests can find out about all things related to the school – including its many academic and student support programs, award-winning NPR member radio station KCRW (89.9 FM), the SMC Foundation, the acclaimed performance venue The Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts Center, and more, the press release said.

Celebrate America festivities will also feature community service booths, food trucks, and food booths operated by Kettle Corn and Stuff, What the Funnel, and the Boy Scouts, according to SMC. Picnicking is welcome, but alcoholic beverages, glass containers, barbecues, fireworks (including sparklers), and chairs with pointed legs are prohibited. SMC is a smoke free campus and all smoking is prohibited.

Parking lots open at 4 p.m. (enter at Pico Blvd. and 17th St.), with Corsair Field gates opening at 5 p.m. Entertainment begins at 6 p.m. The fireworks are scheduled at 9 p.m.

The event is free and parking is $5. See the Celebrate America website; call (310) 434-3001; or email cook_vinnessa@smc.edu for additional details.

Celebrate America is presented by Santa Monica College and sponsored by the City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Pier, Halton Pardee+Partners, and Associated Students of Santa Monica College.

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