Fireworks Shows
Perris/Corona (CNS) – Local fireworks shows celebrating the 249th birthday of the United States will begin tomorrow, June 28th and continue through the week. Menifee will be among the first tomorrow while Perris will be celebrating on Thursday, July 3.
Menifee’s traditional “Independence Day Celebration” will be held in Wheatfield Park, 30627 Menifee Road, starting at 4 p.m., with a parade along La Piedra Road.
“Menifee’s annual celebration is a cherished tradition that unites our community in honoring the freedom we share and the pride we feel for our great nation,” Mayor Bill Estrada said. “We invite everyone to join us for an evening filled with food, fun and fireworks.”
Festivities include the parade, a large variety of food and crafts vendors, a kids’ play zone with bounce houses and music featuring the country band Franklin Wall, as well as 50s and 60s rock favorites by The Dreamboats.
Also tomorrow, Murrieta will be combining pre-Independence Day festivities with a 34th “Birthday Bash” for the municipality, which incorporated in 1991. At 2 p.m., there will be an outdoor concert, food vendors, a kids’ play zone and other entertainment, with pyrotechnics after nightfall in California Oaks Sports Park, 40600 California Oaks Road.
“Murrieta’s bash is a fun celebration that embodies the spirit of our city,” City Manager Justin Clifton said. “This annual event highlights our strong sense of community, where families and friends gather to enjoy a festive atmosphere filled with joy. It’s a great way to welcome the summer season, creating memories that will last a forever!”
Perris will host an extravaganza on July 3, beginning with a picnic at 6 p.m. in Morgan Park, 600 E. Morgan St., followed at sundown with pyrotechnics. Riverside National Cemetery is also planning to provide a fireworks show after dark on July 3 over the water fronting the cemetery Amphitheater, 22495 Van Buren Blvd.
On July 4, Corona’s traditional “Main Street U.S.A Parade” will begin at 9 a.m. at Ontario and Main streets, featuring law enforcement units, fire engines, marching bands, military hardware and show animals. The procession, which typically draws around 4,000 spectators, will travel a mile, concluding at Olive and Main streets around noon. A fireworks show is set for 9 p.m. in Santana Regional Park.
Moreno Valley’s Fourth of July Parade will get underway at 9:30 a.m. at Alessandro Boulevard and Frederick Street, concluding two hours later on Towngate Boulevard. The celebration will continue at 2 p.m. outside the Civic Center Amphitheater on Frederick Street, where a family-friendly event is planned, featuring food vendors and kids’ activities. Fireworks are scheduled after sunset.
At 10 a.m., Temecula’s “Star Spangled Parade” will proceed, featuring the Temecula Valley Mounted Posse, Veterans of Foreign Wars, members of the American Legion, the Riverside County Fire Department, the Boy Scouts of America and other organizations. The parade will run northbound along Old Town Front Street. There will be pyrotechnics in Ronald Reagan Sports Park after dark.
In addition to the above venues, fireworks shows are scheduled at the following locations, generally beginning at 9 p.m. on July 4:
— Lake Elsinore, Lakepoint Park, 420 Lakeshore Drive;
— Riverside, La Sierra Park, 5215 La Sierra Ave.;
— Riverside, Mount Rubidoux, Mount Rubidoux Drive and Ninth Street; and
— Temecula, Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway.
In Riverside County, private parties are prohibited from using fireworks except in Blythe, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs and Indio, where so- called “safe and sane” fireworks, certified by the state fire marshal, can be sold to the public.
The devices are mostly pyrotechnics that don’t explode or fly, including sparklers, ground spinners, fountains, snappers and caps.
Under county Ordinance 858, which was amended by the Board of Supervisors in response to an outbreak of blazes in 2020, fines for illegally storing, transporting or setting off fireworks can range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Any person who triggers a brush fire due to the illegal use of fireworks can be held responsible for all suppression costs.
Despite the potential penalties imposed by the county and cities, fireworks are routinely set off in large numbers by individuals in unincorporated communities and municipalities countywide every Fourth of July.
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