La Mirada’s annual Independence Day celebration event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 3 at La Mirada Regional Park. Celebrate a day of fun and fireworks with friends and family. Participants will be able to purchase food from a variety of food vendors during the afternoon and enjoy live music by The Country Club and Soul Kitchen. The fireworks show will start at approximately 9 p.m.
La Mirada’s annual Independence Day celebration has been a community tradition for many years. In 1985, The Kiwanis Club of La Mirada organized and held an Independence Day celebration event at La Mirada High School’s Goodman Stadium. The event was held every year on July 4th until 1992 when it was moved to July 3rd; with the idea that it would allow the Kiwanis and City of La Mirada organizers to spend the 4th of July holiday with their families at home. The Kiwanis Club of La Mirada would continue to host the event for 18-years.
In 2004, the City of La Mirada began hosting the celebration and returned it to La Mirada Regional Park, its birthplace. The safe, family-fun regional event attracts up to 20,000 people annually.
Important parking information:
Parking will be available at La Mirada Regional Park. Overflow parking will be available at La Mirada Civic Center, the stadium parking lot at La Mirada High School (after 1:30 p.m.) and Biola University (entrance off La Mirada Boulevard). The City will provide free shuttle service from Biola University beginning 3 p.m. Shuttle service will stop approximately 45 minutes after the event.
Recreational Vehicles (RV’s) may park in lots, but may not take up more than one parking stall. RV and vehicle parking will also be permitted in select areas as marked on the north and south sides of Foster Road between Santa Gertrudes Avenue and Lisburn Place on July 3 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. All vehicles parked on Foster Road before 10 a.m. on July 3 may be subject to a citation.
Overnight parking and camping will not be permitted at La Mirada Regional Park. Vehicles may be cited or towed.
Click here for more information on the Independence Day celebration event or contact the City of La Mirada at 562-943-0131.
Sources: City of La Mirada | La Mirada Blog