After last year’s success, the Exchange Club’s July 4th Fireworks Show will return to West Los Angeles College, 9000 Overland Ave., on Saturday. Gates open at 4, and fireworks begin at dusk.
The suggested donation is $5 per person. Children age 5 and under are free. Parking is $10 and limited. To encourage carpooling, the maximum admission donation for four or more guests in a single vehicle is $20 plus the parking fee. That means a car with six passengers will pay only $30, not $40. Commercial vans, buses and mini-buses are excluded from the Car Pool Deal. Guests may catch the Culver CityBus to the college. It will be running a special route from the Culver Westfield Mall to Overland and Venice with stops on both Sepulveda and Overland. The fare is $1 each way.
“Thousands attended last year which was our first time holding the event at West,” said Xavier Nuques the Exchange Club’s event co-chair. “The fireworks show will be longer with more rockets firing. We are adding more food trucks and carnival games for the kids, too.”
The food vendors include, among others, Cousins Maine Lobsters, Slammin’ Sliders, The Carnival Truck, Angie’s Wieners, CJs Wings, Boba Ni Taco, and Paradise Cookies. These are favorites at L.A. hot spots and at events like Street Food Cinema. The Dogtown Dogs truck was described as one of the best places to get a bacon-wrapped dog.
Guests may bring picnic baskets and blankets. Chairs with sharp edges that could field’s artificial turf are prohibited as are pets, alcoholic beverages and smoking. Grandstands seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Handicapped accessible seating and parking are available.
Starting at 6, Cover 2 Cover will entertain the crowd with their classic pop and rock stylings. Raffle tickets will be sold for prizes including a big screen TV, an aerial tour of Los Angeles, and a luxury hotel stay.
Proceeds from this Exchange Club event are donated to the community in the form of grants and scholarships to deserving students and local organizations such as the School District, the Culver City Youth Health Center, the Culver-Palms Family YMCA, and the Booster Clubs at all Culver City schools.
For information, see CulverCityFireworksShow.com.
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