A limited number of grandstand seating tickets will be available. Visit www.cityoflancasterca.org/july4 for a list of locations and events where tickets will be distributed. Seating outside of the grandstand arena is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring your own chairs and blankets to ensure you have a seat. Parking information may be found here.
“The city of Lancaster is excited to partner with the City of Palmdale to put on a celebratory event for our entire region,” said Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris. “Our community has been eager to take advantage of the warm weather and summer activities, so there is no better way to honor our great country and City than to gather as a community for this fireworks extravaganza.”
“This collaboration between our Cities is going to create what will be one of the largest and most spectacular fireworks shows this Valley has ever seen,” said Palmdale Mayor Steve Hofbauer. “With this display of pyrotechnical power and color filling the skies, there is absolutely no need and no excuse for anyone to waste their time and money on illegal fireworks that pose a threat to life and property.”
The use, possession, sale, and transportation of all types of fireworks are illegal in Lancaster and any of the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. In Palmdale, “Safe and Sane” fireworks are only allowed in designated areas. For a map of designated areas, visit www.cityofpalmdale.org. All other fireworks are illegal. To report illegal fireworks in Palmdale, call 661-267-5234. To report illegal fireworks in Lancaster, call the non-emergency number at the Lancaster Sheriff Station at 661-948-8466, or the Los Angeles County Fire Department at 888-654-3473.
[Information via news release from the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale.]
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The truth says
Just make fireworks legal!! It’s boring not being able to light up your own and have competition with neighbors. And it sucks when you get caught when you just want to have a good time and celebrate Independence Day like it should it be celebrated. We’re celebrating freedom so we should have the freedom to light up fireworks smh!
robert lara says
Well light them up inside your home
Moosh Skadoosh says
That is How Roman Candle Battles are started , Sir.
James Towne says
Well as far as fireworks and some questionable bombs you only need to go to east Lancaster every friggin night. Pets are flipping out and peaceful evenings, aside from porch pirates and thieving scum, are non existent anymore.
theresa says
I too live in East Lancaster and agree with you whole heartedly. It’s a mess here and my dogs are suffering terribly. Cops do NOTHING here because they don’t want to be bothered. SMDH!!!
Felix R Avila says
I would love to go I would like to know how can a person like me since she’s six years old love to go and places to travel with senior citizens how can I get involved with my own age to enjoy life I need help I live in Lancaster and I’m sitting here in the house like an idiot like a jackass nowhere to go cuz I don’t know my way around are people my age to have a good time yes I took my have my cord blood shots
Steven Sosebee says
We have fireworks every night and day in Lancaster, they set the park on fire last night, behind my home !!!
David Lee Watson says
I get a show every night frankly I’m jealous lol. Legalize them I say
Laughing says
Lmao!
I’m cheap says
The fines are so low in Lancaster it’s why I only come to this town to light my fireworks off. Palmdale fines are 10 times more so of course I shot mine off here.
LeRoy says
… I don’t like the new AV fairgrounds. Awful place for anything, let alone fireworks –
Deby says
What? It’s a nice and safe place to celebrate not only our historical freedom, but the fact we can go to an outside event. Kudos to the two cities partnering❣️❣️
Marvin’s domain says
Dusty and hot is not a good place for fireworks.
Patti says
Fireworks in the AV is just a headache. They go off till the wee hours of the morning no consideration for others, many dogs go crazy and get very agitated, and the chance for fires in a very dry desert just doesn’t make sense.
Pàul Miklja says
The once that like to light there own do not care for elderly the street looks like war zone to my CV h free money nobody works and us who work will always pay the price for there stupidity amor your babies and do not do illegal bombs stop on time and will be fine
Lisa Flores says
I have never been to the fairgrounds and I don’t drive. It’s unfortunate that the Mayor is picking the Fairgrounds When they’re other places where he could have it in Lancaster. I guess he doesn’t want alot of us going to watch the fireworks.
Stop your crying says
Lisa quit crying. Either walk, Uber, take a bus or bum a ride, and if you cant then climb your roof and look West at 9:00 PM. The Fair grounds is the only spot that offers thousands of people in one location to sit in the grand stands or on the grass around the fair to watch Fireworks.
Raymond Clampet says
In the middle of a dust bowl is the fairgrounds. Hot and Dusty is the way they roll.
Uncle Sam says
Arrested development.
What’s with so-called “grownups” in this valley that they are so obsessed with fireworks?
Fireworks are kids’ stuff except they are hazardous for kids.
Juvenile adult males can’t get enough of them. You know the ones. They only have 8 or 9 fingers and 1 good eye.
Herbie says
Steve instead of spending your 4th of July in Lancaster.
Just go to East Palmdale where they do not waste time and money on fireworks.
They buy only the biggest and the best.
Occupied says
Is this the return of fireworks the Palmdale Mayor promised??? Going to Lancaster?? Our Mayor has forgotten where he lives and it’s under the thumb of the Lancaster Mayor. Bait and switch at it finest.
Jason Pink says
I do not like the fairgrounds it’s HOT and DUSTY so I’ll stay home on the Eastside and get a better show for free.
Rodeo (pronounced "ro-DAY-oh says
It’s not HOT and DUSTY on the Eastside? Say it isn’t so.
Matt says
In my 34 years of living in this valley, this is the first person I have every heard say I’d rather be on the Eastside than the Westside for anything. Alfalfa farmers not included. Lol.
Tom says
I Never understood the combination of Fireworks being available to purchase, let alone lighting them up, among acres and acres of dry land, dry hot weather, Oh! Lets not forget about the heavy winds, to be added!
Nice combo well thought out! But hey, its the 4th of July right?
Its a all fun celebration, Yeah! til some irresponsible A-hole of negligence out there begins a fire taking homes and lives.
I won’t hit home til it hits your home your living in!
Laughing says
Lmao!
Jennifer says
I am excited!!! It’s nice to see things getting back to some sort of normal. I love my Country and can’t wait to celebrate her. God bless the red white and blue ❤
William says
Great comment Jennifer.
It’s strange getting used to going back to the gym with no mask, using the sauna and showers.
However, they discontinued towel service. The good news is that the slobs who left wet towels on the floor will have to shower at home or not at all.
I’m having to retrain my muscle memory. It took a while last year to learn to step back when talking to people in public to keep the 6′ distance. Now I have to unlearn that where appropriate.
I wonder if all the sanitizing being done will lessen the regular flu season spread this year as well as colds and other communicable diseases. We have switched to a cleaner environment all around from the pandemic.
I still can’t understand why the self-drive thru car wash by Trader Joe’s was closed last year. I asked them and they couldn’t answer. The staff didn’t climb in the car with me to drive through the wash. But, it’s back in business. I guess they were listed as non-essential and had no choice about it.
Chatty Cathy says
Are you a woman?
You yap too much.
Father Yap says
Amen
William says
Reading isn’t your strong suit Chatty Cathy, now is it?
The good news is you won’t be back here much any more.
Beecee says
“Reading isn’t your strong suit Chatty Cathy, now is it?
The good news is you won’t be back here much any more”
I read this in a slow Batman toned voice to myself and I lol.
Robin says
Hooray! I agree.