South Pasadena will be celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with the Festival of Balloons, with this year’s parade theme titled “Hometown Heroes: Celebrating the Spirit of Community.”
The festivities kick off at 7 a.m. with Kiwanis Club’s Pancake Breakfast at the South Pasadena Fire Station located 817 Mound Ave. The opening ceremony for the parade will start at 10:30 a.m. at the South Pasadena Public Library Community Room on 1115 El Centro St. The parade begins at 11 a.m. and travels from Diamond Avenue to Garfield Park, where games, a live DJ and food will be available until 2:30 p.m.
A live concert featuring The Kings of 88 will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., followed by a fireworks show at 9 p.m. at the South Pasadena High School Stadium on 1401 Fremont Ave.
Presale fireworks tickets are $15 per person and available online at southpasadenaca.gov/events. Children 2 and under are free. Gates open at 7 p.m., and attendees must bring a copy of their receipt and tickets to enter the stadium.
First published in the June 14 print issue of the South Pasadena Review.
