July 4, 2008 in Santa Barbara
Mark your calendars for this year’s Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 4. The City’s fireworks display takes place off of West Beach at 9:30pm with a 22 minute show by Pyro Spectaculars. The fireworks are preceded by SPARKLE’s 2008 Freedom Celebration beginning at 7pm at West Beach featuring patriotic and family-friendly entertainment. The 20-piece Ike Jenkins and the Monday Madness Jazz Band and singer Lisa LaVie are sure to entertain. The public is encouraged to come down to the waterfront early in the day and enjoy the food, beverage and craft vendors along Cabrillo Blvd. The 45^th Annual 4^th of July Parade down State Street starts at 1pm and the Santa Barbara Symphony and Santa Barbara Choral Society entertain at the courthouse beginning at 5pm.

The City reminds all those in the area that certain regulations apply from 12:01am to 12 midnight on July 4^th in order to make this a safe and fun event for everyone. These include no fireworks, no alcohol, no glass, no pit digging, no open fires, no dogs on the beach and no parking adjacent to the railroad tracks.

Information on MTD bus and shuttle services can be found at MTD Santa Barbara

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