The Rose Bowl is hosting a FoodieLand event over the Fourth of July weekend and replacing a traditional fireworks display with a drone show. The Rose Bowl trades fireworks for a 700-drone show this July 4, aiming for celebration without the environmental damage. AmericaFest™, presented by Honda, is a Rose Bowl Stadium tradition celebrating its 91th year as the longest running 4th of July show in California. The Rialto-California based company Pyro Spectaculars by Souza will once again produce the Southland’s largest fireworks show at the Rose Bowl. The 4th of July is just weeks away, and Pasadena is boosting its police and firefighter presence to keep fireworks out of the city due to fire and air quality concerns. LA GALAXY vs LAFC OPENER & FIREWORKS NIGHT Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 7:30 PM Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA The buzz of a drone fleet will be replacing the boom of fireworks over the Rose Bowl this Fourth of July. Here’s why the switch is becoming more of a trend. July 4th 2024 Fireworks, Events Around Pasadena - Pasadena, CA - Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Pasadena. Rose Bowl: The Rose Bowl is trading fireworks for drones this year, hosting a Foodieland, an outdoor food festival featuring over 200 food and retail vendors, from July 4-6, starting at 10 p.m. JULY 4TH AT THE ROSE BOWL RETURNS WITH SOCCER, FIREWORKS & FAMILY FUN PASADENA, Calif. (December 20, 2023) Today the Rose Bowl Stadium announced that cross-town rivals, the LA Galaxy and LAFC, will return with a world class soccer match on July 4, 2024. With events spanning California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, and now Oregon, FoodieLand is your ticket to a one-of-a-kind experience celebrating community, culture, and cuisine. At FoodieLand, there’s something for everyone. No Fireworks: The Rose Bowl’s 4th of July Celebration Will Feature This Instead Although it promises to be just as (or even more) impressive as every year, this Independence Day celebration will be firework-free at this iconic venue. The 20th all-time edition of El Tráfico held at the Rose Bowl Stadium on July 4, 2023 set the Major League Soccer stand-alone attendance record of 82,110 fans, with the Galaxy earning a 2-1 Rose Bowl Drone Show & Foodieland (July 4–6, Pasadena, CA) Replacing traditional fireworks, the Rose Bowl hosts a drone light show and Foodieland, a food festival with over 200 vendors. It starts at 1 p.m. daily; admission is free, but parking may incur an additional cost—a modern twist on the traditional Independence Day celebration. Pasadena officials want residents not to use illegal fireworks, even as the Rose Bowl's show is only open to people who buy tickets to a soccer game. Marking the end of a longtime tradition, the Fourth of July celebration at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, will not feature a fireworks show this year. Instead, there will be a drone show. The LA Galaxy today announced details for the Fourth of July matchup at the Rose Bowl Stadium against the Los Angeles Football Club at 7:30 p.m. on July 4. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena is dropping its traditional fireworks show this year and switching to drones for the first time in the history of the popular Independence Day celebration. Friday night LOS ANGELES - The Rose Bowl is nixing its popular fireworks show for the 4th of July and replacing it with a drone show. Pasadena has hosted the annual July 4 celebration at the Rose Bowl for Marking the end of a longtime tradition, the Fourth of July celebration at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena will not feature a fireworks show this year. Instead, there will be a drone show. The Rose Bowl will replace its traditional Fourth of July fireworks display with a drone show this year, marking the first time in decades the iconic venue won’t light up the sky with pyrotechnics.
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