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. 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. The match will feature the longest-running 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. The Rose Bowl will forgo its annual Fourth of July fireworks display this year, opting instead for a high-tech drone show to celebrate the holiday. In addition to the drone show, the Rose Bowl will host the popular FoodieLand Food Festival over the Fourth of July weekend, featuring over 200 food The Rose Bowl will forgo its annual Fourth of July fireworks display this year, opting instead for a high-tech drone show to celebrate the holiday. By News Desk The City of Pasadena confirmed the change, though no specific reason for the decision has been provided. 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. The Rose Bowl trades fireworks for a 700-drone show this July 4, aiming for celebration without the environmental damage. The Rose Bowl Stadium is an historic American athletic stadium located in Pasadena, California and host to the annual Rose Bowl Game. The Rose Bowl is passing on its massive Fourth of July fireworks show this year. 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. 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 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. 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 The Rose Bowl will host a drone show instead of traditional fireworks as part of its Fourth of July celebration this year, officials said Friday, citing concerns over air quality created by 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. 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. 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. With the LA Galaxy supporters’ section 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. For the first time in nearly a century, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena will swap its crowd-favorite firework display for a drone show. 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.
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