PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS SHOWS IN AND AROUND LOS ANGELES!
The Los Angeles Fire Department and the County of Los Angeles Fire Department put together a comprehensive list of fireworks displays this weekend, including both large and community oriented events. Most are free or low cost. Check out the following sites:

Comprehensive list of Fireworks Displays - List 1

Comprehensive list of Fireworks Displays – List 2

AmericaFest
Rose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena, CA 626-577-3100
Saturday, July 4
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $13 Adults; Age 7 and under FREE; Parking $15

Santa Monica Main Street Fourth of July Parade
Santa Monica Civic Center
Saturday, July 4
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

July 4th Celebration – CBS Studio Center
CBS Studio Center
4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, 91604; (818) 655-5916
Saturday, July 4, 2009
5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Advance Tickets Adult $15; Child (age 6-12) $8

Fourth of July Celebration at Hansen Dam
Hansen Dam Park
11770 Foothill Blvd, Lake View Terrace, 91342
Saturday, July 4
10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. (Fireworks 9 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.)
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Family Nature Walk
Eaton Canyon Natural Area
1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, 91107; (626) 398-5420
Saturday, July 4, 2009
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (weather permitting)
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Kids Rhythm Club
REMO Percussion Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon. North Hollywood 91605
(1/2 block North of Sherman Way)
Saturday, July 4
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Age: 2-12 (but all are welcome; parents must stay with children)
Cost: FREE

Dig It!
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
Sunday, July 5
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE with museum admission

Americana Family Festival
Bowers Kidseum
1802 N. Main St., Santa Ana
Sunday, July 5
Noon – 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Colorful Koi (Japan)
Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90048 (323) 761-8910
Sunday, July 5
2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Ages: 8 and under
Cost: $3 per child in addition to museum fee

ONGOING This Week and Beyond

School House Rock Live! Too (Musical Performance)
Greenway Court Theatre
544 N. Fairfax Ave., West Hollywood; (323) 655-7679 ext. 100
(1 block south of Melrose).
Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sundays at 4 p.m.
(until July 26, 2009)
Ages: All
Cost: $18 children and seniors; $24 adults

ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938–1950
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
NOW – August 9
Hours
Ages: All
Cost: FREE to all every Thursday; All other days: Children under 2 FREE; Children ages 5-12 $5; General Admission $10; Students and Seniors $7

Cool Globes Outdoor Exhibit
Exposition Park, Rose Garden
Address
NOW – July 23, 2009
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Sail the High Seas (ArtQuest! Art Odyssey Tours)
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
Saturdays and Sundays – September 6, 2009
2 p.m.
Ages: 5+
Cost: FREE

Shark Summer
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; (562) 590-3100
NOW – September 7, 2009
9 a.m.-6 p.m (Aquarium hours)
Ages: All
Cost: Adult: $23.95; Child (3-11): $11.95; Senior (62+): $20.95 (save $5 off tickets if you purchase ahead of time online)

Pavilion of Wings
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007; (213) 763-DINO
NOW – September 7, 2009
Daily
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $1-$3; children under 5 free