Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/04/2026
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Santa Anita Park
Category(ies)
City of Arcadia Celebrates Fourth of July in Santa Anita Park (Photo – arcadiaca.gov)
The City of Arcadia is throwing America’s 250th Birthday Party on Saturday, July 4 at Santa Anita Park with gates opening at 6:00 pm and a drone show beginning at 9:00 pm.
This free, family-friendly event will feature live music by The Answer on the main stage and a local youth band in the kid’s area, free carnival games, friendly competitions, food concessions, community booths, and a patriotic drone show. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a meaningful “Letters to Service Members” station, where guests can write messages of appreciation and encouragement to active-duty military personnel.
Schedule
6:00 pm: Gates Open, Concert by the Answer begins, Free carnival games
6:30 pm: Hula Hoop Contest
7:15 pm: Watermelon Eating Contest
8:00 pm: Baby Races
8:40 pm: Welcome & National Anthem
9:00 pm: Drone show
Free parking is available at gates, 3, 5, and 8. Pre-registration via this link is encouraged for general admission with options to purchase box seats also available.
Note that prohibited items include: alcoholic beverages, glass containers, balls, balloons, bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, frisbees, flags, kites, tables, canopies, coolers, backpacks, chairs or easy-up tents are allowed in the park. No animals other than licensed service animals.
For more information, visit ArcadiaCA.gov/Recreation or contact the Recreation Office at (626) 574-5113.
Arcadia Pride in Pennsylvania and D.C.
Special City Pride for the Fourth are the Arcadia High School Marching Band and Color Guard who will be representing Arcadia and California during the America 250 celebrations in Pennsylvania and in the nation’s capital. On July 3rd AHS will participate in Philadelphia’s Salute to Independence Day Parade and in the 250th Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C. on July 4th.
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