Summertime in Los Angeles has so much to offer any visiting tourist and native Angelino. Bring your sunscreen and hydrate! When booking your summertime celebrity home tours with LAdventure Tour, remember that you will be sightseeing in a private air conditioned luxury vehicle and we will make stops for photo opportunities! We will not crowd you into a hot open air bus with people you don’t know and be stuck seeing a set number of Hollywood sights. While you’re here take advantage of some of our summer events. These are some of our suggestions.
AmericaFest at the Rose Bowl
Americafest at the Rose Bowl is one of the largest firework displays in the state while at the same time a celebration of all things red, white and blue. See live music performances while enjoying some great American food with the numerous food carts to choose from. See the Drum and Bugle Corp team presentation and even a motorcycle stunt show. Later at 9 pm the world-renowned fireworks display begins. The Rose Bowl will open at 2 pm Independence Day, at which time access to a goldmine of inflatable rides, games and crafts will be available for kid-friendly fun. Parking for the event will cost $20, but you can make it worth your while with an afternoon of tailgating outside the stadium. Americafest tickets go for $13 and kids under 5 get in free. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com about a week before the event.
Americafest at the Rose Bowl is one of the largest firework displays in the state while at the same time a celebration of all things red, white and blue. See live music performances while enjoying some great American food with the numerous food carts to choose from. See the Drum and Bugle Corp team presentation and even a motorcycle stunt show. Later at 9 pm the world-renowned fireworks display begins. The Rose Bowl will open at 2 pm Independence Day, at which time access to a goldmine of inflatable rides, games and crafts will be available for kid-friendly fun. Parking for the event will cost $20, but you can make it worth your while with an afternoon of tailgating outside the stadium. Americafest tickets go for $13 and kids under 5 get in free. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com about a week before the event.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Bring your picnic blankets, folding chairs, snacks and booze for the annual cemetery screenings at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The final resting place of such Hollywood great as Cecil B. DeMille, Tyrone Power and Rudolph Valentino, this cemetery turns into quintessential summer experience and one of the best film venues in the city. Now in its 14th season, this year’s summer line-up kicks off on July 3rd and 4th with the screenings of The Goonies and Top Gun respectively. In celebration of Independence Day, each screening will culminate in a celebration of fireworks.
Bring your picnic blankets, folding chairs, snacks and booze for the annual cemetery screenings at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The final resting place of such Hollywood great as Cecil B. DeMille, Tyrone Power and Rudolph Valentino, this cemetery turns into quintessential summer experience and one of the best film venues in the city. Now in its 14th season, this year’s summer line-up kicks off on July 3rd and 4th with the screenings of The Goonies and Top Gun respectively. In celebration of Independence Day, each screening will culminate in a celebration of fireworks.
Grand Park 4th of July Block Party
Grand Park is launching the biggest rooftop fireworks display in downtown Los Angeles and expanding festivities from Temple to Second Streets, with doors opening at 1pm (no prior admittance) stages going live at 4 pm and fireworks at 9 pm. This year, Grand Park’s 4th of July Block Party will light up downtown with a firework display bigger, better and free for all. Feel free to bring your own food and snacks in totes/baskets and handheld coolers (alcohol is not permitted) or opt for onsite food vendors. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. sharp.Entrances at 200 N. Grand Ave., 221 N. Hill St., 221 N. Broadway and 227 N. Spring St.,
Downtown Los Angeles
213 972 8080
http://grandparkla.org/ai1ec_
Grand Park is launching the biggest rooftop fireworks display in downtown Los Angeles and expanding festivities from Temple to Second Streets, with doors opening at 1pm (no prior admittance) stages going live at 4 pm and fireworks at 9 pm. This year, Grand Park’s 4th of July Block Party will light up downtown with a firework display bigger, better and free for all. Feel free to bring your own food and snacks in totes/baskets and handheld coolers (alcohol is not permitted) or opt for onsite food vendors. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. sharp.Entrances at 200 N. Grand Ave., 221 N. Hill St., 221 N. Broadway and 227 N. Spring St.,
Downtown Los Angeles
213 972 8080
http://grandparkla.org/ai1ec_
Chinatown Summer Nights
Head to Chinatown on July 25th for a massive free festival with some amazing Chinese food on offer. Taste the many culinary dishes of Chinatown as well as the city’s gourmet food trucks. Sip on craft brews while sampling the neighborhood’s wares and watch Chinese chefs perform cooking demonstrations. Take part in hands-on, Chinese cultural activities presented by local organizations and museums. There will be large outdoor video projections with music provided by KCRW & local music guru Kevin Bronson. You can also use the code “Thrillist” for $5 off the field day admission. Presented by the Chinatown Business Improvement District and KCRW, in association with Community Arts Resources (CARS), Los Angeles Chinatown Corporation, and the Chung King Plaza Association.
943 – 951 N. Broadway, (Central and West Plazas)
Los Angeles CA 90012
http://chinatownsummernights.
Head to Chinatown on July 25th for a massive free festival with some amazing Chinese food on offer. Taste the many culinary dishes of Chinatown as well as the city’s gourmet food trucks. Sip on craft brews while sampling the neighborhood’s wares and watch Chinese chefs perform cooking demonstrations. Take part in hands-on, Chinese cultural activities presented by local organizations and museums. There will be large outdoor video projections with music provided by KCRW & local music guru Kevin Bronson. You can also use the code “Thrillist” for $5 off the field day admission. Presented by the Chinatown Business Improvement District and KCRW, in association with Community Arts Resources (CARS), Los Angeles Chinatown Corporation, and the Chung King Plaza Association.
943 – 951 N. Broadway, (Central and West Plazas)
Los Angeles CA 90012
http://chinatownsummernights.
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical GardensRoaring Nights
If you’ve ever gone to the zoo and thought, “All these animals would be so much cooler to look at if there were bands, food, and booze here”, then this is the jam for you. Coolhaus, Umami, and the Lobsta Truck will be serving food, full bars will be serving, uh, drinks, and the band Kiven will be serving “heavy and hypnotic” rock music.A different kind of wildlife takes over the L.A. Zoo during this popular adults-only summer music series, featuring indie bands, DJs, full bars, and L.A.’s favorite food trucks, as well as pop-up zookeeper talks and animal encounters. (Drinks and food available for an additional cost.)In addition to being able to explore the Zoo after hours, guests can explore their own creativity, at the “Animal Artistry Paint Party.” Paint your favorite animal on a small canvas to take home as a souvenir.The Roaring Nights series includes three Thursday nights of wild revelry: July 11, 18, and 25, from 7 to 10 p.m.Admission is $18 and all events are 18 and up. It is recommended you purchase your tickets in advance in order to avoid waiting in line. Online ticketing closes at 5 p.m. on the day of the concerts but you can still purchase your tickets at the membership windows of the Zoo starting at 6:30 p.m.Plentiful free parking is available. Admission to Roaring Nights is limited to guests 18 years and older. Valid I.D. is required.
If you’ve ever gone to the zoo and thought, “All these animals would be so much cooler to look at if there were bands, food, and booze here”, then this is the jam for you. Coolhaus, Umami, and the Lobsta Truck will be serving food, full bars will be serving, uh, drinks, and the band Kiven will be serving “heavy and hypnotic” rock music.A different kind of wildlife takes over the L.A. Zoo during this popular adults-only summer music series, featuring indie bands, DJs, full bars, and L.A.’s favorite food trucks, as well as pop-up zookeeper talks and animal encounters. (Drinks and food available for an additional cost.)In addition to being able to explore the Zoo after hours, guests can explore their own creativity, at the “Animal Artistry Paint Party.” Paint your favorite animal on a small canvas to take home as a souvenir.The Roaring Nights series includes three Thursday nights of wild revelry: July 11, 18, and 25, from 7 to 10 p.m.Admission is $18 and all events are 18 and up. It is recommended you purchase your tickets in advance in order to avoid waiting in line. Online ticketing closes at 5 p.m. on the day of the concerts but you can still purchase your tickets at the membership windows of the Zoo starting at 6:30 p.m.Plentiful free parking is available. Admission to Roaring Nights is limited to guests 18 years and older. Valid I.D. is required.
5333 Zoo Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 644-4200
www.lazoo.org/roaring