The Best Day of the Year in Pacific Palisades is almost here!
PAPA is proud to announce the lineup of events for this year’s Fourth of July Celebration, Red, White and Palisades Blue.

63rd Annual Pacific Palisades Fourth of July Parade
The highlight of every July Fourth is the Pacific Palisades parade, which has grown to be one of the top Independence Day parades in the entire U.S.A. Come join your neighbors and enjoy the best bands and equestrian units in the country, marching along side our very own community groups, local celebrities, neighbors and kids. 2011 Parade Grand Marshal is Jeffrey Tambor.

Palisades Rocks the Fourth
As the sun sets, the town will be dancing, singing and waving the flag at Palisades Charter High’s Stadium by the Sea. This two hour concert offers a fabulous and diverse array of musical entertainers, from traditional patriotic tunes to rock and roll, to this year’s headliner, Pacific Palisades’ own international reggae superstar Rocky Dawuni.

Pacific Palisades Fireworks Spectacular
The day will be brought to a thunderous conclusion by the annual fireworks pageant at Stadium by the Sea, once again presented by world famous Pyro Spectaculars.

PAPA/Amalfi Estates Patriotic Home Contest
Break out the bunting and show your patriotic spirit by decking out your home in red, white and blue. Win valuable prizes. No registration is necessary—just have your home decorated by July 2nd, and you’ll be entered. Let’s see a flag in every yard!

This year’s daylong Fourth of July celebration in Pacific Palisades will be captured in a documentary by local filmmaker Sarah Kelly. ‘This one day is amazing,’ said Kelly, who grew up in the Alphabet Streets neighborhood. ‘There is something special about this little slice of Americanism that people can relate to.’ Kelly feels that a [...]

Palisadian Rocky Dawuni, an international reggae superstar, will headline this year’s Fourth of July pre-fireworks celebration at the Palisades High School football stadium. ‘Rocky’s reggae music will be perfect for the concert,’ said event organizer and recent Sparkplug winner Keith Turner. ‘His songs have positive messages and a nice groove.’ The two-hour concert, ‘Palisades Rocks [...]

Pacific Palisades resident and Emmy award-nominated actor Jeffrey Tambor will ride as grand marshal of the town’s Fourth of July parade. Tambor may be best known for comic roles in popular television shows such as ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ but the versatile performer has also exhibited his gift for drama in feature [...]