Fourth of July Festivities

Independence Day celebrations will be held throughout the county with events ranging from parades honoring Desert Storm troops to community picnics and fireworks displays. Camarillo 2 p.m. Community picnic Freedom Park Freedom Park Drive and Pleasant Valley Road 9 p.m. Fireworks display Camarillo Airport 275 E. Pleasant Valley Road Fillmore 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chili cook-off Central Park, Central Park Central Avenue between Santa Clara and Main streets 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Car show 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Horseshoe tournament Central Park 9 p.m. Fireworks display Fillmore High School 555 Central Ave. Ojai 6:30 a.m. Pancake breakfast Ojai Auditorium 414 E. Ojai Avenue 10 a.m. Parade Libbey Park Noon Family picnic and food booths Sarzotti Park Park Road 7 p.m. Summer Pops Concert Libbey Park Ojai Avenue and Signal Street Oxnard 12:30 to 5 p.m. “Operation Homecoming”Welcome to Desert Storm troops, flyovers, displays Oxnard Airport 2889 W. 5th St. 6:10 to 9 p.m. Live music Oxnard High School 937 W. 5th St. 9:05 to 10 p.m. Fireworks display Oxnard High School Santa Paula 1:30 p.m. Parade Main Street between 7th and 10th streets 3 to 6 p.m. Festival Entertainment, activities Harding Park 9 p.m. Fireworks display Harding Park Simi Valley 10 a.m. Parade Alamo Street between Galena Avenue and Tapo Canyon Road 11:30 a.m. Dedication of Veterans Memorial Freedom Walk, groundbreaking, tree plantings Rancho Tapo Community Park Avenida Simi and Tapo Canyon Road 9 p.m. Fireworks display Simi Valley High School 5400 Cochran St. Thousand Oaks Noon to 6:30 p.m. Desert Storm salute Picnic, activities Kingsman Park California Lutheran University 60 W. Olsen Road 4 p.m. Patriotic concert Kingsman Park 6 p.m. Desert Storm motorcade Moorpark Road from Olsen to Wilbur roads 9 p.m. Fireworks display The Oaks Mall 222 W. Hillcrest Drive Ventura 4:44 a.m. Fireworks Ventura Pier 10 a.m. Parade Main Street between Hemlock and Fir streets 11 a.m. Street fair Main Street from Fir Street to Ventura Avenue