Strike up the bands and look to the skies — Downtown Arcadia’s Patriotic Festival is upon us. Food. Fun. Music. And fireworks!
Here’s everything you need to know about the Patriotic Festival and Fireworks Display.
Saturday, June 29
5 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
First Avenue in Downtown Arcadia will be closed starting at noon from Huntington Drive to Diamond Street.
Parking
- Public parking is available on Wheeler Avenue and at the County Park on Santa Anita Avenue.
- Accessible parking is available at CitiBank at 100 South First Ave. (access lot from the alley off Second Street).
Schedule
- Noon: Road closure begins (First Avenue from Huntington Drive to Diamond Street).
- 5 p.m.: Event opens: Enjoy music, food trucks, free activities for kids and lots of patriotic and summer-themed fun.
- 5:30: Boy Scouts flag ceremony and opening remarks at First Avenue Middle School.
- 5:45: First Avenue Middle School Rock Band performs.
- 8:45: Remarks and Big Give Away at First Avenue Middle School.
- 9: “Star Spangled Banner” and fireworks at First Avenue Middle School.
The First Avenue Middle School Stage and the Neighborhood Music School Stage will both feature local talent throughout the event. Enjoy!
Big giveaway
We are giving away some awesome prizes at the Patriotic Festival!
- Three bikes from Helen’s Cycles
- One night stay at Embassy Suites & Aura gift card
- $60 gift certificate to Outback Steak House
- Ukulele and lessons from Neighborhood Music School
- Dodger tickets on 4th of July above home plate
- Photo session with Scott Gutentag Photography
- Mani Pedi from Emerald Day Spa
Dress up in your best patriotic attire and you will double your chances to win; you’ll get 2 tickets for the giveaway when you check in at the event!
Winners will be chosen at random at 8:45 p.m. at First Avenue Middle School Stage.
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN at the event on June 29.
YOU MUST CHECK IN at the Downtown Arcadia Booth between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to get your official ticket for the giveaway.
ONE ENTRY PER PERSON
Make sure you have entered to win at ArcadiaDT.com
Free activities for kids
- Free face painting
- Free custom balloons
- A free nerf/water balloon park sponsored by and hosted by RE/MAX
- A free bubble playground
- Arts and crafts by the Arcadia Historical Society and City of Arcadia RACS
- Free hair braiding by Blo Blow Dry Bar
- Free kids karaoke with Glam it Up Events
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Food and beverages
- Dreamy Creations — two-time winner of Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars”
- Dina’s Dumplings
- Dulce Europa Shaved Ice
- Fahrenheit Pizza
- Gil Family Estates Wine
- Holy Bowly Acaia
- Jackfruit Café
- Mt. Lowe Brewing Company
- Nomad Ice Pops
- Ohana Chicken Poke
- Pirates Bistro
- Rad Coffee Co.
- Ta’Cool Tacos Factory
- Vendome Wine
- Villa Catrina
Exhibitors and booths
- Act Now CPR
- Arcadia Fire Department
- Arcadia Police Department
- Chalk Artist Stacy Nalapraya
- San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control
- 1A Fitness
- 24 Hour Fitness
- April Verlato Law Offices
- Arcadia Association of Realtors
- Arcadia Christian School
- Arcadia Playschool
- Arroyo Pacific Academy
- AT&T
- Beacon Media
- Blo Blow Dry Arcadia
- British Swim School
- City of Arcadia RACS
- College Torch
- Coding Minds @ Steps Academy
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- Dave & Busters
- Dental Group of Arcadia
- Design Escrow
- Diamond in the Rough Accessories – Paparazzi Jewelry
- D’unique Treasures
- Farm Fresh to You
- Fitness Factor
- First Avenue PTSA
- Forest Lawn
- Glam It Up Events
- Lorna Jane
- LuLaRoe
- Methodist Hospital
- New York Life
- Olympus Escrow
- RE/MAX
- Renewal by Anderson
- Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary
- Scott Gutentag Photography
- SoCal Gas
- The Physical Edge
- Waste Management
Sponsors
The Patriotic Festival is sponsored by and in collaboration with:
- Arcadia Firefighters Association
- Arcadia Historical Society
- Arcadia Unified School District
- Arroyo Pacific Academy
- Beacon Media News
- City of Arcadia
- County of Los Angeles
- Design Escrow, Inc.
- Fasching’s Car Wash
- First Avenue Middle School
- Forest Lawn
- Foothill Credit Union
- GianTech
- Minuteman Transport
- Mickey & Lee Siegel
- Mt. Lowe Brewing Company
- Neighborhood Music School
- Olympus Escrow
- Positive Investment
- Santa Anita Park
- SoCal Gas
- Soo Properties
- Steps Academy
- Waste Management
