Press Contact: Dan Bell, Communications and Community Relations Director
Phone Number: (909) 395-2400
Date: June 24, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Ontario
Recreation & Community Services Department
Celebrate Independence Day with the City of Ontario!
Celebrate Independence Day with the City of Ontario! Enjoy a fun-filled day of exciting activities. Start the day in Downtown Ontario along Euclid Avenue for the Independence Day Parade. The parade will begin promptly at 9 AM. The parade will begin at 4th Street and Euclid Avenue and will travel south in the southbound lanes until G Street, where the route will cross over to the northbound lanes and continue down south to B Street and end at the All-States Picnic at Ontario Town Square.
After the parade, walk over to Ontario Town Square for the All-States Picnic starting at 9:30 AM and conclude at 1:30 PM Bring your own picnic or visit one of the food vendors. Activities include free crafts, games, and an Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band performance. Don’t forget about the Patriotic Pooch Contest at 12 PM. Dress your pup in the best Red, White, and Blue attire for the opportunity to win a grand prize.
The festivities travel down to Westwind Park for the Fireworks Spectacular. Starting at 5 PM guests can enjoy live entertainment, games, and food vendors. New this summer, guests will enjoy a Drone Show at 8:45 PM that will transition into the Fireworks Spectacular at 9 PM. Parking will be available at the Ontario Police Department (with shuttle service to Westwind Park from the Ontario Police Department beginning at 4 PM.)
With so much fun in store, what else you could ask for. Save the date and enjoy this fun-filled day!
For more information visit OntarioCA.gov/SpecialEvents or please call (909) 395-2020.
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About the City of Ontario
The City of Ontario is enhancing the quality-of-life by creating urban lifestyle districts that create sustainable places to live, work and play. Located just east of Los Angeles and Orange counties, the City of Ontario is ideally situated as a gateway to Southern California. With major freeways, rail transportation and an International Airport, Ontario invites the rest of the world to be a part of a culturally diverse community with rich history that is well positioned for quality development and economic sustainability for its residents. Complementing its business and residential core, Ontario offers premium entertainment venues such as the Ontario Convention Center, Toyota Arena, and Ontario Mills. To learn more about the City of Ontario, visit OntarioCA.gov or call (909) 395-2000.