One day a year we get to celebrate our love of blowing things up with pretty colors in the sky. And our fine country. MetroWize wants you to overeat and get a sunburn but also get out of the house party before spin the bottle takes over and join the city in good times.

Mr. & Mrs. Muscle Beach
Bring your friends and snacks to Venice for a body building pageant on the beach. For $80, you can enter that bodaciously muscled physique of yours.
1800 Ocean Front Walk: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., pre-judging 10:00 a.m., finals @ 1:00 p.m.

4th of July at the Standard Hollywood
Join the fashionable poolside for a ping pong tournament with DJ Max Vanville and a sun-filled organic BBQ.
The Standard Hollywood - 8300 W Sunset Blvd: 11:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Mondo America!
Virtual fireworks and classic Willie Nelson footage is how Cinefamily toasts the 4th.
Silent Movie Theatre - 611 N Fairfax Avenue: 6:00 p.m.

Fireworks at the L.A. Coliseum
60 whole minutes of fireworks for absolutely free sounds like a good deal.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 3911 S. Figueroa Street

Extravaganza with the L.A. Galaxy
Every year, Galaxy gathers its fans for soccer and fireworks.
Home Depot Center - 18400 Avalon Boulevard: 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Marina del Rey 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza
Find yourself on the beach and on the radio with KXLU-hosted fireworks.
Marina Beach - 4101 Admiralty Way: 9:00 p.m

Bootie LA 4th of July
Mash up east coast, west coast, other coast music while dancing your pants off in Echo Park.
Echoplex - 1154 Glendale Blvd.: 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.

DJ Crash at X Bar
After the fireworks, have a dance with DJ Crash. RSVP at crash@djcrash.com
Xbar - 2025 Avenue of the Stars: 8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Hollywood Bowl Fireworks with John Fogerty
Credence Clearwater Revival plays on every jukebox in America. On July 4th, CCR’s John Fogerty culminates 3 days at the Hollywood Bowl with fireworks and the freaking philharmonic to back him.
Hollywood Bowl - 2301 North Highland Avenue: 7:30 p.m. (July 2nd through July 4th)

Hornblower Cruise
How about a boatride off Newport Beach to see fireworks up the coast? Beware the mix of champagne and a bobbing horizon.
Hornblower Cruises - 2431 W. Pacific Coast Hwy.: 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Cirque Berzerk
The burlesque circus and a giant bag of kettle corn take an old tradition to racy heights. Stick around for the after-party.
Los Angeles State Historic Park - 1245 N. Spring Street: 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Sander Kleinenberg
The legendary Dutch house DJ Sander Kleinenberg brings down the house with Joachim Garraud and Steve Prior.
Avalon - 1735 Vine St.: 10:00 p.m.

John Dahlbäck & Audio Fly
Nothing like international house DJs to make you feel right at home.
Vanguard - 6021 Hollywood Blvd.: 10:00 p.m.