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Orange County law enforcement and fire officials are encouraging residents to get their fireworks fix at an organized demonstration this weekend instead of a more dangerous ad-hoc display in the backyard.

A number of public fireworks displays are scheduled throughout the area, including Huntington Beach’s Fourth of July celebration, in its 111th year.

The event began in 1904, when the city was celebrating the arrival of the first electric passenger train connecting it with Long Beach and Los Angeles. In addition to fireworks, the event will include a parade and a 5K run among other festivities.

A number of famous figures have led the parade, including Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Rooney, Natalie Wood and astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Legend has it that even Franklin Delano Roosevelt rerouted his presidential motorcade, which was San Diego bound, to sort of join the parade.

The oceanside fireworks display will be at 9 p.m. Saturday at Huntington Beach Pier. This year, actor Joe Mantegna will be the grand marshal of the parade.

Other Fourth of July fireworks displays are planned at:

Old Ranch Country Club, 3901 Lampson Ave., Seal Beach

Santa Ana Country Club, 20382 Newport Blvd.

Woodbridge Village Association, 31 Creek Road, Irvine

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine

Irvine High School, 4321 Walnut Ave.

Emerald Bay Barge, 1512 W. Pier C Berth, C-58

Yorba Linda Middle School, 4777 Casa Loma Ave.

Tustin High School, 1171 El Camino Real

Santa Ana Centennial Park, 3000 W. Edinger Ave.

Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base, 11203 Lexington Drive

Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park

Laguna Hills High School, 25401 Paseo de Valencia

Laguna Niguel Regional Park, 28241 La Paz Road

Grand Park – Avo Community Association, 26702 Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo

Lake Forest Homeowners Association, 24728 Toledo Way

San Clemente Pier

San Juan Sports Park, 25925 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano

Dana Point Barge, 1512 W. Pier C Berth, C-73/74

LARCS Founders Park, 28192 Oneil Drive, Ladera Ranch

Lake Mission Viejo – Activities Committee, 22056 Olympiad Road, Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo Country Club, 26200 Country Club Drive

St. Regis Monarch Beach Golf Club, 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point

And Lago Rancho Santa Margarita Beach Club, 21472 Ave de los Fundado.

— City News Service

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