Tickets Available for PAPA Fourth of July Celebration

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

Though traditions have been amended for 2025, there will be a celebration planned by Palisades Americanism Parade Association for Fourth of July—and tickets are now available for Palisadians.

“Now, more than ever, nothing will stop Palisadians from celebrating our Palisades 4th,” Matthew Rodman and Daphne Gronich wrote on behalf of PAPA.

This year, which marks the 78th Fourth of July celebration, will take place at the Paul Revere Charter Middle School six-acre athletic field. Gates are set to open at 5 p.m., with a “huge drone show” by Pyro Spectaculars at 9 p.m.

The event will include live music, entertainment, kids’ activities and over a dozen food trucks, including Gracias Señor, Sunset Smash Burger, Afters Ice Cream, Kona Ice and more.

“What the fire could not take from us are our memories and our perseverance to carry on,” Gronich and Rodman wrote. “One of those important community underpinnings is a day that many of us believe to be the best day in the Palisades: July 4th.”

Pre-ticketing with address validation is required. Tickets, which are free, are intended for Palisadians, as well as friends and family, and are limited to six per community member.

“This is an occasion for Palisadians to spend time together to celebrate the best days in the Palisades and plan for even better days ahead,” Rodman and Gronich wrote. “We wish we could accommodate folks from a larger geographic area, but the number of Palisadians outnumber the venue’s capacity.”

The evening of the event, there will be no parking available at Paul Revere, but “plenty of parking and free shuttle buses available for attendees” at a parking location in Santa Monica.

“Attendance is limited,” Rodman and Gronich wrote, “so get your tickets now.”

Other Fourth of July activities that are taking place that day include the Palisades Will Rogers 5K Run in Venice at 7 a.m., as well as the Kids’ Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. There will be a Palisades contingent in the Santa Monica 4th of July Parade, which will begin at 9:30 a.m.

“[Pacific Palisades Community Council] will participate in the Santa Monica July 4th Parade on Main Street,” the organization wrote. “Proudly riding in cars will be PPCC’s 2024 Citizen of the Year Cindi Young and Pride of the Palisades Thomas Hathaway, along with Golden Sparkplugs Leslie Campbell and Carlos Rodriguez—come to the parade and cheer them on.”

For more information on how to obtain tickets to the PAPA Fourth of July event, visit palisades4th.com. Signs ups for the 5K and Kids’ Fun Run are open at palisades10k.com.