Lake Elsinore Area Early-Bird Fireworks Celebrations: 2017

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - As Independence Day celebrations are underway across the country, Riverside County residents can also get in on the action before July 4. A concert and a half-dozen fireworks shows are scheduled Monday in the region in the run-up to the big celebration honoring the nation's 241st birthday on the Fourth of July.

At 7:30 p.m., the Riverside National Cemetery will host its annual "Concert for Heroes," featuring low-key patriotic hymns and favorites, respectful of the surroundings. The concert, now in its 17th year, is the only one of its kind performed in a national cemetery anywhere in the country, according to organizers. A fireworks display is planned over the pond near the amphitheater after the music.

In Indio, the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino will host a pre- Independence Day fireworks celebration, starting shortly before 9 p.m.

A pyrotechnics show is also planned about the same time over the water at Vail Lake Resort near Temecula.

According to the Riverside County Fire Department, fireworks shows are scheduled at these venues for Monday, July 3:

• 9:00 p.m.: Storm Stadium - 500 Diamond Drive in Lake Elsinore
• 8:45 p.m.: Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino/Eagle Falls Golf Course - 84245 Indio Springs Drive in Indio
• 7:30 p.m.: Riverside National Cemetery/Concert for Heroes - 22495 Van Buren Boulevard in Riverside
• 9:00 p.m.: Jurupa Area Recreation & Parks District/Patriot High School - 4355 Camino Real in Jurupa Valley
• 4:00 p.m.: Soboba Casino/Event Center - 23333 Soboba Road in San Jacinto

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