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# SMC to celebrate America’s independence
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/smc-to-celebrate-americas-independence/
- Published: 2005-06-24T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:17:22.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Main St, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Celebrate your independence at Santa Monica College two days early. This year’s “Celebrate America” celebration at SMC will feature a fireworks show and entertainment by Dixieland band Main Street and the rhythm-and-blues group JD Hall & the JD Hall Band, officials said.

The festivities will be held at SMC’s Corsair Field, on 16th Street and Pico Boulevard. Gates open at 5 p.m. and entertainment starts at 6 p.m. The fireworks — by Pyro Spectaculars — will be at dusk. For information, call (310) 434-3000.

Attendees may bring picnic dinners or purchase one from one of the many food vendors. Alcoholic beverages, glass containers, barbecues and fireworks are prohibited. The celebration will be held Saturday, July 2, and is free but donations are welcome. Parking is $5.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 24, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/062405.pdf?ref=smdp.com)