STORY: Fireworks lit up Huntington Beach on Saturday (July 4) night as thousands gathered to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The city’s annual “Fireworks Over the Ocean” show launched from Huntington Beach Pier at 9 p.m., lighting up the coastline above the Pacific.

Crowds lined the sand and pier to watch the display, part of nationwide commemorations ahead of the Fourth of July.

Huntington Beach has hosted the oceanfront fireworks show for years, drawing visitors from across Southern California.

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SHOWS: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JULY 4, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ON BEACH OBSERVING FIREWORKS DISPLAY

2. PEOPLE WADING IN SEAWATER / FIREWORKS DISPLAY

3. VARIOUS OF FIREWORKS DISPLAY / PEOPLE WATCHING FROM BEACH

4. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING ALONG STREET

5. VARIOUS OF FOOD VENDOR BARBECUING MEAT ON SKEWERS

6. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ON STREET / FIREWORKS BEING SET OFF IN SKY

7. PEOPLE ON BEACH OBSERVING FIREWORKS DISPLAY