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Breakwater Battle (Thursday, July 2 and Friday, July 3)
Five-time Olympian water polo player and Long Beach native Tony Azevedo will host a local water polo tournament from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday. The games can be viewed from around Bayshore Beach — also known as Horny Corner.
The event is part of the city’s Fourth of July celebration to commemorate the country’s 250th birthday, which will culminate with a fireworks show shot from three barges on Saturday night.
Long Beach Municipal Band (Friday, July 3)
Starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, the Long Beach Municipal Band will continue its 117th season with a performance at El Dorado Park West.
In honor of the country’s 250th birthday, the band will be playing “Stars and Stripes Forever” and “America the Beautiful” among other tunes to celebrate the occasion…