Drones return to light up skies over Rose Bowl for July 4th
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For the second year in a row, Pasadena’s Rose Bowl celebrated the nation’s birthday without bangs, booms and pyrotechnics on Saturday, July 4.
A soccer ball is displayed during a drone show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on July 4th, 2026. (Contributing Photographer, Connor Terry)
A drone show celebrates America’s 250th birthday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on July 4th, 2026. (Contributing Photographer, Connor Terry)
Arni Corpuz records a drone show that celebrates America’s 250th birthday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on July 4th, 2026. (Contributing Photographer, Connor Terry)
Katrina Riley records a drone show that celebrates America’s 250th birthday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on July 4th, 2026. (Contributing Photographer, Connor Terry)
Fans record a drone show thats celebrating America’s 250th birthday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on July 4th, 2026. (Contributing Photographer, Connor Terry)
A drone show celebrates America’s 250th birthday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on July 4th, 2026. (Contributing Photographer, Connor Terry)
A drone show celebrates America’s 250th birthday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on July 4th, 2026. (Contributing Photographer, Connor Terry)
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A soccer ball is displayed during a drone show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on July 4th, 2026. (Contributing Photographer, Connor Terry)
With city officials embracing a citywide ban on fireworks, the FoodieLand food festival again presented a high-tech light show as its grand finale, featuring scores of choreographed aerial drones to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The event replaced AmericaFest, the long-running fireworks event that ran for decades at the iconic stadium before running into financial issues.
