Once again, La Jollans will don red, white and blue to celebrate the stars and stripes at a plethora of patriotic festivities this Fourth of July weekend. Whether in the Village, Bird Rock or University City, locals will enjoy a wealth of opportunities to pay tribute to the land of the free and the home of the brave while spending quality time with family, friends and neighbors. Beaumont Avenue parade The circus is coming — to the 31st annual Beaumont Avenue Fourth of July Celebration, that is. A whimsical procession of handmade floats will begin at Camino de la Costa at 11 a.m. and wind up at the cul-de-sac behind the Methodist Church. Residents will adorn floats, bicycles, tricycles, skateboards and other non-motorized vehicles traveling slower than one mile per hour — all with a festive, patriotic theme. The spectacle will conclude with prizes for the most creatively-converted carriages. First prize, the Uncle Sam Award, will go to the float that makes the biggest impact. The second-place Silver Bowl will be awarded to the float with the most creative interpretation of the theme. The runner-up for the best float will receive third place honors, and a 4th of July Spirit Award will include a Murphy Cup for the best-dressed house on the block. Guests will then be invited to rock out to music with the Sophisticats and enjoy all-American delicacies like hot dogs, popcorn and homemade cookies. Float registration begins at 10:15 a.m. at the southwest corner of Camino de la Costa and Beaumont Avenue. The parade itself will kick off at 11 a.m. Event coordinators request a donation of $20 per family, and encourage T-shirt orders and volunteer signups to help pull off the big day. For more information, T-shirt order forms, volunteer sign-ups and float registration, visit www.birdrock.org. Fireworks at the Cove The annual fireworks display and Fourth of July celebration at La Jolla Cove will go on as it has for the past quarter-century, with 20 minutes of blazing pyrotechnic displays and performances by the Marine Aircraft Wing’s 40-piece band, as well as the trombone quartet Bones Apart. Festivities begin with Bones Apart at 7:30 p.m. at the Cove, where 20,000 spectators are expected to attend and where the fireworks will commence at 9. The La Jolla Community Fireworks Foundation, founded in 2009 by Adam Harris and Deborah Marengo to raise funds for the event, has collected $23,000 of the $30,000 necessary to pull off the show. Brockton Villa ‘Mix ’n’ Mingle’ soiree With an unobstructed view of the Cove’s sizzling fireworks display and other diversions, Brockton Villa, 1235 Coast Blvd., welcomes reservations from guests who want to watch the Fourth of July festivities unfold from a prime vantage point. For $100 per person, patrons can attend a “Mix ’n’ Mingle” hosted reception on the open patio starting at 5:30 p.m. that includes hors d’oeuvres and four beverages —including beer, wine and “Brocktails.” Dinner begins at 7 p.m. and will feature a gourmet barbeque buffet. The evening will conclude with another gathering on the patio at 9 p.m. to watch the pryrotechnics finale coordinated by the La Jolla Community Fireworks Foundation. Admission does not include tax and 18 percent gratuity. Private parking is available for $5 per car. Call (858) 454-7393 for reservations. University City Celebration “Oh, say can UC?” asks the flyer. Join the University City community’s 22nd annual all-day Fourth of July celebration at Standley Park and Recreation Center, 3585 Governor Drive, for a holiday filled with music, food, games, prizes, activities, demonstrations, exhibits and more. Work up an appetite with the 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m. before feasting at the pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30. Join the Standley Middle School Marching Band at 11 for the bike and pet parade, followed by an opening ceremony at 11:30. Concerts, stage demonstrations that include dance and martial arts, food, a beer garden, book barn, and community booths will run from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a photo scavenger hunt at noon. Field games like a three-legged race, sack racing, a water-balloon toss, tug of war and a paper airplane contest will also be held during this time. Finally, wrap up with a headline concert from Y3K from 5 to 7 p.m. Swanson Pool will also be open for a free swim period. In addition to Y3K, musical guests include the Armadillo Scrub Band, Mary Froemke, Tuesday Night Alibi, and the Standley Middle School Marching Band. Stage demonstrations feature Healii’s Polynesian Revue, Superstar Gymnastics and United Studios of Defense. Admission is free, but additional activities like the rock-climbing wall, obstacle course, dunk tank, and bungee may include fees. The pancake breakfast is $3. The recreation center parking lot will be closed to the general public, but a free trolley will operate from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. along Governor Drive with stops at Regents Road, Genesee Avenue and Interstate 805. The Swanson Pool parking lot will be available only for vehicles with disabled parking permits. For more information, call (858) 395-4318.