Fourth of July Events

The fireworks will explode across the county tonight as cities from Ojai to Thousand Oaks stage shows. Also look for parades, barbecues, craft fairs, pie-eating contests, sailboat races and concerts to commemorate the nation’s 220th birthday today.

CAMARILLO

Freedom Park at Camarillo Airport, Pleasant Valley Road

* Gates open: 5:30 p.m.

* Admission: Free

* What you will see: A 25-minute fireworks show

* Number of shells in show: 440

* Information: 482-1966

FILLMORE

Fillmore High School football field, 555 Central Ave.

* Gates open: 6 p.m., entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m.

* Admission: Free

* What you will see: Nearly 30-minute fireworks exhibition with brief ground display

* Number of shells in show: 282

* Other events today: Car show, music and chili cook-off begin at 10 a.m. in Central Park and downtown

* Information: 524-0351

OJAI

Nordhoff High School stadium, 1401 Maricopa Highway

* Gates open: 4 p.m., entertainment begins at 4:30 p.m.

* Admission: Advance tickets, $4 per person, $10 per family; at the door, $6 for adults, $2 for children

* What you will see: Fireworks set to music and a ground exhibition featuring Ojai’s post office tower landmark

* Number of shells in show: 269

* Other events today: Freedom run at 9 a.m. in Libbey Park, followed by a parade at 10 a.m. on Country Club Drive. The Channel Islands Symphony Orchestra will perform at 6 p.m. at Libbey Bowl.

* Information: 646-4295 or 649-2729; 497-1902 for Channel Islands Symphony Orchestra

OXNARD

Oxnard High School stadium, 3400 W. Gonzales Road

* Gates open: 5:30 p.m., entertainment begins at 6 p.m. Viewers must be seated by 8:45 p.m.

* Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and children

* What you will see: A “pyro-musical,” a fireworks exhibition set to narration and music. The show will also include a ground display.

* Number of shells in show: 229

* Other events today: Juice Newton concert at 7:30 p.m. in stadium

* Information: 385-7578

SANTA PAULA

Harding Park on East Harvard Boulevard

* Gates open: 7 p.m.

* Admission: Free

* What you will see: Fireworks display set to patriotic music

* Number of shells in show: 317

* Other events today: Circus Vargas at Teague Park between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. A “Youth and Community in Unity” day at Harding Park with music, food, car and bike exhibitions starts at 10 a.m.

* Information: 525-6697. For the circus only, 525-5561

SIMI VALLEY

Simi Valley High School football field, 5400 Cochran St.

* Gates open: 2:30 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.

* Admission: Advance tickets, $6 for adults, $3 for children; at the door, $7 for adults, $5 for children

* What you will see: Skydivers, followed by a “pyro-musical,” an aerial display accompanied by music and narration. Show will also feature a ground exhibition.

* Number of shells in show: 229

* Information: 584-4400

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 40 Presidential Drive

* Doors open: 10 a.m.

* Admission: Free for courtyard activities; $4 admission to museum, $2 for senior citizens, free for children under 16

* What you will see: Dixieland band concert, Jim Woodward story-telling, Conejo Valley Cloggers, pie-eating contest, Jim Umbro’s Jazz Ensemble & the Harris Girls Trip, 1st Division Marine Band Concert at 2:30 p.m. Inside are exhibits on Reagan’s America West and an exhibit on the Reagans’ Ranch, Rancho del Cielo.

* Information: 522-8444

THOUSAND OAKS

The Oaks mall, 222 W. Hillcrest Drive

* Gates open: 7 p.m.

* Admission: Free

* What you will see: Ventura County’s biggest fireworks show--a “sky concert,” an aerial exhibition choreographed to music. The fireworks should be visible throughout the Conejo Valley, weather permitting.

* Number of shells in show: 521

* Other events today: Nature walk in Wildwood Park at 7 a.m., pancake breakfast in Borchard Park from 8 to 11 a.m., free Conejo Pops Orchestra concert at 5 p.m. in Conejo Community Park

* Information: 381-2747

Westlake Yacht Club

* Gates open: 10:30 a.m.

* Admission: Free; $5 entry fee for boats

* What you will see: “Rockets Red, White and Blue,” a Fourth of July celebration on the lake

* Other events today: A decorated boat competition will traverse the lake from 10:30 a.m. to noon, be judged at 3:30 p.m. and form a parade at 4 p.m. A sailboat race begins at 1 p.m.

* Information: (818) 889-3917

VENTURA

Ventura College football field, 4667 Telegraph Road

* Gates open: 5 p.m.; stage show begins shortly after

* Admission: Advance tickets, $6 for adults, $4 for children; at the door, $8 for adults, $5 for children

* What you will see: A “pyro-musical,” an aerial display accompanied by music and narration

* Number of shells in show: 229

* Other events today: Children’s Pushem Pullem Parade at 10:30 a.m., downtown street fair with bands and vendor booths, begins at 11 a.m.

* Information: 642-6797