Long Beach’s Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party returned to Alamitos Bay on Wednesday.

The evening included vintage aircraft flyovers, skydivers, a sailing regatta, dancing and a bbq dinner, and was a benefit to several local charities including Children Today, the Miller Foundation and the Captain Rosa Memorial Scholarship.

The night ended with, of course, a fireworks show over Alamitos Bay.

Hundreds showed up to watch Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
A parasail acrobat gets blown a kiss by a member of the crowd at Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
Alex Leaf wears oversized ULCA garb as he runs through the crowd with a flag during Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
Bryce Bedrossian gets tossed in the air by her father Moses during Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
Laurie Wharton sings and dances to a favorite song during Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
At the start of the fireworks show, Kai Gonzales was less than enthused by the noise. Kai and his father Stephen were at Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
Despite his initial reaction, by the end of the fireworks extravaganza, Kai Gonzales told his dad that he enjoyed the show. They were at Long Beach’s Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
Brooks Jakemer and his parents took in the show at Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
A large crowd watched the fireworks at Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
Cody Chavez and his son Hendrix watch the fireworks show at Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and
Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer
The event DJ encourages the crowd to clap during Long Beach’s annual Big Bang on the Bay Fireworks Festival and Block Party in Alamitos Bay on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer