Following a delay due to the recent fires and the poor air quality that followed, the L.A. Chinatown Firecracker now has new dates.
Originally slated to take place in early February, the Firecracker race, which has been happening for 47 years and is one of the largest and oldest-running races in the country, will take place Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 at the historic Los Angeles Chinatown Plaza.
The race includes run, walk, cycling and dog walk events throughout the weekend and starts with an opening ceremony with performances by lion dancers and the lighting of 100,000 firecrackers. It also includes a free festival that features exhibitors, a beer garden, vendors, activities for children and live entertainment.
And those who signed up for the original February event will have their registrations automatically transferred to the new dates.
L.A. Chinatown Firecracker
When: 8 a.m. March 8-9
Where: Los Angeles Chinatown Plaza, 943 N. Broadway, Los Angeles.
Information: firecracker10k.org/