Huntington Beach prepares for annual July 4th parade

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Huntington Beach is gearing up for a monumental Fourth of July celebration, hosting its 110th parade this Friday.

The first parade in 1904 was meant to attract people to the beach city. Today, the two-mile parade draws about 200,000 people.

This year's theme - "Waves of Freedom" - honors veterans, especially Pearl Harbor survivors.

Watch full coverage of the celebrations at 10 a.m. Friday on ABC7 Eyewitness News and on abc7.com/live.