Fireworks: The annual 4 July and New Year's Eve fireworks are released from a barge in the main channel near Fisherman's Village. The promenade provides a good vantage point from which to view the display. Boat Parade: The Annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade (Festival of Lights) is held the 2nd Saturday in December. Boaters decorate their vessels for the holidays and parade through the Marina to be judged for their creativity by a panel. Fisherman's Village and nearby Burton Chace Park offer the best sites for viewing the parade. Boat Brokers: Mason Yacht Sales provides boat brokerage services. The UCLA and LMU rowing teams practice both in nearby Ballona Creek and in the harbor's main channel. In popular culture Scenes involving The Bluth Banana Stand in the television program Arrested Development were filmed next to the lighthouse in Fisherman's Village. Although set in Newport Beach and Balboa Island, the show was primarily filmed in locations around Culver City and Marina del Rey. The dates that occur on the program Blind Date have often been filmed at Shanghai Red's, a restaurant at the far end of Fisherman's Village. The Village was also the filming location for several scenes in the popular Fox TV series, The O.C. A date scene for an episode of More to Love was filmed aboard the Tiki Mermaid Charter boat in 2009. Scenes from a 3rd season episode of Greek were filmed in Fountain square, Fisherman's Village on January 5 & 6, 2010. Scenes from District Nurse (2016), a lo-fi British chiller, were filmed throughout March 2014 in and around the nearby Boat Yard Scenes from Breezy (1973) with William Holden and Kay Lenz shopping for groovy clothing. The scene with the boat party from ''Booksmart (2019) was filmed here Sources Virtual Tourist: Marina del Rey Marina del Rey, California Shopping malls in the South Bay, Los Angeles Buildings and structures in Los Angeles County, California