Pumping 400,000 gallons of recycling water, with 40 programmable MiniShooter® jets and 18 Oarsmen™ assemblies, and water streams that go as high as 100 feet in the air, the Fanfare Fountains & Water Features at the Port of Los Angeles now comprise the largest water feature in California!

The main two fountains measure 250 feet long and 100 feet wide (3/4 of an acre). Both fountains are synchronized to music and lights to create beautiful water shows for viewers.

From an overhead view, the fountains are shaped to resemble a sailboat. The twin fountains are obliquely bisected by a 12-foot walkway that sits 12 inches below the basin level of the fountain.

A black granite infinity edge creates a waterfall over the basin ledge and into a trough flowing under the walkway, giving visitors an unforgettable experience of walking through water.

Just north of the two main fountains lies a reflection pool across Swinford Street. And a short walk south on the Harbor Boulevard Parkway Promenade is the interactive fountain at 2nd Street. At this location, there is no boundary between people and water, and visitors can get as wet as they like in jets that leap playfully out of the pavement. This smaller fountain is better suited for children and animals to cool off.

The Fanfare Fountains & Water Features were designed by WET Design of Sun Valley, Calif., the designers of The Fountains of Bellagio, Universal CityWalk, Tokyo Dome and others around the world. EDAW of San Francisco was the design and landscape team for the Gateway Plaza.

Fanfare Music

This summer, the two main fountains will feature 13 pieces of music including popular American standards and several international selections (sung in Croatian, Italian and Spanish) that reflect the diverse heritage of the San Pedro community:

Marijana (pronounced "Mary Ana") (Length 3:01)
John Duda Tramburitzas Band

O Sole Mio (Length 3:19)
Luciano Pavarotti

Theme from “A Summer Place” (Length 2:25)
Percy Faith

Linus and Lucy (Length 3:05)
Vince Guaraldi

Flying Theme from "E.T." (Length 3:44)
John Williams & the Boston Pops

Mi Ciudad (Length 4:15)
Guadalupe Trio

Fanfare for the Common Man (Length 2:00)
Leonard Bernstein & NY Philharmonic

Masquerade Suite 1 Waltz (Length 4:00)
Stanley Black & the London Symphony

Lara’s Theme (Length 3:24)
Andre Rieu

Waltz of the Flowers (Length 4:26)
Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra

El Rey (Length 2:10)
Pedro Vargas

Overture and Preludium from "The Sound of Music" (Length 2:40)
Dixit Dominus, Orchestra and Nuns Chorus

Hawaiian War Chant (Length 3:17)
Teresa Bright

Current Show Schedule

We're getting ready for the Holiday Season at the Fountain!  We are in the process of programming new Holiday songs, so please bear with us.  Programming will be taking place through Thanksgiving week and the regular daytime shows at the Fountain may be interrupted.  The evening show will remain uninterrupted.  In addition, Sunday, November 2 and November 9 may have additional daytime programming taking place, but the evening shows will be uninterrupted.

JOIN US ON DECEMBER 5 AS WE PREMIERE THE NEW HOLIDAY SEASON SHOWS AT THE FOUNTAIN!  Check back for more information.

NOTE:  Fountain hours will be changing in December for the Fall/Winter Season.

DAILY THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 (Fall/Winter Season)

WE ARE CURRENTLY CUTTING BACK THE FREQUENCY OF SHOWS AS WE RESOLVE EQUIPMENT ISSUES - NEW TEMPORARY SCHEDULE IS BELOW

10 a.m. - Noon, one song plays every 20 minutes

Noon - 1 p.m., noon show, one song plays every 10 minutes

1 - 4 p.m., no music

4 - 8 p.m., one song plays every 20 minutes

8 - 9 p.m., evening show, one song plays every 10 minutes

9 - 10 p.m., one song plays every 20 minutes

DAILY DECEMBER 1 - MAY 31 (Fall/Winter Season)

10 a.m. - Noon, one song plays every 15 minutes

Noon - 1 p.m., noon show, songs play continuously

1 - 4 p.m., no music

4 - 7 p.m., one song plays every 15 minutes

7 - 8 p.m., evening show, songs play continuously

8 - 9 p.m., one song plays every 15 minutes

Note: shows may be interrupted due to fountain maintenance.

Free one-hour parking is available at the Los Angeles Cruise Ship Promenade parking lot located just past the Catalina Express Terminal gate. The Waterfront Red Car Line runs noon until 9:30 p.m., Friday through Sunday.