July Fourth fireworks, parades, festivals planned across region

Towns in the surrounding region will be celebrating the Fourth of July in a number of different ways this year.

Display location:Silver City Galleria
City:Taunton
State:MA
Date:9:15 p.m Fourth of July
Taunton will be celebrating the Fourth of July with the annual Kiddies Day Carnival from 4 to 9:15 p.m. on July 1. Kiddies Day features rides, puppet shows, free hot dogs, sodas and ice cream. Fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m. This year Kiddies Day is being held at the overflow lower parking lot at Silver City Galleria.

Bridgewater: Festivities will begin with the Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. on July 3 at the East Bridgewater Commercial Club. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on July 4. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. there will be an arts and crafts festival, food, games, and music at Boyden Hall, Bridgewater State College.

Display location: Brockton Fairgrounds
City:Brockton
State:MA
Date:10:30 p.m. July 1, 3, 4, 5,10
Brockton: Fireworks will be held at 10:30 p.m. July 1, 3, 4, 5,10 and 11 in conjunction with the annual Brockton Fair at the Brockton Fairgrounds.

Display location: Heritage State Park
City:Fall River
State:MA
Date: 9 p.m Fourth of July
Fall River: A carnival will be held on July 3-5 from 5-10 p.m. Friday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. On the Fourth of July there will be a concert from 6 to 9 p.m. with fireworks at 9 p.m. All events are weather permitting and will be held at Heritage State Park, Route 79.

Display location:Hathaway Park
City:Freetown
State:IN
Date:10 p.m July 3
Freetown: Beginning at 6 p.m. on July 3 there will be a fair and games at Hathaway Park with fireworks at 10 p.m. On Saturday July 4 the parade will begin at 10 a.m. at South Main and Water streets, Assonet.

Display location:Halifax Elementary School
City:Halifax
Date: 9:15 p.m July 4
Halifax: A parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. on July 4 celebrating Independence Day and the town’s 275th anniversary. Games, music, and demonstrations will be held all day. Fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m. at the Halifax Elementary School, Route 106.

Display location: Playground
City:Middleboro
State:MA
Date:9 p.m. on July 3
Middleboro: The carnival at Peirce Playground, 26 Jackson St. will be held from July 1-5. Fireworks will be at 9 p.m. on July 3 at the Peirce Playground — rain date July 5. At 10 a.m. on July 4 will be the North Middleboro parade starting at the Pratt Free School. Races and games will resume at 1 p.m. at the Peirce Playground.