How to celebrate 4th of July all week long with fireworks and festivals

If you plan well, you can enjoy days of fireworks and All-American fun.

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Here are all the places you can celebrate American independence early if you can’t wait for the Fourth or want to keep the celebration going after the holiday:

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FRIDAY, JULY 5

Credit: Tom Gilliam

Credit: Tom Gilliam

🎆🍴🎡🎤 July First Friday at Austin Landing

The first in a two-day special celebration happening Friday and Saturday. On Friday, enjoy a food truck rally and rock out to a concert by Arctic Clam and The Menus. Fireworks will follow. The food truck lineup includes:

• EL Meson

• Greek Street

• Hunger Paynes

• Cupzilla

• Claybourne Grill

• Pit to Plate

• Quite Frankly

• Just Jerks

• Marty’s Waffles

• Kona Ice

• 1776 Grill

WHEN: July 5, 6 to 11 p.m.

WHERE: The Park at Austin Landing, 10400 Innovation Drive, Miamisburg

COST: Tickets are $10, VIP tickets are $100. Proceeds will benefit Blue Skies for Good Guys and Gals Foundation.

INFO: Website

>> Austin Landing to celebrate the Fourth with two days of music, food trucks and fireworks

🎆🍴🎤🚗🚴Kevin Sonnycalb Memorial Fireworks Festival in Xenia

Family friendly and free event made possible by the Sonnycalb family, Greene Memorial Hospital, City of Xenia, Xenia Rotary, and by locally owned businesses and families. Fireworks by Rozzi's Famous Fireworks, live entertainment, superhero bicycle parade, food trucks, face painting, bouncy houses, a car cruise-in, community displays, street performers, bands, children's games, animal petting zoos and other entertainment.

WHEN: Friday, July 5, 5-10:30 p.m.

WHERE: Shawnee Park, 591 South Park Dr., Xenia

COST: Free

INFO: FacebookWebsite

SATURDAY, JULY 6

🎆🍴🎡🎤 July First Saturday at Austin Landing

The second in a two-day special celebration happening Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, enjoy a food truck rally and rock out to a concert by 33 People and Bruce in the USA (a Bruce Springsteen tribute act). No fireworks tonight, but there will be a special effects show that will follow the concert. The food truck lineup includes:

• Trudy’s

• Pa’s Pork

• Funnel Vision

• Halepino

• Wicked Lobsta

• Rock Stop and Roll

• Chicky Waffle

• Kona Ice

WHEN: July 6, 6 to 10:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Park at Austin Landing, 10400 Innovation Drive, Miamisburg

COST: Tickets are $10, VIP tickets are $100

INFO: Website

Credit: Tom Uhlman

Credit: Tom Uhlman

🎆🍴🍺🎤Red, White & Brew

The Mall at Fairfield Commons will host its 3rd annual Red, White and Brew event on Saturday, July 6, outside of the main mall entrance. The event will include live entertainment, family-friendly activities, food trucks, a beer garden with sales supporting Fisher-Nightingale House.

Children's activities include a bounce house, face painting, and more in the Kids Zone from 6 to 9 p.m.

Spungewurthy will perform live at the event, with fireworks at 10 p.m.

Participating food trucks include: Chicago Gyros and Dogs Beavercreek, Hunger Paynes, El Meson Food Trucks, Thai1On, Dayton Urban BBQ, Cumberland Kettle Corn, Underdogs Mobile, Good Golly Miss Molly's Food Bus Jubie's Creamery and Clayborn Grill.

WHEN: Saturday, July 6, 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek, entrance near Bravo!

COST: Free admission

MORE INFO: FacebookWebsite

SUNDAY, JULY 7

🎆🎤 Old Fashioned Independence Day Celebration

This annual festival in Eaton will feature food, live music, children’s activities and fireworks.

WHEN: July 7, 5 to 10 p.m.

WHERE: Preble County Historical Society, 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton

COST: Free

INFO: Call 937-787-4256 or visit www.preblecountyhistoricalsociety.org

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