Smooshy the dog got a ride in the 78th annual Catonsville 4th of July parade. (Nate Pesce/Freelance) A fire hydrant in Catonsville decorated for 4th of July. (Nate Pesce/Freelance) A stilt-style ...

Members of the Naval Academy Band march in the parade during 4th of July celebrations in downtown Annapolis. (John Gillis/Freelance) People fill Main Street as the head to City Dock to watch the ...

Plymouth-Whitemarsh residents shrugged off the heat Thursday to enjoy the annual Whitemarsh Township Fourth of July parade on Germantown Pike. Bands, dance troupes, residents in costume ...

Over 100 kids marched around downtown Jackson sporting their red, white, and blue for an early Fourth of July parade. Children from Galloway Methodist Church gathered Friday morning for a parade, ...

Check out some photos from decades past to see how your ancestors spent their happy Fourth of July ... These proud kids strutted their patriotic stuff during an Independence Day parade in the ...

(Matt McClain/Washington Post via Getty Images) An image of a human eye and fireworks lights up the 580,000-square-foot Exosphere at the Sphere in Las Vegas as part of a Fourth of July celebration.

Gilbert's 4th of July Celebration: 4-9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4. Gilbert Regional Park, 3005 E. Queen Creek Road. Free; parking is $15 per car, VIP tickets are $30 per person, free for children 2 ...

Here's are photos of just some of the events that happened. If you have photos or video of July 4th celebrations in your hometown, email [email protected].