There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate Independence Day, with numerous events taking place across area communities.

 Fireworks will be held at the Old City Lake in Sedan tonight at dusk.

 Independence is having a Celebration in the Park tomorrow. There will be rides and mini-golf, as well as a performance from the mid-continent band at 8 p.m., and a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m.

 Neodesha is having Fireworks at Dark on Independence Day at Riverwalk Park.

 Parsons is having a fireworks show on July 4th at Marvel Park.

 In Northeast Oklahoma, the town of Nowata is celebrating tomorrow in Jack Gordon Park. The day starts at noon with a cookout benefitting the Nowata Fire Department. A water spout and inflatable activities begin at 4:30 p.m., the turtle races begin at 5 p.m., an auction starts at 6:30 pm., a free watermelon feed begins at 8 p.m. and fireworks start at dusk.

 Music, food and fireworks will be held at Don Tyler Park in Dewey tomorrow. Music starts at 6 p.m. and the fireworks will start at 9:30 p.m.

 Freedom Fest returns to Sooner Park in Bartlesville with tons of food, vendors, live music, a patriotic kids’ parade and costume contest, miniature golf, inflatables and fireworks. Freedom Fest begins at 6 p.m., the kids’ parade is at 6:45 p.m. and the live music begins at 7 p.m. at the bandshell. The fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m.

 In Coffeyville, the Summer Celebration will be at Walter Johnson Park on July 8th. The event will feature car shows, live music, and a fireworks display.