Happy 240th birthday, America! Louisville and the surrounding cities are offering plenty of ways to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in some of the most American ways possible — including setting things on fire, watching baseball and drinking beer. There's really something for everyone. Here's your guide to patriotic events this Fourth of July weekend.
Festivals & Fireworks
Crescent Hill Fourth of July Festival [4]
301 S. Peterson Ave.
July 3-4, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Anchorage Parade, 5k and Fireworks [5]
July 4, 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Riverview Independence Festival [6]
Riverview Park
July 2, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Locust Grove Independence Day 1816 [7]
Locust Grove
July 4, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Louisville Orchestra 3rd of July Waterfront [8]
Waterfront Park
July 3, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Simpsonville's Red, White and BOOM! [9]
Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass
July 4, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Fireworks Cruise on the Belle of Louisville [10]
The Belle of Louisville
July 3-4, 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Prospect Boomsday Fireworks Display [11]
Cowley Park
July 4, 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sports
Louisville City FC vs. Montreal FC [12]
Slugger Field
July 4, 7:30 p.m.
Louisville Bats vs. Gwinett Braves + Firework Extravaganza [13]
Slugger Field
July 3, 6:45 p.m.
Races
Proud to Be 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 [14]
Virtual Race
July 4, 1 p.m.
4th Fest 5k Run [15]
Arthur Draut Park
July 2, 9 a.m.
21+ Celebrations
#ThePullUp Fourth of July Weekend Edition [16]
The New Vintage
July 3, 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
Howl at the Moon Red White and Brew [17]
Howl at the Moon
July 3, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Pre-Independence Day Party [18]
The Cure Lounge
July 2, 8 p.m.
4th of July at Garage Bar [19]
Garage Bar
July 4, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Image: Thunder Over Louisville on Facebook [20]