FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS
All events take place Thursday unless noted otherwise.
DELAWARE COUNTY
• Delaware: 3 p.m., parade, begins at the fairgrounds; 7:30, outdoor concert by the Central Ohio Symphony, Phillips Glen, Ohio Wesleyan University, with fireworks at 10
• Sunbury: 10 a.m., parade, begins at Big Walnut High School; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., festivities on the square; 6 to 11 p.m., festivities at Big Walnut High School, with an outhouse race at 7 and fireworks at dusk.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
• Lancaster: 10 a.m., parade, begins at the fairgrounds; noon to 10 p.m., food, rides, vendors and entertainment, with fireworks at 10, fairgrounds
• Pickerington: 10 a.m., parade, begins at Pickerington Central High School; 11:30 a.m., bounce houses and food at Victory Park
FRANKLIN COUNTY
• Bexley: 8 a.m., John Barr 5K, Jeffrey Mansion; 9:30 a.m., parade, begins at Maryland and Remington; 6 p.m., community celebration; 10 p.m., fireworks, Capital University.
• Clintonville: 8 a.m., 4 on the 4th run, Whetstone High School; 8 to 11 a.m., breakfast, and 6 p.m., music, Whetstone Park; 10 p.m., fireworks
• Gahanna: 10:30 a.m., parade, begins at Clark Hall; 5 to 9 p.m., Family Day, Creekside Park and Plaza; 10 p.m., fireworks, Municipal Golf Course.
• Grove City: 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., music and activities, with fireworks at dusk, Grove City High School
• Groveport: 11 a.m., parade, Groveport Recreation Center; 1 to 5 p.m., children's activities, and 5 to 9:40 p.m., entertainment, downtown Groveport, with fireworks at dusk
• New Albany: 11 a.m., parade, begins at Church of the Resurrection; 6:30 p.m., New Albany Evening Festival, New Albany High School, with fireworks at dusk
• Northland: 11 a.m., parade, begins on Karl near Morse
• Reynoldsburg: 10 a.m., parade, from Rosehill to Huber Park
• Upper Arlington: 9 a.m., parade, on Northwest; 5 p.m., Party in the Park, Northam Park, with fireworks at 10
• Westerville: 8 a.m., Rotary 5k Run/walk, Alum Creek Park North, with a children's fun run at 9:15 a.m.; 1 p.m., parade, begins at St. Paul’s Catholic Church; 2 p.m., entertainment, Westerville South High School, with fireworks at dusk.
• Whitehall: 10 a.m., parade
• Worthington: 4 p.m., Worthington Family Picnic, Thomas Worthington High • London: 11 a.m., parade, begins at Cowling Park
• Plain City: 3 p.m., parade; noon, festivities, Pastime Park, with fireworks at 9:45
• West Jefferson: 11 a.m., parade, begins at Center and Pearl; 5 p.m., Streetfest, Center and Pearl streets, with fireworks at 10
PICKAWAY COUNTY
• Ashville: 11 a.m., parade; 10 p.m., fireworks, Ashville Park
UNION COUNTY
• Marysville: 10 a.m., parade, begins at American Legion Park; dusk, fireworks, fairgrounds.