Fourth of July
Upcoming fireworks and festivities celebrating Independence Day in the area: Clarkston/Independence Twp.
• Independence Fest: 11a.m. July 2, Clintonwood Park, 6000Clarkston Road, Clarkston, youth activities, food concessions, 11a.m.-9p.m.; arts and crafts vendors, 11a.m.-5p.m.; Your Generation in Concert at 7p.m.; fireworks at 10p.m., indtwp.com. Veterans celebration is 11a.m.-3p.m. July 2 at Independence Twp. Senior Community Center, Military Museum, free lunch and entertainment Reservation Required, 248625-8231.
• Clarkston Fourth of July Parade: Starts at 10a.m. July 4, from St. Daniel Catholic Church to Holcomb Road to Miller Road, then south on Main Street to eastbound Church Street, clarkstonparade.org.
Clawson
• Firecracker Mile race and parade: at 9 a.m. July 4, from Clawson Center to Clawson Park, 935North Cluster Road, where other activities include: Arts and Crafts Fair. 10 a.m.-6p.m., Freedom Festival with food trucks, 10a.m.-9p.m., fireworks at dusk at Clawson Park, clawson4thofjuly.org. Davisburg
• Oakland County Fair: July 8-17, carnival and fair, fireworks 10p.m. July 8, Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451Andersonville Road, oakfair.org, admission fees
Holly
• Fireworks: 9p.m. July 4, fireworks at dusk, Lakeside Memorial Park, Holly Bush Drive, facebook.com/villageofholly. Huntington Woods
• 4th of July in the Woods Fireworks: 10 p.m. July 1, Rackham Golf Course, 10100W 10Mile Road.
• 4th of July Parade: 10:30a.m. July 4at Salem/York, and continues west on Nadine Street, Collision Six concert at 7p.m. July 4, Burton Field, 26325Scotia Road, hwmi.org. Lake Orion
• Lake Orion fireworks: 9p.m. July 2, Lake Orion.
Leonard
• Star Spangled weekend: July 1-4, at Addison Oaks Campground, 1480W Romeo Road, 248-693-2432, OaklandCountyParks.com.
Milford
• 4th of July Independence Day Parade: 11a.m. July 4, East Commerce Road heading west to Main Street, milfordhistory.org, 248-763-2497.
• Fireworks: 10:10p.m. July 2, Kensington Metropark, metroparks.com, vehicle pass required.
Northville
• Independence Day parade: 10a.m. July 4, Northville, begins and ends at Northville Downs, 301S Center St., Northville, northville.org.
Ortonville
• Fireworks and Food Trucks: 5-10:30 p.m. July 3, fireworks will be launched from Brandon Middle School, 609S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. Food trucks at the Brandon High School parking lot, facebook.com/ ortonvillemi.
Sylvan Lake
• Oakland County Boat Club Fireworks: 9p.m. July 3, Sylvan Lake, facebook.com/ sylvanlakefireworks.
Waterford Twp. area
• Cass Lake Fireworks: July
1, Cass Lake, facebook.com/ events/1363030044189376.
• Lake Oakland Fireworks: After dusk, July 2, rain date July 3, lakeoaklandfireworks.com.
• Maceday Lake/Lotus Lake fireworks: Dusk, July 2, launched from the North end of Lotus Lake, facebook.com/MarbleBeachAssociation.
• Loon Lake: July 3, loonlakecommunity.com.
• Elizabeth Lake fireworks: 10:45p.m. July 15, facebook.com/ElizabethLakeMi.
• Williams Lake: July 16.
White Lake Twp.
• White Lake Independence Day Fireworks Celebration: July 2, wlcl.org. Wolverine Lake
• Wolverine Lake Tiki Night and Fireworks: 9p.m. July 3, candles are $5, wolverinelake.com.