7/4: Great American Fourth at Maricopa

Details: Gates open 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. $5 general admission. VIP admission is $30 for ages 5 to 12, $60 for ages 13 and up, and includes seating in a misted area, a meal, and two drinks. 480350-5189, tempe4th.com.

7/4: July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular

Chandler is celebrating American heritage with a good ol’ fashioned fireworks show at Tumbleweed Park. Along with food and other vendors, the event will feature performances by a DJ and live musicians, including Blaine Long, who appeared on NBC’s “The Voice.” For kids, the event will have laser tag, inflatables, a video game truck, and a trackless train. There will also be food trucks and a beer garden.

Details: 5-10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Road, Chandler. Free admission, $5 parking per vehicle. 480-7822735, chandleraz.gov.

7/4: Old Fashioned Independence Day in Buckeye

At the city of Buckeye’s event, there will be free watermelon, a kids zone with water bounce houses, and food vendors with buffalo burgers, tacos, ice cream, and shaved ice, among other things. Local musician Shari Rowe will perform at 7 p.m. on the stage, and a fireworks show will start at 9 p.m.

Details: 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. Youngker High School, 3000 S. Apache Road, Buckeye. Free, but the water bounce houses cost a small fee. buckeyeaz.gov/events.

7/4: Fourth of July baseball and celebration in Surprise

It doesn’t get any more American then summer and baseball. At 4:30 p.m. at Surprise Stadium, the Rookie League Kansas City Royals will play the Texas Rangers at this 34th annual Independence Day celebration. There will be an in-game contest and prize giveaways. Across the street at the Surprise Aquatic Center, up to 400 Surprise residents can play games, swim, enjoy food concessions and get a

Head to Fountain Hills on the Fourth of July to celebrate the nation’s birthday in style. There will be bounce houses for kids, a rock climbing wall, food vendors including Italian ice and lemonade, and a majestic fireworks display at 9 p.m. You can also bring chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets to have holiday food of your own.

Details: 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. Fountain Park, 12925 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills. Free. 480816-5100, experience fountainhills.org. The skies over Maricopa will glow with rockets’

Mesa’s celebration includes a memorial to Arizona’s fallen soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, a showcase of military vehicles, and an arts and culture showcase of patriotic crafts and displays. A Revolutionary War re-enactment will take place at 6:45 p.m., and a naturalization ceremony at 7 p.m. At America’s Heritage Lane and Independence Hall, you can take a civics quiz, walk through models of national monuments and see historical figures, and watch a flag presentation. A kids zone will have carnival games and inflatables. Enjoy