Friday-Saturday: The Fourth of July is the ideal time to showcase both patriotic pride and the places we gather to celebrate it. This year, the sixth annual Independence Eve show returns to downtown’s Civic Center park with live music from Funkiphino and patriotic songs by the 101st Army Concert Band from Colorado’s Buckley Air Force Base — and, of course, a full fireworks display after sundown. 8 p.m. July 3 at the corner of Broadway and Colfax Avenue, . Denver’s renovated Union Station will hold its first Stars and Stripes Express Fest, which will greatly extend its Terminal Bar patio on the Wynkoop Street side to include live music from Dixieland Express Trio, Train 45, Phat Daddy and others with family-friendly activities, plus Little Man Ice Cream, old-fashioned floats from MilkBox Ice Creamery and more. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at 1701 Wynkoop St. Free. . On the actual holiday, Park Hill will present its annual Fourth of July Parade with marching bands, acrobats, dozens of floats, classic cars and more. 1:30 p.m. at 23rd Avenue from Dexter to Krameria Streets, followed by the free Kearney Street Fair. . Arvada, Boulder, Commerce City, Littleton, Parker, Westminster and many others will also have free celebrations. See a full calendar of fireworks displays and community events on 12C.
