Ohio
Balloon Glow at Coney Island; 6201 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH; 513-232-8230; coneyislandpark.com/events
July 3, 2 p.m. Get up close and personal with more than a dozen hot air balloons, followed by a firework show finale.
Fourth of July at Stricker’s Grove; 11490 Hamilton Cleves Road, Ross, OH; 513-738-3366; strickersgrove.com
July 4, 3 p.m. Spend the day at Stricker’s during their most popular public day; enjoy rides, food, drinks, friends and family, and fireworks of course! Admission is free; $17 unlimited rides band or $10/7 tickets, $2/1 ticket; $5 parking before 6 p.m., $8 parking after 6 p.m.
Red, White and Blue Ash; 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash, OH; blueash.com
July 4, 7 p.m.; Celebrate Independence Day with a spectacular fireworks show!
Liberty Township Fourth of July Parade; Lakota East High School, 6840 Lakota Ln, Liberty Township, OH;1-888-462-2282; gettothebc.com
July 4, 10 a.m.; This annual parade begins at Lakota East High School, continues to Wyandot Lane and makes its way back to the high school.
Hamilton Fourth of July Celebration; 10 High St., Hamilton, OH; bit.ly/3jwrLk2
July 4, 3 – 10 p.m. Watch the parade at 3 p.m. then catch the concert at RiversEdge at 7 p.m. Fireworks launch from Veteran’s Park at 10 p.m.
Red, White and BOOM!; 6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH; bit.ly/3hiuR8w
July 4, 8 p.m.; Celebrate America’s birthday from sea to shining sea with John Morris Russell and the Pops; be sure to stick around for the post-concert fireworks! FREE Lawn tickets for kids 17 and younger and $5 military ticket discounts available!
Taps, Tastes and Tunes; VOA Park, 7850 VOA Park Drive, West Chester Township, OH; facebook.com/events/297931145305536
July 4, 6 – 10 p.m.; Join the band, PARTYTOWN as they kickoff this family friendly event right before the fireworks show.
Sawyer Point Summer Concert Series Fourth of July Celebration; 705 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH; browncountypress.com
July 4, 2 – 10 p.m. Enjoy live music, food and drinks and fireworks by the river at our Summer Concert Series. The most up-to-date COVID-19 protocols will be in place.
Kentucky
Fourth of July Party at Campbell County Public Library; cc-pl.org; 859-781-6166; 3920 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY
July 3. Celebrate the Fourth of July with games, crafts and trivia at the library. Must register in advance.
Independence Day in Independence; 2003 Jackwoods Pkwy, Independence, KY; cityofindependence.org
July 3, 10 a.m. Celebrate Independence Day with a car show (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.), parade (3 p.m.), music, food and family fun (starting at 4 p.m.) and end the night with a Vito’s firework show!
Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks; Fort Thomas, KY; 859-572-1225; ftthomas.org
July 3, 10 a.m. A full day of celebrations including a parade at 10:30 a.m., live music, shopping, food, drinks and a fireworks show at 10 p.m.