Independence Day
Abington: Night Before the Fourth, Memorial Field, Ralph Hamlin Way and Washington Street, behind Frolio Junior High School. Today 9 p.m. Rain date July 6. Event features amusement rides and fireworks. 781-857-2996.
Bridgewater: July Fourth celebration, Bridgewater State College, quad. July 4-6. Three days of music, family activities, parade, and fireworks. 617-775-0868.
Brockton: Brockton Fair, Belmont Street, Route 123. July 3-13. The 134th annual fair features entertainment and concerts 8 p.m.-midnight, amusement rides, carnival games, magic shows, demolition derby, flat track motorcycle races, professional wrestling, amateur boxing, mud bogging, a comedic juggler, petting farm, livestock, and more. Fireworks tonight, 10:30. $15, advance per car, includes parking. $5, $1 children 12 and under. 508-586-8000.
Duxbury: Tonight, 7:30, Duxbury High School, St. George Street, outdoor concert by the South Shore Bay Band. Tomorrow, 2 p.m.; parade steps off at Hall's corner and ends at high school. Sunday, holiday breakfast, 8 a.m., Corner Stone Lodge, 591 Washington St.
Freetown: Fireworks, Hathaway Park, Water Street; tonight at 8:30. 508-644-2203.
Halifax: Fireworks, Halifax Elementary School field. Tomorrow, 8:30 p.m.
Marion: Fireworks, Silver Shell Beach, Front Street. Tonight at 9. 508-748-3502.
Mattapoisett: Fireworks, Bay Club at Mattapoisett. tomorrow 9 p.m. 508-758-4103.
Middleborough: Fireworks, Battis Field, Pierce Playground, tomorrow, 9 p.m.
Sharon: Fireworks, Memorial Beach, Massapoag Avenue. tonight at 9:30. 781-784-1505.
Stoughton: Fireworks, music, Cushing Street, field behind Stoughton High School and Middle School, tonight; 6:30-10 p.m., concession stand; 7-9:30, live music; 9:30, fireworks display. Tomorrow, 2:30 p.m. parade steps off from Prospect and Park streets. 781-341-1300.
Walpole: "Night Before the 4th," Joe Morgan Field, Route 1A. Today, 6 p.m., fire engine parade steps off from East Walpole Fire Station to Town Hall; 7:30-9:30 p.m., live music in field behind Town Hall followed by fireworks at 9:30. 508-660-7296.
Wareham: Wareham Town Hall, 54 Marion Road. Tomorrow, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. 31st annual Antiques Faire, Center Park in Wareham. Fireworks display at dusk, Onset Bluffs, Onset Avenue. 508-291-3140, wareham.ma.us.
Whitman: Old Fashioned Fourth, Town Park, Park Avenue, tomorrow, 8 a.m., road races; 9 a.m., field activities to include sack races, moonwalk, face painting, tug-o-wars; 10 a.m., DJ music, food and more.
