Area Independence Day Celebrations

SALEM

Event Time Place Details Declaration of Independence  Monday 9 a.m. Common Mayor Kim Driscoll to read Kid's Space Monday 4 p.m. Derby Wharf  Games and activities for kids Undercover Band Monday 5 p.m. Derby Wharf On the main stage Opening Ceremonies  Monday 7:15 p.m. Derby Wharf  Military fly over in honor of Sgt. James Ayube, two hour concert by the Hillyer Festival Orchestra 
Fireworks Monday 9:15 p.m. Derby Wharf  Launched from the Wharf  Horribles Parade Monday Late morning The Willows Not sponsored by the city

BEVERLY

Event Time Place Details Scavenger Hunt  Friday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Hastings House Ages 8 to 13 Horribles Parade Monday, 8 a.m. Forms on Oak St. Old Timers Softball Monday, 10:30 a.m. Dix Park Shoreline Illumination Monday, 8:45 p.m. West Beach Non-members can enter after 5 p.m., cost is $15 Fireworks Monday, 9 p.m. West Beach $15 for non-members

WINTHROP

Event Time Place Details Horribles Parade Monday, 9 a.m. Town Landing Ends at Coughlin Park Fireworks Monday, 9 p.m. Winthrop Bay Point Shirley will close at 6 p.m. to traffic  

DANVERS

Event Time Place Details Kiwanis 5 Mile Road Race and 2 Mile Walk Friday, 6:30p.m. Start Danvers High Registration is at 5 p.m. Garden Club Tour Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 homes For complete information look at theWebsite Stays in Need Dog Show Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Library Lawn at the Peabody Institute Library All animals are welcome to our celebration of the family dog. All proceeds will benefit the animals helped by Strays in Need It's my Heart - Boston Walk and Family Picnic Sunday, 10 a.m. Start Endicott Park 1st Annual Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Heart Walk. 1 + 2 mile walk begins @ 10 am. Family picnic @ 11 am – 1 pm. Reading of the Declaration of Independence Monday, 10:30 a.m. Village Training Field Horribles Parade Monday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Seaboard Products, corner of Beachwood and Collins St. Dress up and join, prizes awarded Back Bay Parade Monday, 11 a.m. Damon and Porter Street. Dress up and join Fireworks Monday, 7 p.m. Plains Park DJ starts at 7 p.m., winner of Danvers Idol performs at 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m. fireworks begin

MARBLEHEAD

Event Time Place Details Kite Festival and Sand Sculptures

Saturday 9 a.m.

Sand Sculptures starts at 10 a.m.

Devereux Beach Part of the Festival of Arts, free St. Michael's Lobster Roll Luncheon 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 26 Pleasant St. Horribles Parade Monday 10 a.m. Starts on School Street Kids and families parade through downtown Harbor Illumination and Fireworks Monday 8:45 p.m. start, Fireworks 9 p.m. Over the harbor Best seen from Fort Sewall, Chandler Hoovey or Crocker Park Festival of Arts Daily Throughout town Check out the Website for more events going on this weekend

SWAMPSCOTT 

Event Time Place Details Parade

Saturday 4:30p.m.  

Town Hall Parade through town ending at Town Hall Strawberry Festival Saturday 4p.m. Town Hall lawn Strawberry shortcake for sale on the town hall lawn. Fireworks Sunday 9p.m. King's Beach Annual display for Swampscott and Lynn

HAMILTON/WENHAM

Event Time Place Details Parade Monday, 12:15 p.m. Patton Park Gather at the Methodist Church by noon Cookout and Operation Troop Support donated goods collection Noon to 3 p.m. Patton Park Kids games, crafts, activities 1 to 4 p.m. Patton Park

PEABODY

Event Time Place Details Ward 1 Celebration Monday, 9 a.m. to noon Raddin Park Ward 2 Celebration Monday, 9 a.m. to noon Welch School Ward 4 Celebration Monday, 9 a.m. to noon Emerson Park Ward 5 Celebration Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon Rosewood Nursing and Rehab Ward 6 Celebration Monday, 9 a.m. to noon 1 Catherine Drive