The following communities and groups will be offering fireworks:

The Mars Fourth of July celebration will begin at 3 p.m. July 4 in downtown. Food will be served until 4:30 p.m., with music and activities from 3 to 7 p.m.

Parade lineup will begin at 4 p.m. at Marburger Field, and get under way at 5 p.m.

The parade will travel down Beaver Street to Pittsburgh Street, then down Grand Avenue and end at the post office.

Participating in this year’s parade will be students and athletes from Mars High School, including the state champion girls basketball team.

Fireworks will begin at dusk, and a sound track will be provided by tuning in to 87.9 FM during the display.

Zelienople will kick off its Fourth of July festivities with a morning Independence Day parade put on by the Zelienople Rotary Club. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. on July 4, and afterward attendees can participate in festivities in the park proceeded by fireworks at dusk.

Fireworks will be held at dusk Tuesday at New Life Christian Ministries, 139 Knoch Road, Saxonburg. Grounds open at 8 p.m. and the event is free.

The annual Ellwood City Festival will conclude with fireworks at 10 p.m. July 1.

Events Saturday begin at 11 a.m., with live music and entertainment throughout the day. A 10K race is scheduled for Saturday morning.

A community worship service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday and entertainment continues throughout the day. The event runs until 10 p.m. on all days.

The Big Butler Fair on Wednesday night at the fairgrounds will feature a fireworks show by Shively Fireworks of Karns City.