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Festivities and fireworks

Following is a list of Independence Day events in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio:

Indiana Adams County

Decatur: Fireworks begin at dusk Sunday at the Riverside Center.

Allen County

Fort Wayne: Fireworks begin at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at IPFW. The Alumni Relations Rooftop Party in parking garage No. 1 is open to the public and begins at 6 p.m. Entry is $5 a car. The South campus is open to the public for parking, with food vendors scattered throughout.

Leo-Cedarville: The 10th annual Freedom Festival begins at 2 p.m. Sunday at Riverside Gardens Park at Schwartz and Leo-Grabill roads. Food vendors, children’s rides and live music will be featured throughout the day. Fireworks begin at dusk. Parking $3.

DeKalb County

Garrett: Garrett Heritage Days Festival 2010 will take place Saturday and Sunday at Eastside Park, including a 5K run/walk, live music and parade. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Sunday.

Huntington County

Huntington: Fireworks start at dusk Sunday, with a rain date of Monday, at Huntington North High School.

Roanoke: The Patriotic Pops Concert, featuring the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday. Gates open at 6 p.m. with pre-concert entertainment by the Company Singers. Fireworks start at dusk Sunday at Roanoke Park on Seminary Street.

Warren: The 18th annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show runs through Sunday at the Daugherty Cos. The 43rd annual parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday in downtown Warren.

Kosciusko County

North Webster: Live music begins at 7 p.m. today in the town park. Fireworks begin at dusk Saturday on Webster Lake.

Syracuse: Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Saturday at Lake Wawasee. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Sunday at Syracuse Lake.

Warsaw: Fireworks begin at dusk Saturday at Winona Lake.

Noble County

Albion: Fireworks begin at dusk today, with a rain date of Saturday, at Central Noble School.

Kendallville: Events will begin near the Jansen Pavilion at Bixler Lake at 5 p.m. Sunday, including games, kids’ activities and bands. Fireworks begin at dusk.

Rome City: There will be a car show, vendors and rides Saturday at Kelly Park. Fireworks begin at dusk Saturday, with a rain date of Sunday, over the dam on Sylvan Lake.

Steuben County

Angola: Parade begins at 1 p.m. Sunday downtown, with music, concessions and an auction afterward at Commons Park. Fireworks begin at dusk.

Hamilton: A 5K run/walk, Church of Christ annual pie sale and Lions Club chicken barbecue will take place at the Fire Department on Saturday, with other events throughout the day at the town hall and public beach. Fireworks begin at dusk Sunday at Hog Hill. Gates opens at 6 p.m.

Wells County

Bluffton: Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Sunday at Bluffton-Harrison Middle School.

Whitley County

Columbia City: Fireworks begin at dusk Saturday at Morsches Park. Vendors and kids’ activities begin at 6 p.m., with live music at 7:30 p.m.

Ohio

Defiance County

Defiance: Fireworks begin at dusk Saturday at Pontiac Park.

Van Wert County

Van Wert: Lima Symphony Pops Orchestra will play today in Fountain Park. Fireworks begin at dusk today at Van Wert County Regional Airport.