Celebrations of nation's independence today, Monday

Here are highlights of Fourth of July events in Indianapolis and surrounding areas.

TODAY

Beech Grove Promoters Club

What it is: Food, games and music.

Don't miss: The national anthem led by local vocalist Brandon Marks with color guard from the Beech Grove Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts.

Info: 4 p.m., Sarah T. Bolton Park, 1300 Churchman Ave., Beech Grove. 10 p.m., fireworks. Vendors will offer food for sale. Picnics are welcome, but no alcoholic beverages.

Brownsburg festival

What it is: Six days of food and carnival rides and games.

Don't miss: 10 a.m. Monday parade with grand marshal Pearl Harbor survivor Charles Allen. Goes north from Brownsburg High School on Odell Street, west on College Avenue to Ind. 267 (Green Street) and then north to Franklin Street.

Info: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. today and Monday, Arbuckle Acres Park, 200 N. Green St., Brownsburg.

Boone County 4th

What it is: Ninth of 10 days of food and carnival rides and games.

Don't miss: Parade starts at 2 p.m. Monday at Lebanon High School, 510 Essex Drive, going south on Outer Drive to Park Drive, west to Meridian Street, south to Washington Street, east to East Street and north to the school.

Info: 5 p.m. today and Monday. Lebanon Memorial Park, 130 E. Ulen Drive. Fireworks at 10 p.m. Monday at Lebanon Middle School, 1800 N. Grant St.

Carmelfest

What it is: Two days of food, craft vendors, live music, petting zoo, parade and fireworks.

Don't miss: Parade, starting at 10:30 a.m. Monday from Merchants Square, 116th Street and Keystone Parkway.

Info: noon to 10 p.m. Sunday and noon to 10:30 p.m. Monday, Carmel Civic Square, 1 Civic Square. Fireworks, 9:45 p.m. Monday. www.carmelfest.net.

Conner Prairie

What it is: Conductor Alfred Savia directs the Star-Spangled Symphony at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers.

Don't miss: The 1812 Overture accompanied by live artillery fire and fireworks.

Info: Today and Monday. $30/adults and $13/children; 4:30 p.m. (gates open), 8 p.m. show.

Franklin festival

What it is: Kids' activities and music capped by fireworks.

Don't miss: The band Parrots of the Caribbean is a tribute to Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band.

Info: 6 to 10 p.m., Indiana Masonic Home Circle, 690 State St., Franklin. $4; ages 17 and younger, $3.

Lights over Morse Lake

What it is: Wide range of events, including parade and fireworks, over two days.

Don't miss: Tethered balloon rides, $12, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, at the Cicero Sports Complex at Cicero Community Park, Stringtown Pike.

Info: Civil War encampment, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Cicero Community Park. Kids' carnival and petting zoo, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Cicero library, 209 W. Brinton St. Cicero Kiwanis Cornhole Tournament, 2 p.m. Sunday, Wolfies Waterfront Grill, 20999 Hague Road, Noblesville. Talent show, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Cicero library. Balloon glow, 9 p.m. Sunday, Morse Reservoir. Parade, 10 a.m. Monday, from library north on Washington Street, east on Buckeye Street, north on Byron Street, west on Jackson Street and south on Pearl Street. Fireworks, 9:30 p.m. Monday, fireworks, Free.

Westfield Rocks the 4th

What it is: Car show, food and marketplace vendors, live music, kids' area, beer and wine garden.

Don't miss: Music of Dr. Duke Tumatoe & the Power Trio starts at 8:15 p.m.

Info: 4 p.m. Fireworks, 9:45 p.m. Free. Asa Bales Park, 132 W. Main St.

MONDAY

Blast on the bridge

What it is: Music, food vendors, kids' games.

Don't miss: Boat parade with "M*A*S*H" theme will begin near Diamond Pointe at Geist Reservoir Marina. Music simulcast with fireworks on WJJK-FM (104.5) at 10 p.m.

Info: 6:30 p.m. Free; 11700 Fall Creek Road, Fishers. Free parking at Holy Spirit at Geist Catholic Church, 10350 Glaser Way.

Canal Family Fest

What it is: Family events at the Eiteljorg Museum.

Info: 4:30 p.m. 500 W. Washington St. Free with museum admission.

Celebration at Lions Park

What it is: Food vendors, kids' area, live music and fireworks at dusk.

Don't miss: The Marlins will perform.

Info: 5 p.m. 115 S. Elm St., Zionsville.

Concerts on the Canal

What it is: The Indianapolis Municipal Band and Craig Brenner and the Crawdads perform patriotic favorites.

Info: 5 p.m. Free; Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St.

Donatos Downtown Freedom Blast

What it is: Downtown fireworks shot from the Regions Bank Tower, which draws about 200,000 spectators.

Don't miss: The fireworks at synchronized to music broadcast on WIBC (93.1 FM) and WLHK (97.1 FM).

Info: 9:45 p.m. Free.

Firecracker 6 run/walk

What it is: A 6-mile run/walk around Downtown monuments, with color guard and national anthem by Indiana National Guard, patriotic music, awards for top finishers, and food.

Info: Starts 8 a.m., Indianapolis City Market, 222 E. Market St. Registration: http://firecracker6.com.

Fireworks festival

What it is: Car show, cornhole games, home run derby, kids' carnival, music and food concessions in southern Johnson County.

Don't miss: Fireworks at dusk.

Info: Starts 3 p.m. Edinburgh Sports Complex, 722 S. Eisenhower Drive.

Greenfield fireworks

What it is: Fireworks at dusk at Greenfield-Central Junior High School, 1440 N. Franklin St.

Info: Free.

Hendricks County Rib Fest

What it is: Restaurants vie for bragging rights, plus kids' games, live music and fireworks.

Info: 5 p.m. Washington Township Community Park, 115 S. Hendricks County Road 575 East, Avon.

Noblesville festival

What it is: Classic car show, cornhole and ladder golf tournaments, a rock-climbing wall, NASCAR racing simulations. Fireworks at 10 p.m.

Don't miss: Live music by Dave & Rae begins at 7.

Info: 6 p.m. Free; Noblesville High School, 1811 Cumberland Road.

Old-fashioned ice-cream social

What it is: The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site will have a Victorian circus atmosphere with stilt walkers, tumblers and live music.

Don't miss: Meet the actor providing a living historic President Harrison.

Info: 11 a.m. $12/adults and $5/children; 1230 N. Delaware St.

Sheridan Fourth

What it is: Antique tractor show, food booths, ping-pong ball drop, entertainment and craft vendors.

Don't miss: Parade from Sheridan High School through downtown to Biddle Memorial Park, 10:30 a.m.; fireworks at dark.

Info: 10:30 a.m. Biddle Memorial Park, Ind. 38 and Ind. 47, Sheridan.

Sparks at Victory Field

What it is: Indianapolis Indians vs. the Toledo Mud Hens, with extended seating for Downtown fireworks.

Don't miss: Pick up a free American flag and rally towel.

Info: 6:05 p.m. $10-$15; 501 W. Maryland St.