Fireworks are lighting the skies up and down the East Coast this Independence Day.In Washington, D.C., President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump celebrated America’s 249th birthday by watching fireworks over the National Mall from the White House.

Enjoy Independence Day with a parade, food, music, and fireworks! The parade steps off from the Shenendehowa Campus to Clifton Common at 12:00 p.m. marking the kick-off of the fun-filled event. From noon until dusk there will be activities and displays for children of all ages – including community groups,

Events were held throughout the day on Friday in Marietta to commemorate Independence Day. The annual parade wound through downtown for more than half an hour before wrapping up at Armory Square. Gene Venham,

The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. A year later, according to the Library of Congress,