YUMA, Ariz. — Independence Day is fast approaching, so it's time to find out where you can celebrate in and around Yuma. Local events include fireworks, festivals and other Fourth of July fun.

To help you fit it all into your Fourth of July calendar, Patch has put together a guide to what's happening in Yuma and the surrounding area.

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4th of July Celebrations in 2024

What: 2024 4th of July Fireworks Display: Yuma
Location: Yuma
Date & Time: Thursday, July 4th – 6pm to 10pm

Contents: Freedom Library Independence Day 2024: Yuma
Location: Yuma
Date and Time: Thursday, July 4th – 9:30am to 10:30am

What: 4th of July Celebrations 2024: Somerton (July 5th)
Location: Summerton
Date and Time: Friday, July 5th – 7pm to late night

Content: 4th of July 2024 Celebration of Freedom: San Luis
Location: San Luis
Date & Time: Friday, July 5th – Doors open at 5:30pm, event starts at 6pm

Today, Americans celebrate the birth of their new nation with fireworks, parades, concerts, family gatherings and barbecues, but the celebration dates back centuries before Independence Day was designated a federal holiday, which only took place in 1941.

The celebrations marking the birthday of King George III in the crucial summer of 1776, before the Revolution, Mock funeral As a symbolic departure from the throne.

It was an exciting time in Philadelphia: the Continental Congress voted for independence, and two days later, on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the original 13 colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

The first Independence Day commemoration took place in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, during the Revolutionary War. Fireworks have been a part of Independence Day celebrations ever since that first celebration in Philadelphia.