When and where are the Fourth festivals?

SANDUSKY — Check out Independence Day celebrations in the four-county area.With events starting this week, there is a patriotic fun for the whole family to enjoy.The following community events will keep everyone entertained with everything from parades to festivals.SANDUSKYStars & Stripes FestivalWhat: Activities include food vendors, children activities, games, pony rides, and local bands at Washington Park's gazebo.When: Thursday, July 4Where: Washington Park, 100 E. Washington St., Sandusky HURONRed, White, & Blues Bang in HuronWhat: Activities include live entertainment and a fireworks display.When: 6-11 p.m. Saturday, July 6 Where: Huron Boat Basin, 330 Main St., Huron. PORT CLINTONPort Clinton Area 4th of July CelebrationWhat: Activities include Star-Spangled Squirt Gun 5K Walk/Run, a Firecracker Cutie contest, live entertainment, food and fireworks.When: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 4Where: Waterworks Park, E. Perry and Jefferson streets, Port Clinton. FREMONTFremont's Annual Fourth of July CelebrationWhat: Activities include an office chair race, a car show, a patriotic concert and a fireworks display.When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 4Where: Multiple locations throughout Fremont. MARBLEHEADLakeside Chautauqua Independence DayWhat: Activities include a children's Bike Parade, a Fourth of July Float Parade, a cookout and fireworks.When: 10 a.m. to dusk Thursday, July 4Where: Lakeside Chautauqua, 236 Walnut Ave., Lakeside. OAK HARBORIndependence Day CelebrationWhat: Activities include dances, live entertainment, a car show, beer tent, food concessions, giant inflatables and fireworks.When: 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 3Where: Downtown Oak Harbor along the Portage Riverbank. PUT-IN-BAYPut-in-Bay 4th of JulyWhat: Activities include a free concert by Patriots Symphonic Band and fireworks displays at duskWhen: 6 p.m. to duskWhere: Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay. Reach reporter Alyssa Wieber at wieber@sanduskyregister.com. Follow us on Twitter @SanduskyRegistr and at Facebook.com/sanduskyregisterDowntown Sandusky's Stars and Stripes celebration in Washington Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.In 2017, The 6th annual Fourth of July office chair races in Fremont on Tuesday.