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The 4th of July is coming up Wednesday and local communities are all set for their Independence Day festivities.

All fireworks displays begin at dusk unless noted otherwise:

June 30

•Clarence, Clarence Town Park
•Collins, LibertyFest
•Kenmore Days (Mang Park) 
•Swain, Swain Resort
 

July 1

•Fort Erie, Friendship Festival (10 p.m., good view from Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse)

July 2

•Salamanca, Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel

July 3

•Akron / Newstead, Newstead Town Park
•Cuba, Cuba Lake
•East Aurora, Hamlin Park (rain date set July 4)
•Hamburg, Woodlawn Beach
•Jamestown, Russell Diethrick Jr. Park (after the Jammers game)
•Niagara Falls, Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
•Olcott, Fireworks over Lake Ontario, (10 p.m.)

July 4

•Amherst, UB North Campus (after concert; rain date July 5)
•Batavia, Dwyer Stadium (after the Muckdogs game)
•Buffalo, Erie Canal Harbor
•Buffalo, Riverside Park
•Cheektowaga, Town Park
•Darien Lake
•Dunkirk, City Pier
•Elma, Boys and Girls Club
•Grand Island, Martin's Fantasy Island
•Hamburg, Brierwood Country Club
•Lakewood, Hartley Park
•Lancaster, Firemen's Park
•Lewiston, Academy Park
•Little Valley, Little Valley Speedway (after demolition derby)
•Lockport, Outwater Park
•Lyndonville, High School
•Mayville, Lakeside Park
•Niagara Falls, Hyde Park (rain date July 5)
•Niagara Falls, Ontario. Queen Victoria Park (can be seen on U.S. side)
•Olean, Bradner Stadium
•Orchard Park, OP Middle School
•Pendleton, Town Park
•Royalton, Royalton Ravine
•Tonawanda, Niawanda Park
•Village of Springville/Town of Concord @ Concord Town Park
Wheatfield, Oppenheim Park

It's all about the red, white and blue this coming week, so we've bookmarked  some patriotic recipes and crafts to help celebrate our nation's birthday. Click HERE to see pinterest.com's compilation of great ideas! Click HERE to share your ideas! Click HERE for the recipe to the above gelatin dessert.

Summertime in WNY is festival time! Click HERE for a list of major festivals coming to a neighborhood near you!

Here's an idea for all those fresh strawberries we enjoy this time of year: Fresh Strawberry Upside Down Cake. Click HERE for the recipe.

We've made it easy to find your nearest ice cream joint, we've listed them by zip code! Let us know if there are more to add to the list - we can never have too much ice cream! Click HERE to check out your zip code.

Support our area crafters - visit a craft show! Are you an organization hosting a craft show? Add it to our list! Click HERE to see a list of craft shows or add ours.

This is a cute idea for any toddler party, especially with fresh fruits and veggies. Click HERE.

It's a rite of summer here in WNY - a trip to one of our great area theme parks. Click HERE for a list.

Why not experience this summertime favorite from the past -- a Drive-In Movie! We're lucky to have 5 Drive-In Theaters in WNY! Click HERE for a list.

Here's a cute idea that will make your kids want to take a bath! Click HERE.