Bend: It’s been a community tradition since 1924 to celebrate pets with a parade through downtown on July Fourth. Expect floats, costumes, bikes and trikes, and lots of fun for kids and pets alike. 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 4, staging at Harmon Park, 1100 N.W. Harmon Blvd., finishing at Drake Park; bendparksandrec.org/activities/4th-of-july.

Here's a list of fireworks displays, parades and other events to celebrate the Fourth of July in Greater Akron.