It’s almost time to pull together all the red, white and blue in your wardrobe for this year's Fourth of July.
The majority of fireworks stands open Saturday across Nebraska. In Lincoln, stands are only open July 3-4.
Numerous celebrations are set to occur the weekend leading up to July 4 with food trucks, music, parades and fireworks displays.
Lincoln’s annual Uncle Sam Jam is again set for July 3 at Oak Lake Park. Food vendors open at 4 p.m., live music from Soul Dawg is scheduled at 6:15 p.m. and fireworks end the night starting at 10 p.m.
Food includes ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, funnel cakes, kettle corn, hot dogs, pizza and hamburgers.
Free parking is available at Oak Lake Park and the lots adjacent to Haymarket Park.
The annual Seward Fourth of July celebration will include a weekend filled with food, car shows, concerts and tournaments. On July 4, the annual grand parade begins at 4 p.m. and fireworks will begin at 10 p.m.
Here’s a guide to community events celebrating the Fourth of July:
Lincoln
Uncle Sam Jam, events July 3, Oak Lake Park. .
Fireworks, Pine Lake, July 3.
Fireworks, Capitol Beach, July 4.
Ashland
Show and Fireworks, Country Drive Golf Course, July 3. .
Fireworks, Ashland Ballfields, July 4. .
Auburn
Avenue of Flags, Legion Memorial Park, July 4. .
Bennet
Celebrate Bennet, events July 3-4, fireworks July 3 at ballfield. .
DeWitt
DeWitt Days, events July 1-4, fireworks July 1 at ballfield. .
Dorchester
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Community celebration, fireworks at Nerud Field, July 4. .
Fairbury
Pioneer Shrine Club Flea Market, vendors July 2-4, parade and fireworks July 4 at city park. .
Friend
Fireworks, Friend Country Club, July 4. .
Geneva
Geneva Days, events June 30-July 4, fireworks July 4. .
Hickman
Fireworks, Main Park, July 4. .
Nebraska City
Block Party, 1718 3rd Corso, July 1. .
Pawnee City
Fireworks, Fairview Golf Course, July 4.
Seward
Fourth of July Celebration, events July 1-4, fireworks July 4 at Plum Creek Park. .
Tecumseh
Fireworks, Johnson County Fairgrounds, July 4. .
Wahoo
Fireworks, Lake Wanahoo, July 4.
Waverly
Fourth of July Celebration, events July 4, fireworks at Lawson Park.
York
Firecracker Frenzy, York County Fairgrounds, July 3. .