Your guide to Metro Detroit's July 4 weekend
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Independence Day lands on the weekend this year, so there's no shortage of celebrations around Metro Detroit.
State of play: Whether you're looking for fireworks, baseball or a different perspective on the holiday, we've got you covered.
🎼 Salute to America: Greenfield Village's annual patriotic tradition returns Thursday through Sunday with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, historical performers, food trucks and a fireworks finale celebrating America's 250th anniversary.
🌳 Belle Isle: The city's island park is always a hot summer holiday destination. Visitors have their choice of family activities, picnics, the aquarium, riverfront views, hiking and more.
- Pro tip: Sign up for text alerts when the island is closed and at capacity.
🎤 Usher and Chris Brown: The R&B superstars are taking over Ford Field this weekend with shows on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
🇺🇸 Small-town celebrations: Check out the Clawson Fourth of July Festival, Plymouth's Good Morning USA parade or Wyandotte's Independence Day Parade, all community traditions that draw thousands each year.
✊ A different reflection: The Shrine of the Black Madonna hosts its annual "Not Our Independence Day" program Saturday, with a concert and recitation of Frederick Douglass' speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
🌮 Taco time: Royal Oak Taco Fest returns from Friday to Sunday for tacos, live music, lucha libre wrestling and family-friendly entertainment in downtown Royal Oak.
- Thursday's festivities were cancelled for extreme heat.