Your guide to Fourth of July in Indy

Downtown Indianapolis' Fourth Fest is back for a second year at the American Legion Mall.

• The street festival featuring live music, food trucks and kids zone starts at 6pm.
• Fireworks, shot from the top of the building at 500 N. Meridian, begin just after 10pm.
• The Indiana War Memorial Grounds and American Legion Mall are some of the best viewing spots.

⛈️ Threat level: The National Weather Service says showers, and possibly thunderstorms, are likely throughout the day.

• If necessary, Fourth Fest organizers say the event may be temporarily delayed if a storm is moving through or could be rescheduled completely to Friday.
• Weather permitting, the event would still include both the street festival and fireworks show.

Meanwhile, the marquee event on the north side is the annual CarmelFest community celebration, which kicks off Wednesday afternoon for two days of patriotism and partying in Carmel's Civic Square.

• The festival begins at 1pm and features a "CarmelFest Has Talent" competition at the Gazebo Stage at 2:30pm.
• The parade begins at 10:30am Thursday with livestream coverage via the CBS4 Facebook page.
• Fireworks synchronized to music on WHJE 91.3 start at 9:45pm.

🪑 Threat level: If you haven't already put a chair out, you may be too late.

• Yes, but: Any chairs in front of Flanner & Buchanan on Carmel Drive will be removed.

Here are our other picks for how to celebrate the holiday:

Fireworks enthusiasts can start celebrating Wednesday in Beech Grove.

• The party starts at 5:30pm in Sara T. Bolton Park with food and music, followed by fireworks around 10pm.

Lawrence will kick things off at 10am Thursday with a parade and car show, followed by a fish fry and evening of DJ entertainment and food trucks, capped off with a 40-minute fireworks show starting at 10pm.

• The free event takes place at Lawrence Community Park.

Bring the little ones to the President Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site for an ice cream social.

• From 11am-2pm Thursday, there will be tours of the home, music, crafts and other patriotic activities.
• RSVP to the free event.

Fishers Parks will bring a trio of fireworks shows to the community around 10pm Thursday during a citywide Independence Day celebration.

• Fireworks will be launched from Holland Park in the Nickel Plate District.
• The HSE Intermediate/Jr. High parking lots are a recommended viewing spot for fireworks to be launched from Cyntheanne Park.
• Fireworks will also be fired from the barge in Geist Marina.

Noblesville will host a July Fourth parade downtown at 4pm Thursday followed by a free festival in Forest Park at 6pm.

• Fireworks will be viewable from the park or the nearby Federal Hill Commons at 10pm.

The Westfield Rocks the 4th event at Grand Park Sports Campus begins at 4pm Thursday.

• Live music, food vendors and carnival games are on tap. But leave your dog at home as pooches are prohibited.