ROANOKE (WSLS10) – Get a little exercise this morning before enjoying your cookout this afternoon. Fleet Feet Sports in Roanoke holds a 4 mile run and walk today. The race starts and finishes at the Wells Fargo Plaza in downtown. Registration is $40. Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia.
Ride the rides and enjoy the food at the Salem Fair. You can get wristbands for unlimited rides for $25 or $20 with a coupon from Growing up in the Valley or a military ID. The fair opens at 4 p.m. Fireworks start at 9:30.
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The Galax Fire Department holds its annual Great Galax Duck Race today. The race is a fundraiser for the fire department. It starts this morning at 10 a.m. at Chestnut Creek. Tickets are $5 each.
Roanoke's Elmwood Park is home to HopeFest on Saturday. Enjoy food, craft vendors, a kids zone and live music. George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic will headline the event. Tickets at the gate are $45. The park opens at three. Proceeds benefit Total Action for Progress.
Head to Lexington for the July 4th Fireworks and Festival. Grammy Award nominated band The WannaBeatles will headline the event. In addition to music, there will be food and a classic car show. The fun begins Monday at noon with the fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
Christiansburg holds its annual Fourth of July Celebration. There will be a downtown festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with vendors, bands and a kids area. Monday night, the stadium at Christiansburg High School opens at 8:30 p.m. with fireworks starting at 9:15 p.m.
Roanoke celebrates Independence Day with its annual fireworks show. Before the fireworks, enjoy patriotic music from Winds of the Blue Ridge at 7:30 at River's Edge Sports Complex. The fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m.
Pulaski County honors veterans and members of the armed forces today. Several World War Two Veterans are expected to attend. Many of the veterans served under General George Patton. The celebration begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Courthouse.
The town of Dublin holds its annual July 4th parade. It starts at 11 a.m. at Dublin Middle School.
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest celebrates Independence Day. There will be a reading of the Declaration of Independence, music and more. Admission is $9 with activities starting at 11 a.m.
Head to Botetourt County for fireworks tonight. They will be shot off starting at 9 p.m. from Breckinridge Elementary School in Fincastle.
Enjoy fireworks tonight in Radford. The show begins at 10 p.m. at Bisset Park. It's expected to last about 20 minutes.
Celebrate Independence Day at the Lynchburg Hillcats game, as the team takes on the Frederick Keys. The game begins at 6:30 p.m. The fireworks begin after the game.
Due to weather concerns, the Vinton 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks have been rescheduled for July 5 beginning at 6:30 pm with fireworks at 9:30 pm. Cimarron Band with Jimmie Wilson's tribute to Willi Nelson will provide music from 6:30-9:30 pm.