INDEPENDENCE DAY

Franklin Township, Municipal Complex, DeMott Lane, Somerset, 4th annual clothesline art exhibition food, artist prizes, July 2, 6-8 p.m., followed by annual fireworks show.

Freedom Festival, Mercer County Park, Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Children’s entertainment, face painting, tattoos, crafts, rides, tethered hot air balloon rides, laser tag park, live bands (5-11 p.m.), food, craft, beer and wine gardens, fireworks (9:15 p.m.), June 27, 3-11 p.m.; www.mercercounty.org

Grounds for Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Fourth of July BBQ on the patio of Rat’s Restaurant: hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers and all the trimmings made to order, July 4, noon-5 p.m.; 609-586-0616; www.groundsforsculpture.org

Hopewell Township/Pennington, Army Band Concert and Fireworks, Alliger Park, 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, (next to Municipal Building), Titusville, featuring patriotic songs and traditional band pieces followed by a fireworks display, June 28, 7:30-9:30 p.m., free, open to all, bring lawn chairs; inclement weather venue: concert at Hopewell Valley Central High School Performing Arts Center, fireworks rain date July 1, 8:30 p.m.; www.hopewellvalleyveterans.org

Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville, Ice Cream Party, July 4, music, wagon rides, games, ice cream making and eating, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., draw ice from ice house at 11 a.m., first ice cream dipping at noon; kids craft: wooden boat, $3, boat races on pond 1-3:30 p.m.; 609-737-3299; www.howellfarm.org

Lawrence Township, Rider University, Route 206, Lawrence, Independence Day celebration with a concert and fireworks, July 4 (rain date July 5), concert 7 p.m., fireworkds 9:45 p.m., traffic exiting north on 206 after show should park in North lot/ south-bound 206 in South lot; www.rider.edu

Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton, July Jubilee: featuring historical demonstrations, colonial carriage rides, music, refreshments and more, July 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free; 609-924-8144; www.morven.org

Peddlers Village, Lahaska, Pa., 6th annual Celebration of Freedom, July 4 (rain or shine), 4-10 p.m., live entertainment, picnic style favorites available, children’s crafts and activities, fireworks display at 9:15 p.m.; 215-794-4018; www.peddlersvillage.com

Princeton, Princeton University Stadium, Independence Day Fireworks, view from adjacent sports fields, July 2, fields open at 7 p.m. for picnicking, fireworks at dusk (shortly after 9 p.m.), no alcoholic beverages; www.spiritofprinceton.org

South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, Independence Day Celebration, DJ and music followed by fireworks at dusk, July 3, 6:30 p.m. (rain date July 5, 9 p.m., cancellations 732-329-4000, ext. 7686 day of program after 5 p.m.), bring lawn chairs and blankets, picnics welcome, alcohol prohibited, trash in/trash out.