Horses and riders participated in last year's Fourth of July parade in Central Point.

Parades, fireworks, runs and more. Here’s what’s happening around the Rogue Valley for the Fourth of July.

Central Point Freedom Festival

Fourth of July festivities kick off at 7 a.m. with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Crater Lake Council Boy Scouts at the Central Point Grange Hall, 436 E. Pine St. The 5K Run 4 Freedom begins at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Third and Pine streets. A free kids fun run for ages 5-12 starts at 8:45 a.m. The annual parade — with an F-15 jet flyover as the Grand Marshal — begins at 9:30 a.m. The parade will be full of entries including floats, car clubs, children’s organizations, music and more.The route goes along Second Street to Pine, to Eighth Street to Cherry Street and back to Crater High School. Following the parade, at 10:30 a.m., the Freedom Festival kicks off in Robert Pfaff Park, 635 Manzanita St., and goes to 2:30 p.m. It will include free kids’ activities, including face painting, balloon animals, magic, pie-eating competitions and more ,as well as food vendors, artisan booths, contests and live music by The Brothers Reed and Rogue Rage Duo, with emcee DJ Veach. The evening ends with the city of Central Point’s fireworks display at the Jackson County Expo — BoomFest — at dusk. For further details, see centralpointchamber.org or call 541-664-5301.

Ashland Fourth of July CelebrationEvents in Ashland kick off at 7:45 a.m. with the 47th annual Fourth of July 10K race and 2-mile fun-run/walk, with the start and finish lines at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Both races are chip-timed. The cost for youths 12 and younger is $15 for either race. Prices start at $30 for those 13 and older. The event is a fundraiser for the Ashland and Phoenix high school cross-country teams. See ashland.or.us/JulyRun to register. The annual parade begins downtown at 10 a.m. with a jet flyover. This year’s parade theme is “We Thrive Together!” Spectators may not place chairs, blankets and other place-holders on public property before 6 a.m. July 3. Items cannot block sidewalks. After the parade, from noon to 5 p.m. Lithia Park will feature performances at the Lithia Park Bandshell, including the Ashland City Band’s annual concert, along with vendor and nonprofit booths, food trucks and booths, and activities for children. At 7:30 p.m., the annual American Band College “Ashland Pops Live” concert starts at the Ashland High School stadium, 201 S. Mountain Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. No fireworks display will be put on this year due to fire season. See ashlandchamber.com or call 541-482-3486.

Eagle Point Independence Day CelebrationFestivities in Eagle Point kick off with a 5K and 1-mile fun-run at 8 a.m. starting and ending at Bob Moore Park, 136 E Main St. Pre-registration is $20 for ages 15 and up, and day-of registration is $35. Kids 12 and younger are free. The 64th Eagle Point Fourth of July Parade begins at 11 a.m. with a military jet flyover. The Star-Spangled Everything Vendor Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. At 7 p.m. the Eagle Point High School stadium, 203 N. Platt Ave., Eagle Point, will open for music and fun, followed by a big professional fireworks show that will begin between 9:30 or 9:45 p.m. For more information, see eaglepointchamber.org or call 541-944-6925.

BoomFestThe Expo is once again boom central this year, with BoomFest, the region’s largest fireworks show, set to light up the sky at about dusk on July 4 at The Expo,1 Peninger Road, Central Point. Fire District 3 will host its Citizen Fireworks Zone — a place for everyone in the community to light off their own fireworks and watch others do the same. Any illegal fireworks will be confiscated by firefighters. The Fireworks Zone will be staffed from 5:30 p.m. until the start of BoomFest. For further information, see attheexpo.com/boomfest or call 541-774-8270.

American Band CollegeThe American Band College will present its annual 4th of July “Ashland Pops Live” concert, featuring fiddler Haley Richardson and lead dancer William Bryant of Riverdance fame, and celebrated international tuba soloist Patrick Sheridan, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at the Ashland High School stadium, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. The concert will feature both Irish and American classics led by guest conductors Rebecca Phillips from Colorado State University, composer Johan de Meij, and Robert Ponto, retired faculty member from University of Oregon. There will also be several notable guest conductors and composers, including Cynthia Johnston Turner, Col. Jason Fettig, Dennis Llinás and John Mackey. Tickets are $19, $15 for students and seniors; family special ticket packages — admission for two adults and up to two children — are available for $50. For tickets and further details, see bandworld.org or call 609-304-2536.

Matt’s Twin Creeks Fireworks ShowAlso known as “Big Daddy Boom,” the 18th annual event — put on by the Vranes family of Central Point since 2005 — will be held at dusk at Twin Creeks Park, 555 Twin Creeks Crossing Loop, Central Point. The show will also include food trucks and DJ Jose will entertain attendees. To donate to help defray the cost of the show, or for more details, see facebook.com/TwinCreeksFireworksShow