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, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Freedom Festival kicks off in Robert Pfaff Park, 635 Manzanita St. 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 Highway Bound and the Old Time Fiddlers, 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 Celebration

Events in Ashland kick off at 7:45 a.m. with the 48th 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 youth 12 and younger is $15 for either race. Prices start at $25 for those 13 and older. The event is a fundraiser for the Ashland and Phoenix high school cross-country teams. See ashlandoregon.gov/372/Annual-4th-of-July-Run to register. The annual parade begins downtown at 10 a.m. with a jet flyover. This year’s parade theme is “Go 4th For Kids!” 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 Celebration

Festivities 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 $25. Kids 12 and younger are free. The 65th Eagle Point 4th 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. For more information, see eaglepointchamber.org or call 541-944-6925.

American Band College

The American Band College will present its annual 4th of July “Ashland Pops Live” concert, featuring Project Trio, a high-energy virtuosic group from Brooklyn, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at the Ashland High School stadium, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. The band is composed of nearly 200 musicians, and the program will feature a varied program of patriotic, jazz, popular, and classical hits. 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.

BoomFest

The 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 Jackson County Expo, 1 Peninger Road, Central Point. Fire District 3 will host their 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. Parking Lot gates open at 7 p.m. For further information, see attheexpo.com/boomfest or call 541-774-8270.