The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers will celebrate the Fourth of July with a post-game fireworks show following their matchup against the Hickory Crawdads. Time: 5 p.m. Celebrate the Fourth at Stumptown Park with food trucks, beer, live music, kids’ activities and plenty of patriotic fun. Pets and outside alcohol are not permitted at the event.

CNN is bringing coast to coast fireworks shows and a lineup of award-winning artists to its Independence Day special. The six-hour broadcast, headlined by musician Noah Kahan, will have firework events showcased throughout the evening, including some from Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Nashville, Niagara Falls, New Orleans and Washington, DC.

The July 4th holiday is typically a time for family gatherings, barbecues, and of course, fireworks. While many cities and towns, big and small, celebrate Independence Day with high-profile pyrotechnics,