CENTERVILLE/WASHINGTON TWP. — Family and friends will gather to celebrate the Fourth of July today.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, several Miami Valley communities started celebrating the holiday weekend with fireworks displays on Thursday.
This included the City of Dayton Lights in Flight Fireworks at Kettering Fields and the Americana Festival in Centerville.
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News Center 7’s Xavier Hershovitz said the fireworks were part of the kickoff at the 2025 Americana Festival.
“It’s always been a lot of fun, and never really have to worry about too many issues with stuff hitting you when you’re in the crowd,” said Megan Pfaff.
Today, the Americana Festival parade will begin at 10 a.m.
Pfaff told News Center 7, it’s a family tradition.
“My daughter’s 21, and we’ve been coming down here for many years,” she said. “She came as a little girl, and now we’re coming back.”
Festival vendors will open at 9:30 a.m., while the parade begins at 10 a.m.
Visit this website for more information about the 2025 Americana Festival.
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