u The Town of Chesterfield is sponsoring a parade in honor of the holiday. The Chesterfield Independence Day Parade will start at noon on the fourth beginning at the Anderson Airport. Trophies will be given to the winners of each major category in an award ceremony after the parade. There will also be a fireworks show at dusk on July 3 at the International Union Operating Engineers building on State Road 37.

u The Chesterfield Optimist Club will host a 5K and a 10K run on the 4th as well as a pancake breakfast. The run starts at 8:30 a.m., with sign-ups from 7 to 8:15 a.m. and the pancake breakfast goes from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Regardless of whether you run or not, the pancakes are “all you care to eat” for $5. The breakfast will be at the Millcreek Civic Center, which is also where the run will begin.

u Elwood will host its annual “family, bike and pet parade” at 11 a.m. in the park on Saturday. To participate, contestants must walk, ride a bike, pull a wagon, or have a pet on a leash and all participants must wear red, white and blue. Check in starts at 10 a.m. and prizes will be given to the winners. Elwood will then put on its annual fireworks show on Saturday at about 10 p.m. The fireworks are set to take place at Elwood Community High School.