Fireworks in Denver 2012

1. Independence Eve Celebration

The free celebration at Denver's Civic Center Park includes a concert by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Fireworks are scheduled after the concert ends

2. Colorado Rapids Game

The Colorado Rapids will face off against the Vancouver Whitecaps in a Fourth of July game scheduled for 7 p.m. Fireworks will go off after the game at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.

3. Elitch Gardens Theme Park

The Elitch Gardens Theme Park in downtown Denver is open on Fourth of July for family fun. The theme park shows fireworks on a nightly basis, which includes an Independence Day display on July 4.

4. Brighton Celebrates 125 Years

The city of Brighton, Colo., is celebrating its 125th birthday with a Fourth of July celebration at Carmichael Park. The celebrations concludes with a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.

5. Broomfield's Great American Picnic

The city of Broomfield, Colo., will hold a Great American Picnic at the Broomfield County Commons starting at 6 p.m. The fireworks display will go off at approximately 9:15 p.m.

6. Thornton's Fourth of July Celebration

The city of Thornton, Colo., will host a Fourth of July celebration at Colorado Blvd. and 108th Ave. The Longmont Sympony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. and parachute jumpers will land at 9:30 p.m. The fireworks display will follow the parachute jumpers.

7. Fireworks Canceled

Fireworks have been canceled at the following Denver-area locations:

• Arvada, Colo.
• Aurora, Colo.
• Boulder, Colo.
• Castle Rock, Colo.
• Cherry Hills Village Country Club
• Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
• Denver Country Club
• Edgewater, Colo.
• Englewood, Colo.
• Glendale, Colo.
• Golden, Colo.
• Green Valley Ranch, Colo.
• Highlands Ranch, Colo.
• Lafayette, Colo.
• Lakewood, Colo.
• Lone Tree, Colo.
• Longmont, Colo.
• Louisville, Colo.
• Parker, Colo.
• Westminster, Colo.
• Littleton, Colo.