(WJAR) — The nation's oldest continuous Fourth of July celebration returns to Bristol on Friday. The much-beloved Military, Civic, and Firemen’s Parade on Independence Day begins at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Chestnut Street and Hope Street and ends on High Street.

Below is a list of some of the 4th of July celebrations that will happen in our region along with links for more information.

Cue the fireworks and fire up those grills, because the Fourth of July is almost here. The origins of the national holiday date back to July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed. However,