If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to [email protected] at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability.

Thursday

4th of July Party — With Food, beer gardens and entertainment starting at noon with fireworks at 9:30 p.m., Carpenter Park Fields, 11000 Colorado Blvd., Thornton; tinyurl.com/22kaaup6.

July 4 Festival — With car show and fireworks and more, noon-10 p.m., E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, 118800 Community Center Drive, Northglenn; tinyurl.com/nhbd3td2.

Movies at McGregor Square — “Top Gun” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” 1 p.m., McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St., Denver; mcgregorsquare.com/events.

Deadbeats Backyard Jamboree — With Zeds Dead and Friends, 2 p.m., Civic Center Park, Denver, $69.95 and up. Tickets: axs.com.

4th of July Celebration — With food and beer vendors and live music, 4-10 p.m., Westminster Park, 10455 N. Sheridan Blvd., Westminster; westminsterco.gov/specialevents.

Fourth of July Celebration — With live music, kids’ entertainment and fireworks, starting at 5 p.m., Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St., Brighton; brightonco.gov/817/4th-of-July.

Great American Picnic and Fireworks — With inflatables, concessions and food vendors, beer garden, entertainment and more, 5 p.m., with fireworks at 9:15 p.m., Broomfield County Commons Park, 13200 Sheridan Blvd., Bloomfield; broomfield.org/611/Great-American-Picnic-July-4th.

4th of July Spectacular — Live music and fireworks, 6-10 p.m., with fireworks at 9:30 p.m., Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora; tinyurl.com/zpd8ncw.

Independence Day Fireworks — 9 p.m., Stenger Soccer Complex, 11200 W. 58th Ave., Arvada; arvadaco.gov/493/arvada-festivals.

Thursday-Sunday

Denver Fan Expo — Ultimate fandom weekend with celebrities, cosplay, comics, anime, gaming and more, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver, go online for prices. Tickets: fanexpohq.com/fanexpodenver.

CARLOTTA OLSON, The Denver Gazette