Where to go for Fourth of July... do you check out the local scene or venture out elsewhere? From parades to fireworks, we've got all the information you need to decide where to go.

Great picks for your Fourth Of July parade picnic

Last year’s photos from Fourth Fest and Fireworks

Milwaukee-area parades and fireworks

Sturtevant Fireworks Celebration: 4 p.m. to midnight July 3, 2012 at Fireman’s Park

Your Independence Day celebration doesn’t have to be a one-day event. Sturtevant offers up a great community get together and fireworks show. Free admission, parking on the grounds is $5. Music by Brian Daniels Band, children's activities, food and beverages available. Firewoks at 9:30 p.m.

Racine Fourth Fest and Fireworks: On July 4, pre-parade starts at 8:30 a.m. Downtown Racine, 555 Main Street; fireworks start at 9:20 p.m. down along the shores of Lake Michigan in Racine.

Racine loves their parade so much that they’ve made it the largest in the Midwest. Last year they had everything from the hometown semi-pro football team to live replicas of national monuments, bands, and floats.

The parade starts at the intersections of Goold and Main Streets and runs south down Main Street through Downtown then turns west on 14th Street. Arrive early to get a curbside seat! Pre-parade featuring antique cars starts at 8:30 a.m.

Spectacular fireworks can be viewed anywhere along the shores of Lake Michigan starting at dusk.