With two fireworks shows, an art fair and a day full of festivities in downtown Bayfield, visitors and locals in the Pine River Valley have a chance to celebrate Independence Day several times this weekend.

On Friday, July 3, Vallecito will host its fireworks show over the lake. The show starts at dusk, usually about 9 p.m.

Vallecito's annual arts and crafts fair will be Saturday and Sunday in the field below the dam.

Bayfield's events are all on Saturday, July 4 and include the following:

7 to 10 a.m. Pancake breakfast at the Bayfield Lions Club.

8 a.m. Pie and craft sale at Calvary Presbyterian Church.

8 a.m. Firecracker 5K and Family Fun Run & Walk starts on Mill Street at Joe Stephenson Park. Registration is at Bayfield Town Hall through July 3, sponsored by La Plata Family Centers. Same-day registration is at the park.

9:45 a.m. Pet parade sponsored by Mill Street Drug.

10 a.m. Fourth of July parade.

11 a.m. Games and more in Joe Stephenson Park. Live music by Carbon Red, and beer garden by Pine River Centennial Rotary.

Noon Horseshoe tournament in Eagle Park sponsored by the Serranos.

Noon 4x4 coed volleyball tournament.

1 p.m. One-pitch coed softball tournament.

7 to 9 p.m. Carbon Red live in Joe Stephenson Park.

Dusk - fireworks in Joe Stephenson Park sponsored by First National Bank of Durango.

Sponsors for this year's events in Bayfield are Lewis True-Value Mercantile, Wells Group, Bayfield Physical Therapy, Southwest Ag, Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, and Bayfield Parks and Recreation and the Town of Bayfield.

Durango has multiple events going on all day downtown, with a street dance on Main Avenue, a parade at 6 p.m., and fireworks at 9:15. A full schedule is at www.downtowndurango.org.

Farmington's 29th annual Freedom Days start July 2 and run through Sunday. A complete schedule is at www.farmingtonNM.org.