The family-friendly activities at Sugarloaf & the town of Carrabassett Valley start in the morning and run through the day before ending with a fireworks show at 9 p.m. Among the earlier festivities are music, magic and balloon art.

Stowe's old-fashioned 4th of July celebration has activities starting at 11 a.m. before a parade at 1 p.m. Head to the Mayo Fields at 6 p.m. for fun and fireworks starting at dusk. There will also be a concert and fireworks Sunday at Stowe Mountain.

The show at Sugarbush will start at 9:30 p.m. at the base of Lincoln Peak.

With parades at 12:00 pm in Arroyo Seco and 2:00 pm in Eagle Nest, there's plenty to do in the Taos region. But we love heading to Taos Ski Valley for a rubber duck race at 2:00 pm and music to follow. Then head down the hill for a professional fireworks show in Taos at the Salazar Road Extension, usually around 9:15 pm.

If you're in the Winter Park area this holiday, fireworks will be lighting up Grand Lake around 10 p.m.

Breck knows how to party for the 4th. The July 4th fireworks will start at 9:45 p.m. and shot off from the Gondola parking lot. They are visible from throughout town.

The second option for Jackson Hole fireworks is at the Teton Village. Like at Snow King, the show starts at 10 p.m.

The best fireworks show around kicks off at 10:15 p.m. in Big Sky's Town Center Park. But before the fireworks kick off, the park will open at 6 p.m. with live music starting at 7 p.m. The best part is that it's all free!

When 10 p.m. hits in Jackson, there are two places to catch some fireworks. The first is as the base of Snow King in town. There's also the Town Square Shootout at 6 p.m. and the Jackson Hole Rodeo at 8 p.m. to catch in town beforehand.

From noon to 5 p.m., kids will love Stars, Stripes, and Slides, a festival of slides and bounce houses. There will be plenty of music in the evening, and fireworks will kick off at Centennial Park around 9:30 p.m.

The annual Vail Fireworks Show takes place at Golden Peak at dusk, which is around 9:30 p.m.

Steamboat celebrates the 4th with a parade downtown at 10:00 am, and the Pro Rodeo Series that kicks off at 6:30 pm at the Romick Arena. The fireworks show starts at 9 pm at the base of the town ski hill, Howelsen Hill.

The 4th of July Parade starts at 11 a.m. on Main Street. After the parade, head down to Town Park where there will be activities throughout the day before the fireworks show that evening.

Whitefish's fireworks will be going off over the lake starting a little after dusk, which may be close to 10:30 p.m. on the 4th. Best seen from the water or City Beach.

While the parade goes down at 11 a.m. in town, the Crested Butte fireworks shoot off around 9:30 p.m. at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Head up early for live music.

If you're going to be near Schweitzer Mountain for the holiday, head to Sandpoint City Beach Park. Fireworks start at dusk at Sandpoint's City Beach Park on the 4th.

The annual Independence Day fireworks show at Crowley Lake kicks off at 9:15 p.m. July 4.

There will be activities all weekend at Mammoth's Fourth of July Celebration, with fireworks going down at The Plaza.

Tahoe City's fireworks show starts at 9:30 p.m. on the 4th and is best seen from Commons Beach.

South Lake's fireworks show starts at 9:45 pm on the 4th, and there are a ton of viewing options. The show is visible from across the lake but the best views might be if you can snag a spot on a boat out on the lake.

The annual July 3rd Fireworks & Beach Party at Kings Beach in Tahoe will run from 4 to 10 p.m., with fireworks slated to begin at 9:30 .m. Admission to the beach party is free.