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WAUKESHA — Residents across the county celebrated Independence Day together with friends and family at parades, cookouts, fireworks displays and more. We asked readers to submit slice-of-life photos. Here are just some of the photos we received
Emerson (front right), 7, enjoys the fireworks at Lowell Park in Waukesha on Thursday night.
- Photo courtesy of Megan Lach
A beautiful sunset graced the sky Thursday evening. Harper Edwards soaked it in in a field waiting for area fireworks shows to start.
- Photo courtesy of Mel Edwards
Evelyn McClusky enjoyed sparklers on Thursday evening before the Waukesha fireworks at Lowell Park.
- Photo courtesy of Cassandra McClusky
Dozens of kids brought their patriotic enthusiasm to a bike parade for residents of the Rocky Point neighborhood in Pewaukee on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Amy Schoenemann
Madelyn George, 8, watches the fireworks over Okauchee Lake on Thursday night.
- Photo courtesy of Katie George
Cousins Hattie (left) and Kemper Ivy (right) visited the New Berlin Police Department booth at the New Berlin 4th of July Festival on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Michelle Herbst
Ford Crowley, 2, of Waukesha, loves waving the American flag, especially on Independence Day.
- Photo courtesy of Michael Crowley
Left to right: Ella Harmann, 9, Griffin Luczak, 5, Oliver Luczak, 8, and David Harmann, 7, await the beginning of Waukesha’s Independence Day Parade.
- Photo courtesy of Jessica Hayden Harmann
Left to right: Amelia, 9, Eve, 2, and Libby Mickinak, 7 wait on Main Street in Waukesha for the parade to start on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Natalie Marie Mickinak
Fern Wright, 3, watches the fireworks display at Lowell Park in Waukesha on Thursday night.
- Photo courtesy of Leah Wright
Weston Brueckner, 10, of Waukesha, set off a blue smoke bomb.
- Photo courtesy of Carissa Brueckner
Mila Cortes of Waukesha was decked out in festive colors on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Carmen Kolstad
Left to right: Jade, Ella and Taylor Neu walked in the Delafield Parade with Midwest Tree & Landscape.
- Photo courtesy of Jade Neu
A boy who loves trucks is right at home at a 4th of July parade. In this case, that boy is Tobiasz Nocun.
- Photo courtesy of Dawn Nocun
Left to right: Owen and Levi Romenesko hang out on the 4th in Waukesha.
- Photo courtesy of Erin Romenesko
Audrey and Ben Gervenak, of Waukesha, had a great time at the City of Waukesha Independence Day Parade.
- Photo courtesy of Sarah Schindler
Friends and family celebrated the 4th on Okauchee Lake, including (left to right): Easton Chiaverotti, Ayla Chiaverotti, Kerrigan Spellman, and Finnegan Spellman.
- Photo courtesy of Melissa Staab-Spellman
Bella Haynes, 4, was decked out in red white an blue attire for the Town of Brookfield parade on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Megan Swanson-Haynes
Lily Haynes, 6, was ready and waiting for the Town of Brookfield parade on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Megan Swanson-Haynes
Andrea Zank took a Harley ride through Prairie Home Cemetery on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Andrea Zank
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Emerson (front right), 7, enjoys the fireworks at Lowell Park in Waukesha on Thursday night.
- Photo courtesy of Megan Lach
A beautiful sunset graced the sky Thursday evening. Harper Edwards soaked it in in a field waiting for area fireworks shows to start.
- Photo courtesy of Mel Edwards
Evelyn McClusky enjoyed sparklers on Thursday evening before the Waukesha fireworks at Lowell Park.
- Photo courtesy of Cassandra McClusky
Dozens of kids brought their patriotic enthusiasm to a bike parade for residents of the Rocky Point neighborhood in Pewaukee on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Amy Schoenemann
Madelyn George, 8, watches the fireworks over Okauchee Lake on Thursday night.
- Photo courtesy of Katie George
Cousins Hattie (left) and Kemper Ivy (right) visited the New Berlin Police Department booth at the New Berlin 4th of July Festival on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Michelle Herbst
Ford Crowley, 2, of Waukesha, loves waving the American flag, especially on Independence Day.
- Photo courtesy of Michael Crowley
Left to right: Ella Harmann, 9, Griffin Luczak, 5, Oliver Luczak, 8, and David Harmann, 7, await the beginning of Waukesha’s Independence Day Parade.
- Photo courtesy of Jessica Hayden Harmann
Left to right: Amelia, 9, Eve, 2, and Libby Mickinak, 7 wait on Main Street in Waukesha for the parade to start on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Natalie Marie Mickinak
Fern Wright, 3, watches the fireworks display at Lowell Park in Waukesha on Thursday night.
- Photo courtesy of Leah Wright
Weston Brueckner, 10, of Waukesha, set off a blue smoke bomb.
- Photo courtesy of Carissa Brueckner
Mila Cortes of Waukesha was decked out in festive colors on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Carmen Kolstad
Left to right: Jade, Ella and Taylor Neu walked in the Delafield Parade with Midwest Tree & Landscape.
- Photo courtesy of Jade Neu
A boy who loves trucks is right at home at a 4th of July parade. In this case, that boy is Tobiasz Nocun.
- Photo courtesy of Dawn Nocun
Left to right: Owen and Levi Romenesko hang out on the 4th in Waukesha.
- Photo courtesy of Erin Romenesko
Audrey and Ben Gervenak, of Waukesha, had a great time at the City of Waukesha Independence Day Parade.
- Photo courtesy of Sarah Schindler
Friends and family celebrated the 4th on Okauchee Lake, including (left to right): Easton Chiaverotti, Ayla Chiaverotti, Kerrigan Spellman, and Finnegan Spellman.
- Photo courtesy of Melissa Staab-Spellman
Bella Haynes, 4, was decked out in red white an blue attire for the Town of Brookfield parade on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Megan Swanson-Haynes
Lily Haynes, 6, was ready and waiting for the Town of Brookfield parade on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Megan Swanson-Haynes
Andrea Zank took a Harley ride through Prairie Home Cemetery on Thursday.
- Photo courtesy of Andrea Zank
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