PHOTOS: Fourth of July celebrations from years past

AUBURN - Fireworks light up the sky during the annual Independence Day Festivities at the Dr. Arthur and Dr. Martha Pappas Recreation Complex Monday, July 1, 2019. [T&G Staff File Photo/Rick Cinclair]

MILLBURY - Just as the Millbury Fourth of July Parade got underway in 2008, the clouds opened up and rain poured down on parade enthusiasts. [T&G File Photo]

WORCESTER - The Nashua Silver Knights sport patriotic jerseys during the game against the Bravehearts on Thursday, July 4, 2019. [T&G Staff/Ashley Green]

EAST BROOKFIELD - The town held its Independence Day celebration today, starting with a pancake breadkfast and going to a small parade for kids, a big parade consisting of fire trucks,other emergency vehicles, a few farm tractors and old cars, and a firemen's muster. Fireworks were scheduled for the evening at Connie Mack field. Here, Ayla Messier,6, leads the children's parade pulling her siblings in a wagon. [T&G File Photo/Jim Collins]

WORCESTER - The Petruzzi family of Leicester, Derek, Caila, Derek, Jr., 2, and Ava, 10, arrived early at Cristoforo Colombo Park, to get a good spot to listen to and watch the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's Fourth of July Concert and city's fireworks display, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. [T&G File Photo/Steve Lanava]

WORCESTER - Connor Shamlian and Ashley Farrell of Worcester, enjoy the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's Fourth of July concert at East Park, Wednesday, July 03, 2013. [T&G File Photo/Steve Lanava]

WORCESTER - Independence Day celebrants at Cristoforo Colombo Park, for the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's Fourth of July Concert and fireworks display, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. [T&G File Photo/Steve Lanava]

WORCESTER - The Ligunya family of Worcester, Janani, Valerie, and Jalen, 5, along with Charlie Fry, arrived early at Cristoforo Colombo Park, to get a good spot to listen and watch the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's Fourth of July Concert and city's fireworks display, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. [T&G File Photo/Steve Lanava]

WORCESTER - Worcester's Independence Day festivities and Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's Fourth of July Concert at Cristoforo Colombo Park, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. [T&G File Photo/Steve Lanava]

WORCESTER - Christoforo Colombo Park Fourth of July activities as Lee Phillips of Worcester wears a holiday appropriate hat. [T&G File Photo/Betty Jenewin]

SHREWSBURY - Gilda Villani of Shrewsbury sports patriotic flags and face painting while exploring the Annual Fourth of July Celebration will be held at Dean Park. [T&G File Photo/Tom Rettig]

WORCESTER -Sai Pitman of Marlboro makes his own mini-concert at Cristoforo Colombo Park, as he waits for the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's Fourth of July Concert to begin, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. [T&G File Photo/Steve Lanava]

RUTLAND - Rutland Fourth of July Parade in 2011 features Civil War re-enactors carrying the American flag. [T&G Staff File Photo/Christine Peterson]

FITCHBURG - Scenes from the 4th of July Parade in downtown Fitchburg on Thursday, July 4, 2019. [T&G Staff/Ashley Green]

WORCESTER - Stephen Konde of Worcester and his son, Jonathon, 2, watch the Fourth of July fireworks at East Park, Wednesday, July 03, 2013. [T&G File Photo/Steve Lanava]

WORCESTER - The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's Fourth of July Concert at Cristoforo Colombo Park, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. [T&G File Photo/Steve Lanava]

FITCHBURG - Thousands attend the Fitchburg Fourth of July parade in 2011. [T&G Staff File Photo/Christine Peterson]

WORCESTER - Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's Fourth of July Concert at Cristoforo Colombo Park, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. [T&G File Photo/Steve Lanava]

EAST BROOKFIELD - The town held its Independence Day celebration in 2012, starting with a pancake breadkfast and going to a small parade for kids, a big parade consisting of fire trucks and other emergency vehicles and a few farm tractors and old cars, and a firemen's muster. Fireworks were scheduled for the evening at Conie Mack field. Uncle Sam, aka Julia Bohan,11, ready to lead her soldiers against the British overlords. L-R Jessie Hevy,11; Caleb Bohan,7; Jacob Hevy;8, Sarah Bohan,9, rear. and Julia. [T&G File Photo/Jim Collins]

RUTLAND - Paige Humphrey, 5 expresses delight at the fire engines blowing their horns as her brother Colson, 4, feels differently during the Rutland Fourth of July Parade in 2011. [T&G Staff File Photo/Christine Peterson]