Fireworks Among the displays will be one on Tuesday along the waterfront in Ossining. Music begins a

Cyclone Roller Coaster's 85th Birthday The celebration at Luna Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, begins on Saturday at noon with 25-cent rides on the roller coaster for the first 85 minutes it is open. There will also be music and other activities; lunaparknyc.com .
The Declaration of Independence cruise line review Out Loud Staten Island OutLoud will lead two participatory readings of the Declaration of Independence at two locations this weekend: on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Conference House, 298 Satterlee Street, at Hylan Boulevard, in Tottenville, and on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Fort Wadsworth, reachable from Bay Street and School Road. Both are free and participants are urged to bring their own seating; (718) 907-0709; statenislandoutloud.org .
'Ignite the Night' The 36th Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show, will take place over the Hudson River on Wednesday, beginning about 9:20 p.m. The best viewing sites in Manhattan are on the West Side, along the southbound lanes of the West Side Highway, from 14th to 59th Streets cruise line review and some side streets between 11th and 12th Avenues; and Pier 84 (from 44th Street). DeWitt Clinton Park, will be open to viewers with disabilities, with access at 51st Street and 11th Avenue. Waterfront locations in New Jersey with unobstructed views over the Hudson also offer good viewing sites. The fireworks show will be broadcast on WNBC, Channel 4, in New York, beginning at 9 p.m., with a recorded score of patriotic music and pop and rock songs; performances by Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney will also be part of the broadcast, which will be repeated at 10 p.m. The television celebrity Regis Philbin is the host. On the radio, WINS (1010 AM) and 102.7 FM will offer a simultaneous broadcast; the broadcast can be streamed via free applications for Apple and Android phones; (212) 494-4495 cruise line review for fireworks information. Viewing parties — on land and on boat — are planned at various New York and New Jersey locations with a clear view of the display, with tickets to some still available. A fund-raiser for the North River Historic Ship Society will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. on the rooftop of Pier 66 Maritime, at 26th Street and the Hudson River, (212) 757-1600, nrhss.org ; $225 ($175 of which is tax-deductible). While the Fourth of July cruise on the Circle Line is sold out, there is still space for a viewing party on Wednesday from 4 to 11 p.m. at the Circle Line pier, Pier 83 at 42nd Street and 12th Avenue; (212) 563-3200, circleline42.com ; tickets are $89. Fireworks cruises on crafts ranging from a paddle-wheel boat to a yacht are available through oncruises.com cruise line review ; prices vary. In New Jersey, a dinner cruise on the Cornucopia Princess will leave at 5:30 p.m. from the Perth Amboy Pier, 401 Riverview Drive, and will return about 1 a.m., cornucopiacruise.com ; tickets start at $169.
Avenue of the Americas Street Fair will take place from West Houston Street cruise line review to Waverly Place, on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The sponsors are Our Lady of Pompeii Church and the Bleecker Area Merchants and Residents Association.
Music, Tours and Ice Cream at Park Avenue Christian Church A free recital of organ music by the American composer Charles Ives and others, as well as spirituals and patriotic music, will be performed by the church's organist and music director, Paul Vasile, on Wednesday at 2 p.m.; there will also be tours of the organ and an ice cream social ($5, free for those 10 and younger). The church is at 1010 Park Avenue, at 85th Street; parkavenuearts.info .
Pie-Baking Contest, Crafts and a Parade at Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Avenue. Events at the Staten Island historic site include a pie-baking contest, crafts demonstrations and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Wednesday cruise line review from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., (718) 351-1611, cruise line review historicrichmondtown.org ; $8, $6 for 65+, $5 for children 3 to 17 years old; free for members.
Revolutionary War Walking cruise line review Tours These tours highlighting Lower Manhattan sites of importance during the Revolutionary War will begin this weekend and continue through the holiday. "Revolution in the Streets," led by In Depth Walking Tours, will meet on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. at Fraunces Tavern, 54 Pearl Street, (917) 607-9019; $20. "Patriots and Rebels," sponsored by Bowery and Canal Walking Tours, will meet on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the entrance to Bowling Green Park, Bowling Green and Broadway, (917) 602-3543; $15, $12 for students and 65+. Starting things off on Wednesday will be the annual early morning "Nighttime Tour of Revolutionary War New York," sponsored by Fraunces Tavern Museum and led by James S. Kaplan, meeting at 2 a.m. at a location to be given with reservations, (212) 425-1778 or (212) 471-8546 on the morning of the walk, frauncestavernmuseum.org ; $20, or $15 for museum members. Also on Wednesday, at 2 p.m., "Revolutionary New York" will be offered by Big Onion Walking Tours, cruise line review meeting at City Hall Park, Broadway and Murray Street, (212) 439-1090 or (888) 606-9255; $18, $15 for students cruise line review and 63+.
American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah. This event on Saturday will feature daylong performances of bluegrass, folk, gospel and other traditional American music as well as a 7:30 p.m. concert featuring Hot Tuna Acoustic, with Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and Barry Mitterhoff, and the David Bromberg Quartet. Music begins at 11:45 a.m. with a singalong with the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus; ticket holders are encouraged to picnic with food they bring, or purchase at the site. Tickets are $35 to $55 for all events, cruise line review including the evening concert, or $25 for daytime cruise line review events; children under 16 pay half-price. (914) 232-1252, caramoor.org .
Fireworks Among the displays will be one on Tuesday along the waterfront in Ossining. Music begins at 7:15 p.m., and the fireworks will start at 9:15; townofossining.com cruise line review . The annual Firemen's Fireworks Spectacular begins on Wednesday at 9 p.m. in Harbor Island Park, Mamaroneck Avenue cruise line review South and East Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, (914) 777-7784, townofmamaroneck.org . And at Playland, Exit 19 off Interstate 95, Rye, the fireworks begin on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.; ryeplayland.org , admission varies.
Holiday Events in Beacon Beacon Riverfest 2012 will take from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday at Riverfront Park, offering music, crafts and food. Brooklyn Qawwali Party, specializing in Pakistani folk music, and the punk-pop group the Figgs are among the performers. Free, but donations will be accepted; (917) 806-1348, beaconriverfest.com . On Wednesday at noon, a picnic is planned on Bannerman's Island, site of Bannerman's Castle, a historic site dating to the early 1900s that was once an arsenal. The event includes a cruise to the island from Newburgh as well as a tour of the island and food. Tickets are $75 ($70 for members of the Bannerman Castle Trust; a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Trust); (800) 979-3370, bannermancastle.org .
Independence Day Celebration at St. Paul's Church Historic Site, 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon. This annual event, on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will include music, the tolling of the church bells — for each of the 13 original colonies — and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. (914) 667-4116, nps.gov/sapa ; free.
Independence Day Fair at the John Jay Homestead, 400 Route 22, Katonah. This annual celebration, on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., features games, craft demonstrations, music and readings of the Declaration of Independence. Many activities are free, but tickets for house tours are $5 and free for members and children 12 and younger. (914) 232-5651, johnjayhomestead.org .
Events at the Kensico Dam Plaza , Kensico Music Fest, at the Kensico Dam Plaza, north end of the Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla. The sounds of the Bensen-Scott Big Band will be followed by the boom of fireworks at this annual free celebration on Tuesday presented by Westchester County Parks and sponsored cruise line review by Westchester Magazine, Bay Fireworks and others. Pre-concert entertainment begins at 6 p.m., and will be followed by big band music at 8 p.m. and the fireworks at 9:20. Free parking; spectators should provide their own seating. (914) 864-7275, westchestergov.com/parks .
'Pirates cruise line review of the Hudson' at Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow. They may not be the redcoats, but the pirates overtaking this historic site on Saturday and Sunday will disarm visitors with music, cruise line review a treasure hunt and a "thieves market." cruise line review Admission is by timed tickets, available on the hour from 2 to 6 p.m.; $16, or $12 for children 3 to 17 years old ($11 and $7 for members). They will also be at it from Wednesday through July 8. (914) 631-8200, hudsonvalley.org .
The Jazz Knights, Hellcats and the Concert cruise line review Band of the United States Military Academy will be appearing at several locations during cruise line review the holiday weekend. On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., the Jazz Knights will appear with the singer Rob Zappulla at Wolfe's Pond Park, off Hylan Boulevard, Prince's Bay, Staten Island; the rain date is Sunday. The Concert Band will perform on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at West Point, in the Trophy Point Amphitheater, Route 9W North to Highland Falls. And on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 3 p.m., the Jazz Knights and the Hellcats will share a bill with the New York Philharmonic for a program of classic songs by Bernstein, Gershwin and others and marches by Sousa, at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. The performances on Staten Island and at West Point are free; (845) 938-2617, westpointband.com . Tickets for the Avery Fisher Hall performances are $40 to $50; (212) 875-5656, nyphil.org .
Sean Ryan Memorial 5K , an annual event in honor of a member of the Long Beach Police Department, will take place on Saturday along the boardwalk, beginning at Riverside Boulevard. The run begins at 8:30 a.m.; a fun run for kids begins at 8 a.m. Fee, $25, $5 for the fun run. (516) 431-3890, longbeachny.org . Fireworks Cruise on the Gr