Carnival, ski show and car show, with food, live music, parade and fireworks. Whitewater; 262 473-4005 or ww4th.com.

Food, festivities and fireworks at the lakefront sponsored by The Big Foot Lions Club, Fontana; [email protected].

Celebrate Independence Day with 19th-century activities like ice cream-making, pie eating and greased pole contests, and more. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Old World...

Parade, activities and fireworks, Veterans Memorial Park, Delavan; 262-728-6000 or visitdelavan.com

4th of July parade, fireworks and other activities, Goodland Park, Sharon; 262-736-4888

Meet renowned artist William Nelson who has captured the beauty of Lake Geneva through his paintings, 12-4 p.m., Cornerstone Shop & Gallery, Lake Geneva;...

A Music by the Lake performance. 7:30 p.m., George Williams College of Aurora University, Williams Bay; 262-245-8501 or musicbythelake.com.

Running the rails will be the iconic 4000-series “L” line cars and historic Pullman-built cars of the famed Chicago South Shore & South Bend...

7:30 a.m. registration, Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, Williams Bay; 262-245-2720 or kishwauketoe.org.

Edgewater Park, Williams Bay; call 262-949-8509

Boat parade, water ski show and fireworks at dusk, Browns Lake, Burlington; call 262-763-9550.

Take in the game the old-fashioned way. 1:30 p.m.., Old World Wisconsin, Eagle; 262-594-6301 or oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory.org.

See custom cars, stock cars, trucks and motorcycles, plus enjoy food, live music, vendors and more. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lake Lawn Resort,...

Dressed in historic clothes, campers will bring history to life as they work side-by-side with staff portraying school teachers, blacksmiths, bakers and other professions....

A National Rib Competition with live entertainment, beer garden, vendor alley and more, Walworth County Fairgrounds, Elkhorn; 262-723-5788 or elkhornchamber.org.