Fireworks light up the sky for the Forth of July.

LIVE OAK — For the fifth straight year, Suwannee County residents will have two local Fourth of July destinations to choose from.

Live Oak’s Freedom Festival returns for the fifth time at Festival Park in downtown Live Oak.

Meanwhile, the Branford is preparing for its 40th River Reunion.

According to Peggy Terry, with the Branford Fourth of July Committee, the River Reunion festivities begin in the morning with a kayak race. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and race follows at 10 a.m.

Also on the slate for the River Reunion is the Rotary Club of Branford’s annual Duck Race at 2 p.m. at Ivey Park. At 3 p.m., local entertainment, bounce houses and the food and craft booths will open at Hatch Park. The booths will remain open until dark.

Among the entertainers lined up, so far, to perform are Christina Lay, Kristy Lane, Jonathan Plummer, Silvia, Krista Karr, Terry Boyd, Joe Loper and the New Beginning Band. For anyone wanting to perform during the River Reunion, please contact Chuck Partin at 386-292-4882.

The annual parade is slated for 6 p.m., followed by the Bedrock Derby at 7 p.m.

The grand finale will be the fireworks show at dark, expected around 9:30 p.m.

The Freedom Festival in Live Oak won’t begin until 5 p.m., but will also feature local entertainment as well as bounce houses, games and food and craft booths.

Live Oak Police Chief Buddy Williams, the event’s organizer, said Branford’s Sadie Miller is one of the acts lined up to play a 30-minute set at the Freedom Festival, which will run up until the fireworks show also around 9:30 p.m.

Williams said anybody interested in a booth should contact the LOPD for an application.