The fireworks celebration is held every year at the Vinton War Memorial. Admission is free. For two weeks beginning July 1, this old-time country fair holds forth at the Salem Civic Center, both indoors and outside. Carnival rides, games, food, concerts and livestock judging go on for the duration of the event. A bake-off attracts some of the best cooks in the Roanoke Valley.
General admission is free, but some events cost extra.
Independence Celebration Va. Rt. This is not your typical Fourth of July party. At Poplar Forest, interpreters will portray the lives of local citizenry during Thomas Jefferson's time. The fun includes early 19th-century craft demonstrations, music, wagon rides and a lot of food. Admission is free.