![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on...]()
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Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Jacob Wagner, 1, of Manchester rides a pony as his...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Jacob Wagner, 1, of Manchester rides a pony as his father, Tom, walks beside.
![Iizayah Riahi, 7, of Manchester waits for the beginning of...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Iizayah Riahi, 7, of Manchester waits for the beginning of the fireworks show at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration Saturday.
![The Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in Manchester on...]()
Andrea Wise, Special to the Courant
The Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in Manchester on Saturday
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![Sierra Corso, 11, of Manchester, lifts the netting on the...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Sierra Corso, 11, of Manchester, lifts the netting on the obstacle course to let her little sister through at the Free Kid's Day at First Baptist Church before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Julia Lauretti, 5, and Ayden Desrosiers, 3, play in a...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Julia Lauretti, 5, and Ayden Desrosiers, 3, play in a bin of water Saturday evening at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration.
![Shelby Lynn Eugene, 3, of Hamden hugs grandma Margaret Flick...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Shelby Lynn Eugene, 3, of Hamden hugs grandma Margaret Flick of Dublin, N.H., while her family camps out in the Manchester Community College parking lot before the Manchester Fireworks on Saturday. At left is Shelby Lynn's mother, Karen Eugene, and at far right is David Haddox.
![Mariah Foster, 4, of Manchester, plays in the moon bounce...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Mariah Foster, 4, of Manchester, plays in the moon bounce at the Free Kid's Day at First Baptist Church before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College.
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![Nicholas Schierholz, 6, of Manchester has his face painted as...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Nicholas Schierholz, 6, of Manchester has his face painted as a tiger at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in...]()
Andrea Wise, Special to the Courant
Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in Manchester on Saturday.
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![Kamali Franklin, 9, gets her face painted by her mom,...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Kamali Franklin, 9, gets her face painted by her mom, Jennifer Franklin, both of Manchester, before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College.
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![Christine Oldsman sings with the Shaboo Allstars band Saturday at...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Christine Oldsman sings with the Shaboo Allstars band Saturday at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration.
![Nelson Moore of Manchester records the Manchester Independence Day Celebration...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Nelson Moore of Manchester records the Manchester Independence Day Celebration Saturday. Moore's family has been coming to the festival and fireworks show for over 20 years.
![Niyah Parent, 3, of Manchester adjusts her hat before going...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Niyah Parent, 3, of Manchester adjusts her hat before going to play at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration Saturday.
![Ianna Otero, 7, and Aniyah Oten, 7, play in the...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Ianna Otero, 7, and Aniyah Oten, 7, play in the jump house Saturday evening.
![Jordyn Giangreco, 5, Ryleigh Parent, 10, and Julia Giangreco, 10,...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Jordyn Giangreco, 5, Ryleigh Parent, 10, and Julia Giangreco, 10, left to right, play in the grass before the Manchester fireworks Saturday.
![Carol Daigle hugs her son Owen Kuca, 5, before the...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Carol Daigle hugs her son Owen Kuca, 5, before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in...]()
Andrea Wise, Special to the Courant
Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in Manchester on Saturday.
![Julia Lauretti, 5, and Ayden Desrosiers, 3, play in a...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Julia Lauretti, 5, and Ayden Desrosiers, 3, play in a bin of water Saturday evening at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration.
![Christopher Wolf, 5, hugs his little brother Austin Wolf, 1,...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Christopher Wolf, 5, hugs his little brother Austin Wolf, 1, both of Manchester, before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College.
![Madigan Fogarty, 5, poses for a picture with her father...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Madigan Fogarty, 5, poses for a picture with her father Jim Saturday evening before the Manchester Independence Day Celebration fireworks.
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Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
![Erin Harney, Sheryl Mearine, and Ellen Roseen, left to right,...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Erin Harney, Sheryl Mearine, and Ellen Roseen, left to right, all of Manchester, pose for a picture Saturday night at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration.
![Kevin Archer Jr., 7, center, and Trinity Rush, 11, right,...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Kevin Archer Jr., 7, center, and Trinity Rush, 11, right, watch the Manchester fireworks Saturday.
![Christine Oldsman and guitarist Cal David of the Shaboo Allstars...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Christine Oldsman and guitarist Cal David of the Shaboo Allstars Band perform Saturday at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration.
![Mariah Foster, 4, of Manchester hugs her great-grandmother Louise Douglas...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Mariah Foster, 4, of Manchester hugs her great-grandmother Louise Douglas of Hartford at the Free Kid's Day at First Baptist Church before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![The Doble family of Manchester watch the Manchester fireworks Saturday.]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
The Doble family of Manchester watch the Manchester fireworks Saturday.
![Caitlin Walker of Plainfield and Sebastian Piedra of Shelton relax...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Caitlin Walker of Plainfield and Sebastian Piedra of Shelton relax before the Manchester fireworks Saturday.
![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Autumn Bordieri, 10, and Nana-yaw Nyarko, 7, both of Manchester,...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Autumn Bordieri, 10, and Nana-yaw Nyarko, 7, both of Manchester, run after a Frisbee Saturday evening.
![Sierra Corso, 11, lifts the netting on the obstacle course...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Sierra Corso, 11, lifts the netting on the obstacle course to let her little sister, Lila Cormier, 3, through at the Free Kid's Day at First Baptist Church before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Gabriella Elwood, 6, wipes sunblock away from her eyes while...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Gabriella Elwood, 6, wipes sunblock away from her eyes while lying on the lawn at Manchester Community College before the Manchester Fireworks on Saturday.
![Syeanna Armstrong, 7, of Manchester displays her LED Mohawk Saturday.]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Syeanna Armstrong, 7, of Manchester displays her LED Mohawk Saturday.
![Acelya Babali, 16, and Eli Maynard, 16, both of Mansfield...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Acelya Babali, 16, and Eli Maynard, 16, both of Mansfield relax together before the Manchester Fireworks with Roy Maynard of Coventry, far left, and Vivian Carlson, left, of Manchester at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Christine Oldsman and David Foster sing with the Shaboo Allstars...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Christine Oldsman and David Foster sing with the Shaboo Allstars band Saturday at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration.
![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Des'Monae Gordon, 6, left, and her sister Da'Sharria Gordon, 4,...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Des'Monae Gordon, 6, left, and her sister Da'Sharria Gordon, 4, both of Manchester, play in the grass before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College.
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![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in...]()
Andrea Wise, Special to the Courant
Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in Manchester on Saturday.
![A couple of teenagers share a moment before the Manchester...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
A couple of teenagers share a moment before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College.
![Jacob Richard , 7, of Manchester pauses from eating to...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Jacob Richard , 7, of Manchester pauses from eating to smile for a picture during the Manchester Independence Day Celebration Saturday.
![Spectators prepare to watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Spectators prepare to watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![The Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in Manchester on...]()
Andrea Wise, Special to the Courant
The Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College in Manchester on Saturday.
![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
![Logan Moore, 12, of Manchester grabs a plate of food...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Logan Moore, 12, of Manchester grabs a plate of food before during a family picnic at the Manchester Independence Day Celebration.
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![Shelby Lynn Eugene, 3, of Hamden plays with her grandmother...]()
Andrea Wise / Special to The Courant
Shelby Lynn Eugene, 3, of Hamden plays with her grandmother (not pictured) before the Manchester Fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
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![Julian Phillip, 4, plays with glow sticks before the Manchester...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Julian Phillip, 4, plays with glow sticks before the Manchester Independence Day Celebration Saturday.
![Sherry Keenan of the Manchester Fire Works Committee prepares cotton...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Sherry Keenan of the Manchester Fire Works Committee prepares cotton candy Saturday evening before the fireworks display.
![Ryleigh Parent, 10, left, and Julia Giangreco, 10, play in...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Ryleigh Parent, 10, left, and Julia Giangreco, 10, play in the grass before the Manchester fireworks.
![Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on...]()
Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com
Spectators watch the Manchester fireworks at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
The Town of Manchester held its 30th annual Independence Day Celebration at Manchester Community College on Saturday, July 6.
