One of the closest, and often best fireworks shows put on for Independence Day is right in the Valley, in Carnation.

Carnation’s fireworks show starts at dusk. The best viewing area is in Tolt-MacDonald Park, which has free parking and festivities going on all day. Visitors are advised to avoid the area just north of the park, where the fireworks are expected to fall after discharge.

Area shows include:

Carnation: Fireworks start at dusk at Tolt-MacDonald Park,31023 N.E. 40th St., Carnation.

Sammamish: Fireworks will be in Sammamish Commons Park, 801 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish at dusk.

Bellevue: Fireworks start at 10:05 at Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 N.E. 4th St. Bellevue, with musical accompaniment from the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Kirkland: Fireworks start at 10:15 p.m. at Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza Dr., Kirkland.

Renton: A 20-minute fireworks show starts at 10 p.m. at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, 1201 Lake Washington Blvd. N.

Seattle: Fireworks will be set off at Gasworks Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way,  and at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill, 1635 11th Ave.