METHUEN— With bursts of color the city celebrated Independence Day at The Loop this year. The fireworks celebration was held on Saturday July 13, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at The Loop, 90 Pleasant Valley St. Alongside the show games, food, live music and giveaways were also offered. The festivities included a beer garden and kid zone.Food trucks were parked nearby to feed the crowds. The sky above the loop became fractured with light at around 9:30 p.m. The event was postponed a week due to thunderstorms.
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Chenti Berrios, 9, of Methuen looks in a mirror after having her face painted during Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration and Independence Day fireworks display at The Loop. The celebration also featured live music, dozens of games for children and adults, superhero characters and food trucks.
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Members of the B Street Bombers perform on stage during Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Carmela Humphries holds her granddaughter Scarlett Donahue, 1, both of Methuen, as they dance on a pedestal while a video camera spins around them during Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Thousands gathered in the parking lot of The Loop for Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display on Saturday. The event was postponed a week due to thunderstorms.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
In the center, Katie Mulligan, Joshua Dunlavey, right, and Cheryl Nolan, all of Methuen, dance to the music of the B Street Bombers during Methuen’s fourth of July celebration.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Clarilyn Almanzar and her son Fabielh Mateo, 9, of Methuen dance to the music of the B Street Bombers.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Elijah Meaney, 7, his sister Adaline, 5, and their cousin Peyton Meaney-Ramirez, 3, all of Methuen, dance on a pedestal during Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Methuen hosted its Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display on Saturday. The celebration featured live music, dozens of games for children and adults, superhero characters, food trucks and face painting.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Thousands gathered in the parking lot of The Loop for Methuen’s fourth of July celebration and fireworks display on Saturday.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Thousands gathered in the parking lot of The Loop for Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display on Saturday.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Thousands gathered in the parking lot of The Loop for Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display on Saturday.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
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Chenti Berrios, 9, of Methuen looks in a mirror after having her face painted during Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration and Independence Day fireworks display at The Loop. The celebration also featured live music, dozens of games for children and adults, superhero characters and food trucks.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photos
Members of the B Street Bombers perform on stage during Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Carmela Humphries holds her granddaughter Scarlett Donahue, 1, both of Methuen, as they dance on a pedestal while a video camera spins around them during Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration.
- TIM JEAN/Staff photo
Thousands gathered in the parking lot of The Loop for Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display on Saturday. The event was postponed a week due to thunderstorms.
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In the center, Katie Mulligan, Joshua Dunlavey, right, and Cheryl Nolan, all of Methuen, dance to the music of the B Street Bombers during Methuen’s fourth of July celebration.
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Clarilyn Almanzar and her son Fabielh Mateo, 9, of Methuen dance to the music of the B Street Bombers.
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Elijah Meaney, 7, his sister Adaline, 5, and their cousin Peyton Meaney-Ramirez, 3, all of Methuen, dance on a pedestal during Methuen’s Fourth of July celebration.
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