Crowds gathered in cities throughout region as in-person fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July returned for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.

The festivities at the Inner Harbor included performances by the U.S. Navy Band Commodores, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and street performers. At the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival, entertainers including TT the Artist and the TSU Dance Crew kept the crowd energized, while families at the Mammoth Fireworks Display in Catonsville played with sparklers as they waited for the sun to set for the start of fireworks.

It was a fun time for all.

Children watch a performance at the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
Members of the TSU Dance Crew perform at the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
TT the Artist, center, performs at the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival, accompanied by DJ Mighty Mark, members of the TSU Dance Crew and others. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
Hundreds of people made their way to Middle Branch Park to celebrate the Fourth of July at the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
A group of teens light sparklers at the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
The Mammoth Fireworks Show in Catonsville.
The Mammoth Fireworks Display in Catonsville. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)
Viewers of the Mammoth Fireworks Display in Catonsville play with sparklers while they wait for the show to begin. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)
Smaller groups at Catonsville High School light their own fireworks after the Mammoth Fireworks Display ended. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)
Viewers of the Mammoth Fireworks Display in Catonsville play with sparklers while they wait for the show to begin. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)
Viewers of the Mammoth Fireworks Display in Catonsville compare how high they can hold sparklers. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)
The Mammoth Fireworks Display in Catonsville. (Taneen Momeni/The Baltimore Banner)