The Fourth of July is about fireworks, barbecuing, parades and -- of course -- politicking. Here's where Colorado candidates for U.S. Senate and Congress will be on America's birthday:

U.S. Senate:

Bob Kinsey (G):

• Green Party party, Avogadro's Number, Fort Collins, 2 p.m.

Bob Schaffer (R):

• Greeley Stampede and Independence Day parade, 9 a.m.

Mark Udall (D):

• Weld County Democrats pre-parade breakfast, Greeley, 7 a.m.
• Greeley Stampede and Independence Day parade, 9 a.m.

Wayne Allard (R): No public events

Ken Salazar (D): No public events

CO-1:

Charles Crain (R): Could not be reached 

Diana DeGette (D):

• Women in Global Leadership roundtable, Aspen Ideas Festival, Plato's Restaurant, Aspen, 12 p.m.

George Lilly (R):

• Attending a private fundraiser

CO-2:

Joan Fitz-Gerald (D):

• Parade and Pancake breakfast, Superior, 8:15-9:30 a.m.
• Georgetown Fourth of July parade, 11 a.m.
• Frisco Fourth of July parade, 12:30 p.m. 
• Fraser Fourth of July Bar-b-q, 3 p.m.

Bill Hammons (Unity):

• Plans to campaign door-to-door in the district

Jared Polis (D):

• Northglenn Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast, E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, 7 a.m.
• Superior Fourth of July parade, 8:30 a.m.
• Superior Pancake Breakfast, Superior Community Park, 9 a.m.
• Independence and Peace for All Festival, E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, Northglenn, 10 a.m.
• Viele Lake Neighborhood 4th of July Celebration, Harlow Platts Park, next to South Boulder Rec Center, Boulder, 11:40 a.m.
• Jefferson County Democrats 4th of July Celebration, Arvada, 1 p.m.
• Arvada fireworks celebration, Stenger/Lutz Complex, Arvada
• Fourth of July Great American Picnic, Broomfield County Commons, Broomfield, 7 p.m.
• Westminster Fourth of July Celebration, Westminster City Park, 7:40 p.m.
• Ralphie's Independence Day Bash, Folsom Field, Boulder, 8:30 p.m.

Will Shafroth (D):

• Superior Fourth of July parade, 8:15 a.m.
• Community Park, Louisville, 11 a.m. -12 p.m.
• Lake Viele (below South Boulder Rec. Center),  Boulder, 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m.    
• Miners Park, 151 Grant Avenue, Firestone, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
• E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park 11801 Community Center Dr.    Northglenn, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.             
• 108th and Colorado, Thornton, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.          
• 10455 Sheridan Blvd. Westminster, 8 p.m.             

Scott Starin (R):         

• Georgetown Fourth of July parade, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Broomfield Bike Parade, 5:00 p.m.

CO-3:

John Salazar (D): Did not respond

Wayne Wolf (R):

• Bayfield Fourth of July parade, 10 a.m.
• Durango Fourth of July parade, 6 p.m.

CO-4:

Betsy Markey (D):

• Weld County Democrats pre-parade breakfast, Greeley, 7 a.m.
• Greeley Stampede and Fourth of July parade, 9 a.m.
• Loveland July 4th celebration, North Lake Park, 11 a.m.
• Fort Collins July 4th celebration, Civic Center Park, 11 a.m.

Marilyn Musgrave (R): No public events

CO-5:

Hal Bidlack (D):

• Security fire station pancake breakfast, 7 a.m.
• Monument Fourth of July parade, 10 a.m.

Jeff Crank (R):

• Monument Fourth of July parade, 10 a.m.

Doug Lamborn (R):

• Monument Fourth of July parade, 10 a.m.

Bentley Rayburn (R):

• Monument Fourth of July parade, 10 a.m.

CO-6:

Wil Armstrong (R):

• Highlands Ranch Fourth of July parade, 9 a.m.
• Lone Tree Fourth of July parade, 4 p.m.

Mike Coffman (R):

• Highlands Ranch Fourth of July parade, 9 a.m.
• Lone Tree Fourth of July parade, 4 p.m.

Hank Eng (D):

• Highlands Ranch Fourth of July parade, 9 a.m.
• Jefferson County Democrats 4th of July Celebration, Arvada, 1 p.m.

Ted Harvey (R):

• Highlands Ranch Fourth of July parade, 9 a.m.

Steve Ward (R):

• Highlands Ranch Fourth of July parade, 9 a.m.

CO-7:

John Lerew (R):

• Dam West Fourth of July pancake breakfast, Aurora, 8:30 a.m.
• Dam West Fourth of July parade, Aurora, 10 a.m.

Ed Perlmutter (D):

• Dam West Fourth of July parade, Aurora, 10 a.m.