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PHOTOS: Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration

Lilly Triana, 4, looks out at a large crowd during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Parade participants exchange smiles and waves with parade-goers as the festive vehicles pass in front of a spectacular mountain view during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July parade in Coal Creek on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

People stand to watch an American flag be raised up a flagpole during the playing of the national anthem during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Budgie, white, and Bela, brown, tussle on the ground in their festive attire as they play during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

An old Coal Creek Fire Department truck carries festive parade participants during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July parade in Coal Creek on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Jordan O'Reilly, left, and Jeremy Turnmeyer sell beers while decked out in festive outfits during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Jada Dockter, 16, tosses a beanbag while competing in a cornhole tournament during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Macaela Ball, 13, and Olivia King, 12, show off their festive body paint during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Ember Tinsley, 3, left, smiles at her friend Ruby Rae Mitchell, 4, while playing together in front of a classic 1955 Buick Century during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

People are seen celebrating through the windows of a 1955 Buick Century during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Barbara David poses for a picture in her sparkly American flag hat during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Lief Kahl, 1, sits on the ground to listen to Michael Walters, left, and Ibby Cline perform during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Parade participants exchange smiles and waves with parade-goers as the festive vehicles pass in front of a spectacular mountain view during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July parade in Coal Creek on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Jay Schaller grills hundreds of hamburgers and hotdogs during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Arya Farwell, right, dishes up a plate of food during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Festive pinwheels and flowers decorate a vendor tent during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Winter Tinsley, 5, prepares to throw a ball while playing a carnival game as Lilly Triana, 4, looks on during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

A Coal Creek firefighter douses parade-goers with a fire house during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July parade in Coal Creek on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Ember Tinsley, 3, hangs out in front of a 1955 Buick Century during the Coal Creek Canyon Fourth of July celebration at Coal Creek Community Center on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)