Photos: Here's how the Montgomery area celebrated Fourth of July

The Montgomery area celebrated Independence Day on Thursday with parades, music and even a cardboard boat race.

After a 9 a.m. parade in Prattville, boaters set sail in Pratt Park with their best cardboard designs. It was the 20th annual race , which has become an unlikely tradition in the area.

Photos: Cardboard boat race and parade parade part of Independence Day Celebration in Prattville

The annual Cloverdale-Idlewild Fourth of July parade in Montgomery has lasted a bit longer − it's been around since 1975 . This year's sun-splashed parade took to the streets of the Montgomery neighborhood built around the theme of the presidential election of 1824.

Photos: 2024 Cloverdale-Idlewild Fourth of July Parade

Montgomery's downtown celebration at Riverfront Park was shortened by rain but still featured a performance by Selma native Asher Havon, who won the most recent season of NBC's The Voice .

Photos: Independence Day celebration at Riverfront Park

This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Photos: Here's how the Montgomery area celebrated Fourth of July