Start practicing your “ooohs” and “ahhhhhs” because cities and towns across Maine are shooting off fantastic fireworks displays this week. This listing has approximate locations of public fireworks displays running July 1-7.

* All locations are approximate based upon information provided to the state Fire Marshal’s Office.

* Some displays are held on private land and cannot be accessed by members of the public. But the displays can be seen from other locations.

July 3

Portland Sea Dogs-Night

6 p.m. 271 Park Ave.

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Jay: Jay-Livermore Falls Chamber Of Commerce

9 p.m. Spruce Mountain

Sanford Parks and Recreation

9 p.m. Number One Pond off Riverside Avenue and William Oscar Emery Road

Bridgton Recreation Dept.

9:10 p.m. gravel pit behind field at Stevens Brook Elementary, 14 Frances Bell Drive

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North Monmouth: Beaver Brook Campground

9:15 p.m. 53 Campground Road

Saco: Funtown. Splashtown USA

9:30 p.m. In back parking lot, 774 Portland Road

Rangeley

9:30 p.m. Town Park, shore of Rangeley Lake

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Caribou: Spud Speedway

9:30 p.m. Thompson Road

July 4

Scarborough: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway

6 p.m. 70 Holmes Road

Portland Sea Dogs

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8 p.m. 271 Park Ave.

Readfield: Camp Laurel North

8:30 p.m. Camp Laurel, Echo Lake

Brooks Park Boosters

9 p.m. Route 139 Community Park, Brooks

Casco: Camp Laurel South

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9 p.m. Fireworks shot from a raft offshore at Point Sebago Resort.

Fayette: Camp Vega

9 p.m. 317 Echo Lake Road, fireworks shot from the dock at the camp.

Hartford: Camp Wekeela

9 p.m. Bear Pond. Private display can be seen from many spots on Bear Pond. campground is not open to visitors.

Eastport 4th of July Committee

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9 p.m. Eastport Fish Pier

Raymond: Kingsley Pines

9 p.m. 51 Coughlan Cove Road

Limestone: Limestone Chamber of Commerce

9 p.m. Caver Dish Farms, Potato Field, Pond View Street.

Boothbay Harbor

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9 p.m. Fireworks shot over the harbor from a barge near McFarland Island

Jackman:

9 p.m. 369 Main St. Usually held at the Town Hall Field.

Kennebunk

9 p.m. Beach Avenue, Narragansett Point To Rocks

Machias

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9 p.m. Middle of river

Portland: Stars and Stripes Spectacular

9:15 p.m. Fired over Casco Bay from the East End Promenade. The state Fire Marshal’s website does not have a permit listed for Portland. It may be pending.

Rumford

9 p.m. Hosmer Field Athletic Complex, 145 Congress St.

Searsport

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9 p.m. Mosman Park off Howard and Water streets, Searsport

Turner: Independence Day celebration, 9:15 p.m. Fireworks will be launched from the field at Route 117 (North Parish Road) and Cobb Road, next to Schrep’s Corner Store. The state Fire Marshal’s website does not have a permit listed for Turner. It may be pending.

Winslow Family 4th of July

9 p.m. Fort Halifax Park

Winthrop Area Chamber Of Commerce

9 p.m. Norcross Point, Winthrop end Maranacook Lake

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Bar Harbor Chamber Of Commerce

9:15 p.m. Pier at Frenchman Bay

Belgrade Lakes Region Business Group

9:15 p.m. Peninsula Part of Long Pond, Belgrade Lakes, Belgrade

Monmouth: Camp Cobbossee

9:15 p.m. 1 Camp Cobbossee Circle

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Naples: Camp Metaponi

9:15 p.m. 838 Sebago Road. Public fireworks from a raft on Long Lake.

Augusta

9:15 p.m. Eastside Boat Landing, 16 Cony St.

South Harpswell

9:15 p.m. 70 Whites Point Road

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Freeport 4th of July

9:15 p.m. Morse Street ball field, 30 Main St.

Ogunquit

9:15 p.m. Main beach east of the parking area.

Bangor 4th of July

9:30 p.m. Waterfront

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Oakland: Camp Manitou

9:30 p.m. 47 Camp Manitou Cove

Lewiston-Auburn: Liberty Festival

9:30 p.m. West Pitch Park, Auburn

Carrabassett Valley

9:30 p.m. 1242 Carrabassett Drive

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Old Orchard Beach: Palace Playland

9:45 p.m. 1 Old Orchard St.

July 5

Portland Sea Dogs-Night

6 p.m. 271 Park Ave.

Unity Raceway

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9 p.m. Racetrack infield

Oxford: Oxford Plains Speedway

9:15 p.m. 877 Main St.

Chebeague Island: Prentice Hospitality Group

9:15 p.m. 61 South Road

York Beach: Ellis Short Sands Park Trust

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9:30 p.m. Route 1A York Beach, on barge off Ellis Park/Short Sand Beach

Dexter:

9:30 p.m. 12 Dexter High School football field, Abbott Hill Road

Freedom Bicentennial

9:30 p.m. Mitchell ball field, 71 Pleasant St., Freedom

Old Orchard Beach: Palace Playland

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9:45 p.m. 1 Old Orchard St.

Harpswell: Cook’s Lobster House

10 p.m. 68 Garrison Cove Road

July 6

Portland Sea Dogs-Night

6 p.m. 271 Park Ave.

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Newport: Sebasticook Lake Association

9 p.m. Elain Tardy Land, Newport

Denmark

9 p.m. Fireworks best seen from Bicentennial Park in the lower village.

Lubec

9 p.m. 40 School St.

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Bethel Inn Resort

9:15 p.m. 21 Broad St.

Sidney: (private display)

9:30 p.m. 1150 Pond Road

July 7

Portland Sea Dogs-Days

Noon 271 Park Ave.

Online map of fireworks displays

Our Google Map shows the locations of where fireworks displays are being launched around the state at www.sunjournal.com/2013/fireworks

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