URBANDALE, Iowa — Families and friends came together for games, food and rides at Lions Park in Urbandale for the Fourth of July carnival on Sunday.
We asked some carnival-goers what Independence Day means to them. Here's what they said:
"Watching fireworks and spending time with my family." -Makynlee Dishman, age 7
"I just really like it because we get to celebrate those who fought for us." -Ariana Gonzalez, age 12
"Seeing a lot of corndogs, red, white, and blue of course, and just families hanging out together and spending time together." -Rachel Morency
You can find a list of the celebrations going on all weekend across the metro area here.