Fun before the fourth

Willie Savage (right) and Callie Kimbroke (left) stand under an umbrella while waiting for the free hotdogs and hamburgers provided by the City of Baldwin. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
A grandfather and his granddaughter hold hands as they admire the fireworks lighting up the night sky above Baldwin on Airport Road. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
Scott Barnhart took on the challenge of cooking up the mouth-watering food in the rain. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
Esperanza and Dominic Vera placed a Jenga game in the center of Baldwin’s newest park on Saturday night. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
Marco Lorenzo played cornhole in the rain, throwing his last bag into the board with his tongue sticking out. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
As he waits for the 9 p.m. fireworks show, Charlie Garcia (right) sits under an umbrella and watches a YouTube video. ZACH TAYLOR/Special

Baldwin held a holiday picnic and fireworks event Saturday night to get an early start on Independence Day festivities. A popup thunderstorm could not dampen the enthusiasm and patriotism for the folks in attendance.