Celebrate the weekend before the Fourth of July with a few exciting activities to keep your family entertained until the big event.

While you wait for fireworks, make sure to stop over at some of these events taking place throughout Gwinnett. These community-inspired happenings will surely keep you busy until the actual holiday, but just make sure to pack an umbrella for all the unpredictable weather.

Here's just a sampling of the events lineup headed your way over the next few days:

Duluth Food Truck Friday. 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 29. Free. Duluth Town Green. 3167 Main St., Duluth. 770-476-3434. www.duluthga.net.

Savor the taste of the South at Duluth Food Truck Friday. You'll sample some of the best food in town while listening to live music by J Kyle Band and Logan Lee.

Norcross Community Market is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 26. Lillian Webb Park, 5 College St., Norcross. Besides fresh food, enjoy chef demonstrations, children’s activities and live entertainment. Ready-to-eat food and drinks will be available for purchase. Applications: facebook.com/NorcrossCommunityMarket. NorcrossCommunityMarket.com
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Norcross Community Market: Independence Day. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Free. Lillian Webb Park. 5 College St., Norcross. 770-448-2122. www.aplacetoimagine.com.

Come out to Lillian Webb Park this Saturday for an Independence Day-themed Community Market featuring chef demos, kids activities and live entertainment.

Norcross Jazz in the Alley. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Free. Betty Mauldin Park. 63 Lawrenceville St. NW, Norcross. 770-448-2122. www.aplacetoimagine.com.

Come out to Betty Mauldin Park as Jae Franklin and Shameia Crawford perform during the Jazz in the Alley music series.