Get Out: Downtown Sounds, Firework Show, Bicycle Parade

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the Fourth of July weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and great places to explore.

1. – Where/When: Glen Cove Public Library, 4 Glen Cove Ave, Thursday at 7 p.m. Why Go: Get your summer reading on and meet new friends. Pricing: Free.

2. – Where/When: Village Square, Glen Cove, Friday at 7 p.m. Why Go: weekly summer concert series kicks off Friday. Best part? It's free. Pricing: Free.

3. – Where/When: , 200 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove, Friday at 8 p.m. Why Go: New York's hottest cabaret act will be perfoming. Enjoy their unique musical style while having drinks and dinner with friends. Pricing: Free event.

4. – Where/When: , 1 Landing Rd, Glen Cove, Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Why Go: Kick off Forth of July weekend with a concert by Northwinds Band and an amazing fire work show. Bring blanket, chairs and your holiday spirit. Pricing: Free.

5. – Where/When: The parade begins at 10 a.m. at and travels down Forest Avenue to School Street and concludes at Village Square with an Independence Day celebration with Mayor Ralph Suozzi. Why Go: It’s truly a slice of America in that it’s everyday kids expressing patriotism in their own unique way. There are no bagpipes, fire trucks, no fancy floats – just city kids, their bicycles and an their American dreams. Pricing: Free.