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Fourth of July festivities are set to begin this weekend, and with celebrations taking place up to the holiday Tuesday, there will be five days of opportunities to observe Independence Day in the region.

With Independence Day on Tuesday, the weekend will be full of opportunities to enjoy the holiday in the Chattanooga region. Theres plenty of other events as well to fill out the weekend itinerary.

Heres what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.

Along with the multiple bands, hundreds of vendors and family fun planned for Saturdays Honeybee Festival in LaFayette, Georgia, organizers are adding more opportunities to learn about the star of the show: the small, but crucial, honeybee.

Many churches and organizations around the area will get a jump on Easter with egg hunts and other activities the weekend before the Christian holiday on April 9. Heres some of whats planned.