Spectators on Dayton's Riverside Drive bridge take in the 2014 Lights in Flight Festival's fireworks display on Thursday evening.
Approximately 25,000 people took advantage of clear skies and cool temperatures to attend the 2014 Lights in Flight Festival at Dayton's Riverscape MetroPark on Thursday evening. Presented by the City of Dayton Department of Recreation and Youth Services, in cooperation with the Five Rivers MetroParks, the Dayton Human Relations Council, Marion’s Piazza, Miami Conservancy District and Wright State University, this one-day-early 4th of July celebration featured food, beverages and live musical entertainment prior to the fireworks show launched over the Great Miami River from nearby Deeds Point MetroPark that started promptly at 10PM.
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In addition to the festival, the Dayton Dragons minor league baseball team hosted the Fort Wayne (Indiana) TinCaps at Fifth Third Field. The home team prevailed by a 3-1 score and swept their three-game series with their Midwest League rival (this was a "peek-in" on my way down to the festival).
Visitors positioning themselves along the bank of the Great Miami River for a unobstructed view of the later fireworks display at Dayton's 2014 Lights in Flight Festival on Thursday evening.
Attendees relaxing near the fountains of RiverScape MetroPark at Dayton's 2014 Lights in Flight Festival on Thursday evening.
Son Del Caribe, a Cincinnati-based Latin music ensemble, performs inside the RiverScape MetroPark pavilion at Dayton's Lights in Flight Festival on Thursday evening.
A variety of couples and solo dancing styles on display inside the RiverScape MetroPark pavilion at Dayton's Lights in Flight Festival on Thursday evening.
A couple try out their salsa moves inside the RiverScape MetroPark pavilion at Dayton's Lights in Flight Festival on Thursday evening.
A vendor awaits confirmation of a sale at RiverScape MetroPark at Dayton's Lights in Flight Festival on Thursday evening.
A view of Dayton's skyline as crowds gather along the bank of the Great Miami River awaiting the Lights in Flight Festival's fireworks display on Thursday evening.
Kayakers navigate their way to an optimal viewing location on the Great Miami River in anticipation of the Lights in Flight Festival's fireworks display on Thursday evening.
The Dayton skyline looms over the spectators near the start of the Lights in Flight Festival's fireworks display on Thursday evening.
Several fireworks photos taken from the Riverside Drive bridge during Dayton's 2014 Lights in Flight Festival.
Crowds on the Riverside Drive bridge disperse through the smoke of the fireworks display's finale at the conclusion of Dayton's 2014 Lights in Flight Festival on Thursday evening.
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