Above: Kyla Marshall, 8, leaps to give Uncle Sam (portrayed by Chris Green of Green Jellybean Entertainment) a high-five as he reaches about 12 feet tall from the bottom of his stilts to the top of his hat at the Star-Spangled Spectacular on Monday at Silverbell District Park, 7548 N. Silverball Road, in Marana.
Right: Kids enjoy a refreshing and exhilarating ride down the inflatable water slide at the Star-Spangled Spectacular. Marana’s Fourth of July celebration featured live music, at least two dozen food vendors, numerous vendors not related to food, kids activities, a beer garden and a nighttime fireworks show to cap off the midsummer holiday.
