The nation's oldest continuous Fourth of July celebration returns to Bristol on Friday. The much-beloved Military, Civic, and Firemen’s Parade on Independence Day begins at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Chestnut Street and Hope Street and ends on High Street.

As Rhode Islanders get ready for Fourth of July weekend, the same questions are on everyone's mind – where and when to catch a fireworks show, how to attend the Bristol parade and whether or not Rhode Island's favorite celebrity homeowner Taylor Swift will once again be celebrating the holiday in Watch Hill.