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Vegas locals enjoy extended Fourth of July weekend — PHOTOS

Chan Barkovich, left, feeds birds with her husband, Lee, at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on Friday, July 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Malia Mijangos, 4, plays in the splash pad at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on Friday, July 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ronal Cruzrodriguez, 10, stands in the splash pad at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on Friday, July 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stephanie Cruzrodriguez, 7, plays in the splash pad at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on Friday, July 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stephanie Cruzrodriguez, 7, runs through the splash pad at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on Friday, July 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stephanie Cruzrodriguez, 7, plays in the splash pad at Sunset Park in Las Vegas on Friday, July 3, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
July 3, 2015 - 9:35 pm
 

Whether it be enjoying Sunset Park, fighting off the heat or lighting a few early fireworks, locals across the valley are enjoying the much needed extended weekend.

Before Saturday’s festivities start in backyards across the country, people took advantage of the quiet escape from the bustle of the average work day.

How did you spend your rare day off?

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