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  Uncle Sam Jam kicks off at Lafreniere Park in Metairie with free live music beginning at 3 p.m. Performing artists include Wilson Phillips, the Guess Who, Phunky Monkeys, Creole String Beans, The Total Betty s, the Topcats, and the Marine Forces Reserve Brass Band. A hot-dog-eating championship is set for 3:30 p.m. with fireworks starting at 9 p.m.    Orleans Parish    The Creole Tomato Festival in the French Quarter will celebrate the eponymous fruit at the French Market, Moonwalk, and restaurants in the area. Festivities include food vendors, a kids area, a parade, and a bloody mary trail through several restaurants. The Second Line parade will begin at Washington Artillery Park at 11 a.m.   

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