Tonight’s Compo Beach P.A.L. fireworks display, sponsored by Melissa and Doug toy company, ended with a flourish. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tony Riggio for WestportNow.com

There were a few clouds in the sky but they did not interfere with tonight’s Compo Beach fireworks display. Bad weather was forecast to move in Friday, the rain date for tonight’s event, and already a number of surrounding communiies have postponed their fireworks displays. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

A youngster gets settled tonight on a blanket awaiting the Compo Beach fireworks display. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

A packed crowd at Westport’s Compo Beach tonight awaited the P.A.L. fireworks display. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

One of the biggest crowd pleasers of tonight’s Compo Beach fireworks event was the New York City-based Marching Cobras who performed for the third successive year. Kevin Young, assistant director of Bands for Cobra Performing Arts, Inc. said the performers, ranging in ages from eight to 21, were from 10 schools across all five New York City boroughs and Westchester County. He said the group practices solely at P.S. 123 in Harlem. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

A youngster gets a dad’s shoulders view of a band performance at Compo Beach tonight before the fireworks. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

A youngster at Westport’s Compo Beach with a patrioric hairdo plays in the sand. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo