How Drew Barrymore, Jessica Alba and other stars celebrated 4 July

The stars were in a patriotic mood as they celebrated 4 July

05 Jul 2017, 10:56 BST

Chloe BestLifestyle Features Editor

Some of America's biggest stars were in a patriotic mood as they celebrated 4 July with their nearest and dearest on Tuesday. Many dressed in red, white and blue for their celebrations, which they documented for their fans on social media.

Among the stars joining in the fun was Drew Barrymore, who appeared to be hosting a pool party for her daughters and a group of friends. Sharing a selfie with a glimpse at a number of people playing on floats in a swimming pool behind her, Drew simply wrote: "Happy fourth". The E.T. actress later shared another photo of her daughter Olive feeding a horse with the same caption, showing that her Independence Day celebrations were a family affair.

From Jessica Alba's day with husband Cash Warren and their daughters to Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara and the Kardashians, click through the gallery to see how the stars celebrated 4 July…

Jessica Alba:

Jessica Alba and her daughters Honor, nine, and Haven, five, donned red, white and blue for their family celebrations with Cash Warren. The entrepreneur shared a number of photos from their day on Instagram, including a glimpse at the fireworks display they watched. "#4thofjulyweekendus," she captioned the gallery on Instagram.

Reese Witherspoon:

Reese Witherspoon hit the beach with her family on 4 July, and shared a photo of herself with daughter Ava, 17, enjoying "#GoldenHour" together. The lookalike duo were both dressed in red, white and blue for the occasion, and many fans commented that they look more "like twins" than mother and daughter.

Sofia Vergara:

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello's 4th July certainly looked like fun! The couple were joined by friends and family at a pool party, where they played on huge inflatables and tucked into an all-American feast, that included barbecue food and an array of cakes and pastries, all of which Sofia proudly showed off for her fans on Instagram.

Christina Aguilera:

Independence Day was a family celebration for Christina Aguilera, who took to Instagram to share a photo of herself with fiancé Matthew Rutler, their daughter Summer Rain, and her son Max all wearing patriotic ensembles while standing on a jetty. While the singer looked glamorous draped in an American flag, her adorable two-year-old daughter stole the show by waving a flag in the air excitedly. "Happy 4th of July!" Christina captioned the post.

Goldie Hawn:

"Life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness!! Happy 4th to all! With love," Goldie captioned a photo of herself and Kurt Russell enjoying a bike ride near a lake on Tuesday. The actress, who has recently returned from a holiday in Greece, looks thrilled as she waved for the camera in the photo, which received over 90,000 likes from fans.

Rob Kardashian:

Rob Kardashian spent the holiday with his baby daughter Dream, and shared a number of photos of himself and the sweet seven-month-old playing in a swimming pool together. "Happy 4th! Everyone be safe!!! LOVE," the 30-year-old told his 9.2 million Instagram followers.

Christie Brinkley:

Model Christie Brinkley appeared happy and relaxed as she celebrated the 4 July on a boat trip around the Hamptons with her daughter Alexa and friends. "Three cheers for the red white and blue! Happy 4th of July everybody! Hope today has you smiling so big your cheeks pop your sunglasses off your face too!" she captioned this post.

Kirsten Dunst:

She may not have been in the United States, but Kirsten Dunst didn't want 4 July to pass unmarked. The actress shared a photo of her coffee cup decorated with a small American flag with the Eiffel tower in the background, adding the caption: "Happy 4th from Paris!" Kirsten has spent the past few days in France, where she has been attending Paris Couture Fashion Week shows.

Katherine Heigl:

Katherine Heigl posted an adorable snap with her baby son Joshua on Tuesday, telling fans: "Happy 4th to all those celebrating! Managed to get one of my kids in red, white and blue. Just had to throw some big ol' red lipstick kisses in to complete the look! #landofthefreebecauseofthebrave #thoseheavenlydays #happy4th."