Whether you’re the type to spread out a blanket beneath a sky full of fireworks, wander through a neighborhood block party with a snow cone in hand, or spend the evening listening to live music before the grand finale lights up the night, North Texas has no shortage of ways to celebrate the Fourth of July.
This Independence Day is an extra special one, too. The nation is turning 250 years old — also known as a semiquincentennial — so if you haven’t made any plans yet, consider some of these happenings around the Metroplex.
Dallas
The Big D is offering plenty of ways to have fun, from downtown festivities to neighborhood traditions. The city’s official celebration returns to Klyde Warren Park from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., where families can enjoy live music from the Emerald City Band, lawn games, children’s activities, and a fireworks finale lighting up the downtown skyline. Food trucks will be on-site practically all day.
Elsewhere in the city, visitors can spend the holiday at Fair Park, where the FIFA Fan Festival will feature World Cup match broadcasts, entertainment, food, and cultural programming throughout the day, though this year’s traditional Fair Park Fourth fireworks were bumped up to July 3 because of FIFA events. Canada is taking on Morocco at 12 p.m., followed by Paraguay and France at 4 p.m.
If you find yourself in Fair Park, what better way to mark the semiquincentennial than catching a glimpse of an original copy of the Declaration of Independence? Read more about that here…