July 3: Join the All-American Festival
Bring the family out for a night of fun. Roanoke’s annual July 3 event will feature fireworks, a pie-eating contest, bounce houses, games and music from Emerald City.
- 5-10 p.m.
- Free.
- City Hall Plaza, 500 S. Oak St., Roanoke.
- https://bit.ly/3C5OueT
The Plano Community Band will perform a patriotic concert at Haggard Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy the show near downtown Plano.
- 7-8:30 p.m.
- Free
- 901 East 15th Street, Plano
- https://tinyurl.com/dkx2npus
The Dallas Winds will showcase a red, white and blue musical tribute for Independence Day. The event will feature hot dogs, ice cream and indoor fireworks. Tickets required.
- 1 p.m.
- $34-$79.
- 2301 Flora St., Dallas
- https://www.dallassymphony.org/productions/dallas-winds-star-spangled-spectacular-2/
Live music, a swim area, games for children and a flyover from F-16 planes will be held before a fireworks show in downtown Fort Worth.
- 5-10 p.m.
- Free.
- Panther Island Pavilion. 395 Purcey St., Fort Worth.
- 817-335-2491. www.fortworthsfourth.com
The Parade of Patriots is a 1.8-mile trek with floats, vehicles, golf carts and other motorized vehicles that starts at Byron Nelson High School.
- 9:30 a.m.
- Free.
- Byron Nelson High School, 2775 Bobcat Blvd., Trophy Club.
- 682-237-2926. https://bit.ly/3OPkJXi
Kids and adults can take part in the Patriot 5K and 1-mile run.
- 7:15 a.m.
- $20-$30.
- Byron Nelson High School. 2775 Bobcat Blvd., Trophy Club.
- 682-237-2926. https://bit.ly/3OPkJXi
There will be music, activities, food and a firework show will be held. A concert by Limelight will follow the fireworks.
- 6-10 p.m.
- Free (admission).
- Independence Park. 500 Parkview Drive, Trophy Club.
- 682-237-2986. https://www.trophyclub.org/289/Fourth-of-July-Celebration
The event will feature live music, food trucks and water slides. The fireworks show held the past several years in Old Town Lewisville will take a break in 2023 as public safety personnel are not able to support two shows on the same night, according to the city. Freedom Fest’s fireworks show will begin at dusk. Street parking will not be available near the event, according to the city. There will be free parking at Killian Middle School and Hebron High School.
- 5:30-9:30 p.m.
- Free.
- Lake Avalon Park, 2590 King Arthur Blvd., Lewisville.
- 972-219-3400. https://bit.ly/3okjFzZ
The festivities continue July 4 with Parade Down Parkway in Coppell. The parade route begins at Samuel Boulevard and Sandy Lake Road, travels north on Samuel to Parkway Boulevard, then heads west to Town Center. Intersections along the parade route will be closed prior to the approaching parade and will remain closed until all entries have passed.
- Parade begins at 9 a.m.
- Free.
- Town Center Plaza. 255 Parkway Blvd., Coppell.
- 972-462-5100. www.coppelltx.gov/973/Parade-Down-Parkway
Kick off the Independence Day celebrations with day one of Frisco Freedom Fest, an annual two-day event. Events include a 5k luminescent run, a cornhole tournament, a Yankee Doodle Poodle dog parade, a dachshund dash and more.
- 4 p.m.
- Free.
- Simpson Plaza, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco.
- 972-292-5000. www.friscofreedomfest.org
Celebrate America’s 247th Independence Day the way it was meant to be celebrated—by watching something blow up on day two of the annual Frisco Freedom Fest. Enjoy live music, dancing, performances, food, games, sports, children’s rides and more. The fireworks show takes place at Toyota Stadium but should be visible from Simpson Plaza.
- 3 p.m.
- Free.
- Simpson Plaza, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco.
- 972-292-5000. www.friscofreedomfest.org
