July 4, 2019
Thursday · Independence Day

Headliners

10:00 am4th of July Parade Cedar Park Reaction Center. Celebrate the Nation's Birthday with a parade! The route is along Discovery Blvd, starting at the Cedar Park...
12:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Bedford 4thFest Independence Day Celebration Bedford Parks and Community Services. Live music, InflataFUN area, a variety of family fun activities, Splash Aquatic Center... 817-952-2323
12:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Fair Park Fourth Fair Park. The family-fun event will feature patriotic performances, reduced admission to Fair Park's museums at select times... 214-421-9600
2:00 pm-
10:30 pm
Fort Worth's Fourth Panther Island Pavilion, Fort Worth. Celebrate with the family with activities including live music, tubing, Flyboard Shows & Jet Ski...
5:00 pm-
10:30 pm
4th of July Celebration Elizabeth Milburn Park, Cedar Park. The event will feature live music, bingo, a washer tournament, air castles, free watermelon... 512-401-5500
5:30 pm-
10:00 pm
Red, White and Boom! - Craig Ranch Celebrate the holiday with family activities and food, live music and ending the night with a fireworks display at 9:45 pm. McKinney Soccer Complex...
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Denton - Kiwanis Club's Annual 4th of July Fireworks Apogee Stadium, Denton. The Denton Kiwanis Club sponsors this family friendly celebration including bounce houses for the kids, concessions...
6:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Irving Independence Day Fireworks Show Lake Carolyn Area, Irving. Bring the entire family for this patriotic Independence Day celebration. The party features a Main Stage with...

Festivals

10:00 am4th of July Parade Cedar Park Reaction Center. Celebrate the Nation's Birthday with a parade! The route is along Discovery Blvd, starting at the Cedar Park...
12:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Bedford 4thFest Independence Day Celebration Bedford Parks and Community Services. Live music, InflataFUN area, a variety of family fun activities, Splash Aquatic Center... 817-952-2323
12:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Fair Park Fourth Fair Park. The family-fun event will feature patriotic performances, reduced admission to Fair Park's museums at select times... 214-421-9600
2:00 pm-
10:30 pm
Fort Worth's Fourth Panther Island Pavilion, Fort Worth. Celebrate with the family with activities including live music, tubing, Flyboard Shows & Jet Ski...
5:00 pm-
10:30 pm
4th of July Celebration Elizabeth Milburn Park, Cedar Park. The event will feature live music, bingo, a washer tournament, air castles, free watermelon... 512-401-5500
5:30 pm-
10:00 pm
Red, White and Boom! - Craig Ranch Celebrate the holiday with family activities and food, live music and ending the night with a fireworks display at 9:45 pm. McKinney Soccer Complex...
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Denton - Kiwanis Club's Annual 4th of July Fireworks Apogee Stadium, Denton. The Denton Kiwanis Club sponsors this family friendly celebration including bounce houses for the kids, concessions...
6:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Irving Independence Day Fireworks Show Lake Carolyn Area, Irving. Bring the entire family for this patriotic Independence Day celebration. The party features a Main Stage with...
7:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Art Show at Cafe Izmir Cafe Izmir. Every first Thursday of the month, a new featured artist will be showcased at Cafe Izmir. There will be a complimentary... 214-826-7788

The Arts

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Joseph Csatari Exhibit National Scouting Museum, Irving. Works from this American realist artist and illustrator, who has had a long involvement with the Boy Scouts...
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Norman Rockwell And The Art of Scouting National Scouting Museum, Irving. Works from the iconic American artist, Norman Rockwell, who has long been associated with the Boy Scouts...
11:30 amWillie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic Presented by Budweiser Austin360 Amphitheater. Performing live.
2:00 pmGuided Tours Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth. Explore the museum with a docent who will take you to see highlights from the permanent collection... 817-738-1933
7:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Dance Lessons Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. Dance instructor Wendell Nelson will be offering dance lessons at Billy Bob's every Thursday. Learn all...

Sports

7:05 pmTexas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim Globe Life Park, Arlington. MLB Baseball Game. 214-373-8000
8:00 pmFC Dallas vs. D.C. United Toyota Stadium, Frisco. Football (soccer) sporting event.

For Children

10:00 amThursday Morning Storytime Borders, Plano. Children can enjoy a new story and related activities each week. 972-713-9857
10:00 am-
3:00 pm
Art Lab Perot Museum of Nature & Science. Explore creativity and science with your child in the Art Lab, located inside the Children's Museum...

Community

9:00 am-
5:00 pm
Creating a Postwar Life: Dallas in the 1950's Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture. Experience what life was like in Dallas during this period of sweeping changes including...
10:30 amOtter Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and watch these playful animals as their feed by staff.
11:00 amSloths are for Kids Talk Dallas World Aquarium. Come and learn about this amazing creatures in the Orinoco Exhibit.
11:30 amShark Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and see these amazing creatures at their daily feeding in both the vupper and lower levels of Mundo Maya...
12:00 pmPenguin Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and watch these adorable creatures being fed in South Africa and Mundo Maya.
4:00 pmPenguin Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and watch these adorable creatures being fed in South Africa and Mundo Maya.
4:30 pmShark Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and see these amazing creatures at their daily feeding in both the vupper and lower levels of Mundo Maya...
7:30 pm-
8:30 pm
T'ai Chi Classes Bath House Cultural Center. T'ai Chi (Taijichuan) is a centuries-old Chinese practice that uses refined movements to exercise... 972-788-1914

Health & Fitness

7:30 am-
9:00 am
Liberty Fun Run Denton Civic Center. Denton is a great place to spend the 4th! Start off your day with the Liberty 5K run or 1-mile walk...

Miscellaneous

7:00 am-
10:00 pm
Fly A Sim Flight Safety Learning Center. Everyone gets the exciting opportunity to fly a real jet simulator! Flights offer full motion... 972-242-5999
11:15 am-
1:15 pm
Public Skating Hours Polar Ice House of Grapevine. Polar Ice House of Grapevine opens it's doors to the public for ice skating every day. Please call ahead to check...

Dining Specials

7:30 pmMedieval Experience Medieval Times. A beautiful fish-filled moat beneath the drawbridge will lead you to the auditorium where you will dine and view a jousting...

Nightlife

4:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Live Music and Drink Specials Arthur's, Addison. Come out to Arthur's where you'll enjoy $1 off Well, Call & Premium drinks & $4 house wine while listening to... 972-385-0800
7:00 pmCowboys DanceHall Dance Lessons Cowboys DanceHall. All skill levels are welcome. Instructors will teach a variety of dance styles, varying nightly. Check directly... 214-352-1796
9:00 pm-
2:00 am
Live Music Ridglea Theater, Fort Worth. Live music and a new band showcase each Wednesday night.
Pete Barbeck Jam The Goat. Longest running Jam in town.