Fourth of July fireworks and fun in DFW
Tarrant County & surrounding areas
City of Haslet Independence Day Celebration 7:30-10pm Thursday. 5503 Schoolhouse Road, Haslet. Parade, fireworks and DJ. Free. www.haslet.org
Concerts in the Garden: Old-Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic 8:15pm Thursday through Saturday. Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra with conductor Andrés Franco. Program includes marches, military salutes and a fireworks show. $15-$40. www.fwsymphony.org/concerts
Light Up Arlington 6-10:30pm Friday. 505 E. Border St., downtown Arlington. Activities, food trucks, three music stages. Free. www.lightuparlington.com
Billy Bob’s Texas 4th of July Picnic Friday and Saturday. 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth. 817-624-7117. Two-day music festival. Merle Haggard and Ryan Bingham headline Friday night; Hayes Carll, Jerry Jeff Walker and Turnpike Troubadours on Saturday. $45-$200. billybobstexas.com
Southlake Stars & Stripes 6-11pm Friday. Southlake Town Square, 1400 Main St. Activities for the whole family at three Town Square parks. Fireworks at 9:30pm. Food trucks and vendors on site. Admission, parking and shuttle service free. visitsouthlaketexas.com
Arlington 4th of July 50th Anniversary Parade 9am-1pm Saturday. Starts at 101 W. Abram St. 817-330-9872. www.arlington4th.org
Denton’s Kiwanis Club 42nd Annual 4th of July Fireworks Saturday. UNT Apogee Stadium. Gates open 5:30pm, music 6:30pm. Fireworks approximately 9:45. Live music. Free; donations accepted. Parking $10. dentonkiwanisclub.org
City of Bedford’s 4thFest 4-11pm Saturday. Corner of Forest Ridge Drive and Bedford Road (new location). Free. 817-952-2323. Parking and shuttle $5 (free age 3 and under) at Pennington Field, 1501 Central Drive. No on-site parking. www.bedfordtx.gov/4thfest
Fort Worth’s Fourth 2-10pm Saturday. Panther Island Pavilion. Free. Parking $5-$10. Jet ski and flyboard shows, Jimmy Buffett tribute band. Fireworks at 10pm. www.fortworthsfourth.com
Stockyards Celebration 11:30am-4pm Saturday. 130 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth. Cattle drive and gunslinger show. Free. 817-624-4741. www.fortworthstockyards.org
Family 4th Fireworks Show 5-10pm Saturday. The Hills Center, 6351 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills. Activities, concert and fireworks. Free. 817-281-9376. www.nrhtx.com
Firecracker 5000 7am Saturday. Trinity Park, 2401 University Drive, Fort Worth. Family-friendly 1-mile run free for all ages. 5K run $20, free age 10 and younger and 70+. thedriven.net
Hurst’s Stars & Stripes 5-10pm Saturday. Hurst Community Park, southwest corner of Precinct Line and Pipeline roads. Children’s area on west lawn with inflatables. Music starts 5:30pm, fireworks at 9:30. Free shuttle service from North East Mall. No pets, RVs or trailers.
Lake Grapevine 33rd Annual July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza 9:30pm Saturday. 25-minute show over the lake set to music. Can be viewed from Grapevine Mills parking lot. Due to water levels, lake parks are closed. www.grapevinetexasusa.com
Grapevine Harvest 4th of July Kick Off Bash Noon-6pm Saturday. Messina Hof Winery, 201 S. Main St., Grapevine. 817-442-8463. Wine, food trucks, games and grape stomp competition. Admission is free. $50 stomp teams of 2-4 people. messinahof.com
Lone Stars & Stripes Celebration Gates open 3pm Saturday. Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie. Simulcast racing, live racing, fireworks. 972-263-7223. www.lonestarpark.com
Trophy Club 4th Celebration 7:15am-10pm Saturday. Parade, 5K race, live music, food and fireworks. 682-831-4603; 817-837-1000. www.trophyclub.org
Granbury Old Fashioned 4th of July Friday & Saturday. Historic Granbury Square. Live music, classic car show, 9:30am-8pm Friday. Parade, 10am Saturday: Begins at Granbury High and proceeds down Pearl Street, Historic Granbury Square. Arts and crafts vendors and live music in the square. Rodeo at Reunion Grounds, 6pm; fireworks at dusk. Lake Granbury and beach are open. granburychamber.com
Six Flags July 4th Fest Presented by Coke 9-10am Saturday. Early entry with a season pass and can of Coke. 9:45pm fireworks and laser show at front gate.
Mansfield’s Rockin’ 4th of July 7-10pm Friday. Big League Dreams, 500 Heritage Parkway, Mansfield. Family activities, live music, food and fireworks. Free shuttles from Mansfield ISD’s Newsom Stadium. Admission is free; snacks available for purchase. mansfieldtexas.gov
City of Burleson’s Independence Day Al Nelson Concert Gates open 5pm, concert at 7:30pm. Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex, 500 W. Hidden Creek Parkway, Burleson. Al Nelson’s shows include tributes to Roy Orbison, Paul McCartney and Elvis. Fireworks 9:20pm. burlesontx.com
Burleson Lions Club Annual Parade 9am Saturday. Old Town Burleson. Due to construction, streets around staging area will be closed starting at 6:30am. Parade theme is “Honoring our Military Heroes, Past and Present.” Antique vehicles, classic vehicles, emergency vehicles, military vehicles and motorcycles as well as businesses, churches, horses, pets, school groups, sports groups and more. 817-295-5565.
Cleburne Fourth of July Celebration 6-10pm Saturday. Rock House Band performs at noon, Wide Open at 7:30pm. Boat parade through downtown begins 6pm at Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds. Fireworks around 9:30pm at Lake Pat Cleburne; KCLE will play music in sync with show. cleburnechamber.com
Dallas County & surrounding areas
Dallas Arboretum Concert Celebration 6-9:30pm Thursday. 8525 Garland Road, Dallas. $10-$27. 214-515-6615. www.dallasarboretum.org
Addison Kaboom Town 2015 5pm-midnight Friday (gates open at 4pm). Addison Circle Park. Fireworks start about 9:30pm. Features air show, food, music, games and largest fireworks display in DFW. Free. addisonkaboomtown.com
Red, White and Boom 10am-10pm Saturday. 222 N. Tennessee St., McKinney. Free. Parade, fireworks, music. 972-547-7500. www.mckinneytexas.org
Fair Park Fourth 6am-10pm Saturday. Admission is free; food and drink available for purchase. bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics. Live music on multiple stages. Fireworks at 9:45pm. Parking $5 on a Fair Park Lot. fairpark.org
City of Irving 4th of July Celebration 6-10pm Saturday. Lake Carolyn, 601 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving. Food court, All Funk Radio Show, Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra. Fireworks at 9:30pm. Admission and parking free. cityofirving.org
July 4th Star Spangled Spectacular at Firewheel Town Center 2-10pm Saturday. Firewheel Town Center, 245 Cedar Sage Drive, Garland. Face painters, balloon artists, bounce houses, RadHatter party hats, strolling entertainment and more. 92.1 Hank FM Party Patrol on site 2-4pm with games, live music and more. Fireworks at 9:15pm. Admission free; parking limited, DART available. simon.com
This story was originally published July 1, 2015 at 11:31 AM with the headline "Fourth of July fireworks and fun in DFW."