Upcoming 4th of July Activities in Texas

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I love the July 4th activities probably because I grew up in Houston and always attended “freedom fest”. They have the best fireworks display I’ve ever seen and you can’t beat all the people, activities for kids and the musical talent that plays on the 4 stages they set up every year. It is by far my favorite place to be on the 4th of July. My most memorable was the year I saw John Lee Hooker. It was so magical to sit on the grass lawn only about 50 feet from the stage and sing with such a legend in the blues music industry. This year they have a local Texas boy -Clay Walker on the main stage.

Other memorable July 4th celebrations that come to mind :

• The year I was only 14. My best-friend and her mom took me to my first Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic, I can’t describe how awesome that was, but if you’ve never been you must go at least once in your life. It just can’t be this year, he’s not in Texas, his concert is in Indiana at the Coveleski Stadium.
• Fireworks at South Padre Island, The fireworks are shot from a barge on the Laguna Madre Bay and they just always seem so much more spectacular over the water.
• The road trip my daughter and I made a few years back. It took all day to get to San Antonio, we actually got there so late that the fire works had already started and we pulled over on the side of the road to watch the show. The things we did on the road trip were what made that day. It included a stop to visit the San Marcos River, The Snake Farm, a drive thru the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch and a quick visit to the Children on the Tracks Site, which is why we were late to see the fireworks.

These are some of my favorite fourth memories, but there was also many year camping at area lakes, a few years of grilling and fireworks in the back yard, and many of swimming to avoid the Texas heat. My personal preference would always include live music and open air entertainment if I was the only one to consider. This year it’s going to be grilling in the back yard, a romp through the sprinkler and the local Brazos Nights Concert and Fireworks .

If you interested in other 4th of July events around Texas, you can visit the following sites they have tons of useful info and links to just about every place in Texas that post their events.

Texas Tours – Your passport to Texas travel since 1996

Texana – Texas News and Culture

Festivals & Events – Locate festivals & Events all around the U.S.

Texas Outside – Guide to the great Texas outdoors

Texas Newspapers- a list of Texas newspapers to check locally

No matter what you and yours decide to do this fourth, please remember to be safe and enjoy yourself. Independence is one of the best reason we have to celebrate, so if you see a soldier or a veteran say “thank you” it’s their sacrifices that keep us celebrating our independence every year.

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