From big-name concerts to small-town celebrations, there are plenty of places to celebrate America’s 240th birthday with Lone Star flair. Here are our top picks for sure-fire fun.
ADDISON: July 3, Addison Kaboom Town!
ALPINE: July 4, Fourth of July / Fiesta del Barrio
ARLINGTON: July 3-4, Light Up Arlington and Fourth of July Parade
ATHENS: July 4, Fireworks at the Fishery
AUSTIN: July 4, Symphony and Fireworks
BANDERA: July 4, Pet Parade
BASTROP: July 3-4, Patriotic Festival and Pet and Pal Parade
BAYTOWN: July 3-4, July Fourth Celebration
BEAUMONT: July 4, City of Beaumont Fourth of July Celebration
BRADY: July 3-4, July Jubilee
CANADIAN: July 2-4, July 4 Celebration
CLEBURNE: July 4, Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks Display
COLLEGE STATION: July 4, “I Love America” Fourth of July Celebration
DALHART: July 4, Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks
DALLAS: July 4, Fair Park Fourth
DENISON: July 4 Fireworks Extravaganza
DENTON: July 4, Fourth of July Jubilee
EAGLE PASS: July 4, Star-Spangled Parade and Fourth of July Celebration
EASTLAND: July 4, Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
EDEN: July 4, Hero’s Fest
EDNA: July 4, Independence Day Celebration
ELGIN: July 4, Fourth of July Push, Pedal and Pull People’s Patriotic Parade
FORT DAVIS: July 3-5, Coolest Fourth of July
FORT WORTH: July 4, Fort Worth’s Fourth
FREDERICKSBURG: July 4, Fourth of July Celebrations
FRIENDSWOOD: July 4, Fourth of July Celebration
FULSHEAR: July 4, Fulshear Freedom Fest
GALVESTON: July 4, Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Display
GARLAND: July 4, Star-Spangled Spectacular
GEORGETOWN: July 4, Sertoma Family Fourth of July Celebration
GIDDINGS: July 4, Firemen’s July 4 Celebration
GLADEWATER: July 3, Fireworks Display and Boat Parade
GRAHAM: July 4, Fourth of July Parade
GRANBURY: July 3-5, Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
GROESBECK: July 4, Fourth of July Celebration
GUN BARREL CITY: July 3-4, July Fest
HOUSTON: July 4, Freedom Over Texas
JEFFERSON: July 4, Jefferson Salutes America
JOHNSON CITY: July 4 Spangle Dangle Parade and Celebration
JOSHUA: July 3, Independence Day Celebration
JUNCTION: July 4, Fireworks and Concert
KAUFMAN: July 4, KaBOOM! Fourth of July in Kaufman
KEMAH: July 4, Fourth of July Celebration
KERRVILLE: July 4, Kerrville’s Fourth on the River
KINGSLAND: July 3-5, Aquaboom Fourth of July Celebration
KYLE: July 4 Independence Day Celebration
LAGO VISTA: July 4, Fourth of July Firecracker Race, Parade and Fireworks
LEAKEY: July 3-4, July Jubilee and Rodeo
LEWISVILLE: July 4, Red, White and Lewisville
LOCKHART: July 3, July Fourth Extravaganza
LONGVIEW: July 4, Fireworks Festival and Freedom Celebration
LUBBOCK: July 3, Fireworks Show
MAGNOLIA: July 4, Fourth of July in Unity Park
MCKINNEY: July 4, Red, White and BOOM
MONAHANS: July 4, Freedom Fest
NEW BRAUNFELS: July 4, Fourth of July Celebration
PLANO: July 4, All-American Fourth
PORT ARTHUR: July 4, Independence Day Celebration
ROCKPORT: July 4, Patriotic Boat Parade and Fireworks Display
ROSANKY: July 4, Spirit of Rosanky Jubilee
ROUND TOP: July 4, Fourth of July Parade and Celebration
SAN BENITO: July 4, ResacaFest
SANDERSON: July 4, Fourth of July Celebration
SEGUIN: July 3-4, Freedom Fiesta, Biggest Small-Town Parade and Fireworks
SHINER: July 3-4, Half-Moon Holidays
SLATON: July 4, July Fourth Festival
STEPHENVILLE: July 4, Barbecue, Bands and Bottle Rockets on the Bosque
STONEWALL: July 4 at the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm
SUGAR LAND: July 4, Star-Spangled Spectacular 
TEMPLE: July 4 Family Fun Fest
THE COLONY: July 4, Liberty by the Lake
THE WOODLANDS: July 3, Star-Spangled Salute
THE WOODLANDS: July 4, Red, Hot and Blue Festival
TOMBALL: July 4 Celebration and Street Party
WACO: July 4, Fourth on the Brazos
