One North Texas City Cancels Their July 4th Events

In the down economy one local city has canceled its July 4th celebration.
During last summer's budget deliberations, the Garland City Council decided to suspend Garland's annual Independence Day festival.. It was determined that funding the event would not be appropriate while cutting back in other areas impacting jobs, City services and critical infrastructure improvements.
For the time-being, Star Spangled Fourth will be retired. It is possible the City might revive it sometime in the future when it might be more economically feasible.
Other local events are full steam ahead. Check out the list below for information on this weekends events.

Addison, July 3
Kaboom Town
Fireworks Display and more
www.addisontexas.net

Arlington, July 4
44th Annual 4th of July Parade
www.arlington4th.com

Bedford, July 4
Totally Groovin 4thFEST
Fireworks and 60s-themed family fun
www.ci.bedford.tx.us/Departments/tourism/fourfest.htm

Dallas, July 4
Fair Park Fourth
Fireworks and lots of family fun
www.fairpark.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=225

Desoto, Lancaster July 4
Old Fashioned Fireworks Show
Two-city fireworks show and family fun
www.ci.desoto.tx.us/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=759

Farmers Branch, July 3
Annual Farmers Branch Independence Day Celebration
Fireworks family fun
www.farmersbranch.info

Fort Worth, July 4
Fort Worth’s Fourth
Free music, family fun and fireworks
www.streamsandvalleys.org

Frisco, July 4
8th Annual Frisco Freedom Fest
Food, fun, soccer match and fireworks
www.friscofreedomfest.org

Garland
CANCELED

Grand Prairie, July 3 & 4
Lone Stars & Stripes Fireworks Celebration
Two days of racing, family fun, music and fireworks
www.lonestarpark.com/NewsEvents/UpcomingEvents/Details/2009LoneStarsandStripes.htm

Grapevine
July 4
26th Annual Fireworks Extravaganza
www.grapevinetexasusa.com

Haltom City, July 4
5th Annual Quad Cities Family 4th Fireworks Show
Multi-city fireworks show including North Richland Hills, Haltom City and Richland Hills www.haltomcitytx.com/hc_community_projects/se_quadcities4th.html

Irving, July 4
Irving's Firecracker 4th
Irving Symphony Orchestra performance and fireworks
www.irvingsymphony.com/vp/events.htm

Keller, July 4
Keller Pointe Fourth of July Spectacular
Music, competitions and more.
www.cityofkeller.com/index.aspx?page=16&recordid=5696

Lewisville, July 4
Red White & Lewisville, Fireworks and Festival
www.visitlewisville.com

McKinney, July 4
Red, White, and Boom 2009
Weekend of family fun with parade, car show, music and firework
www.mckinneytexas.org/frameset.asp?aid=144&id=2991&did=1092

North Richland Hills, July 4
5th Annual Quad Cities Family 4th Fireworks Show
Multi-city fireworks show including North Richland Hills, Haltom City and Richland Hills www.haltomcitytx.com/hc_community_projects/se_quadcities4th.html

Plano, July 3 & 4
All-American Fourth Fireworks Show, Annual Independence Day Parade
Fireworks, parade, music and more family fun
www.plano.gov/Departments/ParksAndRecreation/Pages/default.aspx

Richland Hills, July 4
5th Annual Quad Cities Family 4th Fireworks Show
Multi-city fireworks show including North Richland Hills, Haltom City and Richland Hills www.haltomcitytx.com/hc_community_projects/se_quadcities4th.html

The Colony, July 4
Liberty By The Lake Festival
R5Water-XRacing Tour, fireworks and more family fun
www.ci.the-colony.tx.us/LBL/index.html

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