The City of Garland Randy Rogers Band headlines Flower Mound’s 2022 Inde- pendence Fest on Monday, July 4, at Bakersfi eld Park, 1201 Duncan Lane. Events include a children’s parade, vintage car show, live music and fi reworks; gates open at 5 p.m. and admission is free. Learn more at fl ower-mound.com/ festival. Grapevine’s 39th Annual July 4th Fireworks Extravagan- za can be seen on July 4, 2022, at 9:30 p.m. from sever- al suggested viewing areas around the city, including Oak Grove Park, Rockledge Park, Lakeview Park and more. Visit.grapevinetexasusa.com/summertime-in-grapevine/ july-fourth/july-4th-fi reworks-extravaganza for your guide to the best sites and any associated parking fees or view- ing guidelines. Catch two simultaneous fi reworks shows at Little Elm’s July Jubilee. Little Elm Park, at 701 West Eldorado Parkway, will be open all day with live music, vendors and plenty of family fun. At 9:30 p.m. on Monday, July 4, the double fi re- works show commences, with views over the lake. Pre-paid parking passes are available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve ba- sis at littleelm.org/1058/July-Jubilee. Plano’s All American 4th, from 6 to 10 p.m. on Monday, July 4, at the Collin College parking lot, 2800 East Spring Creek Parkway, is a huge all-American celebration with food and beverage, market, parade fl oats, and giant fi reworks show with simulcast music. Find all the details at plano.gov/1042/ All-American-4th. Fair Park Fourth returns after a two-year hiatus to Dallas’ beautiful Fair Park grounds at 3750 The Midway in Dallas. On Monday, July 4 from 4:30 p.m. until 10 p.m., celebrate with a full day of community, fun and fi reworks. There’ll be plenty of hands-on activities to keep the kids busy, plus local vendors, food and drink and Dallas’ a spectacular fi reworks display at dark, viewable from inside the Cotton Bowl and throughout Fair Park. Parking will be $10 per vehicle; learn more at fairparkdallas.com/events/detail/fair- park-fourth. 10 DALLAS OBSERVER • SUMMER GUIDE 2022
