RED, WHITE AND BOOM: METROPLEX INDEPENDENCE Lone Star Park will never not be fun. And there’s no shortage of opportu- nities for Independence Day fun this year in the DFW, with parties and fi reworks shows in Dallas, Fort Worth and ev- erywhere in between. N We’ve been loving the events at AT&T Discovery District, 308 South Akard in downtown Dallas, this year: the plaza is fi lled with options for eats and cool drinks, plus it’s a diverse melting pot of downtown residents, out-of-town revelers, and Dallasites from all over the city. The Red, White and Groove, hosted by much-loved alt country icons the Old 97’s, promises to be epic: Summer Dean and Matt Hillyer kick things off at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 4, followed by Nikki Lane and Devon Gilfi llian. You can fi nd more info at discoverydistrict.att.com/event/red-white- groove/. The City of Desoto will hold an Old Fashioned Fourth Fireworks Celebration at Grimes Park, 501 East Winter- green Road, from 6 to 10 p.m. on Monday, July 4. The celebration will be hosted by comedian J-Red and fea- tures live performances from Mirek(e)l, Chanté Moore and Shawn and the GoGoBand. Fireworks start at 9 p.m.; see ci.desoto.tx.us for details. Moseley Pool is offi cially open- ing on june 11th and will close August 14th. Offering sum- mer camps fi lled with learning, fun activities, and much more. Summer Junior Golf Camp is a fun-fi lled way for kids to learn and improve their golf game in a fun and safe environment. o matter what’s going on around us, we can always count on the fact that each July 4th, Americans will gather, blast Lee Greenwood, and blow stuff up. That DAY CELEBRATIONS The Fort Worth Fourth at Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey Street in Fort Worth, is a sprawling Independence Day event on the banks of the Trinity River. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the popular event, which tradition- ally features live music, food vendors with all-American fare (including hot dogs, hamburgers, turkey legs and more), refreshments from snow cones to beer, and a huge fi reworks show. The event will be held on Monday, July 4; for the full itinerary, plus parking and admission info, visit fortworthsfourth.com. The City of Sachse hosts their Red, White and Blue Blast from 6 to 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, at Heritage Park, 4408 Hudson Drive behind Sewell Elementary School. There’s no admission charge, and events include a petting zoo, Splashdown provided by the Sachse Fire Department, carnival rides, games, food vendors, live music from Party Machine Band, and—of course—the main event: fi reworks. Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie at 1000 Lone Star Park- way hosts their Lone Stars and Stripes Fireworks Festi- val on Sunday, July 3 and Monday, July 4. Festivities in- clude live races throughout the day, family activities, live music from Vegas Stars—plus a 20-minute fi reworks ex- travaganza after the last race. Gates open at 3 p.m. both days; admission is $10 and parking is $20. Find event in- formation at lonestarpark.com/event/thoroughbred-rac- ing-season-lone-stars-stripes-fi reworks-festival. Addison’s Kaboom Town, held at Addison Circle Park, 4970 Addison Circle, will be held on Sunday, July 3, from 5 6 DALLAS OBSERVER • SUMMER GUIDE 2022
