Independence Day celebrations, large and small, are close by, no matter where you live here in the KOXE listening area. Brownwood, Lake Brownwood, Zephyr, Richland Springs, Rising Star, San Saba, Brady and Coleman are some of the communities with July 4th weekend plans. And if you want us to add to the following list, let us know by sending an email with your information to news@koxe.com.
- The 10th Annual Wild Duck Marina Firework Bash is Saturday, July 3rd at Lake Brownwood. The party kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with a boat parade ($10 entry sign up at Wild Duck). Live music will start at 8:30 p.m. with the fireworks show starting at 9:30 p.m. Live music will continue after the show until midnight.
- In Brownwood, the Baker Street Red, White and Brews will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 3 at Pioneer Tap House, CJ ‘s Cigar Lounge and Earth and Noble. Ray’s Southern Seafood and Jay’s House of Soul Food will be on hand with crawfish, shrimp, fish, boudin balls, and more. Live music will be provided by Chlsy and Spaceboy.
- Freedom Fest at the Paske Whiskey Ranch in Zephyr, at 12601 CR 291, will take place from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 3. The event will feature live music by Matt Stapp, vendors, barbecue and fireworks.
- The 23rd annual Richland Springs Stars and Stripes celebration will take place Saturday, July 3. Activities include a parade, wild pig sacking, washers tournament, horseshoe tournament, cornhole tournament, 42 domino tournament, canning and baking contest, food and craft vendors, a fish fry, water slide, a silent auction on local homemade items, and “the best fireworks show west of the Mississippi.”
- The Rising Star Chamber of Commerce will host its Freedom Festival Saturday, July 3. A parade will be held at 10 a.m., cook-off judging begins at 11 a.m., vendors will be on hand all day and a fireworks show takes place at dark.
- The We the People Extravaganza in San Saba will feature a Saturday, July 3 concert headlined by Rick Trevino, along with Jeb Bridges and Over the Moon and a Sunday, July 4 Fireworks Show at Mill Pond Park. Other activities include a kickball tournament, 5K/1 mile Fun Run, and parade. Visit the San Saba County Chamber of Commerce website for more information.
- The July Jubilee at Richards Park in Brady will take place from 4 p.m. to dark Saturday, July 3. The evening will conclude with a fireworks show. Vendors will be set up at the park entrance and items for sale include arts and crafts, cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, barbecue, hot dogs, funnel cakes, tacos, drinks and more.
- The Coleman Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the RED, WHITE AND BLUE BASH in downtown Coleman Saturday, July 3rd from 10 am to 2 pm. If you’d like to set up a booth, please call them at 325-625-2163. Bike, wagon parade, hot dogs, lemonade, cotton candy, pickles, popcorn, snowcones.