The top weekly picks of fun things to do in the Highland Lakes.
Put on your red, white, and blue! The Highland Lakes area is popping with fun this Independence Day weekend. Check out our top event picks this weekend:
- Marble Falls Independence Day celebration takes place at Lakeside Park and includes swimming at Lakeside Pool from noon to 5 p.m., live music starting at 7 p.m., and a dazzling fireworks show at 9:15 p.m. (Free)
- Horseshoe Bay celebrates July 4 with parades! Street parade at 9:30 a.m., dog parade at 10:30 a.m., and a boat parade at 10:30 a.m. A patriotic program will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Quail Point Lodge. (Free)
- The Kingsland AquaBoom, July 3-5, is loaded with fun: parades, car show, vendors, competitions, live music, and fireworks. (Free)
- Johnson City 4th Fest includes a parade at 10 a.m., street dance featuring Thomas Michael Riley at 7 p.m. and a fireworks show at dark. (Free)
- The Castell General Store will be hosting a White Trash Parade, July 4, rolling at 6 p.m. in front of the Castell General Store. Folks are welcome to spectate or hop on in to this tongue-in-cheek celebration of ‘Murica. (Free)
- Krause Springs annual Independence Day fireworks show starts at dark. Gates open at 7 p.m. and close at 8 p.m. at the Spicewood oasis. (Free)
- Llano’s Fourth of July fireworks show takes place at Badu Park at dark. (Free)
- Llano Fine Art Guild & Gallery presents “Canvas and Quilts: The Art of Ira and Kathy Kennedy” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. (Free)
- The first-ever Granite Shoals Pickleball Bash is Saturday, July 5 from 8-10 a.m. at Quarry Park. Registration is required.
- Fresh Air & Food Park presents The Spazmatics, Saturday, July 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets online.
- Llano’s Rock’n Riverfest is Sunday, July 6 at Robinson Park. A full day of fun with live music, classic car show, BBQ cook-off, Anything but a Boat race, corn hole tourney, and fun for kiddos. Fireworks show at dark. $10 admission for adults.
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