DALLAS -
Independence celebrations get underway Friday night at Kaboom Town in Addison. The fun starts at 5 p.m. and keeps going until midnight. The free event includes family activities like rock climbing and an obstacle course. At 7:30 p.m., the Cavanaugh Flight Museum Warbird flyover begins.
"We're going to put up 15 to 20 airplanes. We have a few coming in from out of town to help out," said Doug Jeanes, Director of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum.
Fireworks start around 9:30 p.m. After the show, there's a free screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark in Addison Circle Park.
Saturday festivities begin at 9 a.m. with a parade in downtown Irving. Fireworks in Irving start at five. Then at three o'clock, they'll light up the sky at South Fork Ranch. At 4 p.m., "Frisco Freedom Fest" takes place at Frisco City Hall.
Dallas' official Independence Day celebration takes place at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park. The action starts at 4:30 p.m. and last until 10 p.m.
Most of the museums are free until 7:30 p.m. These include the Women's Museum, the Museum of the American Railroad, Museum of Nature and Science, the African American Museum and Texas Discovery Gardens.
"We aim towards being affordable family fun so that people that don't want to spend hundreds of dollars can come out here and have a good time with their kids," said Craig Holcomb, Executive
The Dallas Wind Symphony will perform, followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
"We're going to put up 15 to 20 airplanes. We have a few coming in from out of town to help out," said Doug Jeanes, Director of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum.
Fireworks start around 9:30 p.m. After the show, there's a free screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark in Addison Circle Park.
Saturday festivities begin at 9 a.m. with a parade in downtown Irving. Fireworks in Irving start at five. Then at three o'clock, they'll light up the sky at South Fork Ranch. At 4 p.m., "Frisco Freedom Fest" takes place at Frisco City Hall.
Dallas' official Independence Day celebration takes place at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park. The action starts at 4:30 p.m. and last until 10 p.m.
Most of the museums are free until 7:30 p.m. These include the Women's Museum, the Museum of the American Railroad, Museum of Nature and Science, the African American Museum and Texas Discovery Gardens.
"We aim towards being affordable family fun so that people that don't want to spend hundreds of dollars can come out here and have a good time with their kids," said Craig Holcomb, Executive
The Dallas Wind Symphony will perform, followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
