July Festivals in Texas

Fourth of July festivities, Del Rio

July means Independence Day celebrations across the state.

July Festivals:

* check festival sites for this year's dates and schedule

Freedom Fiesta and July 4th Parade, Seguin. This parade is considered the biggest small town 4th of July parade in the state!

Red, Hot and Blue Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza, The Woodlands

Belton 4th of July Celebration and PRCA

Spring Ho Festival, Lampasas. This busy festival has a whole menu of activities: the Spring Ho Beauty Pageant,a County Fair, the Spring Ho Carnival, a dance Contest, a crafts fair, a barbecue cookoff and a lot more!

Great Texas Balloon Race, Longview. This East Texas festival helped Longview earn the title "The Balloon Capital of Texas." The fun starts Friday morning with flights over the city and balloon glows on Friday and Saturday night provide beautiful photo opportunities.

McDade Watermelon Festival, McDade. The festival kicks off with a parade at 10:30am in this community located in northern Bastrop County.

Parker County Peach Festival, Weatherford. Held on the courthouse square, this annual event celebrates Parker County's tasty peaches. Look for over 200 arts and crafts vendors, live music, and lots of peaches in the form of everything from peach ice cream to peach cobbler. (888) 594-3801

Second Sunday Summer Serenade, Kerrville. A free concert in the park featuring the Sentimental Journey Orchestra. Bring your picnic, blankets or chair and enjoy a concert along the banks of the Guadalupe River. Scheduled for 7:30pm. Held at the Louise Hays Park, off Thompson Drive. (830) 895-2265.

Chicken and Polka Fest, Sweet Home. Tiny Sweet Home, located in Lavaca County, celebrates with barbecued chicken at lunch followed by five hours of dance music.

Shakespeare at Winedale, Winedale.

Bryan Breakfast Lions Club 38th PRCA Rodeo. Held at the Brazos County Expo Arena, this rodeo is a longtime favorite.

Annual Comanche Open Rodeo. The fun starts with a morning parade before the action turns to the rodeo grounds.

Annual Taylor Rodeo, Taylor. Held at the East Williamson County Events Center, this two-day event features plenty of western fun.

Messina Hof's Harvest Celebration, Bryan.

Annual Bayou BBQ Cook-Off, Jefferson.

Annual Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally, Paris. OK, you might not make it to Europe for the big bicycle race, but this one has plenty of excitement and a route through downtown Paris.

Los Cazadores North American Carne Guisada Cook-Off Championship, Pearsall. Ten teams will compete for the title of best carne guisada at this South Texas cookoff.

Annual Cheeseburger Cookoff and Festival, Friona. This Panhandle community, which holds the title as the Cheeseburger Capital of Texas, celebrates the burger with this cookoff in City Park. Teams compete for prizes and visitors are sure winners with plenty of cheeseburgers to enjoy.

The Great Texas Mosquito Festival, Clute. Clute celebrates summer's inevitable biting residents with a three-day event including carnival rides and family activities.

Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament, South Padre Island. This five-day event draws anglers to compete in bay, offshore and tarpon categories.

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