Red, White and Buda
Come celebrate Independence Day at Buda City Park July 4. A morning children’s parade filled with decorative bicycles, wagons, and unique kids’ floats take route on Main Street beginning at 9 a.m. Bounce houses and more family fun can be found at City Park until 11:30 a.m. The celebration continues into the night with live music and a spectacular fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.
Independence Day in Kyle
The city of Kyle will be celebrating the 4th of July with a fireworks show launched from Plum Creek Golf Course (PCGC). Plum Creek Golf Course will host a July 4th golf tournament as well. From 6-9 p.m., the pre-show celebration at the Plum Creek Golf Course Clubhouse is free to the public and includes live music and fantastic viewing. Hays CISD’s PAC will host music until the fireworks start. The free public program starts off with The Blue Water Highway Band performing at 7 p.m. followed by the Starlight Symphony Orchestra and Community Choir at 8:30 p.m. The fireworks show will launch from the golf course around 9:30 p.m.
Fire in the Sky
The annual Dripping Springs Fire In The Sky fireworks show will be held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park July 4. Gates open at 5 p.m. and fireworks begin around 9 p.m. The show is free and open to the public.
Popsicle Run
On Monday, July 4 Negley Elementary School will host the Popsicle Run 4 miler/3K/1K beginning at 7 a.m. Early Packet Pickup and walk up registration will be available at Plum Creek Community Center July 3 from 4-6 p.m. Enjoy a challenging course that covers much of Plum Creek while getting splashed with color. Popsicles provided by Lone Star Delights will reward the participants at the finish line.
Big Scoop Ice Cream Festival
Head to the Wimberley Community Center noon-7 p.m. on July 2 for an old fashioned ice cream festival with live entertainment and contests every hour on the hour. All proceeds benefit Camp Good Sam-Wimberley. Contact Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 512-847-9956, jwatson@ststeve.org.
San Marcos Summerfest
San Marcoss will hold its Independance Day celebration at San Marcos Plaza Park from 6-10 p.m. Enjoy a children’s costume contest and patriotic parade, live music, local vendors, food, children’s activities and spectacular fireworks display. See more at www.summerfestsmtx.com.
WImberley July Jubilee
Wimberley’s Oldham-Cummings VFW Post 6441 will hold its 71st annual rodeo July 1-3 at the Chester Franklin Arena in Veterans Park, 401 Jacobs Well Road north of Wimberley. Events include bull riding, tie down calf roping, women’s breakaway roping and more. There are also two mutton busting events and two calf scrambles nightly, as well as a nightly fireworks show. The rodeo is part of Wimberley’s July 4 weekend celebration showing the best of small town America. Other jubilee events include Market Days at Lions Field on July 2, patriotic concerts by the combined Wimberley Community Chorus and the Hill Country Community Band July 3 at the First Baptist Church at 1 and 4 p.m., winding up with the parade and jubilee downtown at 10 a.m. on July 4. For more information visit www.wimberley.org.
Movies at Lake Kyle
Bring your blanket and snacks and meet your friends at Lake Kyle on July 8 at 700 Lehman Road for a screening of “Hotel Transylvania 2.” Movies begin 30 minutes after sunset.
Kyle Market Days
Come out to Historic City Square Park in Kyle July 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the 2016 season of Market Days. This month’s theme is “Good Health, Good Life.” Enjoy a day of local vendors, farm to market items, live music and more.
