Whether you’re traveling or staying close to home as you celebrate Independence Day this year, there’s bound to be an event close to you. The 2023 lineup of parades, contests, kids’ activities, and more starts on Tuesday, July 4—and the food, fun, and fireworks go through Monday, July 4. (And if you want to get started early, head down to Snyder for the carnival kickoff June 29!) Here’s our roundup of information to keep handy as you make plans.
Have a favorite Independence Day event—however small—that you don’t see listed here? Email us details at spur@thetexasspur.com
JAYTON—SATURDAY, JULY 1 On Saturday, July 1, the Jaybirds are hosting the Jayton Basketball Benefit at the Kent County Golf Course.
TUESDAY, JULY 4
A four-person scramble, the costs to play are $200 for a fourperson team or $50 per person. Carts will be available for $15, first come, first served.
For more information, contact Ryan Bleiker at (806) 681-4599.
The course will also be open Independence Day at 11 a.m. for those wanting to play 18 holes.
SPUR—SATURDAY, JULY 1
Spur’s Independence Day events get under way with a parade downtown at 10 a.m. Those wishing to be in the parade (kids on bicycles, organizations/companies with a float, ATVs/mules, horses, etc.) should contact the Chamber at (806) 271-3097 or email spurchamber@gmail. com. Following the parade, the Spur Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a free barbecue in Rickels Park.
At 6:30 p.m., the Spur Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a fundraiser barbecue at Swenson Park.
Fireworks will get underway in Swenson Park at dark.
CROSBYTON—TUESDAY, JULY 4
Crosbyton’s Independence Day activities will be Tuesday, July 4. Events get underway with parade line-up at the school at 9:30 a.m. and the parade will begin at 10 a.m. and advance through downtown.
Following the parade, there will be a car show downtown. Other downtown offerings include a cornhole tournament beginning at noon under the shade at the county courthouse.
There will be live music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crosby County Pioneer Museum where food and vendor booths will be located. Free vendor spaces are available for those wishing to sell their wares.
Prior to the fireworks at the football field, a Glow Walk to benefit the Animal Rescue Crosby County (ARCC) will be held. Donate a bag or can of pet food, get a glow stick, and participate in a walk to support the animal rescue group.
Fireworks by the Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department will be at the football stadium at dark.
FLOYDADA—TUESDAY, JULY 4 The 4th annual July 4th Free Pancake Breakfast will be Tuesday, July 4, beginning at 7 a.m. The Serrato Sisters are still looking for sponsors for the event. If you would like to join their efforts, please call/text (806) 983-4535 or drop by Whirlwind Nutrition for a participant form.
In the afternoon of July 4, Floydada will be having a Freedom Parade. Registration for the parade starts at 1 p.m. and the parade begins at 2:30 p.m. at Lowe’s Grocery Store.
Floats, bicycles, motorcycles, farm equipment and scooters are encouraged to participate; people walking on foot are welcome, too.
Vendors will be in the same area where there will also be a 50-50 payout for the cornhole and three-on-three basketball tournaments. Obstacle course bouncy houses will also be on site. A DJ will be providing music throughout the afternoon activities.
The evening highlight will be the fireworks displayed off Highway 70 between Floydada and Lockney near Muncy. It will last approximately 30-45 minutes.
Floydada 4th of July activities are presented by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, the Floydada Police Department, the Floydada Chamber of Commerce and the Serrato Sisters.
LOCKNEY
We’re awaiting confirmation of details for this year. Watch this space in next week’s issue.
PADUCAH—TUESDAY, JULY 4 Paducah’s Chamber of Commerce and Volunteer Fire Department will have fireworks, watermelons, kids’ water games, and more.
At 6 p.m., loaded nachos will be served followed by live music at 7 p.m. at Dragon Stadium.
The Paducah Volunteer Fire Department will present a fireworks display at the Dragon Stadium at dusk. Donations are needed to fund the fireworks and may be dropped off at either First Wellington National Bank or First United Bank in Paducah. Watermelons donated by the Paducah Chamber of Commerce will be free prior to the fireworks display at the stadium.
PLAINVIEW—SATURDAY, JULY 1 The Red, White & Moo Freedom Parade & Milk Fest, along with various other activities, will be held on Saturday, July 1 at the courthouse lawn in downtown Plainview.
Activities will begin with the Red, White & Moo Freedom Parade at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at the Railroad Depot (12th & Broadway) and turn west at 6th & Broadway ending at City Hall. Candy will be allowed but no semi-trucks (or other vehicles) unable make the corner turn at 6th & Broadway. Prizes will be given for the Best Decorated Entry and People’s Choice Award. Parade watchers will take a photo of their favorite entry and post it on the Red, White & Moo Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Red, White and MOO Milk Fest). People will be able to vote until midnight July 3rd. The winners will be announced on the Red, White & Moo Facebook page at noon on Tuesday, July 4. Prizes will be given for the Best Decorated Entry and the People’s Choice Award.
Downtown Plainview /Main Street will be coordinating the parade and participants are welcome. For more information or to pick up an entry form, contact Melinda at (806) 296-1100. Participants may also visit www. plainviewtx.org for a form.
Following the parade, the Red, White & Moo Milk Fest will be held on the courthouse lawn from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Activities will include music, bouncy houses, a mobile dairy classroom, a petting zoo, face painting, food trucks and, of course, free ice cream, milk and cheese.
The event is organized by the Red, White & Moo Committee, consisting of local dairies including Grand View Dairy, Fox Dairy, Legacy Farms, Dairy Fountain and Descanso Dairy. It has been held for more than ten years and is celebrated across the country in June for National Dairy Month. Along with the local dairies, Dairy Max and Southwest Dairy Farmers also support the efforts of the Red, White & Moo Festival.
For more information, contact Downtown Plainview at (806) 296-1100 or visit www.facebook. com/redwhitemoomilkfest
POST— JULY 4
Post’s Independence Day Celebration will take place Tues., July 4, at Southlake Park, with vendor booths, fireworks, and other family-oriented fun.
Vendor setup (no charge) is at 5 p.m.; contact Meg Nelson, (806) 548-6417 with questions. For the 6 p.m. Bike Parade from the fire station to the park, kids should meet at 5 p.m. at the Post Volunteer Fire Station for help in decorating bikes. Kids will be escorted by fire truck to the park to kick off the celebration with mounting of flags and the Pledge of Allegiance. Contact Dawn Guerrero, (806) 241-1672, with questions.
A Turtle Race is slated for 7 p.m., presented by Dick and Shellee Odom. Turtles provided.
At 8 p.m., the Little Mr. and Miss Fire Cracker contest will be held. Contact Dawn Guerrero, (806) 241-1672, with questions.
The fireworks celebration begins at 9 p.m., courtesy of the Post Volunteer Fire Department. Those wishing to make a donation to toward fireworks may contact Fire Chief Jimmy Valdez.
RALLS—SATURDAY, JULY 2
We’re awaiting confirmation of details for this year. Watch this space in next week’s issue.
ROARING SPRINGS— SATURDAY, JULY 1
TheannualIndependenceDay Celebration of Roaring Springs will be Saturday, July 1.
Events get under way with a patriotic program at 9 a.m. at Frank Mitchell Memorial Park.
Parade line-up is at 9:30 a.m., and then the parade starts and ends at the Community Center. The parade begins at 10 a.m. up Broadway to the Depot, then back.
Lunch is at the Community Center, provided by the Motley County cheerleaders. Merchandise vendors will also be set up in that location.
In afternoon bingo is scheduled for the Community Center at 1:00 p.m.
At 6:00 p.m. there will be a barbecue meal, which will be a fundraiser for the Roaring Springs Volunteer Fire Department. At 6:30 p.m. live music begins, and kids’ games begin at 7:30 p.m. At 8 p.m. there will be an ice cream social (please bring ice cream!), and fireworks get underway around 9:30 p.m.
SILVERTON—TUESDAY, JULY 4 The Silverton Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting an Independence Day Celebration with a hot dog supper at the City Park in Silverton on Highway 86 on Monday, July 4, starting at 6:00 p.m.
SNYDER—JUNE 29–JULY 4 Snyder will be celebrating the Fourth of July with a six-day carnival, June 29 through July 4. On the Fourth, there will be a parade, live music, food booths and vendors, and fireworks at sunset. All activities take place in Towle Park (entrance off College Avenue, two miles south of downtown).
Snyder will celebrate the Fourth on two days: Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4. On both days, there be vendors, live music and a sand volleyball tournament near the pond in Towle Park.
On Monday, July 4 lineup for the Independence Day parade in the park is at 9 a.m., and the parade is at 10 a.m.
Vendors continue until dusk, and then there’s a fireworks extravaganza.
TURKEY
We’re awaiting confirmation of details from the Turkey Volunteer Fire Department, which usually hosts this event. Watch this space in next week’s issue.
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