Whether you’re traveling or staying close to home as you celebrate the Fourth of July this year, there’s bound to be an event close to you. In Texas Spur Country, the 2022 lineup of parades, contests, kids’ activites, and more starts on Friday, July 1—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 30!) Here’s our roundup of information to keep handy as you make plans.
FRIDAY
WHITE RIVER LAKE MARINA—FRIDAY, JULY 1
At White River Lake, a fireworks display will take place at dark on July 1, with the best viewing areas on the hill in front of the marina. Diners can enjoy a fish fry dinner from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. before the show at the marina dining room and patio.
SATURDAY
JAYTON—SATURDAY, JULY 2
In Jayton on Saturday, July 2, the Jaybirds will host the 6th annual 4th of July golf tournament, a four-person scramble starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Kent County Golf Course.
The costs to play are $200 for a four-person team or $50 per person. Golf carts will be available for $15, first come, first served. For more information, contact Ryan Bleiker at (806) 681-4599.
The Kent County Nursing Home will once again sponsor fireworks and that display will occur over Jayton at dark on the evening of Saturday, July 2.
PLAINVIEW—SATURDAY, JULY 2
The Red, White & Moo Freedom Parade & Milk Fest, along with various other activities, will be held on Saturday, July 2 at the courthouse lawn in downtown Plainview.
Activities will begin with the Red, White & Moo Freedom Parade at 10 a.m., beginning at 11th & Ash and heading south to Broadway Park (SE 1st & Ash).
Prizes will be given for the Best Decorated Entry and People’s Choice Award. Parade watchers may 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 2. The winners will be announced on the Red, White & Moo Facebook page at noon on Tuesday, July 5.
Downtown Plainview/Main Street is coordinating the parade, and participants are welcome. For more information or to pick up an entry form, contact Tori Huddleston at (806) 293-4000 or thuddleston@plainviewtx.org. 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 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) 293-4000 or (806) 296-1119, or visit www.facebook.com/redwhitemoomilkfest
RALLS—SATURDAY, JULY 2
Tumbleweed Market in downtown Ralls at 801 Avenue G will be the central location on Saturday, July 2 for Ralls’ Independence Day celebrations.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be shopping, food and live music.
The Firecracker Pageant will be 11 a.m. (Entries closed June 27.)
The cornhole tournament, which will offer cash prizes, will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The entry fee is $20.
The Independence Day Parade, sponsored by the Ralls Chamber of Commerce, will take place at 5 p.m.
A street dance featuring music by the West Texas Collective with Terry Hitt, Ashley Faber, Orvin Ellis and Jerry Pereida will crank up from 7 to 10 p.m. Entry fee for the dance is $3 and $5 per couple. Attendees should bring their own chairs.
ROARING SPRINGS—SATURDAY, JULY 2
The 26th annual Independence Day Celebration in Roaring Springs will be Saturday, July 2.
Events get under way with a patriotic program at 9 a.m. at Frank Mitchell Memorial Park.
Parade lineup is at 9:30 a.m., and then the parade starts and ends at the Community Center.
Lunch is at the Community Center, with the Highway Café Food Truck. Merchandise vendors will also be set up in that location.
In the afternoon, bingo is scheduled for the Community Center at 1 p.m., and there will be a cakewalk at 4 p.m.
At 6 p.m. there will be barbecue meal, which will be a fundraiser for the Roaring Springs Volunteer Fire Department. At 6:30 p.m. music from “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” country music band begins, and kids’ games begin at 7:30 p.m. At 8 p.m. there will be an ice cream social, and fireworks get underway around 9:30 p.m.
SPUR—SATURDAY, JULY 2
Spur’s Independence Day events get underway with the Spur Volunteer Fire Department’s Independence Weekend celebration at Swenson Park, starting at 3:30 p.m Saturday, July 2.
Activities include bounce houses, a giant water slide, a dunking booth, and a homemade ice cream contest and tasting. There will also be a patriotic costume contest, a Happy Gilmore golfing contest, a cornhole tournament, a Yeti raffle and a concession stand.
Fireworks will get underway in the park at dark.
SUNDAY
TURKEY—SUNDAY, JULY 3
The Turkey Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting their Independence Day Celebration Sunday, July 3 in the City Park at 6 p.m.
Turkey’s festivities will include a burger cookout at 6:30 p.m., with live music from Cecil White and friends at the City Park across from the fire station in Turkey. A playground is on site.
For this year’s 4th of July raffle, the Turkey Volunteer Fire Department is offering up a half beef and a chest-style freezer. Tickets are $25 or five for $100. To purchase tickets, contact a member of TVFD to purchase tickets, or purchase thru PayPal at turkeyvfd79261@gmail.com. Additional raffle items are pending and door prizes will be at the City Park at the Independence Day Celebration.
Fireworks will take place at dark.
MONDAY
CROSBYTON—MONDAY, JULY 4
Crosbyton’s Independence Day activities get underway with parade lineup at the school at 9 a.m. The parade will advance through downtown.
Following the parade, there will be a car show downtown. Other downtown offerings include a water slide, dunking booth, cornhole tournament and free vendor spaces for those wishing to sell their wares.
There will be live music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Jack Adcock at the Crosby County Pioneer Museum.
The Chamber will host a $10 brown-bag hamburger supper at 6:30 p.m., and there will be homemade ice cream for $3. Fireworks by the Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department will be at the football stadium at dark.
FLOYDADA—MONDAY, JULY 4
The 4th annual July 4th Free Pancake Breakfast will be Monday, July 4, and the Serrato Sisters are still looking 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 on Monday, July 4.
Registration starts at 1 p.m. and parade begins at 2:30 p.m. Lineup starts on California Street, next to Lowe’s Grocery Store, facing west headed toward the courthouse square.
Floats, bicycles, motorcycles, farm equipment and scooters are encouraged to participate; people walking on foot are welcome too.
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.
PADUCAH—MONDAY, JULY 4
On Monday, July 4, Paducah will have fireworks, watermelons, kids’ water games, an ice cream churn-off and more at Dragon Football Stadium.
The Paducah Volunteer Fire Department will presenta 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.
The ice cream churn-off will be at the City Pavilion at the park.
POST—MONDAY, JULY 4
The Post Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Fourth of July parade, with the top three entries receiving prize money. In addition, there will be allday festivities celebrating the Fourth at the Post City Park (entrance off U.S. 84, half a mile south of downtown).
Post will have a celebration at City Park on July 4 with vendors, food, games and kids bike parade and pet parade. There will also be Lil miss and Mr. Firecracker.
Later in the afternoon there will be a ribbon cutting on the new splash pad.
The fireworks show by the Post VFD will be at dark.
Those interested in being a vendor should call city hall at (806) 495-2811.
SILVERTON—MONDAY, 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 p.m.
Festivities also include corn hole and horseshoes and washer pitching.
SPUR—MONDAY, JULY 4
The Spur Area Chamber of Commerce will host a 4th of July Parade on Burlington Avenue in downtown Spur at 10 a.m. on July 4.
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.
ALL WEEKEND
SNYDER—JUNE 30–JULY 4
Snyder will be celebrating the Fourth of July with a fiveday carnival, June 30 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 Sunday, July 3 and Monday, July 4. 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.
Then at 11 a.m. under the pavilion there will be cheer and dance shows. In the park a cornhole tournament will be held at noon. Vendors continue until dusk, and then there’s a fireworks extravaganza.
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