PREVIEW: FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND ACROSS THE REGION

Look for full details in next week’s The Texas Spur

CROSBYTON—MONDAY, JULY 4

• Independence Day activities wwith parade line-up at the school at 9 a.m.; parade will advance through downtown

• Following the parade, there will be a car show downtown, water slide, dunking booth, cornhole tournament and free vendor spaces

• Live music music by Jack Adcock at the Crosby County Pioneer Museum, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• The Chamber will host a $10 brown bag hamburger supper at 6:30 p.m. with homemade ice cream for $3

• Fireworks by the Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department, at football stadium, at dark

JAYTON—SATURDAY, JULY 2

• Golf tournament, starting at 8:30 a.m. at Kent County Golf Course

• Fireworks display will occur over Jayton at dark Saturday evening

FLOYDADA—MONDAY, JULY 4

• 4th annual July 4th Free Pancake Breakfast, with the Serrato Sisters 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.

• Freedom Parade: Registration starts at 1 p.m. and parade begins at 2:30 p.m. Lineup starts on California Street, next to Lowes, 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

• Fireworks, watermelons, kids’ water games, an ice cream churn-off and more at Dragon Football Stadium. Ice cream churn-off will be at the City Pavilion at the park.

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 2

• Red, White & Moo Freedom Parade & Milk Fest, downtown

• For more information, visit www.facebook.com/redwhitemoomilkfest

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 all-day festivities celebrating the Fourth at the Post City Park (entrance off U.S. 84, half a mile south of downtown)

• 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. Those interested in being a vendor should call city hall at (806) 495-2811.

• Later in the afternoon there will be a ribbon cutting on the new splash pad

• Fireworks show by the Post VFD will be at dark

RALLS—SATURDAY, JULY 2

• Tumbleweed Market, 801 Avenue G will be the central location for Ralls’ Independence Day celebrations

• Shopping, food and live music, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

• Firecracker Pageant, 11 a.m. Deadline to enter is June 27

• Cornhole tournament, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Independence Day Parade, sponsored by Ralls Chamber of Commerce, 5 p.m.

• Street dance featuring music by the West Texas Collective, 7 to 10 p.m.

ROARING SPRINGS—SATURDAY, JULY 2

• 26th annual Independence Day Celebration of Roaring Springs

• Patriotic program at Frank Mitchell Memorial Park, 9 a.m.

• Parade lineup 9:30 a.m., then the parade starts and ends at Community Center

• Lunch at the Community Center, with the Highway Café Food Truck. Merchandise vendors will also be set up

• Bingo at the Community Center, 1 p.m.

• Cake walk, 4 p.m. • Barbecue meal fundraiser for the Roaring Springs Volunteer Fire Department, 6 p.m.

• Music from “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” country music band, 6:30 p.m.

• Kids’ games, 7:30 p.m.

• Ice cream social, 8 p.m.

• Fireworks get underway around 9:30 p.m.

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, starting at 6 p.m.

• Festivities also include corn hole and horseshoes and washer pitching

SNYDER—JUNE 30–JULY 4

• Snyder will be celebrating the Fourth of July with a five-day 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).

• On Sunday, July 3 and Monday, July 4 there be vendors, live music and a sand volleyball tournament near the pond in Towle Park

• Independence Day parade in the park July 4: lineup at 9 a.m., parade at 10 a.m.

• Cheer and dance shows under the pavilion, 11 a.m..

• Cornhole tournament will be held at noon in the park

• Vendors continue until dusk, followed by a fireworks extravaganza

SPUR—SAUTRDAY, JULY 2

• Spur Volunteer Fire Department’s Independence Weekend celebration at Swenson Park, starting at 3:30 p.m. Bounce houses, giant water slide, dunking booth, homemade ice cream contest and tasting, patriotic costume contest, Happy Gilmore golfing contest, cornhole tournament, Yeti raffle, concession stand

• Fireworks will get underway in the park at dark

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. 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.

TURKEY—SUNDAY, JULY 3

• Turkey Volunteer Fire Department hosts their Independence Day Celebration, City Park, starting at 6 p.m.

• Burger cookout at 6:30 p.m., with live music from Cecil White and friends

• 4th of July raffle, offering up a half beef and a cheststyle 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

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