Brazos Valley Independence
Day Celebrations on July 4th
Information curated from online sources by Brazoslife.com team
There are July 4th celebrations happening all over the Brazos – from an early morning 5k to a night of many fireworks displays. Check out what’s available for families and friends in Bryan/College Station and around the Brazos Valley to participate in the festivities!
Bryan/College Station
Firecracker 5k
Get ready for an incredible Independence Day celebration with Brazos Running Co’s highly anticipated, annual Firecracker 5K! Lace up your running shoes and join us for an exhilarating run (or stroll) through the scenic route around the Texas A&M University golf course. Get there early to check in starting at 7 AM. The 5K will begin at 8 AM.
The Old Fashioned 4th Of July In Heritage Park
Heritage Park | July 4 from 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Join Bryan’s Eastside Historic District for a free community 4th of July Celebration in Bryan’s Heritage Park. Experience a flag raising ceremony, face painting, children’s parade, patriotic tunes, free watermelon from The Farm Patch, refreshing lemonade at old fashioned prices, and multiple exhibit booths. All ages are welcome!
Learn more about the Brazos Heritage Society.
Star, Spangled, Stella Pool Party – Lake Walk
Over at The Stella Hotel, attendees can enjoy a special food and drink menu inspired by the Fourth of July.
Lawn games and music will be going on all afternoon as well. Those looking to attend without being a guest at the hotel may do so by purchasing a day pass right here; this will also cover parking.
The event will run from 12 to 5 P.M. and passes start at $25 per adult, $15 per child, and infants may enter free.
Fourth of July Concert – Century Square
Over at Century Square, locals can enjoy patriotic performances from 3 to 5 P.M. directly on The Green. According to the event posting, surrounding restaurants will be open for lunch, dinner, and drinks. Garage parking will be free all day.
Concert Roster:
- 3:00: America the Beautiful by the singing Cadets
- 3:20: Presentation of flags and pledge of allegiance by Trail Life Troop 1525
- 3:30: National Anthem sung by Abbey & Scott Kunkle
- 3:35 – 5:30 PM: Brazos Authority playing all the best American and Patriotic songs
Lions Club 4th of July Parade Celebration
College Station Noon Lions Club is hosting the Inaugural 4th of July Parade Celebration, a free community event for children and families, on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 with parade lineup at 8:30am and step-off at 9:00am at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater & Festival Site. We would like to invite you and your organization to be part of this special event.
This event will feature tons of family fun with a parade, Kids Zone, live music, train rides, First Responder and Static Displays, Veterans Groups, free vision screenings by certified Lions Club Vision Screeners, and of course – FREE watermelon for all to enjoy!
Parade Entry Applications can be found by visiting csnoonlions.org/events/ila2023.
This year’s event is made possible through the generous support of The City of College Station and Amarillo National Bank.
For more information, please visit the College Station Noon Lions Club website at csnoonlions.org/events/ila2023.
4th of July Fireworks and Drones Show at RELLIS
You are invited to the 4th Annual Drive-in Fireworks and Drones Show at the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus.The Texas A&M University System and our sponsors are delighted to bring this annual event to our community. WTAW (FM 94.5/AM 1620) has again volunteered to broadcast patriotic music synced to the fireworks and drones show provided by the Chancellor’s Century Council and our other sponsors.
KBTX also will televise the event on its CW 8 channel for those who cannot attend. You can also find it on KBTX’s Facebook page or app.
While this Fourth of July Celebration began during the pandemic, it continues today because this community deserves the biggest and best show around.
This is an opportunity for our community to witness the dramatic transformation at our A&M-RELLIS campus, which is fast becoming a critical component in our nation’s defense, a research hub for future technologies and an extension of 11 universities and Blinn College.
More important, the Fourth of July is a time for all of us to celebrate our nation’s independence and reflect on the blessings of living in this great land.
God Bless America!
— John Sharp
Brenham
Annual Independence Celebration
Come out and celebrate Independence in Independence, Texas! Join our community for a family friendly evening of fun! The parade will make its route through downtown Independence starting at 5 pm and a dance with live music will immediately follow at the Historic Independence School House. Riskey Liver Band will be putting out great tunes to enjoy again this year!
This year’s event is BYOB for alcoholic beverages but there will be food and drinks on site. Bounce houses will also be on site for children. The fireworks show, sponsored by HEB, will begin at 9pm and is the only public show in the county! Make your way to Independence this Fourth of July and enjoy great music, family fun, and fireworks!
Kurten
Kurten Fireworks Show – Brazos County District 2 Volunteer Fire Department
The 18th annual event will open its gates at 5 P.M. and the firework show will start at 9 P.M.
There will be free parking & admission. The Brazos County District 2 VFD will be selling food and drinks to benefit their local efforts.
They will also be raffling away 8 guns at $10 per ticket to enter. No personal fireworks or BBQ grills will be allowed.
Navasota
City of Navasota Freedom Festival
Annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Navasota along Washington Ave., ending with a festival that includes live music, kids’ activities, local food trucks, fireworks, & more!
Chappell Hill
Chappell Hill Annual Independence Day Parade and Festivities
“The Chappell Hill Chamber of Commerce” will be hosting their Annual Independence Day Parade on Tuesday, July 4 at 10AM. This year will be their 46th year and the theme is “A Star Spangled Spectacular Independence Day Parade.”
The parade begins at 10AM, complete with the firing of Roger & Paula Imm’s Kingfisher Cannon, their World Famous Marching Kazoo Band, and tons of festivities, food and beverages, face painting, photo booth, live music and more. This year’s parade artwork was designed by 5th grader Canyon Andersen. Come celebrate our Nation’s Independence in Chappell Hill this July and don’t forget to sign your kiddo up for the “World Famous Marching Kazoo Band” and/or enter your Float, Classic Car, Marching Group/Band, Mounted Horses/Cattle, Animal Cart, UTV/ATV, Ag Tractor, Bicycle, Other in the parade!
Wheelock
Wheelock 4th of July BBQ & Parade
Whatever your favorite form of transportation is, decorate it and come join in the 29th annual Wheelock 4th of July Parade! Or saddle up your horses and come join in the fun! Be sure and stay for the BBQ benefitting the restoration of the historic 1908 Wheelock School.