City Prepares for Annual Fourth of July Celebration

Fredericksburg, Texas - The City of Fredericksburg will commemorate Independence Day with a pair of community events on Friday, July 4.

The annual Fourth of July Parade will begin at 10 a.m. along Main Street and is expected to feature more than 100 entries. The parade will start at Adams Street, proceed east on Main Street, make a U-turn at Washington Street, and continue west to Bowie Street.

Parade participation is free, but all entries must be decorated in a patriotic theme. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on July 2. Interested participants may apply online at FBGTX.org or at the Visitor Information Center, located at 302 E. Austin St.

For those unable to attend in person, the parade will be streamed live beginning at 10:15 a.m. on FBG.live. A full recording will be available for on-demand viewing following the event.

For the parade and throughout the holiday weekend, the City in partnership with Carousel on Main, will provide additional public restrooms. Located at 110 S. Llano St., the temporary restrooms will add to the five permanent public restroom spots in town, including Pioneer Museum (325 W. Main St.), Visitor Information Center (302 E. Austin St.) and Marktplatz (three different locations).

Meanwhile, the City's annual fireworks show at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, 432 Lady Bird Drive, will begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 4 as well.

Numerous sites are available to view the fireworks, in addition to Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. Citizens and visitors can view the fireworks from the Gillespie County Fairgrounds, Oakcrest Park, and the Gillespie County Airport & Hangar Hotel. The Hangar Hotel will have live music and beverages for sale at both the Tiki Bar and the Officers Club. Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair for seating.

After the fireworks, the Fredericksburg Police Department will assist vehicles exiting Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, the airport and fairgrounds parking areas.

• For those parked on Tivydale Road (FM 2093) west of Kerr Road, vehicles will be forced to take Tivydale (FM 2093) westbound or Kerr Road northbound to exit.
• For those leaving the fairgrounds on Fair Drive at Tivydale (FM 2093), vehicles will need to turn westbound on Tivydale or north on Kerr Road. Access to Highway 16 from this exit will not be permitted.
• For those leaving the fairgrounds on Fair Drive at Highway 16, vehicles can turn right to access Highway 16 South or left to the inside lane of Highway 16 North.
• For those exiting Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, vehicles can turn right to access Highway 16 South or left to the inside lane of Highway 16 North.
• For those leaving the parking lots at Gillespie County Airport or Hangar Hotel, please turn left onto Fair Drive to exit to Tivydale/FM 2093. Those headed eastbound to State Highway 16 will be forced to turn on Kerr Road, headed north. You can then access State Highway 16 off Pyka Rd. or W. Live Oak St.
• City officials ask those exiting the Fairgrounds parking lot to exit on Fair Drive to access State Highway 16 North or South.
• In the event of inclement weather, the fireworks show will be rescheduled to Friday, July 11.

Two of the City's aquatic facilities will be open on July 4, including Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park Pool (1-6:30 p.m.) and the Splash Pad from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Coach Tony Knopp Town Pool may remain closed due to limited staffing availability. Stay tuned to the city's website and social media for updated information as it becomes available.

To learn more about the City of Fredericksburg, go to FBGTX.org or contact City Hall at (830) 997-7521.

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