This year, the United States is celebrating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here are six special events happening across Dallas-Fort Worth in honor of this historic event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a note, weather-related schedule changes and other updates are a possibility, so make sure to check event websites as you plan your trip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
AMERICA\u2019S 250TH\u00a0BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION\u00a0DOWNTOWN DALLAS<\/p>\n
The city of Dallas will be hosting a special 250th\u00a0birthday celebration at Main Street Garden Park.\u00a0It will be\u00a0a family-friendly celebration and will feature a classic car show, activities for the kids,\u00a0a snowball fight, a pie-eating\u00a0contest\u00a0and lots of photo ops.\u00a0<\/p>\n
July 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Main Street Garden, 1902 Main St., Dallas. Free.\u00a0downtowndallas.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n MARRIOTT DALLAS UPTOWN AMERICA 250\u00a0<\/p>\n A free community celebration taking place at Y\u2019all Plaza,\u00a0located\u00a0outside the Marriott\u00a0Hotel.\u00a0During the celebration, there will be a DJ,\u00a0a color guard presentation,\u00a0and\u00a0a performance by a local high school band. After the\u00a0celebration,\u00a0patrons can walk over to Reverchon Park or Klyde Warren Park to watch the fireworks display.\u00a0<\/p>\n July\u00a04 from 4 to 8 p.m. at\u00a0Marriott Dallas Uptown, 3033 Fairmount St., Dallas. Free.\u00a0event.marriott.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n CELEBRATING AMERICA AT 250 AT THE GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER<\/p>\n The George W. Bush Presidential Museum will have free admission during Independence Day weekend. Museum-goers can explore the permanent exhibit and the “Game Changer: United by Sports”\u00a0exhibition.\u00a0<\/p>\n July 3-6 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center,\u00a02943 SMU Blvd., Dallas. Free.\u00a0bushcenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY AMERICA 250 PROGRAMS<\/p>\n Libraries around Dallas will be hosting multiple events\u00a0in honor of America\u2019s 250th\u00a0birthday.\u00a0One of these events is\u00a0Family Fun Day: A Day in the (Colonial) Life,\u00a0where families will get to\u00a0participate\u00a0in old-fashioned games and vintage crafts.\u00a0Another event\u00a0is the Lost Declaration: An Escape\u00a0Adventure. Participants\u00a0will get to\u00a0interpret clues and solve puzzles to find the Declaration of Independence.\u00a0<\/p>\n June 27 from 12 to 3 p.m. at\u00a0Timberglen\u00a0Branch Library,\u00a018505 Midway Road,\u00a0Dallas\u00a0and July 2 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Mountain Creek Branch Library,\u00a06102 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas. Free.\u00a0dallaslibrary.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n NORTH TARRANT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE\u00a0 250th\u00a0CELEBRATION<\/p>\n The North Tarrant community will be hosting a special\u00a0celebration in honor of America\u2019s 250th\u00a0birthday. The free community tradition will have\u00a0a\u00a02,500-drone show, fireworks, live music by Texas Jazz All Stars, a corndog-eating contest, food trucks, bounce\u00a0houses\u00a0and family activities.<\/p>\n July 1 from 5 to 10 p.m. at BISD Plaza, 6351 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills. Free.\u00a0america250.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The city of Frisco\u00a0will be hosting many events and\u00a0exhibitions\u00a0in honor of the\u00a0nation\u2019s sesquicentennial.\u00a0These include\u00a0the Liberty Lantern Trail that\u00a0begins at Jimmy and Clara Jones Park and concludes at the Frisco Heritage Center.\u00a0The trail is\u00a0illuminated by 250 lanterns and highlights key moments\u00a0from the American Revolution.\u00a0The\u00a0Sharing\u00a0the Spirit of America event,\u00a0which\u00a0will\u00a0include an ice cream social,\u00a0a reading of the Declaration of Independence and\u00a0a movie screening of National\u00a0Treasure.<\/p>\n The Liberty Lantern trail will be open until July 31 at\u00a0Jimmy and Clara Jones Park, 6103 Page St., Frisco. Free. The Sharing the Spirit of America event will be\u00a0on July 8 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Frisco Heritage Center, 6455 Page St., Frisco. Free.\u00a0friscotexas.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This year, the United States is celebrating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 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