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Free and open to the public!

This year's celebration includes vendors, food trucks, plenty of kid-friendly fun, and some of the top musical acts in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Festivities start at 6 p.m. on July 3.

Bands will perform at four stages around Downtown. Starting at 6 p.m. with concerts outside the Arlington Music Hall and Grease Monkey, a concert outside of City Tower at 6:30 p.m., and a 7:00 p.m. concert at Levitt Pavilion Arlington.

The Downtown Library will also feature activities for the little ones like face painting and a bubble bus! Vendors and at least 20 food trucks, featuring a variety of food and desserts, will be located in the Downtown Arlington area. 

Live Music Schedule:

Levitt Pavilion Stage (100 W. Abram St.)

  • 7:00 p.m. Mitchell Fergeson
  • 8:30 p.m. Brad Thompson

"Boomtown" Stage (Corner of Front St. & Mesquite St.)

  • 6:00 p.m. Phil Hollie Band
  • 8:00 p.m. Legacy4

Municipal Office Tower Stage Hosted by Young Stars and Guitars (Corner of Mesquite St. & Abram St.)

  • Taylor Boshek (6-6:30pm)
  • Emory Ennis (6:30-7)
  • Dylan Dalton (7-7:30)
  • Landon Hodges (7:30-8)
  • Allie Hogan (8-8:30)
  • Max Segura (8:30-9)
  • Cody Croysdale and JImmy Pitstick (9:00-fireworks)

Children's Activities:

(Located at George W. Hawkes Downtown Library)

  • Bubble Bus
  • Face painting
  • Imagination Playground (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) in the Rebrary Rooms
  • Independence Day themed scavenger hunt (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • Q-Tip firework painting (3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for ages 13 to 17) on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Library

Business Specials:

  • Ann's Natural Grocery
    Ann's will be selling sunscreen, cold drinks, grab & go snacks, and beer & wine. Customers can feel free to bring their water bottles and refill them on the house.
  • Commodities
    Commodities will open at 2:00 p.m. and offer special discounts all day long
  • Kung Fu Tea
    Enjoy games and vendors at Kung Fu Tea at 5 p.m., enjoy a boba plushie with orders $20 or more, and FREE standard toppings for your boba drinks
  • Division Brewing
    Division will be open from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. offering craft beer and a place to watch the firework show 
  • J. Gilligan's Bar and Grill
    J Gilligan's will be having tables and chairs setup outside the main lot to offer one of the best places to view the firework show
  • Grease Monkey and Cartel Taco Bar
    These two businesses are teaming up to serve burgers and tacos outside of Grease Monkey in their joint trailer throughout the day. Grease Monkey is offering drinks specials at their bar and will be closing off the south lot for another great spot to view the fireworks