Updated July 1, 2009
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FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAYS
Whitesboro Rodeo & Fireworks Show
Fri, Jul 3, 8:00 PM
Whitesboro Rodeo Arena
903-564-3331
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Fireworks 500
Fri, Jul 3
8PM, Grayson Co. Speedway
903-892-3157
Hwy 56 & Pink Hill Rd
Bells, TX
Gates open 5PM, Racing at 8PM $15/Gen Admission, $10/Students & Seniors, $5/Kids, $30 Pit Pass, Free/Kids under 2 yrs
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4th of July Fireworks Display
Sat, Jul 4
Lake Bonham
(903) 583-4811 Bonham , TX
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City of Denison Fireworks Extravaganza
Sat, Jul 4
Munson Stadium
903-465-1551
Band and Fireworks Show. Free admission.
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Highport Marina
Fireworks Show
Sat, Jul 4, 6:30PM
Highport Marina
903-786-7000 at Lake Texoma
Pottsboro, TX
A limited number of reservations will be taken for a fireworks cruise on the "Oasis" a 80-ft luxury houseboat. $50/person. The boat leaves Highport at 7:00pm & takes a short cruise then gets in place for the fireworks show, returning to the marina around 10:00pm
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Loco Lawnmower Grand Prix and Fireworks Show
Jul 3, 2009 5:ooPM
Old School, Loco OK
Lawnmower Races at 6PM, Benefit Dinner for Fire Dept. at 5PM, Live music, fire works show at dark. Vist www.locovfd.com for more info.
Tucker Wilson
580-333-1051
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Old Fashioned 4th of July in Van Alstyne
Jul 4, 2009 from 9 am to 3 pm; Fireworks Display at dark
Downtown Van Alstyne; Fireworks at GCCC South Campus in VA
Come join us for tons of fun for kids and families, live music, stagecoach rides, and food and craft vendors! Sponsored by Keep Van Alstyne Beautiful
Cassie Montgomery - VA Chamber of Commerce 903.482.6066
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Marshall County Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Show
LOCATION: Former Lake Texoma State Lodge Area Kingston, Okla
(Roosevelt Bridge)
DAY: July 3 2009 Friday evening
TIME: Approx. 9:00pm
The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce would like to invite the public To our Fireworks Show, which will be held at the same place it has been held in years past. Other business people in the Marshall County Area also sponsor the show. Over $25,000 will be spent for this very large show. This is open to the public and the public is invited to watch the show on or near the same area’s they have always been welcomed too in the past.
Sponsored by: Pointe Vista L.L.C., Catfish Bay Marina, Catfish Bay Boat owners Assoc., Other Boat owners in the area, Madrock, KLAK AND KMKT, KMAD am from Madill, Marshall County Tourism Committee
MadRock will have a live remote from 6pm to 9pm
Parking will be at the former lodge, former golf course and airstrip
Everyone is invited to watch the show at the Former Golf Course and the "bowl" area behind the former ranger and park office
Jeff Hudson
580-795-2431
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July 4th Fireworks displays:(DURANT AREA)
Texoma State Park - Friday, July 3rd - Texoma State Park Area
Soldier Creek Resort - Saturday, July 4th - Soldier Creek Resort Area
Choctaw Casino & Resort - Saturday, July 4th - North side of Choctaw Event Center
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Kiwanis Club Fireworks Display
Sullivan Park, Lone Grove
Sat, July 4
Music and watermelon at 6pm and fireworks at dark.
Admission is free.
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The Chickasaw Nation Fireworks Show
Kingston Gaming Center
Sat, July 4
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Music On Main
Downtown Denison
Every Friday Night Through July
2009 Music on Main schedule
June 12 - BluRock
June 19 - Morris McCann
June 26 - Jason Elmore
July 10 - VooDoo Blue
July 17 - PushRod
July 24 - Time Peace
July 31 - Kirby Kelly
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Hot Summer Nights 2009
Sherman Municipal Lawn
Every Thursday Evening in
June and July
Music starts at 7:30 p.m.
6/11/2009: Jon Christopher Davis & Lone Star Attitude
"Jon Christopher Davis is a triple threat. He plays guitar great, sings like a bird and writes from the heart."
6/18/2009 :: Jeff Strahan Band
Strahan is a native of Lamesa, Texas (close to Lubbock) where hard core Country crashed into raw Rock & Roll
6/25/2009 :: N'awlins Gumbo Kings
Come enjoy the jazzy sound of New Orleans!
7/2/2009 :: Family Night with Brave Combo
Two-time Grammy Award winners and 7 Grammy nominations! We'll have plenty of stuff for the kids to enjoy!
7/9/2009 :: Spur 503
Primed off the chart action of five successive singles to show on the Texas Music Chart, Spur 503 unleashes their ...
7/16/2009 :: The Wonders
Dance to your favorite songs with this awesome top-40 cover band!
7/23/2009 :: The Crawfish Band
Crawfish is a band that "just wants to have fun and make its audiences feel good."
7/30/2009 :: Hard Night's Day and Bob Utter Ford Car Show
This Beatles tribute band will have you rockin' to big beat sounds all night!
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Sherman Parks and Recreation
Movies in the Park
Fairview Park
June 26th: Madagascar 2-Escape from Africa
July 31st: Secondhand Lions
Monday Madness
2:00pm
Municipal Ballroom
Free!
Drums of the World: June 8
Spellbinding Entertainment: June 15
Mexico 200 Ballet Folklórico: June 22
Texas Ain't Just For Cowboys! June 29
Bucky the Cowgirl July 6
Critterman July 13
Texas Hawaiian Dancers July 20
Snake Encounters July 27
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Texoma 211 Boxed Fan Program
United Way Bryan County
Donations Accepted: Monday-Friday
8am-5pm
More info: (866) 283-9662 or 211
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Shamrock Bank, NA in Coalgate, OK will host its 4th Annual Street Dance on July 3, 2009 at the Shamrock Bank Parking Lot, 101 N. Main in Coalgate from 8:00 pm until midnight. This year’s scheduled entertainment is the Grissleheads from Apache, OK. Bring lawn chairs for seating; sodas and bottled water will be provided.
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The First Baptist Church of Bennington will be hosting The Franz Family bluegrass gospel group on July 3rd at 7:00 p.m. We will have food and fireworks following the music. Everyone is invited to attend and admission is free. We will be taking up a love offerring after the music. The church is located at 215 S. Collins St. in Bennington. For more information contact Kelli Curtis at 580-931-7245.
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Pottsboro Volunteer Emergency Services 40th Anniversary Open House
Jul 4, 2009 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PVES invites the public to their 40th anniversary open house on Saturday, July 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hamburgers & hot dogs, with all the fixings will be cooked by our volunteer firefighters for $5 per person. Stop by to enjoy a piece of cake in celebration of our 40 years of service to the community.
14691 Highway 120 North
P.O. Box 518
POTTSBORO, TX 75076
Contact: Allen Vols
(903) 786-3010
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40th Annual 4th of July Open Air Gospel Singing
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
Featuring: Master’s Voice, also RGK, 4-Given, Pemberton & Langley, The Goodins, Mercy River, Resurrection Day, The Word Family, The Ray Torrez Family and The Howards
Where: The grounds of the Country Tabernacle
Directions: 1 mile west of the First National Bank of Lone Grove on Highway 70 west, 4 miles south on Cheek Road in Lone Grove, Oklahoma
Time: 8:00 pm til Midnight
Information: (580)657-3183 or (580)657-8275
FREE ADMISSION!!!
Concession Provided.
Bring a Lawn Chair
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Roberta Volunteer Fire Department Annual Fish Fry
Roberta Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating Our 10th Year of Service to the Community (southeast of Durant, Oklahoma)
Annual Fish Fry is July 11, 2009……… located at Roberta Baptist Church 252 North Roberta Road Durant, OK 74701 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(From Bushnell Corner Store At intersection of State Highway 78 and Highway 70 E go east 4 miles then North 2 blocks from Roberta Volunteer Fire Department)
Activities Include:
Dunk the Firefighter of Your Choice
Fishing Tank and Bounce House for the Kids
Free Hats, Stickers and balloons for the Kids
Eagle Medical Chopper on Site
Appearance by Public Service Providers
Silent Auction ends at 6:00 p.m.
Pie and Cake Sale at 6:00 p.m.
Blood Drive
Hourly T-Shirt Giveaway
Poker Run: prizes for best and worst hand, $15 per person entry fee which includes meal
Sign up at (9:00 a.m. first bike out at 10:00 a.m. last bike in at 3:00 p.m.)
For more information on Poker Run contact Billy at # 214-543-7901
Price for meal is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for everyone 12 and under
Meal includes Fish, fries, hush puppies, beans, cole slaw and dessert
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