Highland Lakes’ Fireworks Frenzy: Where to Light Up Your 4th of July This Independence Day, the Highland Lakes is cranking up the party fireworks, parades, live music, and enough red, white, and blue to make a bald eagle tear up. Spicewood and Highland Lakes Lions Club hosts its annual Fourth of July parade and picnic. Parade begins at 9 AM at the Spicewood Post Office, 121 Spur 191 . It ends at the Spicewood Community Center, 7901 CR 404, for a picnic with free food, refreshments, live music, presentations, and children’s activities. There are parades, golf events, pet parades, music, fireworks and more. So, get out your flags, start the BBQ, breakout the lemonade or jump in the swimming pool! It’s a great day to relax, reflect and enjoy! Celebrate the birth of our great nation and have a happy, healthy and safe 4th July! Celebrate Independence Day 2025 across the Highland Lakes with fireworks, parades, live music, and more. Big-bang bashes are set to go off in Kingsland, Marble Falls, Llano, Johnson City, and Spicewood. Beecher: The Fourth of July Commission for the town of Beecher will host the 4th of July Festival from July 2-5. Look for fireworks at 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Firemen’s Park (675 Penfield St Highland Lakes community fireworks displays have been postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Highland Lakes communities light up the night on America’s 249th birthday on Friday, July 4, one year from the 250th birthday, or semiquincentennial. America’s Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, and signed by the Second Continental Congress on Aug. 2 that same year, which was two years into an eight-year battle for A major wave hits the Highland Lakes on Aug. 15-17 as Lake LBJ welcomes the inaugural Wakepoint Open presented by NXTLVL Marine. The premier wakeboarding and wakesurfing competition is a high-energy weekend of elite riding, live music, lakeside action, and cash prizes of Read more Boaters and revelers enjoy Lake LBJ during July 4, 2014. The Highland Lakes offers plenty of fun during the holiday weekend, but the Lower Colorado River Authority is warning boaters to be extra cautious when on the water. Lake levels fluctuate every year, but the water is 11.25% higher than usual heading into the 4th of July Weekend. 2 News Oklahoma's Braden Bates breaks down what you need to know. • Clawson 4th of July: Carnival is 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. July 3 and July 4, at Clawson City Park, 935 N Custer Ave, Clawson, $3 gate entrance, ride ticket prices vary, rides close at 9:45 p.m. July 4. Residents of Granite Shoals can now enjoy fireworks within city limits on the Fourth of July between 1 p.m. and 1 a.m. on private property instead of going to a public show, such as the Marble Falls Community Fireworks Celebration (pictured here in 2019). Firework shows in Highland lakes in Burnet County were canceled during last year's Fourth of July but we expect them to resume this year. Other places where the events were postponed last year but will probably be back this year include Aquaboom in Kingsland, Krause Springs, and Marble Falls. The Formula One Powerboat Championship series hits the Highland Lakes for the first time in the summer of 2025. The Battle on the Colorado is Aug. 1-3 on Lake Marble Falls. Tickets are available online. The event will showcase “outboard Read more Here's how to check With the Fourth of July holiday weekend ushering in the start of peak summer boating, camping trips and hiking, some favorite destinations could be off-limits for the time being. Meet our oasis in the Texas Hill Country, the Highland Lakes - 5 lakes and plenty of hills. Hiking-Wildlife-Lakes-Entertainment #101highlandlakes Instagram post 18066782228282741 The second-smallest of the Highland Lakes is deep with adventure. Inks Lake runs through beautiful Inks Lake State Park near Burnet, where you’ll find picturesque, well-marked hiking trails with granite outcroppings. You can fish from the shore in the park at several spots or launch your boat from its ramp. When the sun sets on the Fourth of July, six communities in the Highland Lakes set off fireworks, most bursting in mid-air over bodies of water that sparkle with reflected splendor. The lakes are not the only great places to swim. From fireworks shows and festivals to boat and land parades, Highland Lakes communities offers locals and visitors a colorful variety of events for Fourth of July celebrations. For the event, the city lifts its no-watercraft rules on the Llano City Lake to allow jet skis. Guests can see professional extreme jet ski freestylers compete in the World Championship Qualifier, performing giant spins and backflips in the air!
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