Real Dallas Events: Fair Park fireworks, Bolsa 1st Sunday

Saturday, July 4: If you're looking for a fun and inexpensive Independence Day celebration, head out to Fair Park this afternoon. The park opens at 4:30 pm, and there's free admission to all the museums, except for the aquarium and planetarium, which are closed today. There's a charge for parking and concessions; information from Fair Park website says:

What gates are open for parking?
Parking is available through gates 5, 6, 13 and 14.
Sponsor/reserved parking is accessible through gates 2 and 4.
Handicap parking is available at gates 5 and 6.
Parking is $8 per car.

Can I bring my own food/drink into the park?
Yes. We welcome picnics in the park. However, no coolers or glass bottles will be permitted in the Cotton Bowl stadium. Concessions are available on the Plaza and in the stadium.

The fireworks display, synchronized with classical music, starts at 9:30 pm, and will be broadcast on WRR 101.1. (For those who want to avoid the crowds, Real Dallas recommends going to any high point in Dallas with a good view of Downtown, and listening to the broadcast on the radio. One of our Oak Cliff neighbors recommends the parking lot of El Rio Grande grocery store; friends in Lakewood recommend any place around Lakewood Theater. Enjoy a late meal or dessert at Ali Baba Restaurant, Dixie House, or any of the area restaurants, and enjoy the fireworks display from the parking lot.

Or, if you really want to stay cool this Fourth of July, stay home and watch A Capitol Fourth on PBS at 7:00, followed by the movie "Waking Ned Devine" at 8:30. We're not quite sure how "Waking Ned Devine" ties in to Independence Day, but it's a fun movie!

Sunday, July 5: First Sunday Farmer's Market at Bolsa will be at 7:00 pm this month instead of at their usual time in the afternoon.