The Independence Day festival and fireworks show known as Fort Worth’s Fourth will be held from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday at Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey St.
Admission is free is free for the 17th annual Fourth of July celebration on the banks of the Trinity River just north of downtown Fort Worth. The fireworks show, billed by organizers bill as the largest in Dallas-Fort Worth, begins at 9:30 p.m.
Along with fireworks, the event will feature festival food, cold drinks, swimming and floating on the river plus live music by Poo Live Crew and Chattahoochee on the waterfront stage. Also on tap are numerous activities for kids, including face painting, water slides, and a zip line. Free loaner lifejackets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Festivalgoers are allowed to bring their own chairs, blankets, tubes and one unopened water bottle (bottles can be refilled for free inside the venue, courtesy of the Tarrant Regional Water District). Vendors will be selling food and drinks. Attendees will not be allowed to bring coolers, food or drinks onto to the festival grounds.
Parking lots will open at 3 p.m. and the gates open at 5 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to arrive early to secure their seats for the fireworks show. The river will be cleared at 8 p.m. in preparation for the show.
Fort Worth’s Fourth is sponsored by U.S. LawShield, presented by Andrews Distributing and the Tarrant Regional Water District, and supported by Lockheed Martin. The event is produced by Streams & Valleys.
More than 90,000 patrons attended last year’s celebration.
More information is available on the Fort Worth’s Fourth website.