Gatesville plans July 4 parades with kids toy parade
Gatesville’s July 4 plan starts with a Kids Toy Parade at 4:30 p.m. and a Main Street Parade at 5:30 p.m., both launching from the County Annex on E. Leon St.
Downtown Gatesville will anchor the city’s July 4 celebration with a Kids Toy Parade and a Main Street Parade that put families, children and Main Street traffic at the center of the holiday. The Kids Toy Parade is set for about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4, followed shortly after by the Main Street Parade at about 5:30 p.m. Both start at the County Annex building at 702 E. Leon St.
The city calendar brands the holiday week as the Gatesville, TX 250 Celebration, linking local events to America’s 250th anniversary. That lineup begins with a free Gatesville Pickle Fest on Friday, July 3, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Gatesville Civic Center & Freedom Park, 301 Veterans Memorial Loop. The city then lists a 4th of July Festival & Fireworks event for Saturday, July 4, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., with fireworks scheduled for 10 p.m. in the open field between Hornet Way and South 27th Street.
America250’s event listing stretches the celebration across July 3-6 and includes parade, festival, softball tournament, pickleball tournament, live music and fireworks. That makes the holiday more than a single evening show. It is a multi-day civic calendar that will draw activity across several parts of town, from the County Annex and Main Street to Freedom Park and the fireworks field south of downtown.
Texas America250 says the state’s America250 Commission was established by SCR23, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on May 28, 2021. The commission says 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which gives Gatesville’s parade and festival schedule a place in a broader statewide commemoration.
For Coryell County residents, the practical effect is clear: the afternoon parade schedule will concentrate people and vehicles in the downtown corridor, while the evening festival and 10 p.m. fireworks will pull crowds toward the south side of town. Families planning to join the Kids Toy Parade, watch from Main Street or head to the fireworks should build their day around the County Annex start point, the Civic Center and Freedom Park, and the South 27th Street area where the holiday ends.
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