Gatesville plans patriotic weekend for America’s 250th birthday
Gatesville stretched July Fourth into a four-day America250 weekend, from a Military Appreciation Luncheon on Watts Lane to parade crowds and fireworks near McKamie Stadium.
The American Legion post at 214 Watts Lane hosted a Military Appreciation Luncheon on Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the city building a semiquincentennial celebration around parade events, church gatherings and fireworks. The America250 lineup ran July 3 through July 6.
The luncheon ran Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the public was invited to stay for hotdogs and burgers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grace Bible Church also figured into the holiday lineup, with free food, games and live entertainment, including neighbors from Fort Cavazos.
Gatesville’s holiday schedule also included the America’s 250th Parade, with the Kids Toy Parade set for about 4:30 p.m. and the Main Street Parade following at 5:30 p.m. The city’s America 250 Festival followed at 7 p.m. in the field between Hornet Way and South 27th Street, directly behind the home bleachers of McKamie Stadium, with fireworks scheduled from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The festival was free and family-friendly, with kids’ activities that included bounce houses, a rock climbing wall, a quad bungee trampoline and face painting. Food vendors on site included Nipa Truck, Kona Ice, Sonic and Sip N Shine Lemonade, while live music came from Taylor Branch and the Lonestar Ramblers, Anna Phillips, and Jerry Don Branch & Friends.
The Texas America250 Commission was created by a joint resolution of the 87th Texas Legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on May 28, 2021, to help mark the nation’s semiquincentennial.
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