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EVENT - Published: Tuesday, 27 June 2017

We’re just a week and a half away from the end of the Summer 1 semester, but forget that. Your real concern is what you’re going to do a week from today when we’re all off for the Fourth of July.

Freedom! Barbecues! The beach! Freedom! The park! Sports! More freedom!

Or just a regular day off. I’m not here to micromanage what you do with your time.

But, if you do want to get out and have some fun – not just on the Fourth, but this whole extended weekend – then we’ve got you covered, with the help of some friends at GuideLive, D Magazine and Visit Dallas.

(Let’s ignore the whole business-as-usual thing where some of us go to work/attend classes Monday, then we’re off Tuesday. It’s weird and I don’t like it, so let’s just put it in the corner and pretend we never talked about it.)

If you’re in the DFW area, enjoy a long weekend full of fun, general annoyance with the heat – will it rain? Who knows; it’s Texas! – and eventual exhaustion. Bathe in some FREEDOM and some free stuff:

  • Patriotic Salute (featuring Allen Philharmonic Winds) at Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm (FREE)
    • Fri, June 30: 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
  • ‘Merica the Beer-tiful at Texas Ale Project (FREE)
    • Sat, July 1: 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
  • Picnic Party with Castro at Rustic (FREE)
    • Sat, July 1: 2 p.m.
  • City of Forney Independence Day Celebration at Forney Community Park (FREE)
    • Sat, July 1: 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
  • Star Spangled Spectacular at Firewheel Town Center
    • Mon, July 3: 4 p.m.-9 p.m.
  • Kaboom Town at Addison Circle Park (FREE)
    • Mon, July 3: 4 p.m.-12 a.m.
  • Fair Park Fourth at Fair Park (FREE)
    • Tues, July 4: 12 p.m.
  • Fourth of July at Reunion Tower GeO-Deck
    • Tues, July 4: 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
  • Old Fashioned Fourth at Dallas Heritage Village
    • Tues, July 4: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.