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Media Relations Contact:
Morgan Lyons
Mark A. Ball
June 20, 2011
DART to 4th of July festivities
Holiday picnics, parades and fireworks are an easy ride away on Dallas
Area Rapid Transit (DART).
Great holiday travel suggestions are available at www.DART.org/fireworks.
Plan a trip for the family using the online DART Trip Planner at
www.DART.org or by calling DART Customer Information at 214-979-1111.
Great times are available throughout the area all weekend long.
July 3
Addison Kaboom Town features dazzling fireworks choreographed to music, plus food, live music,
spectacular Cavanaugh Flight Museum's historic war-bird flyovers and more. Avoid the traffic delays
and stay after the fireworks for a free movie under the stars. Admission is free. Events run 5 p.m. to
12 midnight. Addison Circle Park is at 4970 Addison Circle Drive. Information: 972.450.2851
or addisontexas.net. (Via Addison Transit Center, then a short walk)
Farmers Branch Independence Day celebrates America with free admission, live music and
spectacular fireworks at the Farmers Branch Historical Park. Tour the historical buildings, indulge in
delicious concessions, and enjoy kids' activities. Park gates open at 6:30 p.m. with a concert by local
variety band Professor D beginning at 8 p.m. Fireworks follow the show at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Farmers Branch Historical Park is at 2540 Farmers Branch Lane. Information: 972.919.2620
or farmersbranch.info. (Via DART Rail Green Line to Farmers Branch Station).
Piano Community Band offers a summer concert of patriotic tunes. Pack a picnic dinner, bring
blankets and chairs and take the whole family to this concert in the park. The concert begins at 7
p.m. at Haggard Park in Downtown Plano, 901 E 15th St. Information: planoband.com. (Via DART
Rail Red to Downtown Plano Station)
Rowlett Fireworks on Main takes place on Main Street in Downtown Rowlett. Listen to great live
music from Time Machine, one of DFW's top cover bands. Finish with an amazing fireworks display
at dusk. Festivities take place 6 to 10 p.m. Downtown Rowlett is at 4000 Main St. Information:
972.412.6145 or rowlett.com. (Via free DART Shuttle 5:30 to 11:00 p.m. from Rowlett Park & Ride
and Rowlett High School)
Independence Day Concert & Picnic at the Dallas Arboretum celebrates with rock 'n' roll and
patriotic tunes on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage. Bring a picnic or enjoy tasty treats from
Highland Park Cafeteria. Admission is free for all active and retired military with photo I.D., and
general admission is $12. Concert begins at 2 p.m. The Dallas Arboretum is at 8525 Garland Road.
Information: 214.515.6500 or dallasarboretum.orq. (Via Bus Route 60)
July 4
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Fair Park Fourth includes free admission to Fair Park's museums.
Enjoy "dancing water" shows at the Esplanade Fountain, musical entertainment, games and plenty
of Fair Park food. A patriotic concert by the Dallas Wind Symphony begins at 8:00 p.m., followed by
a fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Celebrate at this free public event 4:30 to 10 p.m. throughout Fair Park,
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Lyons, Morgan. DART to 4th of July festivities, text, June 20, 2011; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1226214/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).