2009 Fair Park Fourth

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Independence Day celebration in the newly renovated Cotton Bowl to rank among North Texas’ largest fireworks programs with spectacular national-class Grucci fireworks, Dallas Wind Symphony concert, free museum admission, kids activities and more concessions

• 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Free admission to museums
• 7 p.m. – Cotton Bowl gates open
• 8:30 p.m. – Dallas Wind Symphony patriotic concert in the Cotton Bowl
• 9:30 p.m. – Fireworks by Grucci program in the Cotton Bowl (viewing area with synchronized sound to choreographed music broadcast live on WRR 101.1 FM)

North Texas’ largest Independence Day celebration – the Dr Pepper Snapple Group FAIR PARK FOURTH -- moves to the newly renovated Cotton Bowl this year with larger and higher fireworks, more games and more concessions! On Saturday, July 4, 2009, from 4:30 – 10 p.m., this family friendly event will feature a national-class fireworks program and a patriotic presentation featuring the Dallas Wind Symphony, free admission to all the museums, kids activities, musical performances and plenty of July 4th food favorites! Fair Park Fourth is free and open to the public.

Fireworks by Grucci, one of the nation’s premiere fireworks pyrotechnics firms and “America’s First Family of Fireworks,” has produced unforgettable fireworks programs for the Olympic Games, Statue of Liberty Centennial, New Year’s Eve Celebrations in New York City and six consecutive Presidential Inaugurations.

The fireworks will be synchronized to choreographed music with live broadcast on WRR 101.1 FM. Viewing areas with sound will be located in the Cotton Bowl only.

The Dallas Wind Symphony will perform a patriotic music concert at 8:30 p.m., featuring the Dallas Wind Symphony, the famed Hell Cats (who began 220 years ago during the American Revolution) from the United States Military Academy at West Point and powerful baritone Alvy Powell, who sang at President Ford’s funeral and has performed the role of Porgy in the Gershwin opera Porgy & Bess over 1,100 times at the world’s elite opera houses.

Also, the various Fair Park museums will offer free admission from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Texas Skyway Ride will be $5 per person or $20 per carload (cash only). Swan Rides also will be available for $10 per boat (up to 3 people per boat). NOTE: Due to construction, the Esplanade fountain will not be operating, and the Hall of State, Aquarium and Planetarium will be closed.

Information from the venue.

Some nearby drink specials on July 4th

• The Amsterdam Bar: 12:30 pm - 7 pm: $1 off all drafts & wells

Some nearby restaurants

• The Meridian Room
• Francis Simun's Macrobiotic
• Blackjack Pizza (Dallas / MLK Blvd)
• Henderson Chicken
• South Dallas Cafe

Some nearby events on July 4th

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Music Hall at Fair Park, 1 p.m.
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Music Hall at Fair Park, 5:30 p.m.
• Argentine Tango Dance, Sons of Hermann Hall, 8 p.m.
• Booms and Blooms, Texas Discovery Gardens, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Event posted June 1, 2009
Last updated June 1, 2009

Comments

pmtfbwy Anonymous

I know that you don't control what happens at Fair Park, but I do feel that I was mislead by your news article. We are new to Texas, and my wife and I were looking for a 4th of July celebration that we could take our 5month daughter too. When we came across your article, about Fair Park we got really excited. More games!, More concessions! Free admission to all museums! we were sold. We load up and went. In your article you do mention"NOTE: Due to construction, the Esplanade fountain will not be operating, and the Hall of State, Aquarium and Planetarium will be closed. " Ok so only a few things are closed. First let's look at more concessions; four booths selling the same thing, plus maybe 2 other booths. glad we didn't go last year. More games; Now we walked up and down the whole area and only found 8 game booths, 3 of those were the same game. Unless you count palm reading, then there was a variety of 6 games. You stated that On Saturday, July 4, 2009, from 4:30 – 10 p.m., this family friendly... didn't see to many family things and the last IMAX show was at 3:30. The science and natural history museum was "open" but almost half of there exhibits were closed.
We were going into the cotton bowl and were told that since we had a stroller we had to go to the elevator, and wait in this line that was a least 30 minuets. When I asked if we could just carry the stroller up the stairs we were told no, we had to use the elevator. Right next to the elevator was a ramp up to the same spot as the elevator, can't use the ramp closed off. At this point I'm still trying to find out what makes this place Family friendly. Most people there that we saw had a stroller. Inside the cotton bowl was great, we enjoyed the pre firework show, and it was fun for our daughter, until the fireworks started, the music was so loud that it hurt our ears, and we couldn't understand what was playing. As soon as the music started she started screaming and we got out. What was cool was that we could still see the fireworks, on the lawn and she loved them, the booms didn't scare her at all and we could still hear the music. Being on the outside of the cotton bowl was much nicer and a better view of the fireworks. We have decided that if this year was supposed to be a better version of previous years of the official Dallas 4th of July we're not coming back. Just as a side note, not that you have any control at all. Soda's and water were $3 each for 16.9 oz. I understand the point is to make a profit, but there's a profit, and then there's greed.

4 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Mike Orren Staff

Sorry you were disappointed-- To be clear, this was an event listing, with info supplied by the City, not an article.

Our content partner, Dallas South, seemed to enjoy the event:

http://dallassouthblog.com/2009/07/06...

4 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Scott Miller Verified

I've always enjoyed the Fair Park event the most from outside the Fair Park grounds. You just load up a cooler with beer and munchies, load up the car with friends, folding chairs and a few choice mix cds, then find a vacant parking spot with an unobstructed view of the fireworks.

I've always preferred a parking lot but it seems lots of folks find the shoulder of I-30 works too.

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