INDEPENDENCE DAY IN DENTON, TX

Celebrate Independence Day the Denton way! Denton's annual 4th of July celebration is a beloved community tradition filled with patriotic fun, family-friendly activities, and festive spirit.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026

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Various Locations

YANKEE DOODLE PARADE

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Parade begins at 9 AM | Downtown Denton Square
Join us this year as we celebrate the nation's 250th Anniversary with a festive parade through the heart of Denton. Attendees are invited to show their patriotic pride in red, white, and blue and enjoy the festivities from a comfortable spot around the historic Denton Square as the parade rolls through.

This year's parade will begin at 9 AM on Saturday, July 4, leaving the City of Denton Development Services Center (401 N. Elm St.) and traveling south on Elm Street, east on McKinney Street, south on Locust Street, west on W. Hickory Street, north on Elm Street, and then west on McKinney Street and back to the Development Services Center where it will end.

Denton Noon Kiwanis Club Firework Show

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Fireworks start at 9:30 PM | North Texas Fairgrounds

Get ready for a star-spangled celebration at the North Texas Fairgrounds! Enjoy an evening packed with live music, family fun, great food, and a spectacular fireworks display you won't want to miss.

Event Schedule:

Gates open at 6 PM
Live music at 7 PM featuring Raised Right Men
Fireworks begin at 9:30 PM

Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Parking is $10 per car, and there is no additional cost to enter the Fairgrounds. To enhance your experience, a synced sound system will play music coordinated with the fireworks show, encouraging everyone to enjoy the full show from inside the Fairgrounds.

Fireworks Show map