11 Fantastic Locations To View Fireworks In East Texas This July 4th

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We'll be celebrating our nation's independence on Monday this year. This year will mark the 246th anniversary of the birth of our mighty nation.

We'll be marking the occasion and celebrating all day and night with family and friends gathered at the house, around the pool or the lake, or in the backyard with the grills and smokers going just waiting for it to get dark so we can either set off our fireworks or watch fireworks explode hundreds of feet in the air above our heads and hear their loud explosions too.

Now if you're planning on creating your own fireworks show, please be safe doing it. Make sure you have water to put out any potential fires, do not let children light fireworks, and never hold them in your hand. Also remember, this is the time of the year that your dog will be wondering what's up with all the loud booms and they might get scared and try to jump the fence and run away if they're outside. Check out these tips to make them feel safe.

If you're looking for one of the big professional shows put on by a local church or your city, the following is a list of firework shows happening around East Texas.

• Athens - CANCELED
  Fireworks At The Fishery
  Monday, July 4th
  Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
  5550 FM 2495 - Athens
  Admission is free after 5 p.m. Bring along a picnic and fish until the fireworks light up the sky over the hatchery ponds.

• Big Sandy
  July 4th Celebration
  Monday, July 4th at 5 p.m.
  Big Sandy City Park
  401 N Wildcat

• Bullard - CANCELED ON 06.23.22 DUE TO CONCERNS OVER DRY CONDITIONS
  Blast Over Bullard
  Saturday, July 2nd @ 5 p.m.
  Bullard High School
  1216 S Houston St - Bullard
  Free admission with vendors, food trucks and that annual Kids' Bike Brigade and more.
• Canton
  4th Of July Celebration
  Monday, July 4th @ 5 p.m.
  downtown Canton
  Dallas St. @ Buffalo St.
• Gladewater
  Sunday, July 3rd @ 9 p.m.
  Lake Gladewater
  There will be a patriotic boat parade beginning at 8 p.m.

• Henderson
  Independence Day Celebration at Lake Striker Resort
  Saturday, July 2nd @ 10 p.m.
  Lake Striker
  18560 CR 4256 S. - Reklaw
  Gates open at 7 p.m.. There will be live music, food, vendors, and a boat parade at 8 p.m.

• Jacksonville
  July 4th Fireworks
  Monday, July 4th @ 9 p.m.
  Lake Jacksonville
  Byrd Road
  Fireworks will be launched from barges in the middle of the lake. See the explosions overhead and the reflections on the water. The show will be free.

• Kilgore
  Fourth Of July Extravaganza
  Monday, July 4th
  Kilgore City Park
  Wood St and North St - Kilgore
  There will be live music, vendors, and 20-minute fireworks show - all free!

• Longview
  Fireworks and Freedom Celebration
  Monday, July 4th @ 10 p.m.
  Longview Convention Center Complex - Maude Cobb Activity Center
  100 Grand Blvd. - Longview
  Admission is free. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and will feature live music from Drake White and Hayden McBride. The concert and fireworks are free. Food and beverage vendors will be on site.

• Lufkin
  July 4th Celebration
  Monday, July 4th
  Ellen Trout Zoo
  402 Zoo Circle - Lufkin
  Free admission. There will be vendors, family fun, food trucks and fireworks.

• Palestine
  Sunday, July 3rd @ 9 p.m.
  Steven Bennett Park
  N. Loop 256 E Moody Street
• Tyler
  Fourth of July Celebration
  Monday, July 4th @ 9 p.m.
  Lindsey Park
  12557 Spur 364 West - Tyler
  Admission is free. Gates will open at 2 p.m. There will be food trucks and other vendors on site

• Tyler
  Celebrate America Independence Day Fireworks Show
  Sunday, July 3rd
  Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
  13590 State Highway 110 S. - Tyler
  Gates will open at 6:30 p.m., there will be a special two-hour vacation bible school event for kids in 1st - 6th grade, live music by 6 MIles To Mixon, food vendors will be on site along with free hot dogs and watermelon too.

• Tyler
  2022 Family Fireworks Celebration
  Friday, June 24th @ 6 p.m.
  South Spring Baptist Church
  17002 US Hwy. 69 S at FM 2813 - Tyler
  Free admission. Food trucks will be on site along with inflatables for the kids and other activities.

If you know of any spectacular firework shows that are happening around East Texas that are left off of this list, please email the details or a link and we'll get them included in this list.