Local July 4 fireworks show to benefit area volunteer fire departments
The 2023 Independence Day holiday got off to a booming start on Saturday with the Boomfest fireworks show, hosted by the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce, Stowe’s Independent Services and Clear Fork Bank, as well as other sponsors. The patriotic celebrations will continue on Tuesday, July 4, with the seventh annual Salute in the Salt Flats Fireworks Show, which is being provided by the Rail A Ranch, Canyon Road Barn and Grill, and a lot of donors.
Lake residents enjoyed shooting off their own fireworks while watching the Boomfest show on Saturday. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Tuesday’s show will be a benefit fundraiser for local Volunteer Fire Departments. The VFDs will be on scene to support the Rail A in their efforts. The show will be in the vicinity of Canyon Road, located at 5790 FM 3418, south of Breckenridge.
Canyon Road will open at 5 p.m. with a full menu. Shonda Wood will sing the National Anthem, and the fireworks show is expected to start around 9:30 p.m. The Davis Brothers Band will provide outdoor entertainment.
The fireworks show will be free for anyone to attend and watch. Donations to benefit the VFDs will be collected during the show. The donations will be donated to the Caddo VFD, Wayland VFD, Hubbard Creek VFD and Woodson VFD.
Handicapped-accessible parking will be available at the Rail A Ranch’s Old Ranch House, located north of the Canyon Road restaurant on FM 3418.
For more information, call Tracy at 254-246-5277 or Kent at 254-477-3059, or visit the Canyon Road Facebook page.
Saturday’s Boom fest was held at Hubbard Creek Reservoir and featured a variety of food trucks and other vendors. After a day of rain, the weather cleared up just in time for the fireworks show. The rain also cooled down the temperatures into the 70s, following a week of 100-plus degree days.
On Tuesday, July 4, the National Weather Service predicts a mostly sunny day with a high of 98 and a nighttime low of about 77. The winds are supposed to be low (10 mph).
After Independence Day, the temperatures are supposed to start heating up again, with Sunday’s high expected to be 104 degrees. There is a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms on Thursday, July 6, but most of the forecast is for sunny skies and hot temperatures for the next week. For the latest weather forecasts, as well as any weather-related warnings or advisories, visit the National Weather Service’s website.
Fireworks lit up the sky over Hubbard Creek Reservoir on Saturday night as the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce, Stowe’s Independent Services, Clear Fork Bank and other sponsors hosted the annual Boomfest show. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
In addition to the fireworks show, Boomfest also included food trucks and other vendors set up in the Corley’s Landing area of Hubbard Creek Reservoir. The Salute in the Salt Flats fireworks show, hosted by the Rail A Ranch and Canyon Road Barn and Grill restaurant, will take place on Tuesday, July 4, south of Breckenridge, near the intersection of FM 576 and FM 3418. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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