Everything’s bigger in Texas—including Independence Day celebrations. From Midland’s Star-Spangled Salute to Odessa’s Firecracker Fandango, West Texas is going all out this Fourth of July with fireworks, drone shows, live music, and family fun. Here's your complete guide to the festivities happening on July 4, 2025.
The Fourth of July means celebrating America and it doesn't get more American than stuffing your face with as many hot dogs as possible. Good news for Texas, we got the best doing it in our state.
Over the past holiday weekend, my wife asked me if I was going to eat watermelon before the 4th of July, and she followed it up with "you know what they say about eating watermelon before the 4th?"