Wet weather washes out Fourth of July plans
The city of Austin said a fireworks show and Austin Symphony Orchestra concert has been canceled because of inclement weather. Multiple roads will be closed to allow for the safe load out of equipment already staged for the Star-Spangled Fest.
Round Rock's Frontier Days was canceled on Wednesday, July 3. The City said they would cancel all daytime events, but the evening fireworks show will still kick off at dark.
The Sertoma Independence Day Parade is the only daytime festivity taking place rain or shine, with kick-off happening at 8:30 a.m.
The City of Round Rock posted on Facebook that they have canceled the city's fireworks show for this evening. 'Due to weather conditions, tonight's fireworks show at Old Settlers Park has been postponed. We'll announce the new date soon,' the city said.
The City of Buda announced on Facebook that the Buda Bike Parade, set to happen this morning, July 4, at 8:30 a.m., has been canceled. 'Due to the ongoing rain, we have made the tough decision to cancel this morning's Bike Parade. We are working hard to preserve this evening's events, and will provide updates on social media if anything changes,' the City said.
The city also shared, all daytime events planned for the Red, White, and Buda celebrations have also been canceled due to wet weather. The fireworks show is still tentatively scheduled for 9:15 p.m. if weather permits.
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The Lakeway Fourth of July Parade has been canceled, the city said in a Facebook post. The post said, 'If you had a 4th of July Parade entry, please consider submitting images and details of your submission to INFO@LAKEWAY-TX.GOV by this Sunday. Judges will review the entries early next week, and we'll feature those images on our website and social media channels!'
The city said it will continue with its hot dog contest from 10 a.m. to noon.
The City of Liberty Hill shared it canceled its Independence Day Spectacular on Thursday due to muddy field conditions, but still plans to hold the 9:30 p.m. fireworks show at Liberty Hill Middle School.
'This decision was not made lightly. The safety of our community, vendors, and staff always comes first, and unfortunately, the festival site is too wet to safely host the event,' the city said on its website.
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For now, these are the only two events canceled due to rain. We will update this article as new information becomes available.
Representatives from The Morning Spin said the Austin Star-Spangled Fest has been canceled. 'The Morning Spin portion of the Star-Spangled Fest is canceled due to ground conditions and safety concerns as the storm moves through,' the representative said. The event was scheduled for today, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The City of Leander shared on its Facebook, that the Leander Liberty Fest fireworks show, music, food truck, vendors, and kids zone activities have been canceled 'due to deteriorating weather.'
The Fredericksburg Main Street Parade cancellation announcement was made in a Facebook post at 6:25 a.m. The City said in the post, 'Due to inclement weather, the 2025 Fourth of July Parade in Fredericksburg has been canceled. Unfortunately, it will not be rescheduled.' The fireworks will still go on as planned in the evening, as weather permits.
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