July 4 Celebration at San Gabriel Park

Come to San Gabriel Park for a full day of entertainment, fun, and fireworks at the 26th Annual Sertoma Club July 4th Family Celebration. Activities on Saturday, July 4 begin at 11 a.m. and last until 10 p.m. Admission is free.

The 4th of July celebration is sponsored each year by the Georgetown Sertoma Club, a local service organization. Their website is www.georgetownsertoma.org. This year marks the 26th annual Sertoma July 4 event.

Hometown Children’s Parade in the Park

A 4th of July Hometown Children’s Parade in San Gabriel Park begins at 11:00 a.m. (gather at 10:45) at the Morrow Street low-water crossing and ends at the gazebo. The Georgetown Fire Department Pipes and Drums band will lead off the parade, which also will include Miss Georgetown Stacey Munks and her court. Kids are encouraged to decorate their wagons or bicycles for the parade, and there will be prizes for the best-decorated. (No motorized vehicles or pets.) The annual parade is sponsored by the Leadership Georgetown Alumni. For more information about the parade, please contact Ann Corso at (512) 630-3212 or cobro5@msn.com.

Entertainment, Activities, and Car Show

At the gazebo after the parade, Kara May will sing the national anthem. She is the first duchess in Miss Georgetown’s court. Brad Curlee from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce will serve as master of ceremonies. Brad Curlee will present awards for best decorated bicycles.

More than 80 arts and crafts booths will open at 11 a.m., as well as 21 food vendors and a children’s area with games, activities, petting zoo, train rides, bounce houses, and face painting.

Entertainers at the gazebo in the afternoon and evening include Ricky Jones, acoustic duo Miller and Wing, guitarist Eric Robles, singer Alyssa Ochoa, singer Tori Carr, vocalists with Taylor Weaver Talent Works, Odd One Out Band, country and rock musician Lucian Nastase, the Georgetown Fire Department Pipes and Drum band playing traditional Scottish music, rock band The Accused, and singers Ashley Stahl, Edmarie Tomlinson, Dillon Hoerster, Shawna O’Neill, Taylor Weaver, and Heather Dillard.

At 4 p.m., an open and informal car show will be held at the south end of the park near the intersection of Stadium Drive and Morrow Street. Owners of classic cars, antique cars, and hot rods are invited to participate. There is no entry fee or prizes.

Fireworks

The fireworks display begins at approximately 9:30 p.m. Fireworks will be launched from the McMaster Athletic Fields on N. College Street. Fireworks can be viewed from San Gabriel Park, VFW Park, and other areas in Georgetown.

San Gabriel Park is located at 1003 N. Austin Avenue in Georgetown.

Parking

Parking is limited in San Gabriel Park. Parking lots at the Show Barn, the Rodeo Arena, Recreation Center, and other smaller lots in the park are available. Attendees also are encouraged to park at Georgetown High School and carpool to San Gabriel Park. Parking also is available at VFW Park, located at Second and College Streets, and Republic Square shopping center at Williams Drive and Austin Avenue.

Limited handicapped parking is available in designated areas in San Gabriel Park.

The McMaster Fields parking lot and the Parks and Recreation Administration Building Parking lot at N. College Street and W.L. Walden Drive will both be closed due to their proximity to the fireworks fall zone.

College Street and McMaster Fields Closure

Due to the fireworks fall zone, N. College Street will be closed on Saturday from 8:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. between the Morrow Street low-water crossing and Holly Street. Parking, standing, or sitting along N. College Street will not be permitted during this time.

The McMaster Athletic Fields will be closed all day on Saturday.

For details about the July 4 Celebration, contact Paul Hooper with the Georgetown Sertoma Club at (512) 863-8977, or by email at hoop0221@suddenlink.net.