July 4th Celebrations
The San Antonio Philharmonic will start the day with a special concert to celebrate the 248th anniversary of American independence. It will take place at 1314 Guadalupe Street, where the orchestra’s offices are located, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. No word about what they will be playing but patriotic music would be a logical choice. Listeners are invited to bring a blanket and relax on the lawn. Breakfast treats & other refreshments will be served. Joining the music making is a “Live Brass Quintet” but the players are not named. The event is sponsored by UTSA and the Avenida Guadalupe Association. Free.
The Alamo City Arts Heart of Texas Concert Band will join the festivities with a concert celebrating Morton Gould, “an American Original.” The mighty band, which is really an orchestra minus string instruments, will be joined by the River City Ringers of San Antonio for a patriotic concert. (July 4 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 319 E. Mulberry; free and no tickets are required but a $10 donation is suggested.) To find out more about the Heart of Texas Concert Band, visit https://heartoftexas.org or call 210-860-3177.
Centro San Antonio is sponsoring the Stars and Stripes Parade on Houston Street downtown. Vintage military and fire trucks, classic cars, and marching bands, plus local and regional groups will be parading
(11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) For more go to www.centrosanantonio.org. To reach them by phone, call 210-225-3862. During that time, the historic Majestic Theater will open its doors to visitors and give tours of the ornate premises. It will also provide a little relief from the summer heat. Multiple live music performances are scheduled at the Alamo Friday.
Salute at Sunset River parades will take place July 4th -7th, at 8 pm., with barges honoring every military branch.
But the main city celebration will once again take over the Woodlawn Lake Park, with activities and performances throughout the day, and ending with big fireworks. (11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Woodlawn Lake Park, 1103 Cincinnati Ave. Co-sponsored by the San Antonio Parks Foundation and other organizations.
Other big firework displays will be at Sea World and Fiesta Texas. Some suburbs have their own celebrations.
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