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    Festival News

    2022 EarthX Film Festival finds perfect new home: Dallas Arts District

    Teresa Gubbins
    Apr 8, 2022 | 3:44 pm
    Dallas Arts District
    The festival will take place over four days in May.
    Photo by Nigel Young / Nigel Young/Foster + Partners

    The annual EarthX Film Festival returns for 2022 in May for an exciting four days and more than 75 films, including an opening night world premiere of Deep In The Heart, a film by Ben Masters (The River and The Wall) on wildlife in Texas narrated by Matthew McConaughey.

    The festival runs May 12-15 and for the first time will be held in the Dallas Arts District, providing easy accessibility to five theater venues. Each night will feature a musical act performing before a showcase screening.

    With the theme "A Celebration of the Outdoors," the festival continues its mission to highlight films and emerging media that celebrate nature, outdoor adventure, environment, conservation, climate change, and science. The lineup includes 24 features, 54 shorts, plus music, art installations, and panel discussions.

    They're also welcoming a new sponsor, says EarthX CEO Michael Fletcher in a statement: Curiosity, a media company whose streaming service, Curiosity Stream, delivers films, series, and shows on space, history, nature, tech, and lifestyle on demand. The film lineup will include Curiosity's original film Going Circular, exploring circularity.

    "We're thrilled to present films this year that showcase our amazing planet and the people dedicated to making a difference," Fletcher says. "It's always been our vision to create a world-class event that celebrates the spirit of Texas and welcomes global citizens to experience the rich arts culture in Dallas."

    For more information and tickets, go to earthxfilmfestival.org or download the app available on iOS and Android.

    Opening screening
    Opening night will be the world premiere of Ben Masters' film Deep In The Heart, narrated by Matthew McConaughey and the first feature-length wildlife film ever produced about Texas. Filmed over two years, it showcases Texas' species and wild places, the connectivity of water and wildlife, and recognizes Texas' conservation importance on a continental scale.

    Masters calls it "a love letter to the diverse and vibrant state that we call home."

    Festival favorites
    Several festival darlings are also in the lineup, including Fire of Love by Sara Dosa; We Feed People by Ron Howard; The Territory, a Sundance Audience Award winner; Bring Your Own Brigade by Lucy Walker; and To The End by Rachel Lears.

    A wide range of filmmakers including award winners Jeff Orlowsky (Chasing Ice), Raj Patel & Zak Piper (The Ants and The Grasshopper), young superstar Lindsey Hagen (California Natural), and several newcomers, including two second-grade brothers making their first film with their father called Life In The Slow Lane.

    The films cover a variety of important topics, from the healing experience for veterans through nature (Eric and The Bees, Bastards' Road), to female big-wave surfing (Big vs Small), to tiger poaching (Tigre Gente).

    Texas stories
    This year's Texas films include Battle For The Heart of Texas about property rights in energy production; When It's Good, It's Good, about oil-drilling communities in West Texas; and REI's Slim Pickins about diversity in outdoor culture.

    Short Films
    Many of the shorts are associated with brands and film companies including Patagonia’s Raised From the Earth about living off the land, and The Monster In Our Closet, which focuses on plastic in our fashion. The Redford Center is presenting two short films on mass transit: Community Power Arizona: En Nuestrxs Manos (In Our Hands) and Community Power Nevada: Unidxs En Accion (United In Action).

    The full list of feature films includes:

    • Bastards’ Road, Director Brian Morrison
    • Battle for the Heart of Texas, Director John Brown
    • Before They Fall, Director Cam MacArthur
    • Big vs Small, Director Minna Dufton
    • Reel Rock: Black Ice, Director Peter Mortimer, Zachary Barr
    • Bring Your Own Brigade, Director Lucy Walker
    • Chasing Ice, Director Jeff Orlowski
    • Coextinction, Director Gloria Pancrazi, Elena Jean
    • Deep in the Heart, Director Ben Masters
    • Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, Director Bill Kroyer
    • Fire of Love, Director Sara Dosa
    • Godspeed, Los Polacos!, Director Adam Nawrot
    • Going Circular, Director Ricard Dale, Nigel Walk
    • Inhabitants, Director Costas Boutsikaris, Anna Palmer
    • Learning to Drown, Director Ben Knight
    • Mountain Revelations, Director Justin Fann
    • Newtok, Director Michael Kirby, Andrew Burton
    • Spirit of the Peaks, Director Connor Ryan, Tim Kressin
    • The Ants and the Grasshopper, Director Raj Patel, Zak Piper
    • The Territory, Director Alex Pritz
    • Tigre Gente, Director Elizabeth Unger
    • To the End, Director Rachel Lears
    • We Feed People, Director Ron Howard
    • Zero Gravity, Director Thomas Verrette

    Short films are as follows:

    • 80° North, Director Brandon Holmes
    • All Bodies on Bikes, Director Zeppelin Zeerip
    • American Scar, Director Daniel Lombroso
    • An Eye for Detail, Director Matthew Harmer
    • Bad Boy of Bonsai, Director Juan A. Moreno
    • Breaking Trail, Director Jesse Roesler
    • California Natural, Director Lindsey Hagen
    • Camp Yoshi, Director Faith E. Briggs
    • Chasing the Sublime, Director Amanda Bluglass
    • Community Power Arizona: En Nuestrxs Manos (In Our Hands), Director Pita Juarez
    • Community Power Nevada: Unidxs En Acción (United In Action), Director Nico Cadena
    • Eric and the Bees, Director Erin Brethauer, Tim Hussin
    • Finding Gulo, Director Colin Arisman
    • From My Window, Director Frank Pickell
    • Humanity Has Not Yet Failed, Director Norma V. Toraya, Jared P. Scott
    • I am One of the People, Director Cameron Woodle
    • If I Tell Them, Director Oliver Sutro
    • Kāhuli, Director Chris Jones
    • Life in the Slow Lane, Director Sol de Glanville, Ben de Glanville
    • Like a River, Director Jim Aikman
    • Listen to the Beat of our Images, Director Audrey Jean-Baptiste, Maxime Jean-Baptiste
    • Loon, Director Jason Whalen, Chris Zuker
    • Mission Mountain, Director Kody Kohlman, Andrew Bydlon
    • Mother of the Sea, Director Nicholas Brown
    • Mylo, Director Chris Bukard
    • No Soy Oscar, Director Jon Ayon
    • Nuisance Bear, Director Jack Weisman, Gabriela Osio Vanden
    • One Star Reviews: National Parks, Director Alex Massey
    • Patagonia Provisions: The Ocean Solution Film, Director Darcy Hennessey Turenne
    • Raised from the Earth, Director Forest Woodard
    • Rebirth of a Reef, Director Shaun Wolfe
    • Return to Earth, Director Darcy Wittenburg, Darren McCoullough, Colin Jones
    • Rockies Repeat, Director Caroline Hedin
    • Slim Pickins, Director Justin Jeffers
    • The Captain, Director Gregory Kohs
    • The Diamond, Director Caitlyn Greene
    • The Endless Wave, Director Tom Attwater
    • The Interconnectedness of all Living Things, Director Jenn den Broeder
    • The Land of Griffons, Director Riccardo Soriano
    • The Last Last Hike, Director Celene Francois
    • The Monster in Our Closet, Director Kathryn Bays, Nicole Gormley
    • The Seeds We Keep, Director Gabriel E.W. Carter
    • The Seeker, Director Lance Edmands
    • The Wilderness Within, Director Jason van Bruggen
    • They Carry Us With Them: Gabriel Frey, Director Jeremy Seifert
    • Thomas Deininger. Trash Artist., Director Gnarly Bay
    • To Live Here (sống ở đây), Director Melanie Dang Ho
    • Wastewater: The Tale of Two Cities, Director Sarah Franke
    • We Decided to Become Farmers, Director Rob Herring, Ryan Wirick
    • What Remains, Director Paavo Hanninen
    • When It Comes from the Earth, Director Katalin Egely
    • When it's Good it's Good, Director Alejandra Vasquez
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    Star-Spangled Celebrations

    Official list of 4th of July events and fireworks around Dallas in 2025

    Alex Bentley
    Jun 17, 2025 | 10:05 am
    Fair Park Fourth
    Photo courtesy of Fair Park
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    The Dallas area sure knows how to celebrate the 4th of July, with some kind of celebration taking place nearby no matter which city you call home. Some are big, some are relatively small, but all feature a great way to gather for Independence Day.

    With 4th of July falling on a Friday night, the celebrations start early in 2025, with events beginning the last weekend of June.

    We've gathered as close to a comprehensive list as there is can be of the big 4th of July-themed events happening in the Dallas area in 2025; for a list of Fort Worth-area events, click here.

    Saturday, June 28

    Ennis Freedom Fest
    Freedom Fest, presented by the City of Ennis, is a full-day event that features the Downtown Ennis Bluebonnet Market, the Red, White and Bike Parade, and an evening festival. The evening event features kids activities, music, food, and a fireworks show. Taking place at Veterans Memorial Park, the show begins at dark, but visitors must be in the park to see it.

    Town of Sunnyvale presents Red, White and Boom! Sunnyfest Celebration
    The Town of Sunnyvale will present their annual “Red, White and Boom!” Sunnyfest Celebration, featuring live music from country music artists Danielle Bradbery, who won season 4 of The Voice, and the Grammy-nominated David Nail. The event, taking place at Town Center Park, will also include fireworks, drone show, food, and family fun like bounce houses, a train ride, and games.

    Market Street Allen USA
    Market Street Allen USA is a summer party featuring music from Waterloo and Emerald City Band, food trucks, a skydiving show, and one of the best fireworks shows in Dallas-Fort Worth. While admission is free, all guests must have a ticket to enter Celebration Park, including infants and young children.

    Klyde Warren Park presents Independence Day Celebration
    4th of July events in Dallas proper get started with Klyde Warren Park's Independence Day Celebration, which will feature summer treats from a variety of food trucks, live music by Emerald City Band and DJ Richy Smart, family-fun games, and a pyrotechnic display for the grand finale.

    4th of July Celebration in Denton
    The 4th of July Celebration in Denton is a two-day event which starts with the annual Yankee Doodle Parade on June 28, featuring a variety of floats, organizations, and more. The parade takes place in and around Downtown Denton Square. On July 3, the Denton Noon Kiwanis Club will bring back the city’s fireworks show for Independence Day. Prior to the fireworks will be live music performances. That event takes place at the North Texas Fairgrounds.

    Tuesday, July 1

    Red White & Lewisville
    Red White & Lewisville, part of the Sounds of Lewisville series, will feature performances by The 8Tracks, a tribute to the icons of rock, and rising country star Kate Watson. The event will culminate with both a drone show and fireworks show. It takes place at Wayne Ferguson Plaza in Old Town Lewisville.

    Thursday, July 3

    City of Arlington presents Light Up Arlington
    Light Up Arlington is an Independence Day celebration that includes some of the top musical acts in Dallas-Fort Worth, vendors, food trucks, and kid-friendly fun. The evening ends with a big fireworks show. The event takes place in and around downtown Arlington.

    Lone Star Park presents Lone Stars & Stripes Celebration
    Lone Star Park's annual Lone Stars & Stripes Celebration on July 3 and 4 features live horse racing; live music on the Courtyard of Champions Stage from 3-9 pm, featuring The Mullet Boyz; family activities like a petting zoo, pony rides, face painters, airbrush tattoo artists, inflatable slides, obstacle course, and games. After the last race, there will be 20-minutes fireworks show, choreographed to music.

    Addison Kaboom Town!
    Addison Kaboom Town! is a townwide celebration, with watch parties hosted by many of the Town’s 200 restaurants. The official watch party at Addison Circle Park features food and drink vendors, musical entertainment, and family-friendly activities. The nationally-renowned fireworks show will be preceded by the Addison Airport Air Show, an aerial spectacle that can be seen from miles away. The air show will begin at 7:30 pm, two hours prior to the fireworks show.

    The Sound at Cypress Waters presents Sensory Sensitive 4th of July Celebration
    The Sound at Cypress Waters' annual Sensory Sensitive Fourth of July Celebration provides a fun and safe alternative to people and pets who deal with noise sensitivity. Traditional fireworks are replaced with LED bracelets that synchronize to create a dynamic and immersive light display. The event will also include a concert by Reputation, a Taylor Swift tribute band, a Dallas Symphony Orchestra Petting Zoo, arts and crafts, face painting, balloon art, a pet parade, and more.

    City of Garland presents Red, White & You
    The City of Garland's Red, White & You is an Independence Day celebration featuring live music, games for all ages, and fireworks. Performers will include Q the Band and American Bombshells. There will also be a variety of carnival rides, a bunch of food trucks, a pie eating contest, an outdoor skating rink, a fun house maze, and more. The event takes place in Garland City Square.

    Frisco Freedom Fest
    Frisco Freedom Fest will be a two-day event, starting on July 3 at Kaleidoscope Park with a night of fun, including the Party in the U.S.A. 5K race, a pet festival, cornhole tournament, and a drone show. It continues on July 4 at Simpson Plaza with with live music, a car show, kids activities & amusements, and a 20-minute fireworks show following the FC Dallas game against Minnesota United FC.

    City of Irving presents Sparks & Stripes
    The City of Irving's annual Independence Day celebration is a two-day event, featuring an evening event with live music, fireworks, drones, and more at Levy Event Plaza on July 3. It will be followed by a morning parade throughout the Irving's Heritage District on July 4, featuring marching bands, floats, and all things red-white-and-blue.

    City of Carrollton presents Independence Day Fireworks Show
    The City of Carrollton's annual Independence Day Fireworks Show takes place over Josey Ranch Lake. Residents are encouraged to view the fireworks from surrounding neighborhoods or from one of the available parking areas. There will be no on-site event; however, viewing from the grassy area around the site is allowed.

    Friday, July 4

    Arlington Independence Day Parade
    The Arlington Independence Day Parade is the oldest event in Arlington and one of the largest 4th of July parades in Texas. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the 2025 theme is “Shining Bright Since ’65, Arlington Independence Day Parade, Diamond Jubilee.” The parade, which features 120 entries, steps off at the intersection of West St. and Mitchell St., traveling around downtown Arlington.

    The Colony Parks & Recreation Department presents Liberty by the Lake
    The annual Liberty by the Lake is a daylong event that starts in the morning with the Liberty 5K, 10K & Mile Fun Run and Independence Day Parade. The main evening event at The Colony Five Star Complex features games, a watermelon eating contest, rides, food, live music, and more. The night will end with a fireworks show set to patriotic music.

    Dallas Winds presents "Star-Spangled Spectacular"
    Dallas Winds' annual "Star-Spangled Spectacular" is a red, white, and blue musical salute to mom, apple pie, and the American way, Dallas Winds style. There will be hot dogs, ice cream, and indoor fireworks. The event takes place at Meyerson Symphony Center.

    City of Rowlett presents Fireworks on Main
    The City of Rowlett's Fireworks on Main will feature a dazzling fireworks display, a performances by Emerald City Band, kids activities and games, food trucks, and more. The event takes place at Pecan Grove Park.

    Little Elm presents July Jubilee
    A year after essentially being flooded out, Little Elm's July Jubilee returns with a full event at Little Elm Park. The event will feature a performance by Empire6, on-site food trucks and bars, and a fireworks show over Lewisville Lake.

    Fair Park Fourth
    The biggest event in Dallas proper, Fair Park Fourth features hands-on activities for kids, local market vendors, live music, entertainment, food trucks, and other concession offerings. The event ends with a spectacular firework show, which guests can experience from across Fair Park. Indoor cooling areas will be available.

    Monument Realty PGA District presents Fireworks on the Fairway
    The annual Fireworks on the Fairway will feature live music by party band Downtown Fever, carnival games, food trucks, face painting, and more. The celebration will include a modern drones show followed by a traditional fireworks show. The event takes place at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort.

    The City of Plano presents All American 4th
    At Plano’s All American 4th, visitors can enjoy free games, a parade by The Rotary Clubs of Plano, and food from a wide variety of vendors and food trucks. The event culminates with a fireworks show over Oak Point Park, with music simulcast on 97.5 KLAK.

    Grapevine presents July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza
    The City of Grapevine may not put on a festival-style event like other cities, but their annual July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza is still a great spectacle, featuring fireworks shot of over Lake Grapevine, set to patriotic music. There will be a variety of viewing locations at or near the lake; locations will be announced in the weeks leading up to July 4.

    Saturday, July 5

    The Village Dallas presents Boots, Bites & Lights
    The fun doesn't stop on July 4: The Village Dallas will present Boots, Bites & Lights, featuring live country music, local artisan vendors, classic lawn games, and family-friendly activities, all leading up to a drone light show. Guests can enjoy smoked meats and signature bites from B4 Barbeque & Boba from Mabank, TX.

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