Garland, Texas – June 20, 2008 -- Garland’s annual Independence Day celebration attracts thousands of visitors each year. Star Spangled Fourth 2008 is set for July 4 at Firewheel Town Center and offers family fun from 10 a.m. to midnight.
The event will feature games, festival food, crafts, exhibits and entertainment. The Star Spangled Fourth Fireworks Spectacular is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. followed by a terrific concert by the event headliner: Kool & the Gang.
To help you make the most of your festival experience, please make note of the
following important information:
Parking: On site parking is limited and patrons are encouraged to car pool or
use DART.
DART: Dart will be running four additional buses on its usual 513 service to
Firewheel Town Center during the festival. The drop off and pickup zone will be located at the corner of Town Center Blvd. and Horseshoe Drive. The last bus will leave the festival at 12:30 a.m. The last regularly scheduled train will leave southbound from the Downtown Garland Station at 12:10 a.m. Two blue line trains will be designated for the event which will depart at 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. For complete route and schedule information, visit www.dart.org.
Traffic: In an effort to ease traffic flow following the fireworks display and
main stage performances, traffic exiting Firewheel Town Center will be routed in
the following manner:
vehicles exiting north at Firewheel Parkway at SH78 will be directed north onto SH78;
vehicles exiting west at Town Center Blvd. at SH78 will be directed south onto SH78;
vehicles leaving the east side of the Town Center on Firewheel Parkway and southbound on Crist Road will be directed to the SH190/Firewheel Parkway corridors.
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For more event information and any updated transportation plans, visit www.starspangledfourth.com.