Date/Time
06:00 PM until 10:30 PM
Additional Information
- Website: https://www.arlingtontx.gov/independence_day
- Line/Box Office Phone: Arlington Parks & Recreation: 817/459-5474; Levitt Pavilion: 817/543-4301
- Cost:
Free admission - Ages: All ages
Description
Festivities for the annual Light Up Arlington are free and open to the public, starting at 6pm on Thursday, July 3, 2025. This year's celebration includes some of the top musical acts in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, vendors, food trucks and plenty of kid-friendly fun.
Levitt Pavilion:
Come to Levitt Pavilion for live music at 7pm by opener Chef Dee, and headliner Brad Thompson Band at 8:30pm, followed by the fireworks finale.
Open seating is available on the lawn. Please bring blankets and lawn chairs. Free public parking is available throughout Downtown, but visitors need to be aware of some planned parking lot closures and street closures around City Hall, 101 Center and the City Tower. Learn more at levittpavilionarlington.org.
Plus you can listen to more live music at the nearby Dream Park Stage (151 N. Center St.):
Jimmy Pitstick presents Young Stars & Guitars:
6–6:20pm: Emory Ennis
6:30–6:50pm: Mason Engler
7–7:20pm: Allie Hogan
7:30–7:50pm: Samuel Lozano
8–8:20pm: Taylor Boshek
8:30–9:30pm: Max Segura and Landon Hodges
And the next day, Friday, July 4, come back to downtown for more fun with the Arlington Independence Day Parade & Firecracker 5K.
Looking for a July Fourth party closer to home? Find more Independence Day festivals with fireworks here and more family fun events every day of the week at dfwchild.com/calendar.