Your guide to San Antonio's Fourth of July events

• Admission is free, but food, shopping and rides require purchase.
• The grand finale fireworks show starts at 9pm.

If you go: Take lawn chairs and picnic blankets, but overnight camping isn't allowed.

• Organizers urge attendees to dress for the heat, avoid blocking driveways and pay attention to "no parking" signs; ticketing and towing will be enforced.

Zoom out: More Fourth of July festivities are happening across San Antonio on Friday.

🌺 Enjoy live music, food trucks and skyline fireworks 5-9pm at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

• Admission: $18 adults, $13 kids.

🇺🇲 Watch the Stars & Stripes on Houston Street Parade at 11am from Legacy Park to Travis Park.

• Free to watch; $35 for an optional terrace party at the Majestic Theater.

🎢 Experience Star-Spangled Nights at Six Flags Fiesta Texas with panoramic fireworks at 9:15pm.

• Park admission: $49 (before taxes and fees) when purchased online.