Denton County Festivals Honor the Fourth
Festivals in Denton, Lake Dallas honor holiday
Sara Story, NBCDFW.com
Denton County celebrates the Fourth of July Holiday with parades and live entertainment.
Families in Denton County celebrated the Fourth of July Holiday with parades and live entertainment.
A little friendly competition started off the day's festivities in Denton and Lake Dallas.
The Fourth of July Jubilee in Denton featured indoor games, an intense gutter boat race, and a whipped-cream pie-eating contest.
"I am just going to go with eating as fast as I can, and I'm not going to eat lunch," pie-eating contestant Johnathan Clanton said.
Cpl. Tyrone Johnson, who came to the celebration with his family, said the holiday carries a special meaning.
"This is the first one I have been home to in a couple of years," he said. "[People] talk about fighting for freedom -- to actually go do it and come back on July Fourth -- it's amazing because you got people thanking you so much, hugging and crying. That's what I look forward to. That's why I do it."
Just a few miles down the road in Lake Dallas, The Lake Cities Celebration featured live music, apple pie and plenty of American pride. The day will wrap up with a fireworks show.
