Round Rock’s 2025 July 4th Celebration
Round Rock, Texas, knows how to celebrate Independence Day! We will celebrate Friday, July 4th, with a full day of patriotic festivities, including a parade, festival, carnival, music, and fireworks.
The Round Rock July 4th Parade and Frontier Days Festival are a community favorite! In 2024, the parade won First Place for Best Annual Event in the Best of Round Rock community awards.
2025 Round Rock July 4th & Frontier Days Festival Schedule of Events
| 8:30 am | Sertoma Parade Downtown Round Rock – between Mays Crossing & Hwy. 79 |
| Noon | Frontier Days opens at Old Settlers Park |
| 1:45 pm | Swifty Swine Pig Races |
| 2:45 pm | Swifty Swine Pig Races |
| 3:00 pm | Main Stage: Pepper Eating Contest |
| 3:45 pm | Swifty Swine Pig Races |
| 4:45 pm | Swifty Swine Pig Races |
| 5:45 pm | Swifty Swine Pig Races |
| 6:45 pm | Swifty Swine Pig Races |
| 6:55 pm | Main Stage: Mayor Morgan Welcome and Invites Everyone to Enjoy Free Ice Cream |
| 7:00 pm | Mayor’s Tent: FREE ICE CREAM served by your City Council Members |
| 7:00 pm | Main Stage: Live Music from the Elevation Band |
| 8:00 pm | Main Stage: Mayors Address and The Pledge of Allegiance |
| 8:30 pm | Stage 2: Live Music from the Austin Symphonic Band |
| 9:30 pm | FIREWORKS start at dark |
| 10:00 pm | Stage 2: Austin Symphonic Band set ends |
| 10:00 pm | Main Stage: Live Music from the Elevation Band |
| 11:00 pm | End of Show |
Sertoma Independence Day Parade 8:30 am
The 2024 Annual Sertoma Independence Day Parade is bigger and better than ever and will once again feature giant helium and cold air inflatables, community groups, and patriotic spirit. The parade takes place on the ~1.2-mile route along Mays Street between Mays Crossing and Highway 79. The fun starts at 8:30am to beat the heat, so arrive early to find the best seat to watch and celebrate!
2025 Parade Map & Road Closures
Arrive early to park and find a great viewing spot! This is going to be a fun year for the annual parade.
Parade Parking
In addition to on-street parking, parking will be available in the following locations:
Coming from east of Mays Street:
Coming from west of Mays Street:
Frontier Days Festival at Old Settlers Park 12 pm
Hip Hip Hurray! U.S. of YAY! The celebration continues at Old Settlers Park for patriotic fun and festivities, including carnival rides, entertainment, live music, Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, a Pepper-Eating Contest, vendors, and more! Keep Calm and Sparkle On with a fantastic fireworks show at dusk!
With the construction at Old Settlers Park, the City of Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department has released this video to help you navigate access and parking for this year’s Frontier Days Festival.
Frontier Days Festival 2025: Calling All Volunteers, Teens, Troops, and Groups!
We need your help on July 4th! The Volunteer Center is looking for families and teens of all ages to assist with Vendor Check-In, Ice Sales and Distribution for Vendors, Managing the Pepper-Eating Contest, the Info Booth, and Lost and Found.
Click HERE to sign up and volunteer!
Available Shifts:
8:00 am to 11:00 am
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm (this shift will help with the pepper-eating contest, which is always a lot of fun!!).
*Due to construction, the Frontier Days Festival will be on the other side of the lake, just off Aten Loop. I will send a preliminary map of the area as soon as I am given one. It will be smaller than in previous years with fewer vendors.
Questions? Contact Apryl Reavis at 512-733-7625 or at volrock@volrock.org.
Patriotic party?
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Sponsorship and Participation Opportunities
The Pepper Eating Contest!
We are waiting for the Pepper Eating Contest entry application.
Sponsorship Opportunities for the July 4th Frontier Days Festival!
Click here to view the Frontier Days Festival Sponsorship Packet.
Are you a Vendor this year?
Click here to view the Vendor Booth Rules and Regulations.
Image and copy courtesy of City of Round Rock
Want even more holiday celebration options?
Click below to learn about other local festivals, fireworks, food, and fun!
