Time:  Events held throughout the day at various locations in Lakeway

Independence Day is the City’s biggest celebration of the year.  Come and enjoy Lakeway’s famous old-fashioned July 4th Celebration.  We have activities for the whole family.  The City of Lakeway will kick off a day-long July 4th Celebration on July 4th and the traditional schedule of activities is as follows:

8:30 a.m. - A festive parade on Lakeway Drive will wind its way from the Live Oak Golf Course to the Lakeway Activity Center at Cross Creek Road.  This year's theme:  TBD.  

10:30 a.m. - Immediately following the parade, please join us at the Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, for the Pageantry of the Flags ceremony featuring patriotic music and a keynote address from our Grand Marshal.  Donuts, orange juice and coffee will provided in Room F.  Parade winners will be announced at the ceremony and published on the City of Lakeway website.  Winners may pick up their ribbons at the Lakeway Activity Center anytime after July 5, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Noon-8 p.m. - The Lakeway Swim Center will be open for fun at noon today with special pricing of $3 per person, all day with in-and-out privileges.  It is located at 3103 Lakeway Blvd at The Hills Drive.

If you would like to enter the parade, please print out the Parade Invitation here.
To download the July 4th Events of the Day poster, click here.

2018 Parade Entry Winners

Grand Prize/Best
Lake Travis Sister Wives

General Classification (GEN)
1st place - Wee Frilly, the Littlest Patriotic Whale
2nd place - State Flags Golf Carts
3rd place - Lake Travis High School Fishing Team

Civic Organizations (CIV)
1st place - Women's Club of Greater Lakeway
2nd place - Dottie's Follies
3rd place - Lohmann's Ford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Church, School, Scouts (CSS)
1st place - Lake Travis High School Cavalier Band
2nd place - Cub Scout Pack 440
3rd place - Lake Travis High School Cheerleaders

Business (BUS Small)
1st place - Craig Straube Farmer's Insurance
2nd place - TexARTS
3rd place - Bookmobile, Lake Travis Community LIbrary

Business (BUS Large)
1st place - Lakeway Marina
2nd place - Keller Williams Realty
3rd place - H-E-B

Marching (MAR)
1st place - 36th Infantry Division Band
2nd place - Lakeway Police Color Guard

Honorable Mention

• Wapco Distribution
• Aloha restaurant
• Lake Travis Youth Association
• Costumed characters
• Lakeway Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
• Lakeway Friends of the Parks