Go Inside Dallas’ Official 250th Independence Day Celebration

More than 75,000 guests packed Klyde Warren Park for a F-35 flyover, live music from Emerald City, and a fireworks finale set to Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture in celebration of America's 250th birthday. See more fabulous images on Curated Texan.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Cynthia Smoot is a Dallas-based freelance lifestyle and travel writer covering events and festivals, destination guides, boutique hotels, and getaway itineraries across Texas, the U.S., and the world at large. She is a Travel Contributor for the Katy Trail Weekly newspaper and for Curated Texan, with additional contributions to Park Cities Lifestyle magazine, Dallas Hotel Magazine, and WFAA’s Good Morning Texas. Cynthia has covered Dallas culture and travel since 2008 and has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Dallas Morning News, among others. She is available for freelance travel writing assignments, press trips, and hotel/destination features — contact her at cynthia@ohsocynthia.com.