{"id":41388,"date":"2025-07-05T18:26:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T18:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/41388\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T18:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T18:26:15","slug":"tarrant-county-celebrated-july-4-with-fireworks-community-heres-what-it-looked-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/41388\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarrant County celebrated July 4 with fireworks, community. Here\u2019s what it looked like"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Events across Tarrant County brought people together to celebrate Independence Day.<\/p>\n<p>From a community festival and fireworks in Fort Worth to a parade in Arlington, here are some snapshots of how Tarrant County residents marked the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-05-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751598473&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arlington resident Keri Robbins, 55, left, high-fives a member from the Martin High School group during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. Robbins is a Martin High School alumna. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-05-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-05-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286795\"  \/>Arlington resident Keri Robbins, 55, left, high-fives a member from the Martin High School group during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. Robbins is a Martin High School alumna. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p>The 75th annual ComoFest united the Lake Como community through food, small businesses and live music July 3 at Lake Como Park in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-01-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751539512&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;120&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Don Diego and the Razz Band perform during ComoFest on July 3, 2025, at Lake Como Park in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-01-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-01-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286801\"  \/>Don Diego and the Razz Band perform during ComoFest on July 3, 2025, at Lake Como Park in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p>The annual Arlington Independence Day Parade celebrated its 60th anniversary with over 145 entries and thousands of people in attendance on July 4 throughout downtown Arlington.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-07-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751579662&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;115&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Sam Houston High School Tex-Annes drill team hypes up the crowd during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-07-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-07-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286796\"  \/>The Sam Houston High School Tex-Annes drill team hypes up the crowd during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p>The 18th annual Fort Worth\u2019s Fourth honored the nation\u2019s independence through live music and fireworks along the banks of the Trinity River at Panther Island Pavilion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-14-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751639795&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Spectators are immersed in a fireworks display during Fort Worth\u2019s Fourth on July 4, 2025, at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-14-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-14-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286789\"  \/>Spectators are immersed in a fireworks display during Fort Worth\u2019s Fourth on July 4, 2025, at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-02-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751540548&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Willie Nell Childress, middle, dances with her cousins during ComoFest on July 3, 2025, at Lake Como Park in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-02-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-02-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286800\"  \/>Willie Nell Childress, middle, dances with her cousins during ComoFest on July 3, 2025, at Lake Como Park in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-03-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751593994&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arlington residents Ryan Bowles, 35, right, holds Carson Bowles, 2, during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-03-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-03-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286799\"  \/>Arlington residents Ryan Bowles, 35, right, holds Carson Bowles, 2, during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-06-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751578475&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;195&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/arlingtonbowiecheer?igsh=cHpjZGpxc2Rjam95&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The James Bowie High School Volunteers cheer team dances down South Pecan Street during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-06-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-06-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286797\"  \/>The James Bowie High School Volunteers cheer team dances down South Pecan Street during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-04-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751595606&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/1cda.org\/history\/history-1cd-band\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The 1st Cavalry Division Band leads the parade during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-04-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-04-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286798\"  \/>The 1st Cavalry Division Band leads the parade during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-11-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751580529&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;78&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arlington resident Keri Robbins, 55, left, opens her arms to hug a Martin High School cheerleader during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. Robbins\u2019 daughter recently graduated from Martin High School and was a cheerleader during her time there. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-11-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-11-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286791\"  \/>Arlington resident Keri Robbins, 55, left, opens her arms to hug a Martin High School cheerleader during Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. Robbins\u2019 daughter recently graduated from Martin High School and was a cheerleader during her time there. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286788\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-13-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751636840&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Attendees find and settle into their spots to watch the fireworks during Fort Worth\u2019s Fourth on July 4, 2025, at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-13-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-13-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286788\"  \/>Attendees find and settle into their spots to watch the fireworks during Fort Worth\u2019s Fourth on July 4, 2025, at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"286794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/goss-fourthofjuly-08\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-08-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1751601545&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goss-FourthofJuly-08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Arlington Fire Department packs up a giant American flag after Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-08-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-08-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Goss-FourthofJuly-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286794\"  \/>The Arlington Fire Department packs up a giant American flag after Arlington\u2019s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2025, in downtown Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p>Mary Abby Goss is a multimedia fellow for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/07\/05\/tarrant-county-celebrated-july-4-with-fireworks-community-heres-what-it-looked-like\/mailto:maryabby.goss@fortworthreport.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maryabby.goss@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. 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Commercial entities are prohibited without a licensing agreement. Contact us for details. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMary Abby Goss is a multimedia fellow for the Fort Worth Report. She previously worked as a photojournalist, photo assignment manager, and copy editor at The Shorthorn, the University of Texas at Arlington\u2019s&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/author\/mary-abby\/\" rel=\"author noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Mary Abby Goss\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Events across Tarrant County brought people together to celebrate Independence Day. 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