You won&rsquo;t have to drive far to catch a fireworks show this Fourth of July weekend. They&rsquo;re happening all over the Metroplex. Here&rsquo;s our guide to some of the major ones. And remember to check with the facility or its Web site to find out what&rsquo;s allowed inside, such as food, drinks or chairs, and what isn&rsquo;t.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Tarrant County</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Old Fashioned Family Fireworks Picnic</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: This Concerts in the Garden show features the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra playing patriotic songs and marches.</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: $15-$42</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 817-665-6000; <a href="http://www.fwsymphony.org">www.fwsymphony.org</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">1812 Overture</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performs with Cliburn finalist Di Wu and concludes the night with the <em>1812 Overture </em>accompanied by fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 8 p.m. Sunday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: $15-$42</p><p><strong>Contact:</strong> 817-665-6000; <a href="http://www.fwsymphony.org">www.fwsymphony.org</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Fort Worth&rsquo;s Fourth</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: An evening of live music, games, activities, water shows and fireworks, as well as a baseball game featuring the Cats going up against Pensacola.</p><p><strong>When:</strong> Festivities outside LaGrave Field begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday; the game starts at 7:05 p.m. There will also be post-game fireworks after the games on Friday and Sunday.</p><p><strong>Where:</strong> LaGrave Field, 301 N.E. Sixth St., Fort Worth</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: $4-$6 tickets to the Saturday game available; free for activities outside LaGrave Field</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 817-226-CATS; <a href="http://www.fwcats.com">www.fwcats.com</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Quad Cities Family 4th Fireworks Show</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: A group of Northeast Tarrant cities get together for a fireworks show</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 9:30 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Fireworks can be seen from the parking lots of Wiley G. Thomas Coliseum, 6108 Broadway Ave., Haltom City, and the ATI Career Training Center, 6351 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills </p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 817-281-9376; <a href="http://www.nrhtx.com/nrhnews_july4celebration.aspx">www.nrhtx.com/nrhnews_july4celebration.aspx</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Totally Groovin&rsquo; 4thFest Independence Day Celebration</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: A daylong event featuring music, family entertainment, and fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: Noon-10 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where:</strong> Bedford Boys Ranch Park, 2801 Forest Ridge Road, Bedford</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free, but admission will be charged to enter the Splash Aquatic Center ($5.50 adults/$4.50 children, free for those 2 and under) and the InFlataFun area, which requires purchasing of individual tickets or $15 wristband for all rides.</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 817-952-2300; <a href="http://www.ci.bedford.tx.us">www.ci.bedford.tx.us</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Southlake Stars & Stripes 2009</span></strong></p><p><strong>What:</strong> An evening of arts and crafts, entertainment, and fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 5-10 p.m. Friday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Southlake Town Square, Southlake</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: <a href="http://www.ci.southlake.tx.us">www.ci.southlake.tx.us</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Light Up Arlington!</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Fireworks and music from the Quebe Sisters Band and Fastball</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 5 p.m. Friday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St., Arlington</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 817-543-4301; <a href="http://www.levittpavilionarlington.org">www.levittpavilionarlington.org</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Pantego 4th of July Celebration</span></strong></p><p><strong>What:</strong> Food, music, water slides, fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 6-9 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where:</strong> Bicentennial Park, 3206 Smith Barry Road, Pantego</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: <a href="http://www.townofpantego.com">www.townofpantego.com</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Mansfield Rockin&rsquo; 4th of July Fireworks Show</span></strong></p><p><strong>What:</strong> Music, family activities, fireworks</p><p><strong>When: </strong>6 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Big League Dreams Mansfield Sports Park, 500 Heritage Parkway S., Mansfield</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: <a href="http://www.mansfield-tx.gov">www.mansfield-tx.gov</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Hurst Stars and Stripes Celebration</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Music, children&rsquo;s spirit parade, fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 5 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Hurst Community Park, 601 Precinct Line Road, Hurst</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 817-788-7320; <a href="http://www.ci.hurst.tx.us">www.ci.hurst.tx.us</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Winged Modifieds/ Independence Day Cup</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Auto racing and fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 7 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Cowtown Speedway, 3925 New Hope Road, Kennedale</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: $15 general admission</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: <a href="http://www.cowtownspeedway.com">www.cowtownspeedway.com</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Dallas County</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Lone Star Park&rsquo;s Stars and Stripes Fireworks Celebration</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Fireworks extravaganza following the live racing; also on hand will be pony rides, bounce house, live entertainment, arts and crafts, and a petting zoo</p><p><strong>When</strong>: After the races, which begin at 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: $5 adults, $3 children 4-13, children under 3 free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 972-263-RACE; <a href="http://www.lonestarpark.com">www.lonestarpark.com</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Fair Park Fourth</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: A patriotic program, games, musical performances, free admission to all the museums, and a fireworks show in the newly remodeled Cotton Bowl</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 4:30 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd., Dallas</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: <a href="http://www.fairpark.org">www.fairpark.org</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Kaboom Town</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Live music, food, a showing of <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark</em>, and fireworks; <em>Travel & Leisure </em>magazine ranked Kaboom Town as one of the top fireworks shows in the U.S.</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 5 p.m.-midnight Friday; <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark </em>shows after the fireworks</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Addison Circle Park, Addison Circle Drive, Addison</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: <a href="http://www.addisontexas.net">www.addisontexas.net</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Spirit of Coppell July 4 Celebration</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Music including Brave Combo, food, fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 7 p.m. Friday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Andrew Brown Jr. Community Park East, 260 Parkway Blvd., Coppell</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: <a href="http://www.ci.coppell.tx.us">www.ci.coppell.tx.us</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Irving&rsquo;s Firecracker Fourth</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Music, including the Irving Symphony Orchestra, and fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 5 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Williams Square, 5215 N. O&rsquo;Connor Blvd., Irving</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 972-831-8818; <a href="http://www.ci.irving.tx.us">www.ci.irving.tx.us</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Denton County</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Denton Kiwanis Fireworks Show</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Live music and fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 5:30 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Fouts Field, 800 North Texas Blvd., Denton</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 940-387-6323; <a href="http://www.dentonkiwanisclub.org">www.dentonkiwanisclub.org</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Johnson County</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Burleson 4th of July Celebration</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Music and fireworks</p><p><strong>When</strong>: 5 p.m. Saturday</p><p><strong>Where: </strong>Hidden Creek Sports Complex<strong>, </strong>295 E. Hidden Creek Parkway, Burleson </p><p><strong>How much: </strong>Free</p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: 817-295-8168; <a href="http://www.burlesontx.com">www.burlesontx.com</a></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Hood County</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">35th Annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration</span></strong></p><p><strong>What</strong>: Daylong street party with live entertainment, arts and crafts, decorated bike contest, car show, parade and fireworks over Lake Granbury.</p><p><strong>When</strong>: Bike contest begins at 8 a.m., vendors open at 9 a.m., parade at10 a.m. Saturday, fireworks at 9:45 p.m.; 10 a.m-5 p.m. Sunday (no fireworks on Sunday)</p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Granbury Historic Downtown Square, 100 Pearl St., Granbury</p><p><strong>How much</strong>: Free</p><p><strong>Contact:</strong> 817-573-1622