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Join us to celebrate the United States’ birthday as well as Victoria’s birthday and sling some disc for our Freedom! In conjunction will all the festivities by City of Victoria; OneStar disc golf and the Golden Crescent Disc Golf will be hosting a PRO / AM Doubles event! This will be a BYOP (Bring your own Partner) Doubles with some C-T-P's and other games. Each team will consist of a PRO or Advance player and a Intermediate or Beginner, so start getting your team ready! FORMAT: PRO / AM Doubles - Best Shot
COURSE: Riverside MIX / TBD
TIME: Player meeting 4:45, TEE OFF thereafter
COST: $30 per Team
FROM THE CITY:
Parks & Recreation plans Bicentennial 4th of July Blastoff in Riverside Park
The City of Victoria Parks & Recreation is teaming up with several community partners to celebrate the United States’ birthday as well as Victoria’s birthday.
The Bicentennial 4th of July Blastoff will be celebrated at the Riverside Park Special Events Area (near Riverside Stadium) and surrounding areas of the park.
The event is sponsored by the City of Victoria, the Victoria Generals, the Texas Zoo and C&C Productions.
The celebration will begin at 7:30 a.m. as the Victoria Area Road Runner Association hosts the VAARA Firecracker 5K Race starting at the Riverside Stadium parking lot
Parks & Recreation will host a beach volleyball tournament starting at 9 a.m. at the Riverside Park Special Events Area.
The City will also host a youth fishing clinic 9-11 a.m. at the Riverside Park duck pond. Anglers aged 14 and under are welcome to participate. A limited number of poles will be provided, or anglers may bring their own equipment. Winners will be recognized for catching the heaviest fish and the longest fish.
Riverside Golf Course will host a 9-hole scramble at 4 p.m.
Golden Crescent Disc Golf Club, OneStar Disc Golf and Parks & Recreation will host a doubles disc golf tournament at 5 p.m. at the Fox’s Bend course.
Signup information for these events will be provided at www.victoriatx.gov/registration in the coming weeks.
Fun for the whole family:
The Texas Zoo will host a giant inflatable waterslide 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The cost of the slide is $1 in addition to the normal zoo entry fee.
Parks & Recreation and the Victoria Generals will host baseball activities at Riverside Stadium 4-8:30 p.m.
A kids’ zone featuring inflatables and a photo booth will be at Riverside Stadium starting at 5 p.m.
Also starting at 5 p.m., Parks & Recreation will host a car show at Riverside Stadium. To sign up for the car show, visit www.victoriatx.gov/registration.
Foamed Up will host a foam party 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lowe Field.
Food and vendors
Food trucks and vendors will be on-site throughout the event starting at 4 p.m. To sign up as a food truck or vendor, visit www.victoriatx.gov/registration.
The Victoria Generals will sell beer during the event. Residents may not bring ice chests to the event.
Live music
The music lineup for the event is as follows:
4 p.m.: Pat Matula
5:30 p.m.: Rick Evans
7:30 p.m.: Joel Nava
Following the fireworks show, there will be acoustic performances by Stephanie Ross & the Southern Drive Band at the Special Events Area and by another artist, yet to be announced, at Riverside Stadium.
Fireworks show blasts off
The fireworks show will begin at 9 p.m. The fireworks will be launched from Riverside Stadium and will be visible throughout the park.
Residents are welcome to park throughout Riverside Park to view the show. Residents may not park on the grass, except in overflow parking areas designated by Victoria Parks & Recreation.
Street closures
Starting at 7 a.m., McCright Drive will close between its north and south intersections with Memorial Drive (from the Easter Island head statue to the intersection near The Texas Zoo).
The Athey Nature Trail will close to pedestrian traffic within the park during this time.
Stay connected
To register for the car show or the sporting events, or to sign up as a food truck or vendor, visit www.victoriatx.gov/registration.
For more information, contact the Parks & Recreation office at 361-485-3200 or [email protected].
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Riverside Park, 404 Memorial Dr, Victoria, TX 77901, United States,Victoria, Texas
