Join the Celebration!!! Welcome to the 13th annual Fourth of July Spangle Dangle Celebration, an event for all ages. The day will begin with a Parade at 10 am in downtown Johnson City Texas. Once again it is time to break out the lawn chairs and grab a spot on the parade route which starts at the corner of LBJ Drive and East Pecan Avenue going west to Nugent Avenue then making a right around the Blanco County Courthouse and then going east on Cypress Street back to LBJ Drive.
Anyone can participate in the parade so dress up in your most patriotic attire and be a part of it. That is what makes a parade so much fun. Again we are having the most patriotic child and animal combo, so kids talk to the elders and get them to help you dress up with your animal of choice. Be safe with your decision though be it a dog, cat, horse, pig, cow, chicken, goat or whatever. There will be trophies for the most Patriotic Child and Animal Presentation as well as 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Best Floats and the most Patriotic Float.
Things will get underway at the Blanco County Fairgrounds starting with the washer pitching competition. Registration begins at noon and competition starts at 1 pm. The music venue will begin at 3pm at the outside pavilion, Blanco County Fairgrounds with none other than DJ Freddie who will be entertaining us with the best of all kinds of music- western, rock, hip hop and requests from you. DJ Freddie will be playing from 3 pm until 6 pm then 8 pm to 9:15 pm and finishing the evening from 10 pm until midnight. Singer/Songwriter Scooter Pearce will be performing from 6 pm until 8 pm.
There will be some fun activities taking place from 6 pm to 9 pm such as Ron Sitton & his famous Longhorn Bull of Luckenbach TX, Carriage Rides by Dennis Moore's Buggy Barn Museum of Blanco TX, Face Painting by Shannon Anderson of Old Thyme Fun Shop, Fredericksburg TX and a moon walk. Becky Moreland, Area Manager of Drinkable Arts, LLC, will be offering a 1 ½ hour "KRAFTY KIDZ KAMP" Painting Event at Spangle Dangle from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Kids ages 5-12 will learn how to paint a patriotic design on a Mason Jar (with a handle)! Cost per child is $25, which includes a Mason Jar, apron, paints (non-toxic), and painting instruction with Mrs. Moreland!
The 2015 Fourth of July SPANGLE DANGLE Fireworks Program will begin at 9:15 pm at the outside pavilion facing the rodeo arena. The Master of Ceremonies (MC) will be Dale Hardy Junior. There will be a Color Guard Presentation of the Flag by the Canyon Lake HS ROTC Color Guard, Pledge of Allegiance lead by Bruce Huguelet, American Legion Post 352 Blanco TX, Invocation by Jim Boatwright of the Liberty Lighthouse Fellowship of JC TX and the singing of the Star Spangle Banner by Carol Davidson, Blanco Lions Club and then, of course, the 2015 Fourth of July Spangle Dangle Fireworks Show. The Biggest, Highest, Brightest, Ever!!!
The 2015 Fourth of July Spangle Dangle Celebration has been sponsored by many businesses and organizations of Blanco County, Johnson City and Blanco. It is because of their support that we are able to put on this incredible event which is one of the best shows in central Texas on the Fourth of July. Here are some of the sponsors: Diamond Level Sponsors ($2000+): Johnson City Bank Ruby Level Sponsors ($1000+): New Global Ventures LLC, Gold Level Sponsors ($500+): Best Western Johnson City Inn, Silver Level Sponsors ($250+): Blanco Auto Parts, Blanco Regional Clinic/John D. Weaver MD, Croft Funeral Home, Road Runner RV Park, Whittington's Jerky & General Store, Bronze Level Sponsors ($100+): Best Western Plus Blanco Luxury Inn & Suites, Blanco Pharmacy & Wellness, Johnson City Hydro Gas, Material Sponsors: Blanco County, Heart of Texas Rentals, IESI-Progressive, ISF, LBJ Historical National Park.
The web and Facebook will be continuously updated of our list of sponsors. Web (www.spangledangle.com) and Facebook(Spangle Dangle).Happy Fourth of July from the members, staff and sponsors of Spangle Dangle.
