Butterfield Stage to present musical
Butterfield Stage Players will present “Hands on a Hardbody” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 201 S. Denton St. in Gainesville.
Tickets can be purchased at butterfieldstage.org.
Summer Sounds in Gainesville
The next Gainesville Summer Sounds will be from 7-10:30 p.m. Friday at the Gainesville Farmers Market, 215 W. Elm St. with music by Champagne Yacht Club Band and Blackout Betty.
Valley View to host market
The next Valley View Farmers Market will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday in downtown Valley View.
Fourth of July area events
Several towns around the area will offer events for Fourth of July family fun.
•Splash and Blast, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Old Celina Park, 12670 FM 428, Celina;
•Freedom Fest 2026, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, 2201 S. Stemmons St., Sanger;
•Pride in the Sky Independence Day Celebration, 5-10 p.m. Thursday, Frontier Park, 1551 W. Frontier Parkway, Prosper;
•Great American Birthday Bash, 5-10 p.m. July 3, Gainesville Municipal Airport, 2420 Airport Drive, Gainesville;
•Fourth of July Firework Show, 5-9 p.m. July 4, 4823 CR 321, Valley View;
•Denton Noon Kiwanis Fourth of July Fireworks Show, 6-9 p.m. July 4, 2217 N. Carroll Blvd, Denton.
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