July 3 fireworks planned in Gainesville and Bonham

By GvilleTX Newsroom

Cooke County residents looking for Fourth of July fireworks have two official July 3 options in the Texoma area: Gainesville has scheduled an Independence Day event at Gainesville Municipal Airport, and Bonham has posted a fireworks show at Lake Bonham Recreation Area, according to municipal event listings reviewed by GvilleTX Newsroom.

The City of Gainesville lists its event for Friday, July 3, 2026, at Gainesville Municipal Airport. The city says the event will include live music, food, shopping, family activities and fireworks. Gainesville also describes the airport event as the city’s newest Independence Day tradition.

The Gainesville posting does not appear in the city’s home-page summary as only a fireworks show. The city’s description presents it as a broader Independence Day event, with fireworks included among the listed activities.

Bonham’s official calendar lists the Lights Over Lake Bonham Fireworks Show for Friday, July 3, 2026, at Lake Bonham Recreation Area, 7506 Lake Bonham Drive. The city calendar gives the event time as 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and says the fireworks are scheduled to begin at dusk.

The Bonham listing identifies the event as the 49th annual Lights Over Lake Bonham Fireworks Show. The city calendar says admission is free, the event is open to the public and the Kiwanis Club of Bonham is the host. The same listing ties the 2026 show to America’s 250th anniversary.

For residents comparing July 4 options, Sherman Parks and Recreation’s July 2026 events calendar lists Red, White and Splash from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 4. The calendar entry describes a daytime pool event with Splash staff members, watermelon and sunshine. The Sherman parks listing reviewed by GvilleTX Newsroom does not identify that July 4 event as a fireworks show.

The official listings reviewed for this report show Gainesville and Bonham fireworks events on July 3, not July 4. Residents planning to attend should check the city event pages before leaving, because municipal calendars are the source of record for schedule and location details.