Parade, milk fest, fireworks show to be held Saturday in Plainview

Plainview and Hale County are gearing up for an annual celebration of dairy and freedom Saturday, July 2.

The day kicks off with the Red, White and Moo Freedom Parade down Ash Street at 10 a.m. The parade will step off at 11th and Ash, moving south to Broadway Park. A "best decorated" and "people's choice" prize will be given to the top parade floats, and viewers will be able to vote on their favorites on the Red, White and Moo Facebook page.

Following the parade, the Red, White and Moo Milk Fest will take place will take place on the Hale County Courthouse lawn from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Besides the staple free milk, cheese and ice cream, activities include live music, food trucks, bounce houses, a petting zoo, face painting and dairy education.

The event, a Plainview tradition for more than a decade, is sponsored by several local dairies and is held in conjunction with National Dairy Month in June.

Then, in a separate Saturday evening event, the Plainview Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 40th annual fireworks display. The show will take place at Runningwater Draw Regional Park at dusk, around 9:30 p.m. Prior to the fireworks, around a dozen food vendors will be set up in the park serving their fare beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The chamber is still accepting donations for the fireworks show at the following address: Fireworks 2022, c/o Plainview Chamber of Commerce, 1906 W. Fifth St., Plainview, TX 79072.