Downtown Belton Street party to kickoff Belton 4th of July

June 26, 2025

The Belton Area Chamber of Commerce is kicking off the 4th of July Celebration with a Downtown Belton Street Party on Saturday, June 28 featuring live music, food trucks, craft beer and wine, activities and games, and fun for all. This non-ticketed family friendly

event is open to the public at no charge with a goal of bringing people together to celebrate in the Downtown Belton area.

The event officially begins at 5:30 p.m. and live musical entertainment will be performing on the Vista Real Estate/Cory Herring Homes Stage on Central beginning at 6:30 p.m. The stage will be located in front of the Historic Bell County Courthouse on Central Avenue. Featuring encore performances, leading off will be the popular award-winning Tejano band, Grupo Pression, and then closing out the evening will be the Leon River Band, all under the direction of Stage Manager Seth Vance with Texas Tour Gear.

A special added event this year is the Little Miss & Little Mister Belton 4th of July contest, open to children ages 3-7 and 8-10. The contest will be held during the break between bands around 8:00 p.m. No pre-registration is needed and all children in attendance can participate. Prizes include the opportunity to be featured in the 4th of July Parade.

“We are excited about bringing this event back to our community for the 4th of July Celebration,” stated Randy Pittenger, Belton Area Chamber President/CEO. “We are especially thankful for our event sponsors who are making this available to our community and visitors at no charge.”

Sponsors for the Belton Downtown Street Party include Vista Real Estate, Cory Herring Homes, CGI, Extraco Banks, H-EB, KWTX News 10, Scores Pizza & Wings, Summer Fun, West Temple Orthodontics, Edward Jones, First Community Title, ASCO Equipment, Bold Republic Brewing Company, Hole in the Wall, Redbox+ of Central Texas, and Schoepf’s BBQ.

Several family friendly activities will be available throughout the event. West Temple Orthodontics is sponsoring the Photo Booth,

First Community Title will have face painting, Temple Children’s Museum will have a kids activity area, Vista Real Estate and Extraco Banks will have corn hole and other games set up on the courthouse lawn, and other activities will be available. A variety of food trucks and craft brew will also be on site.

In addition to these activities, two special efforts will be involved raising funds for non-profit organizations: Belton Christian Youth Center and Belton Police Foundation.

The week of July 4th will be full of festivities, including the annual Carnival in Liberty Park July 1-6, and the 101st annual PRCA Rodeo at the Cadence Bank Center (formerly known as the Bell County Expo). On Friday, July 4, the day will include the Patriotic Program, Parade, Festival on Nolan Creek in Liberty Park featuring the 1st Cavalry Rock Band from Fort Hood and the Rev, White & Blue Car Show, and then close out with the Backyard Party at Schoepf’s Concert and Fireworks, featuring Randall King in concert prior to the fireworks show. The concert is a ticketed event, with reserved tables available, but the fireworks show is free and open to the public.

For more information about these events, visit the website at www.beltonchamber.com, call 254-939- 3551, or email info@beltonchamber.com.