{"id":2487909,"date":"2026-07-04T12:54:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2487909"},"modified":"2026-07-04T12:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:54:55","slug":"kerrville-turns-to-faith-music-and-community-this-fourth-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kerrville-turns-to-faith-music-and-community-this-fourth-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerrville turns to faith, music and community this Fourth of July"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This Fourth of July in Kerrville<\/a> will be unlike any other.<\/p>\n

\nOne year ago Saturday, catastrophic flooding claimed 139 lives across the Texas Hill Country. One person remains missing.<\/p>\n

\nThe City of Kerrville is hosting a two-day Fourth of July celebration beginning Friday. Parks Department spokesperson Rosa Ledesma said the first day will focus on faith and fellowship.<\/p>\n

\n“The first one will happen on July 3, and that is in partnership with Kerr Together and a few local churches for a faith and fellowship event, and that event will take place beginning at six,” Ledesma said. “They’re going to have emotional support animals on site, live music by a local church, so Christian artists.”<\/p>\n

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One year apart: The view from behind Kerrville’s library overlooking Louise Hays Park during the July 2025 flood (left) and in July 2026 (right).<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Saturday features a full day of events, including a 4 p.m. performance by the Symphony of the Hills at the Cailloux Theatre. The concert will feature traditional classics and patriotic music.<\/p>\n

\nMusic Director Gene Dowdy said the orchestra is looking forward to the performance.<\/p>\n

\n“We’ll have some patriotic music, and very uplifting, and the incredible Symphony of the Hills Professional Orchestra is sounding fantastic,” Dowdy said.<\/p>\n

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The Cailloux Theatre in Kerrville.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Ledesma said the music, food and family activities will continue throughout Saturday.<\/p>\n

\n“There’ll be live music activities for kids, local booths, food vendors, things like that, and then the evening will be capped off with a fireworks display, and then a drone show, which is the first time we’ve ever had a drone show in Kerrville,” she said.<\/p>\n

\nAll events except the Symphony performance will take place in Louise Hays Park.\n<\/p>\n

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