City of Eagle Pass Hosting 2018 Independence Day/4th of July Festivities, Featuring Ramon Ayala and Michael Salgado

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

The City of Eagle Pass, Texas is hosting a slate of events to celebrate the United States of America’s 242nd Independence Day Anniversary (4th of July) during June 30-July 7, 2018, including a star-studded Norteño and Tejano music concert featuring legendary recording artist Ramon Ayala and Michael Salgado, announced George Sanchez, Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation Department Director.

Festivities kick-off on Saturday, June 30, 2018, with the inauguration of the City of Eagle Pass’ new Bluebonnet Skate Park at 10 A.M. located on Flowers Street underneath the Veterans Boulevard Railroad Overpass Bridge, featuring a professional skate boarding demonstration by five pro skateboarders and the First Annual Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation Skateboarding Competition.  The Skateboarding Competition will include two competition categories, including 15 Years and Under and 16 Years and Above. Local and out-of-town skateboarders are expected to compete for Championship Trophies in the Best Trick, Best Run, Best Bowl Run, and the Highest Ollie categories.  The Skateboarding Competition is sponsored by the City of Eagle Pass PARD and Jesse Mata and the Slum Skate Shop. The event is open to the public.

Also kicking-off on Saturday, June 30th, is the City of Eagle Pass Independence Day Veterans Baseball Tournament at Rogers Field located at South Monroe Street in Fort Duncan Park at 10 A.M. The Veterans Baseball Tournament is open to the public.

Eagle Passans will celebrate Independence Day (4th of July) in grand style with many events scheduled on Wednesday, including the traditional hometown patriotic red, white and blue Independence Day Parade at 10 A.M. starting at the historic San Juan Plaza on Madison Street and marching through downtown Main Street to Commercial Street with trophies presented to the Most Patriotic Float and the Most Patriotic Group; followed by the Iron Eagles Independence Day Bike Show at 9 A.M. at Shelby Park featuring the finest motorcycles and bicycles on the United States-Mexico border; then at 11:30 A.M. is the First Annual Eagle Pass Independence Day Hot Dog Eating Show at Eagle Grocery and Meat Market Parking Lot located at Main Street and Adams Street, sponsored by the historic downtown store of Eagle Grocery and Meat Market; and then followed by the annual Independence Day Water Games from 5 P.M.-9 P.M. at Shelby Park on the banks of the Rio Grande River with competition and entertainment for the entire family.

The highlight of the City of Eagle Pass 2018 Independence Day Festivities is the star-studded Norteño and Tejano musical concert starting at 6 P.M. through Midnight or until the last Patriot goes home at Shelby Park on the banks of the Rio Grande, featuring none other than legendary Norteño recording artist Ramon Ayala and Tejano music recording artist Michael Salgado and other bands.

The music concert starts at 6 P.M. with local recording band known as Grupo Tejazz kicking-off an evening of music, fun, food, refreshments, and annual 4th of July fireworks display, followed by El Gran Sabor de Adrian Diaz at 7 P.M., then followed by legendary Tejano recording artist Michael Salgado at 8 P.M., then the City of Eagle Pass Official Independence Day Ceremony with Mayor Ramsey English Cantu and City Council members, then followed by the highly anticipated annual H.E.B. 4th of July Fireworks Display, and culminating with the headliner of the evening-the legendary Norteno recording artist Ramon Ayala y Los Bravos Del Norte. The musical concert is open to the public, including our brothers and sisters from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico who decide to attend on the banks of the Rio Grande.

There will be plenty of food and refreshment booths available to purchase lunch, snacks, and/or dinner at the event. No outside food and ice chests will be permitted at Shelby Park.

The City of Eagle Pass concludes the 2018 Independence Day Festivities on Saturday, July 7, 2018, with the Stars and Stripes 5K Color Run and Walk starting with registration at 5:30 P.M. at San Juan Plaza with an entry fee of $5 per student and $10 for adults or non-students. Open to the public subject to the registration fee for participants.

Come and enjoy the 2018 Independence Day Festivities in Eagle Pass, Texas and bring the family, children, and friends from both Eagle Pass and out-of-town.

For more information, please contact the City of Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation Department at (830) 773-4343.