Summerfest To Feature Music, Fireworks, Children’s Patriotic Costume Contest And Parade

Summerfest is a free, community wide event for the whole family to enjoy.

The 37th annual Summerfest will open at 6 p.m. on July 4 at San Marcos Plaza Park, featuring music, food, vendors, a children’s parade, and a stunning fireworks display.

Adam Johnson will open the festival with a performance at 6 p.m. followed by the band Wyzer at 7:45 p.m.. This year’s fireworks exhibition is scheduled for 9:30 p.m.

Summerfest is a free, community wide event for the whole family to enjoy.

Children’s costume contest registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the parade will begin promptly at 7 p.m.  Registration will be held in front of the Old Fish Hatchery Building.

Participants will parade through the park.  The winners will be announced in a ceremony that begins at 7:30 p.m.

Children’s Parade line-up will begin at 6:50 p.m. Costumed kids will be judged in “most patriotic” and “cutest divisions” with prizes awarded in each category and a “best overall” named. 

The costume competition has been growing steadily over the last several years and is a highlight of the event. 

Summerfest is sponsored by the City of San Marcos with assistance from the San Marcos Lions Noon Lions Club, San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau, and a host of corporations, organizations and individuals. 

Free parking for Summerfest will be available at the San Marcos Activity Center (501 E. Hopkins Street) and Texas State Universty Strahan Coliseum parking lot (Corner of Aquarena Springs Drive and Charles S. Austin Drive).

No glass or Styrofoam containers allowed. Smoking of any kind and vapor/e-cigarettes are not allowed in parks. For list of city park rules visit KeepALidOnIt.org. 

For general information on Summerfest, contact San Marcos Parks and Recreation at 512.393.8400 or the San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau at 512.393.5900 or visit SummerfestSMTX.com.