#7. City Lights Theater
Each Tuesday from June 9 through Aug. 11, the movie theater is hosting a Family Film Festival benefiting CASA of
Parker County. The movies begin at 10 a.m. with the doors opening at 9 a.m. The cost is only 50 cents, so you can
splurge for popcorn too. I know it’s only 10 a.m., but everybody loves popcorn.
#8. Boomin’ 4th
Fun for the whole family, Boomin’ 4th is held on July 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. in Hudson Oaks. This event, sponsored by the
East Parker Chamber and the City of Hudson Oaks, has really grown in the past couple of years. It is in Gene L. Voyles
Park, 210 N. Lakeshore Drive in Hudson Oaks with free shuttle parking from the Hudson Oaks Wal-Mart parking lot.
The celebration of our nation’s birthday includes arts and crafts, face painting, food trucks and plenty of room for you to
set up your lawn chairs and a picnic to watch the fireworks. The celebration and the shuttle buses are both free.
#9. Parker County Public Libraries
Summer is a great time to kick back in a hammock and read a book. The Weatherford Public Library is hosting its
annual summer reading program for kids and teens as well as a special program each Thursday from June 4 to Aug. 6.
Tickets are required for some events, but are free of charge and available at the library. The Springtown Public library
also hosts a summer reading program for kids to earn certificates and prizes. The kids’ programs are also Thursdays
beginning June 4 through July 2 at 1 p.m. The East Parker County Library also hosts a summer reading program and
continues its story time for smaller children on Fridays at 10:30. Other events are planned as well, including a comic
book workshop and mask making programs. Visit the library for specific dates and times.
#10. Lake Mineral Wells State Park
Each Saturday through June and July the closest state park to us hosts a series of nature programs. The events feature a
little bit of everything, from a cowboy campfire with music and poetry to a night hike to bird sounds, nature myths and
spiders. Entrance fee is $7 per adult, kids 12 and under are free. The park is located just off Mineral Wells Highway at
100 Park Road 71. The programs are in the evenings when the weather cools off. Check the park’s website for details
on each program, http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-mineral-wells/park_events
#11. Day trips from vVF