UPDATED: Things to do in Wichita Falls this weekend, July 4-7

Thursday is the BIG holiday of the summer in the U.S. of A., and plenty of activities are planned in the Wichita Falls area.

Beware: The temperature Thursday could hit 105 with relatively high humidity. After that, things slow way, way down for the remainder of the weekend.

Here’s what’s going on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday:

Thursday, July Fourth

Fourth Annual Firecracker Mile : 7-9 a.m. downtown, sponsored by MSU Texas Cross Country and Track. 940-397-4779

Old-Fashioned Fourth of July : 9:30 a.m. to noon with a parade at 9 a.m., Kell House Heritage Center, 900 Bluff St. 940-723-2712

Mommy and Me: 4 ^th of July in Wichita Falls : 10 a.m. Crashworks STEAM Studio & Makerspace, 900 Indiana Ave.

Meet 2024 Olympian Taliyah Brooks : 1-3 p.m. 4000 Kell Blvd. Meet her before she heads to Paris for Summer Olympics and get photos, autographs and T-shirts. Sponsored by Nissan of Wichita Falls.

Fourth in the Falls Freedom Fest : 5 p.m. MPEC Festival Park, 1000 Fifth St. Food trucks, vendors, bands and music, kids activities and more, including a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Free entry. Summer Olympian Taliyah Brooks will speak on the main stage at 7:45 p.m.

Mando Molina , live music: 7-10 p.m. Grand Lodge Pavilion, 14145 U.S. 287 N. 940-767-6700

Friday, July 5

Artzeum Kid's Exhibit: It's All About Fish : 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Kemp Center for the Arts. 1300 Lamar St. Free interactive exhibit designed for ages 6-12. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday through Aug. 3 Monday-Saturday. Open until 8 p.m. Thursdays.

Between the Lines Book Club : 10:15-11:45 a.m. Wichita Falls Public Library, 600 11 ^th St. Discussing “Attachments” by Rainbow Rowell. Wfpl.net

On the Hook Fish and Chips Food Truck : 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 4521 Kemp Blvd. Traveling food truck visiting First Cash Pawn.

"Cha Cha Real Smooth" at the Twilight Theater : 3:30 p.m. room 208B 50 Plus Zone, 600 11th St.

Kids’ Night Out : 6:30-9:30 p.m., for ages 5+, Crashworks STEAM Studio & Makerspace, 900 Indiana Ave.

“The Odd Couple”: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Stage 2 Dinner Theatre, 914 Indiana Ave. 940-723-9037

Friday night live band dance with Rusty Nail Band : 7-9:30 p.m. 50 Plus Zone Ballroom, second floor, 600 11th St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $7 for 50 Plus Zone members and $12 for general public.

Karaoke with Lelani : 7:30 p.m. The Iron  Horse Pub, 615 8 ^th St.

Saturday, July 6

Wichita Falls Farmers Market 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 807 Austin St.

D on James Memorial Rifle Match : 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 4472 Old Friberg Rd., sponsored by Northwest Texas Field & Stream. www.nwtfs.org

Downtown Wichita Falls Farmers Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 713 Ohio Ave.

Community Shred : 9 a.m.-noon The Paper Pig-Secure Document Destruction, 4401 Barnett Road.

Red River Harley-Davidson Patriotic Prize Ride & Veterans Benefit : 9 a.m. 4514 Northwest Freeway. Kafe Maya Food Truck will be on site. Benefiting Paying It Forward, veterans nonprofit. Contact Veronica Wilkins at 940-249-8054.

Jeeplahoma : Noon-4 p.m. 165 E. Lake Dr., Medicine Park, Okla.

Eight-ball Tournament : Noon Broad Street Billiards, 1300 14 ^th St.

Birth 101: Birth Basics :1-4:30 p.m. Wichita Falls Birth and Wellness Center, 2001 Brook Ave., www.wfbirth.com

Bleed with Bear Blood Drive : 1 p.m. Legends Roadhouse, 3305 Sheppard Access Road

Texas Oklahoma Barrel Racing Association 5D Jackpot : 2 p.m., J.S. Bridwell Ag Center, 111 N. Burnett, 940-716-5500

Parents Night Out : 5-8 p.m. Gymnastics Sport Center Storm, 5816 Ashleyanne Circle, Suite 300. www.sgymnasticssportcenterwf.com

Small Business Connect : 5:30-8:30 p.m. 4018 Kemp Blvd. 214-997-1175

Young Artists Gala + Auction : 6:30-9:30 p.m. Crashworks STEAM Studio & Makerspace, 900 Indiana Ave.

Two Heats and a Feature : 6:30 p.m. Texoma Speedway, 7567 Seymour Highway, 940-337-8299

“The Odd Couple”: 6:30 p.m. Stage 2 Dinner Theatre, 914 Indiana Ave. 940-723-9037

Hazel Live at 6th Street Winery : 7:30 p.m. 600 Sixth St.

Sedated/A Tribute to The Ramones with Mommy’s Little Monster/A Tribute to Social Distortion : 8:30 p.m. The Iron Horse Pub, 615 Eighth St.

Hip Hop Night at the Deep End : 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 1423 Southwest Parkway

Sunday, July 7

Motors and Mochas : 10 a.m. NobiliTea, 4111 Southwest Parkway, No. 700.

Music Bingo Sunday-Heat : 5 p.m. Wichita Falls Brewing Co., 701 Indiana Ave.

7 Brew Day : The coffee company will offer a buy one, get one free drink promotion from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Wichita Falls location is at 2730 Southwest Parkway. The company is celebrating an ongoing partnership with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and will donate $25,000 to CMNH. And 7 Brew teams will drop off drinks at local CMNH's to thank them.

Does your organization have an event for an upcoming weekend in the Wichita Falls area? Email Trish Choate at TChoate@gannett.com.

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This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: UPDATED: Things to do in Wichita Falls this weekend, July 4-7