4th of July Weekend Celebration
Three days of tournaments, food, music & red-white-and-blue fun
250th Anniversary
3-day weekend
Tournaments
Food truck
Glow dance
3-day weekend
Tournaments
Food truck
Glow dance
Dates: Friday, July 3 – Sunday, July 5, 2026
Occasion: Celebrating 250 years of American independence
Where: Star Ranch — 166 Eely Road, McDade, TX 78650
The biggest weekend of the summer
Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Star Ranch is throwing our largest Fourth of July weekend celebration ever. From poolside breakfasts and all-day tournaments to a food truck, ice cream contest, golf cart parade, and a glow dance under the stars — this is the anniversary party you do not want to miss.
Whether you’re here to compete, cheer from the sidelines, or soak up the holiday spirit with friends, there’s something on the schedule every hour of the weekend.
Weekend highlights
Garage / yard sale — Saturday & Sunday
Poolside breakfasts every morning
Pickleball, petanque, cornhole & washers tournaments
Water & sand volleyball tournaments
Food truck — Saturday afternoon
Ice cream contest — churn where you wish
Golf cart parade & judging
Movie @ the pool — Independence Day
DJ / Glow Dance — Saturday night
Meet & greet — Friday evening
Full schedule
3 JUL
Friday
Friday
- 8:00–9:30 AMPoolside Breakfast — Tacos
- 9:00–10:30 AMPetanque PUG (pick-up game)
- 9:00–10:30 AMPickleball PUG (pick-up game)
- 12:00–2:00 PMWater Volleyball PUG (pick-up game)
- 4:00–5:30 PMCornhole PUG (pick-up game)
- 4:00–5:30 PMWashers PUG (pick-up game)
- 7:00–11:00 PMMeet & Greet
- 7:00–8:00 PMSand Volleyball PUG (pick-up game)
- 9:00–11:30 PMMovie @ Pool — Independence Day
4 JUL
Saturday — Independence Day
Saturday — Independence Day
- 8:00–9:30 AMPoolside Breakfast
- 9:00 AM–3:00 PMGarage / Yard Sale
- 9:00–11:00 AMPetanque Tournament
- 9:00–11:00 AMPickleball Tournament
- 10:00–11:00 AMIndoor Games Tournament
- 12:00–6:00 PMFood Truck
- 12:00–3:00 PMWater Volleyball Tournament
- 2:00–3:00 PMIce Cream Contest — churn where you wish
- 3:00–3:30 PMGolf cart parade followed by cart judging
- 3:30–5:30 PMCornhole Tournament
- 3:30–5:30 PMWashers Tournament
- 7:00–8:00 PMSand Volleyball Tournament
- 8:00 PM–12:00 AMDJ / Glow Dance featuring DJ Travis
5 JUL
Sunday
Sunday
- 8:00–9:30 AMPoolside Breakfast
- 9:00 AM–3:00 PMGarage / Yard Sale
- 10:00–11:00 AMPickleball PUG (pick-up game)
Join us for America’s 250th — July 3–5, 2026 at Star Ranch