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Ever since I was a child my family has spent July 4th on Lake McQueeney. This tradition I still continue today over 20 years later. In fact, it was on July 4th at Lake McQueeney six years ago when I met my wife, and we continue to look forward to the excitement of this annual event year to year.
Most people would agree that July 4th on Lake McQueeney is one of the most popular holidays of the year. It is a social event that includes a boat parade, barbeques, fireworks, water balloons, and a whole lot of fun. Nearly every other house has a band, DJ, or at least music playing with friends and family hanging out by the lake watching all the action on the water. So don’t expect a calm ski run on July 4th. My recommendation is to watch from shore or cruise in a pontoon boat to catch all the excitement, unless you do not like water balloons.
The Boat parade is not officially put on by any person or organization (that I know of). The decorated boats usually meet around Las Brisas at about 2pm. Anyone is welcome to join the parade, but don’t be surprised if you get hit by a few water balloons from the many gatherings at various lake houses. I also have heard that there are similar parades on Lake Placid and Lake Dunlap as well.
Don’t miss the firework display in front of the Lake Breeze Ski Lodge (A private club). The firework show starts around 9-9:15. The best view of the show is from the shores of the Ski Lodge or from within a boat nearby. The show gets better and better every year.
Last year I showed a few lake houses and lake properties over the July 4th weekend on Lake McQueeney. Some of the buyers were concerned by the social events going on next to the houses we looked at. However, this is not a normal occurrence for weekends on Lake McQueeney.
If you have not made it to a July 4th on Lake McQueeney, I highly encourage you to check it out this year. Regardless of where you spend your July 4th holiday please be safe and have fun.
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