Come Celebrate July 4th 2026
Join us for a full day at Sparks Lake Activity Center as we celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with families, friends, community gathering, outdoor recreation, walking tours, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, movies for children, popcorn, nature trails, and future vision tours of what is being built for the next generation of Nacogdoches.
Let Us Show You Around
Spend the day with us exploring the future of Sparks Lake Activity Center. Walk the resort nature trails, see where future attractions will be built, enjoy family gathering areas, and experience the beginning of a long-term community vision for Nacogdoches.
Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, BBQ pits, coolers, outdoor games, and gather together throughout the property while enjoying basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, walking trails, children’s videos, popcorn, and outdoor recreation.
Free, Open, Family-Friendly
Come early, bring your family, bring your friends, and enjoy a full day on the property. This is a chance to gather, relax, walk the land, and see the future vision for SLAC.
Celebrate Together
America’s 250th is a once-in-a-generation moment. We want SLAC to be a place where families, friends, neighbors, and visitors can come together in a safe, welcoming outdoor setting.
Explore The Property
Walk the resort nature trail, tour the property, and see where future courts, trails, gathering spaces, attractions, and community experiences are planned.
Play & Gather
Enjoy basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, outdoor games, children’s videos, popcorn, and family gathering areas throughout the day.
No Fireworks On Property
For safety, no personal fireworks are allowed anywhere on SLAC property. Please help us keep the grounds, families, children, and surrounding property safe.
Choose Section A, B, C, or D
Larger families can reserve an outdoor gathering area for the day. Bring your own chairs, BBQ setup, coolers, food, and family games. These spaces are designed for families who want a comfortable place to gather while still enjoying the full community celebration.
Use this opportunity to spend the day together, meet the SLAC team, learn the vision, and see where future improvements will be built.
Take The SLAC Walking Tour
During the celebration, we want to personally show families and guests around the property. Walk the trails, see the future build locations, and learn how each part of SLAC connects into one larger community destination.
See The Property Vision
View the SLAC walking tour, future attraction stops, trails, and long-term community buildout.
Basketball & Community Space
See the heart of the SLAC project — a future space for sports, events, youth activities, and gatherings.
Future Pavilion Area
Learn where covered outdoor gathering space can support meals, family events, sponsors, and celebrations.
Bring Your Chairs, BBQ, Games, Family & Friends
This celebration is designed as a relaxed community day where families can gather, visit, play, eat, walk, and enjoy the property together. Bring your own chairs, BBQ setup, shade, coolers, outdoor games, and make a family day of it.
There will be room for families to enjoy the outdoors, children’s videos, popcorn, recreation, and a first look at the future of Sparks Lake Activity Center.
Event Guidelines
We want this to be a safe, welcoming, family-friendly community celebration. Please help us protect the property, children, families, guests, and neighbors.
Come See What SLAC Is Becoming
Celebrate America’s 250th with us on July 4th, 2026. Gates open at 7:00 AM and the celebration continues until dusk. Bring your family, bring your friends, enjoy the property, walk the trails, tour the vision, and help us introduce Sparks Lake Activity Center to the community.
