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JulyFest attendees enjoy a beautiful display lighting up the sky during the fireworks show July 26.

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Caleb Goforth looks on as daughter Bayler models her freshly painted face at the Gun Barrel City JulyFest July 26.

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Amy Richards and husband Cory spin around to the sounds of Asleep at the Wheel during the Gun Barrel City JulyFest July 26.

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American Western Swing group Asleep at the Wheel pulls in at JulyFest 2025 in Gun Barrel City as part of their Happy Trails Tour. The Austin based group has won nine Grammy awards since they began in 1970.

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Henderson County Network Manager Jody Vincik (from left), Advertising Manager for Van Zandt Newspaper Karla Dunson, American country music singer Kolby Cooper, Shelby Broekhuizen and The Monitor’s Director of Sales and Marketing Janice Grubbs-Vincik have fun at a meet and greet after the Gun Barrel City JulyFest July 26.

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Mayors from around the Cedar Creek Lake Area attend Gun Barrel City’s JulyFest July 26.  Eustace Mayor Dustin Shelton (from left), Kemp Mayor Christi Neal, Mabank Mayor Randy Teague, Malakoff Mayor Nicole Mason-Driver and Gun Barrel City Mayor Brian Crull have joined in a coalition for the betterment of the Cedar Creek Lake Area. 

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Learning with Miss Laura owner Laura Young and Gun Barrel City Economic Development Vice President Keith Bond get ready for music and fireworks at the Gun Barrel City JulyFest 2025.

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Headliner Kolby Cooper takes the stage to perform for attendees during the Gun Barrel City JulyFest July 26.