MCALLEN –The city of McAllen started the Fourth of July with their 89th annual Independence Day celebration.

A variety of floats, bands and veterans filled downtown McAllen. The Main Street parade stared at 9:00 a.m.

Families in attendance said they arrived as early as 7:00 a.m. to get a spot to see the parade.

Ronnie Vela and her family sit in a certain spot every year to watch the parade. Vela said they also come to celebrate how her family was started.

“My grandparents’ anniversary, we love it, it’s a tradition we do. We’re always in this corner,” she said.

The Freedom Festival is taking place in Archer Parker with live entertainment and games until 2:00 p.m.

In the evening, Municipal Park will once again host fireworks.

City officials said street closures will begin at 8:00 p.m. for the event.

Some partial and complete road closures include:

23rd Street and Pecan to La Vista will have a partial road closure.

Bicentennial from Pecan to Nolana will be completely closed, as well as several connecting roads between 23rd Street and Bicentennial from Pecan to La Vista.