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Fireworks from Hell's Gate
Annual show will again include 'Kids Swim Safe' event
POSSUM KINGDOM – The Possum Kingdom Chamber of Commerce will once again sponsor the annual “Fireworks at Hell’s Gate” show Saturday evening at Possum Kingdom Lake.
The public is invited to watch the show from the shores of the YMCA’s Camp Grady Spruce located on the lake’s east side at the end of Park Road 36. The gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and last person in will take place at 8:45 p.m. as the gates will close at that time. The cost is $5 per person, with children ages 3 and under free.
Concessions will be available or you can bring your own. Those attending are also invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair. The camp will not be accessible by boat, and pets and alcoholic beverages will not be allowed.
There are several preferred seating packages available that include a preferred parking pass, accommodating groups 20 to 50 people at costs ranging from a donation of $500 to a $1,250 donation.
For more information call the PK Chamber at (940) 779-2424 or visit their Web site at www.possumkingdomlake.com You can also visit Camp Grady Spruce’s Web site at
Kids Swim Safe
GRAFORD – The Possum Kingdom Chamber of Commerce will put on its third annual ‘Kids Swim Safe’ event this Saturday at Possum Kingdom Lake.
The event is co-sponsored by Bigfish Real Estate.
The program distributes life jackets to children who attend the annual Hell’s Gate Fireworks Show at Camp Grady Spruce. The YMCA welcomes visitors to Camp Grady Spruce each year to watch the fireworks display from its shoreline on Possum Kingdom Lake.
The camp is located on the Peninsula directly across the lake from the famous Hell’s Gate landmark and provides the best seats in the house for watching the stunning fireworks performance. The camp requires anyone who gets in the water to wear a life jacket. The PK Kids Swim Safe program was established to promote water safety and to allow more children the opportunity to get in the water.
Tickets to the event are $5 per person, and the gates open at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Visit www.PossumKingdomLake.com for additional information and lodging options; or call the PK Chamber of Commerce at (940) 779-2424 or BigFish Real Estate at (940) 779-3200.
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