Looking for something fun to do in McKinney this month? Check out these 14 events happening in July.

Red, White and Boom: Individuals can enjoy a parade and a block party with live music, floats and family-friendly activities.

• July 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney

• July 7, 7-8:30 p.m.; July 14, 7-8:30 p.m., July 21, 7-8:30 p.m.
• $49
• 103 E. Virginia St., Ste. 100, McKinney

• July 11, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
• $43
• 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney

• July 24, 8-10 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 7570 SH 121, McKinney

Fields of Fidelis is now offering a variety of lavender-infused products at a storefront in East McKinney.

The business, owned by Army veterans AJ and Lenda Fidelman, offers products such as candles, bath bombs, essential oil and more. The business’s lavender is grown locally on the Fidelmans' farm in Anna.

The specifics: The storefront offers an array of the handmade business’s products, including:

• 100% soy candles

• Bath bombs

• Essential oil

• Lavender bouquets

• Soap

• Hand creams

Also of note: The McKinney shop is located in a renovated grain silo on the Tupps Brewery property as part of the brewery’s Build-Your-Own-Business program.

• 402 E. Louisiana St., Bin 103, McKinney

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board of Directors approved 15 new concessions offerings across four terminals at the June 4 meeting.

Eleven of the 15 approved will be in still-under-construction Terminal F, which is slated to open in 2027, according to previous reporting. The mix of offerings will include popcorn, desserts, acai, fried chicken and pretzels, according to a news release and board documents.

The details: Popeyes, Wetzel’s Pretzels, Whataburger and Panda Express are among some of the restaurants approved by the board. The contracts awarded are for either 10 years or 12 years.

The list of new places includes:

Mama Moore’s Gourmet Popcorn, Terminal A, Gate A20 and Terminal B, Gate B27

• Founded by Debra Moore, a U.S. Army veteran, the company is based in Grand Prairie.

Audrey’s Popcorn. Terminal E, Gate E34

• A Grapevine popcorn brand, founded by Audrey Harrison when she was 5 years old, has been selling products at DFW Airport, Dallas Love Field and George Bush International Airport.

Check out five upcoming and ongoing transportation projects in Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. FM 1515 widening

Project: Texas Department of Transportation documents show FM 1515 will undergo renovations to widen the roadway from two lanes to six lanes, which will be divided by a median.

Update: Crews are relocating water and wastewater utilities ahead of the road widening. Future utilities relocations include telecommunications lines and energy utilities. Utilities relocations are expected to be complete in March 2027.

• Timeline: TxDOT officials to start accepting bids for the project in March 2027
• Cost: $69.48 million
• Funding source: TBD

• Timeline: January 2026-December 2026
• Cost: $5.2 million
• Funding source: city of McKinney

As the 2026-27 school year nears, the number of people selected to participate in Texas’ education savings account program has topped 100,000.

The overview: To date, just over 102,000 students have been accepted into the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, which gives families state funds to send their children to private schools or homeschool them.

However, being awarded funds does not mean a student is guaranteed to be able to use that money at a participating private school this fall.

Zooming in: Over 2,600 private schools have been approved to accept TEFA funding, per the state comptroller's office. State law does not require schools participating in the program to accept all interested families.

Next steps: Families accepted into the program have until July 15 to do one of the following:

• Confirm enrollment at a private school involved in the program
• Notify the state of their homeschooling plans
• Opt out of the program