NewsFlash-Sunnyfest Special Edition

The Town of Sunnyvale is excited to announce that country music duo Maddie & Tae will headline a full evening of live music, fireworks, a drone show, food and family fun at the Town’s Sunnyfest Celebration on Friday, June 28, 2024. The “Red, White and Boom!” Sunnyfest Celebration will begin at 6 p.m. at Town Center Park, 356 E. Tripp Road. Parking lots open at 5 p.m. with shuttle buses beginning to run at 5:30 p.m.

The Surf City AllStars featuring original Beach Boy David Marks will start the night off at 6 p.m. The Surf City AllStars are the only band in the world to have played and sang lead vocals in both the Beach Boys band and the Jan & Dean band.

The evening’s live music will continue as Country music artist Matt Stell takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Matt broke through with the 2X PLATINUM “Prayed For You,” the only debut single to top the Billboard Country Airplay chart in 2019. The PLATINUM follow-up, “Everywhere But On,” made him one of just a handful of new artists to hit the top twice in a row in six years. In the process, he racked up more than half a BILLION total global streams across his catalog while surpassing 27 million views for the official music video for “Prayed For You.”

At 9 p.m. our headliners will take over the celebration. Award-winning duo Maddie & Tae channel their unbreakable bond, honest songwriting and “some of the tightest harmonies on Music Row” (Rolling Stone) into their new collection of songs Through The Madness Vol. 2, out now. Together as longtime friends and music collaborators, Maddie Font and Taylor Kerr co-wrote each of the project’s tracks, as well as all eight songs on Through The Madness Vol. 1. The pair drew praise for their Gold-certified The Way It Feels album, including the Double Platinum-certified No. 1 hit, “Die From A Broken Heart.” With “Die From A Broken Heart” topping the country airplay charts, Maddie & Tae became the first and only female twosome with multiple No. 1s.

As part of the finale, Sunnyvale High School senior Lexi Lowe will sing the national anthem. The night will wrap up with an amazing fireworks and drone show at 10:15 p.m.

This year’s Sunnyfest will also celebrate our community spirit. While admission to the family-friendly event is free, we kindly ask attendees to bring a jar of peanut butter or canned food to help fill the local Sharing Life food pantry.

General Parking will be available at the Sunnyvale ISD campus. Buses will run throughout the event to drop off patrons at Trinity Capital Bank and return to the parking area afterward. All handicap parking will be in the front parking lot of Sunnyvale Middle School. NO PARKING within Town Center Park or at Trinity Capital Bank. ONLY PERMIT PARKING is allowed at Town Hall. Check the event parking page for complete details.

For everyone's comfort, a cooling center will be provided during Sunnyfest. The center will be located at the Town Center Park tennis courts and include an air-conditioned tent and water.

NO coolers, backpacks of any size or style or shade structures will be allowed. While cell phones and personal cameras (no external lenses, attachments or tripods) are permitted, attendees may not record music performances. No alcohol is allowed or will be served at the event.

Check the event webpage for a detailed list of items that you can or cannot bring.

It wouldn't be Sunnyfest without lots of family fun and yummy treats!

Feast on delicious festival treats from a wide variety of food vendors.

Activities for all age groups will be at Sunnyfest, including bounce houses, a climbing wall, face painting, stilt walkers and the trackless train! Visit with other vendors such as Sunnyvale's Police and Fire Departments, Business Pro of America, Just Serve and more.

You can enjoy all kinds of sweet and savory treats.

The Sunnyvale Animal Shelter will have personnel on site to visit with you about furry friends you might add to your family. For the pets' safety, they will not be on-site during the event, but shelter personnel can help you schedule visits and adoptions.

Check out the event web page for complete details about food, activities and other vendors.

Our sincerest thanks to all of our Sunnyfest Partners. Your support makes our community great! For a full list of sponsors, visit our Sunnyfest Partners page.

Each week will feature Read S'more Story Times on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Make Camp Crafts every Thursday at 2 p.m. Venture into the woods on Fridays at 2 p.m. for Campfire Fun with amazing storytellers, musicians, puppeteers, and more. It's all happening at the Doris Padgett Public Library, 402 Tower Place.

Weekly Door Prize: Compass

Collection of storm debris continues in Sunnyvale, utilizing both Republic Services and temporary assistance from DRC Emergency Services. Pickup of large, unbundled green waste will last through Monday, July 1. After that point, only small storm debris piles will be picked up by Republic Services as part of the regular Tuesday/Friday service that requires items to be bundled following Republic Services' bundle rule.

Citizens will need to separate fence pieces from tree debris piles, as the Mesquite Composting Landfill will not accept treated wood found in wood fencing. The wood fence pieces will need to be cut into four-foot sections for Republic Services to pick them up. If fence pieces cannot be cut into four-foot sections, please call 972-203-4165 to coordinate disposal.

More information is available on the Town website. If you have questions, please contact the Town of Sunnyvale at 972-203-0325.

Town of Sunnyvale offices, facilities and the Doris Padgett Public Library will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Republic Services will run Thursday's recycling routes on Friday, July 5, and Friday's trash/bulk waste route on Saturday, July 6.