After spending the day grilling up barbecue, hamburgers, and hotdogs, floating a lazy river, or watching Jaws, Independence Day, and/or The Sandlot, it’s tantamount that you top off the nation’s birthday with a bang. Read on to discover where to watch Fourth of July fireworks in Houston 2024!
1. Freedom Over Texas
Houston’s most epic firework show and Independence Day celebration is geared to return this Fourth of July with six hours of spectacular festivities in Downtown Houston.
Set along Allen Parkway, Freedom Over Texas in Houston will feature live concerts with local, regional, and national talent across multiple stages. The televised event regularly welcomes an average attendance of 50,000 people. A percentage of the proceeds will go toward the Houston Food Bank.
Visitors can find parking (for a fee) at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts parking garage at 800 Bagby Street or in the Theater District Parking Garages.
📍18-3600 Allen Pkwy
2. POST
Houston’s number one rooftop market are bringing back their annual Fourth of July bash on the Skylawn rooftop. Here, you can get a front row seat to the Freedom Over Texas firework show in Houston.
The celebration, kicking off at 5 pm, will feature balloon artists, face painting, food, bars, cirque performers, and live performances by Houston Brass Band and Alias Band. No lawn chairs, large bags, outside food or beverages will be allowed.
Early Bird General Admission tickets are now on sale for $20 (+ fees). Children aged 5 and under are allowed in for free.
📍401 Franklin St.
3. Kemah
For the full Sandlot Fourth of July experience in Houston, head down to the Kemah Boardwalk. The patriotic celebration at the amusement park will feature a day full of rides, music performances, and a Fourth of July firework show that will light up with sky.
Live shows start at 1:30 pm on Thursday, July 4th, with live music from Lone Star All Star Trio followed by an Uncle Sam Stilt Walker performance, then a performance from The Slags. The event will be capped off with a spectacular firework display at 9:30 pm.
The boardwalk event is free to attend.
📍215 Kipp Ave
4. 4th of July Celebration in Galveston
Alongside the events at Kemah Boardwalk, Galveston will feature its traditional 4th of July Seawall Parade. This lively event, showcasing an array of floats, performers, and vehicles, will begin at 6 pm, traveling from 22nd to 45th on Seawall Blvd. The festivities will culminate in a breathtaking beach-side fireworks show, starting at 9:15 pm.
📍Seawall, Galveston
5. Pier 6
One of the best waterfront venues in the Houston area, and watering hole for cocktails and oysters, will reprise its annual Fireworks Over The Bay event. The annual event begins at 2 pm and will feature a fire engine on-site for kids, live music, balloon artists, snow cones, and a variety of other attractions including fireworks.
📍113 6th St.
6. Miller Outdoor Theatre
Houston’s cherished Miller Outdoor Theatre is set to host its grandest event of the year this Independence Day with the dazzling Star Spangled Salute. The Houston Symphony will produce this complimentary Fourth of July celebration, presenting orchestral performances of patriotic classics under the baton of conductor Jason Seber.
The event, starting at 8:30 pm, will be capped off with an epic firework show at 10 pm. Attendance is free on the hill, if covered assigned seating is preferred, tickets are required (but still free). The venue will release these tickets the day before the performance.
📍6000 Hermann Park Drive
7. The Woodlands
The 27th annual Red, Hot, & Blue Festival & Fireworks Extravaganza in The Woodlands is back. The yearly patriotic party is set to feature delicious food, family-friendly entertainment, as one of one of the largest Fourth of July fireworks Houston has to offer.
The Fourth of July festivities will be sprawled across multiple Woodlands locations. Town Green Park (2099 Lake Robbins Drive) will be the heart of the festival, homing two live music stages, as well as face painting, balloon artists, concessions, and children’s arts and crafts.
Patriotic party-goers can also live music, concessions, and children’s entertainment at either Northshore Park (2505 Lake Woodlands Drive), Waterway Square (31 Waterway Square Place), or Hughes Landing (1900 Hughes Landing Boulevard).
For a little less commotion, patrons can also visit Rob Fleming Park in The Woodlands to watch the fireworks. No vendors, concessions, nor live music will be on site here.
Events kick off at 6 pm at all locations. A spectacular, 18-minute firework show in the Northshore Park/Lake Woodlands area will cap off the event at 9:30 pm. There will also be a secondary firework show at Town Green Park. Lawn chairs, blankets, coolers, and picnic baskets are permitted.
📍Multiple locations
8. Tomball
Celebrating its 51st year, Tomball’s annual July 4th Celebration & Street Fest will take place along Business Highway 249. The event transforms local streets into a bustling hub of live music, diverse vendors, children’s activities, and an abundance of food, all leading up to one of Houston’s most spectacular fireworks displays.
The event kicks off at 4 pm July 4th. Live music will start at 5:30 pm with performances by Barefoot Nation followed by Tilluride. Special Armed Forces tributes will also take place with sing-alongs geared toward military members. Fireworks blast off at 9:30 pm.
Free admission and parking at Four Corners area of Tomball.
📍Business Highway 249 just north of FM 2920
9. Bicentennial Park
The yearly Baytown Fourth of July extravaganza spans two days packed with live music, vibrant festivities, and an awe-inspiring fireworks display over Houston! The musical celebrations commence at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, July 3rd, featuring performances by Kashus Culpepper and DJ Boris, culminating with the Bellamy Brothers taking the stage as the headliners at 8 PM.
On Thursday, July 4th, the Baytown celebration will feature a car show at 4 pm, followed by performances from Tierra Kennedy, DJ Boris, Niko Moon, a special National Anthem by Tiera Kennedy, and headliner, Brett Young at 8 pm.
The free, family-friendly Fourth of July event in Houston will also feature kid’s activities, craft vendors, and food trucks capped by a stunning fireworks show at 9:30 pm.
📍Bicentennial Park, 1001 Market St.
10. Home Run Dugout
What’s more patriotic than celebrating the Fourth of July with a slice of America’s pastime? Get in on the Independence Day celebration at Home Run Dugout, Katy’s baseball-themed entertainment venue.
This Thursday, the venue is kicking off the festivities at 5 pm with a hot dog eating contest – $100 bones to the winner – with plans for a cornhole tournament, Slip N’ Slides, and live music from Sol Flair. To top off the event, the Home Run Dugout will feature the biggest firework show in Katy.
📍1220 Grand West Boulevard