Celebrate the 4th of July with concert, fireworks at Freedom Over Texas in downtown Houston
Fireworks are illegal in the city of Houston but the annual event at Eleanor Tinsley Park near downtown is a great place to watch them!
HOUSTON — Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the City of Houston's big Shell Freedom Over Texas celebration in Eleanor Tinsley Park along Allen Parkway. Enjoy six hours of live music, lawn games and a children's entertainment zone with games and rides.
This year's headliner is country-pop artist Russell Dickerson and the 2024 lineup also includes Jo Dee Messina and Chapel Hart. See the full entertainment lineup.
The star of the show will be a Texas-sized fireworks finale with the gorgeous downtown skyline as a backdrop.
WHEN: July 4, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. (fireworks approximately 9:35 p.m.)
WHERE: Eleanor Tinsley Park along Allen Parkway
ADMISSION: Tickets are $10 per person and children five and under are free. You can buy them online in advance or online or at the gates. This year, a portion of food and drink sales will benefit the Houston Food Bank.
Event parking is available for a fee at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts parking garage at 800 Bagby Street or the Theater District Parking Garages.
ITEMS NOT ALLOWED
- Food or beverages (infant & special health needs allowed)
- Alcohol
- Coolers
- Pets (seeing eye/assistance dogs allowed)
- Glass containers
- Shading devices larger than 4 feet in diameter
- Skates, rollerblades, skateboards, bikes
- Prohibited weapons
- Fireworks
- Laser pointers
- Drones
- Due to performers’ contracts, no professional recording devices (audio, video, camera, & drones) are allowed during live performances. any person found using such equipment will be asked to leave the venue. All media discs will be confiscated.
- No smoking allowed
Downtown street closures for Freedom Over Texas
In preparation for Shell Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s official Fourth of July celebration, there will be numerous street closures to be aware of.
Tuesday, July 2 at 7 a.m. to Friday, July 5 at 5 a.m.
- Allen Parkway north and southbound exit ramps from I-45 (South and North Freeways)
- Allen Parkway outbound at Bagby
- No access to I-45/Heiner/Crosby until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5
- Sabine Street at Memorial Drive and at the Bridge
- Sabine Street at Bridge, blocking southbound traffic to Allen Parkway
- Gillette Street (mid-block) by Federal building (after apartment entrance)
- Walker and Sabine access is blocked to Allen Parkway and Sabine Street
- I-45 North on-ramp and the loop to McKinney remain open
- Crosby Street at W. Dallas Street
- Heiner Street at W. Dallas Street
Thursday, July 4, 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Bagby northbound at Dallas
- Lamar between Smith and Bagby
- Brazos St. at Dallas
Tuesday, July 4, 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Bagby southbound at Rusk
Tuesday, July 4, 5 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
- Sawyer Street at Washington Avenue
- Allen Parkway inbound at Waugh
- Allen Parkway Service Road at Montrose Boulevard (access to residents at all times)
- Memorial Drive inbound at Waugh Drive
- Memorial Drive outbound at Bagby
Tuesday, July 4, 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. (Fireworks Display)
- Sabine Street between Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive
The Buffalo Bayou Waterway will be closed on Thursday, July 4, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. between the Capitol Street Bridge and Montrose Boulevard / Studemont Street.
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