As Montgomery County residents prepare to celebrate Independence Day, a variety of concerts, parades, family activities and of course fireworks are in the works.
Here’s what to know about Montgomery County Fourth of July activities starting Saturday and continuing through July 6:
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Conroe
Conroe kicks off the celebration in Montgomery County with the city’s Stars & Stripes Celebration hosted by Conroe’s Parks and Recreation Department. It’s from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Place Park, 500 Metcalf Street in downtown Conroe.
The event will feature kids’ activities, a vendor market and a variety of food trucks.
The Conroe Symphony Orchestra will take the stage at 8 p.m., followed by a fireworks display starting at 9:15 p.m. Entry and parking are free. Visitors are asked to bring lawn chairs or blankets and plenty of water.
Also Saturday, downtown Conroe businesse owners are hosting the 4th Annual Freedom Fest starting at 11 a.m. in the streets of downtown. Expect a cornhole tournament, live music, shopping, dessert trucks, water slides and the finale of fireworks over downtown.
The annual Celebrate America event returns to Mims Baptist Church in Conroe with events this Sunday and July 3. A patriotic worship service is planned for 10:30 a.m. Sunday with patriotic music.
At 5:30 p.m. July 3, the church hosts family-friendly activities, including food trucks, inflatables for the kids, family games and fireworks around 9 p.m. The church is at 1609 Porter Road in Conroe.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Conroe VFW Post 4709 hosts its annual Fourth of July picnic at 1303 W. Semands Street. There will be hot dogs, bounce houses and a dunk tank.
The Woodlands
Fourth of July kicks off in The Woodlands with the Star-Spangled Salute featuring the Houston Symphony at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. July 3 and the concert begins at 8 p.m. There will be plenty of patriotic activities in the plaza before the concert.
Starting at 9 a.m. on the Fourth of July, spectators can enjoy the South County Fourth of July Parade. The 1.3-mile parade will make its way around The Woodlands passing through Market Street and by Town Green Park. The annual event features marching bands, fire engines, clowns, floats and more.
From 6 to 10 p.m. that night, enjoy activities at locations throughout The Woodlands. Most sites will feature live music beginning at 6 p.m. with bands playing until the fireworks extravaganza at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Events will take place at Town Green Park, Waterway Square, Northshore Park, Rob Fleming Park and Hughes Landing.
The 18-minute fireworks extravaganza will take place at approximately 9:30 p.m. The primary fireworks display will be located in Lake Woodlands adjacent to Northshore Park, with a secondary close-proximity (special effects) display at Town Green Park. The fireworks extravaganza will also feature a fireworks display in the Waterway Square District near Timberloch Place and Waterway Avenue and Rob Fleming Park in the Village of Creekside Park.
To ensure spectators have the best fireworks visibility possible, fireworks teaser shots will be fired from all launch locations at 9, 9:10 and 9:20 p.m.
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East Montgomery County
The seventh annual Valley Ranch 4th Fest is set for Fourth of July in New Caney. This Independence Day family celebration, in partnership with Big Top Entertainment features free admission to the public and will take place at The Hill at Valley Ranch.
Valley Ranch 4th Fest features a large fireworks display accompanied by music from the Airforce Band of the West, plus live music from cover bands Def Leggend and Escape, boutique shopping, hot dog and Cinnabon eating contests, a kids’ zone and car show.
The “Shop Small, Y’all” market features merchandise from dozens of local businesses and the “Red, White and Brews” cash bar offers full-service libations. The Little Patriots family fun zone features pay-to-play attractions such as a rock wall, train, foam party, Gellyball, bounce houses and more.
The Car-Nation show treats festivalgoers to everything from muscle cars to classics. The Signorelli Company is a presenting sponsor.
Montgomery
The city of Montgomery hosts its Fourth of July celebration Freedom Fest on July 6 in the town’s historic district. The “Anything But a Trailer” parade begins at 9 a.m.
Line up is along Clepper Drive and the parade travels along Liberty Street through the center of the historic district. Following the parade there are vendors and a kids’ zone until 3 p.m. in the downtown district.
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