The 4th of July lands on a Friday this yr, which suggests issues will get particularly patriotic this weekend.
We’ve already listed all of the fireworks celebrations and restaurant specials that’ll be popping off on Friday. (Don’t overlook concerning the screenings of Independence Day at River Oaks Theatre, Rooftop Cinema Membership and Marriott Marquis Houston.) However there are additionally different must-see occasions taking place this weekend, together with a LEGO conference, the second anniversary of a Third Ward eatery, the return of a Stanley Kubrick basic, and an outlaw music competition that includes Willie Freakin’ Nelson and Bob Freakin’ Dylan!
Thursday, July 3
Brick Rodeo
Brick Rodeo is a family-friendly occasion that options a whole bunch of customized fashions and shows constructed from LEGO bricks. Creators from Texas and across the nation can be obtainable to speak about their creations. Followers who need to show their very own creations, attend workshops, and take part in all of the actions can purchase an All Entry Go. Households and people who need to spend a day viewing unbelievable customized creations, speaking with builders, and procuring with distributors can purchase a public exhibition ticket. 9 am (8:30 am Friday-Sunday).
Metropolis Place presents Younger Audiences of Houston: Portray with Watercolor Pencils Artwork Workshop
This free artwork workshop, hosted by Younger Audiences of Houston educating artist Judy Malone Stein, transforms Metropolis Place’s central waterfront plaza right into a classical artwork studio with easels and different important provides. Individuals are launched to the medium of watercolor pencils and can be taught fundamental coloration concept which incorporates the colour wheel and first and secondary colours, together with complimentary colours. They can even deal with creating compositions, utilizing conventional visions (portraits, landscapes, nonetheless life) as their subject material. 9:30 am.
Improv Houston presents Dustin Ross
Dustin Ross is a NAACP Picture Award-winning host, author, and producer. Followers of The Learn podcast could know him as a longtime visitor/good friend to the present. Nowadays, you possibly can hear him on two pods: The Pal Zone, with co-hosts Hey Fran Hey and Assante; and Holding Courtroom, with Eboni Okay. Williams. He has additionally hosted seasons of Wager on Black, REVOLT TV’s competitors sequence, Wager On Black. As an on-air contributor, Ross has appeared on a number of platforms, together with MTV, BET, Bravo TV, HBO, FUSE TV, GLAAD, Fox Soul, and extra. 7:30 pm.
Friday, July 4
Freedom Over Texas
With a median of fifty,000 individuals in attendance, Freedom Over Texas has develop into Houston’s annual, signature July 4th celebration. The stay, televised occasion will function native, regional, and nationwide leisure, headlined by Ashley McBryde and Lee Brice, and can be capped off with a musically choreographed, “Texas-sized” fireworks finale. It additionally contains a distinctive non-profit element, because the occasion will donate a share of meals and beverage gross sales to the Houston Meals Financial institution. 4 pm.
Ensemble Theatre presents The Faucet Dance Child
Over at The Ensemble Theatre, The Faucet Dance Child is a couple of 10-year-old African-American child named Willie who doesn’t need to be a lawyer like his well-to-do strict father, and goals of changing into a dancer like his proficient Uncle Dipsey, an aspiring Broadway choreographer. The ultimate manufacturing within the theater’s 2024-25 season, this musical is full of imaginations of stardom that preserve us tapping alongside. Via Sunday, July 27. 7:30 pm (2 and seven:30 pm Saturday; 3 pm Sunday).
Dan Electro’s presents The Damaged Spokes & Oliver Penn 4th of July Get together
Freedom, music, and a 4th of July Get together can be happening at Dan Electros. The present will function a efficiency from conventional Texas nation band The Damaged Spokes, a well-seasoned outfit that’s put within the time honing their craft in honky tonks throughout Texas,. Additionally performing can be Rhode Island-born, Houston-based nation singer Oliver Penn, who has shared the stage with Charley Crockett, Shakey Graves, Randall King, The California Honeydrops, and Shinyribs. 9 pm.
Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra presents Graveyard Shift: Assault the Block
Man Fawkes Evening in London is a time for fireworks, playing around, and an occasional shock or two. However when vicious extraterrestrials determine to crash the hellraisers’ vacation, a time for making merry rapidly turns scary. Author-director Joe Cornish additionally ensures it’s continuously humorous as effectively. This frisky, vigorous 2011 spoof — propelled by an insistent digital rating by Steven Value & Basement Jaxx and a star-making lead flip from John Boyega — exhibits an identical sensibility in its breezy mixing of goofiness and gruesomeness. 10 pm.
Saturday, July 5
Rado Market 2 Yr Anniversary Celebration
Chef Chris Williams’ market and cafe on the historic Eldorado Ballroom will rejoice its two-year anniversary with a celebration that’s free and open to the general public. The occasion will embody complimentary champagne through the first hour, meals specials from chef Jaden Gaines, and stay music from a DJ for the primary two hours. Visitors can even browse and store from a curated lineup of native distributors providing numerous merchandise on the market, together with Posh Physique, Ambrosia Nectar, 77 Stash, and Juxx. Patrons can even enter two raffles that includes Radiant Aura samples and different giveaways. Midday.
Winnie’s presents Labubu Face Tattoo Korean Corn Canine Karaoke Get together
By no means has an occasion’s title been a extra full description of what’s taking place on the Midtown sandwich store/cocktail bar on Saturday. Artists from Rodeo Tiger can be tattooing Labubu, the must-have accent that feels destined to develop into the Beanie Infants of 2025 ($25 minimal, $50 for each side, and $100 for full face customized work). Whilst you wait, snack on a Korean corn canine created by chef Jennifer Hoffman. Karaoke begins at 8 pm. 1 pm.
The Museum of High-quality Arts, Houston presents Barry Lyndon
This weekend, catch the fiftieth anniversary screening (in wonderful 35mm!) of Stanley Kubrick’s lavish, Oscar-winning 1975 adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s 18th-century novel. Pressured to go away Eire after killing an English officer in a duel, younger Redmond Barry (Ryan O’Neal) seeks his fortune as a soldier in Prussia, as a spy, after which as a gambler residing among the many elite of Europe. He alters his title and marries an aristocrat (Marisa Berenson) for her wealth, however will he lastly achieve the acceptance he seeks? 5 pm (2 pm Sunday).
Kings Harbor Waterfront Village presents “Fireworks on the Pier”
In search of a post-4th of July throwdown this weekend? Kings Harbor Waterfront Village in Kingwood can have its annual “Fireworks on the Pier” celebration, a patriotic night of household enjoyable, stay leisure and a spectacular fireworks show. Festivities embody family-friendly video games like Join 4, a balloon artist, face portray and bubble stations for teenagers. Native eating places can be serving up a wide range of scrumptious food and drinks choices all through the night. A blinding fireworks present over the pier will start round 10 pm. 7 pm.
Films at Miller: Depraved
We all know there may be plenty of y’all who can’t watch for Depraved: For Good to drop in multiplexes this winter. Earlier than that occurs, head over to Miller Outside Theatre and revisit the Oscar-winning Broadway musical adaptation that set all of it off. Within the magical Land of Oz, Depraved covers the primary act, following Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), the long run Depraved Witch of the West, and her friendship with Galinda (Ariana Grande), the long run Glinda the Good Witch. The viewers is inspired to return in costume. 8:30 pm.
Sunday, July 6
Eldorado Ballroom presents Ball N’ Parlay
Dubbed “A 1st Sunday Vibeout,” Ball N’ Parlay is a vibrant, Third Ward day social gathering that’s going to be held exterior the legendary Eldorado Ballroom. They’re actually hyping this one up, calling it “the Sunday you’ve been ready for, the place music, neighborhood, and tradition meet.” We’re simply psyched that a few of our favourite DJs can be doing stay units, together with DJ Elevated, Maiya Papaya, Alist, and DJ Bloom. 3 pm.
Outlaw Music Pageant
When you grew up going to Cactus Music and choosing up the newest challenge of No Despair, on the lookout for the newest in outlaw nation releases to scoop up, a fest filled with iconic, guitar-strumming banditos can be making a cease on the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion this weekend. The tenth anniversary tour of the Outlaw Music Pageant will function an unparalleled lineup of legends and superstars, together with Willie Nelson & Household, Bob Dylan, The Avett Brothers, The Mavericks, and Tami Neilson. 4:05 pm.
CONCACAF Gold Cup Closing
As of this writing, we don’t know who can be enjoying within the ultimate match of the soccer championship generally known as the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, happening this weekend at NRG Stadium. What we do now’s that the winners can be decided on Wednesday night time, when the semifinal matchups – the USMNT vs. Guatemala and Mexico vs. Honduras – will happen. This additionally marks the primary time the Gold Cup Closing can be held within the state of Texas. 6 pm.
