The 4th of July lands on a Friday this year, which means things will get especially patriotic this weekend. <\/p>\n
We\u2019ve already listed all the fireworks celebrations<\/a> and restaurant specials<\/a> that\u2019ll be popping off on Friday. (Don\u2019t forget about the screenings of Independence Day at River Oaks Theatre<\/a>, Rooftop Cinema Club<\/a> and Marriott Marquis Houston<\/a>.) But there are also other must-see events happening this weekend, including a LEGO convention, the second anniversary of a Third Ward eatery, the return of a Stanley Kubrick classic, and an outlaw music festival featuring Willie Freakin\u2019 Nelson and Bob Freakin\u2019 Dylan!<\/p>\n Thursday, July 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Brick Rodeo City Place presents Young Audiences of Houston: Painting with Watercolor Pencils Art Workshop Improv Houston presents Dustin Ross Friday, July 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Freedom Over Texas Ensemble Theatre presents<\/strong> The Tap Dance Kid Dan Electro\u2019s presents The Broken Spokes & Oliver Penn 4th of July Party Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra presents Graveyard Shift: <\/strong>Attack the Block Saturday, July 5<\/strong><\/p>\n Rado Market 2 Year Anniversary Celebration Winnie\u2019s presents Labubu Face Tattoo Korean Corn Dog Karaoke Party<\/strong> The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents <\/strong>Barry Lyndon Kings Harbor Waterfront Village presents \u201cFireworks on the Pier\u201d Movies at Miller: <\/strong>Wicked Sunday, July 6<\/strong><\/p>\n Eldorado Ballroom presents Ball N\u2019 Parlay
<\/strong><\/a>Brick Rodeo is a family-friendly event that features hundreds of custom models and displays made from LEGO bricks. Creators from Texas and around the country will be available to talk about their creations. Fans who want to display their own creations, attend workshops, and participate in all the activities should purchase an All Access Pass. Families and individuals who want to spend a day viewing incredible custom creations, talking with builders, and shopping with vendors should purchase a public exhibition ticket. 9 am (8:30 am Friday-Sunday).<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>This free art workshop, hosted by Young Audiences of Houston teaching artist Judy Malone Stein, transforms City Place\u2019s central waterfront plaza into a classical art studio with easels and other essential supplies. Participants are introduced to the medium of watercolor pencils and will learn basic color theory which includes the color wheel and primary and secondary colors, along with complimentary colors. They will also focus on creating compositions, using traditional visions (portraits, landscapes, still life) as their subject matter. 9:30 am.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Dustin Ross is a NAACP Image Award-winning host, writer, and producer. Fans of The Read podcast may know him as a longtime guest\/friend to the show. These days, you can hear him on two pods: The Friend Zone, with co-hosts Hey Fran Hey and Assante; and Holding Court, with Eboni K. Williams. He has also hosted seasons of Bet on Black, REVOLT TV\u2019s competition series, Bet On Black. As an on-air contributor, Ross has appeared on multiple platforms, including MTV, BET, Bravo TV, HBO, FUSE TV, GLAAD, Fox Soul, and more. 7:30 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>With an average of 50,000 people in attendance, Freedom Over Texas has become Houston\u2019s annual, signature July 4th celebration. The live, televised event will feature local, regional, and national entertainment, headlined by Ashley McBryde and Lee Brice, and will be capped off with a musically choreographed, \u201cTexas-sized\u201d fireworks finale. It also features a unique non-profit component, as the event will donate a percentage of food and beverage sales to the Houston Food Bank. 4 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Over at The Ensemble Theatre, The Tap Dance Kid is about a 10-year-old African-American kid named Willie who doesn\u2019t want to be a lawyer like his well-to-do strict father, and dreams of becoming a dancer like his talented Uncle Dipsey, an aspiring Broadway choreographer. The final production in the theater\u2019s 2024-25 season, this musical is filled with imaginations of stardom that keep us tapping along. Through Sunday, July 27. 7:30 pm (2 and 7:30 pm Saturday; 3 pm Sunday).<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Freedom, music, and a 4th of July Party will be going down at Dan Electros. The show will feature a performance from traditional Texas country band The Broken Spokes, a well-seasoned outfit that\u2019s put in the time honing their craft in honky tonks across Texas,. Also performing will be Rhode Island-born, Houston-based country singer Oliver Penn, who has shared the stage with Charley Crockett, Shakey Graves, Randall King, The California Honeydrops, and Shinyribs. 9 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Guy Fawkes Night in London is a time for fireworks, fooling around, and an occasional surprise or two. But when vicious extraterrestrials decide to crash the hellraisers\u2019 holiday, a time for making merry quickly turns scary. Writer-director Joe Cornish also ensures it\u2019s frequently humorous as well. This frisky, vigorous 2011 spoof \u2014 propelled by an insistent electronic score by Steven Price & Basement Jaxx and a star-making lead turn from John Boyega \u2014 shows a similar sensibility in its breezy blending of goofiness and gruesomeness. 10 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Chef Chris Williams\u2019 market and cafe at the historic Eldorado Ballroom will celebrate its two-year anniversary with a celebration that\u2019s free and open to the public. The event will include complimentary champagne during the first hour, food specials from chef Jaden Gaines, and live music from a DJ for the first two hours. Guests can also browse and shop from a curated lineup of local vendors offering various products for sale, including Posh Body, Ambrosia Nectar, 77 Stash, and Juxx. Patrons can also enter two raffles featuring Radiant Aura samples and other giveaways. Noon.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Never has an event\u2019s name been a more complete description of what\u2019s happening at the Midtown sandwich shop\/cocktail bar on Saturday. Artists from Rodeo Tiger will be tattooing Labubu<\/a>, the must-have accessory that feels destined to become the Beanie Babies of 2025 ($25 minimum, $50 for both sides, and $100 for full face custom work). While you wait, snack on a Korean corn dog created by chef Jennifer Hoffman. Karaoke starts at 8 pm. 1 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>This weekend, catch the 50th anniversary screening (in glorious 35mm!) of Stanley Kubrick\u2019s lavish, Oscar-winning 1975 adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray\u2019s 18th-century novel. Forced to leave Ireland after killing an English officer in a duel, young Redmond Barry (Ryan O\u2019Neal) seeks his fortune as a soldier in Prussia, as a spy, and then as a gambler living among the elite of Europe. He changes his name and marries an aristocrat (Marisa Berenson) for her wealth, but will he finally gain the acceptance he seeks? 5 pm (2 pm Sunday).<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Looking for a post-4th of July throwdown this weekend? Kings Harbor Waterfront Village in Kingwood will have its annual \u201cFireworks on the Pier\u201d celebration, a patriotic evening of family fun, live entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display. Festivities include family-friendly games like Connect Four, a balloon artist, face painting and bubble stations for kids. Local restaurants will be serving up a variety of delicious food and drink options throughout the evening. A dazzling fireworks show over the pier will begin around 10 pm. 7 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>We know there is a lot of y\u2019all who can\u2019t wait for Wicked: For Good to drop in multiplexes this winter. Before that happens, head over to Miller Outdoor Theatre and revisit the Oscar-winning Broadway musical adaptation that set it all off. In the magical Land of Oz, Wicked covers the first act, following Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her friendship with Galinda (Ariana Grande), the future Glinda the Good Witch. The audience is encouraged to come in costume. 8:30 pm.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/a>Dubbed \u201cA 1st Sunday Vibeout,\u201d Ball N\u2019 Parlay is a vibrant, Third Ward day party that\u2019s going to be held outside the legendary Eldorado Ballroom. They\u2019re really hyping this one up, calling it \u201cthe Sunday you\u2019ve been waiting for, where music, community, and culture meet.\u201d We\u2019re just psyched that some of our favorite DJs will be doing live sets, including DJ Elevated, Maiya Papaya, Alist, and DJ Bloom. 3 pm.<\/p>\n