HOUSTON — Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the City of Houston's massive Shell Freedom Over Texas celebration at Eleanor Tinsley Park on 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. Check out the full entertainment lineup.

The star of the show will be a final Texas-sized fireworks display with the stunning downtown skyline in the background.

WHEN: July 4, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. (fireworks approx. 9.35 p.m.)

WHERE: Eleanor Tinsley Park on Allen Parkway

PERMIT: Tickets are $10 per person, children under five are free. You can purchase tickets in advance online or at the gate. This year, a portion of the proceeds from food and drink sales will benefit the Houston Food Bank.

Parking for events is available for a fee in the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts parking garage at 800 Bagby Street or in the Theater District parking garages.

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• Food or drinks (allowed for small children and people with special health needs)
• alcohol
• cooler
• Pets (guide dogs/assistance dogs allowed)
• Glass container
• Shading devices with a diameter of more than 4 feet
• Ice skates, rollerblades, skateboards, bicycles
• Prohibited weapons
• Fireworks
• Laser pointer
• Drones
• Due to the artists' contracts, no professional recording devices (audio, video, camera and drones) are allowed during live performances. Anyone caught using such devices will be asked to leave the venue. All data storage devices will be confiscated.
• Smoking not allowed

As we prepare for Shell Freedom Over Texas, Houston's official Fourth of July Independence Day celebration, there will be numerous road closures. Please be aware.

Tuesday, July 2nd at 7am to Friday, July 5th at 5am

• Allen Parkway northbound and southbound exit ramps from I-45 (South and North Freeways)
• Allen Parkway exit at Bagby
• No access to I-45/Heiner/Crosby until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5
• Sabine Street at Memorial Drive and the bridge
• Sabine Street at the bridge, blocking southbound traffic to Allen Parkway
• Gillette Street (middle of the block) at the Federal Building (after the apartment entrance)
• Walker and Sabine access to Allen Parkway and Sabine Street is blocked.
• The ramp to I-45 North and the loop to McKinney remain open
• Crosby Street at the corner of W. Dallas Street
• Heiner Street corner W. Dallas Street

Thursday, July 4, 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.

• Bagby heading north in Dallas
• Lamar between Smith and Bagby
• Brazos St. in Dallas

Tuesday, July 4, 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Tuesday, July 4, 5:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

• Sawyer Street at Washington Avenue
• Allen Parkway into town at Waugh
• Allen Parkway Service Road at Montrose Boulevard (residents can access it at any time)
• Memorial Drive into town on Waugh Drive
• Memorial Drive out of town at Bagby

Tuesday, July 4, 9 – 10 p.m. (fireworks)

• Sabine Street between Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive

The Buffalo Bayou Waterway will be closed between the Capitol Street Bridge and Montrose Boulevard / Studemont Street on Thursday, July 4, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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