It will be difficult to say there is nothing to do in Kingwood this Fourth of July. Gather your family and friends and decide which events you will be attending. Bring your cameras because a fun photo contest from the days events is a brewing. More details below.

The Day Begins...

The Kingwood Civic Club's Fishing Rodeo:
The fishing rodeo is from 6-8am and is held at the Foster's Mill ponds at the corner of Kingwood Drive & Forest Garden. All kids under 14 are welcome to come out to cast thier poles and awards will be given out at 8:00am for biggest fish, most fish and smallest fish. Special guest judges include Council Member Peter Brown and Houston Mayor Community Liaison Gwendolyn Condoleo. No registration is required.

The Kingwood Civic Club's Bike Decorating Contest:
The bike-judging contest will begin at 8am at Creekwood Middle School, located at the corner of West Lake Houston Parkway and Sandy Forks. Decorate your bike to impress the judges and you may just win a trophy. Participants also get to show off their bikes in the parade!  No registration is required.

The Kingwood Civic Club's 4th of July Parade:
Lineup for the parade begins at the corner of Feather Lakes and West Lake Houston Parkway at 8am. Float judging will begin at 9am and the parade will kick off at 10am from Creekwood Middle School on Sandy Forks. The parade will end when all participants reach Kingwood High School.

The Kingwood Civic Club has selected retired Harris County Precinct 4 Assistant Chief Larry Shiflet as this year's Grand Marshal.

Last year's Grand Marshal, Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan, will be returning to the parade riding along with the Houston Police Department's Mounted Patrol Division.  The Mounted Patrol Division will be carrying flags of the United States of America.

Three term Houston Mayor Bill White will also be walking the parade route so he can shake hands and thank Kingwood residents for their support.

As it is also an election year, attendees will be introduced to candidates running for office such as the Wayne Garrison Campaign running for city council.  Their float will have Kingwood Radio on board rallying the crowd with great music and parade commentary.

Council Member Peter Brown has also been confirmed to be in the parade.

Many local businesses and organizations will be adding to the parade's excitement with their festive floats and a few tricks up their sleeves.

The Day Continues...

Kingwood Town Center's Fourth of July Festival & Fireworks
The event opens at 2pm and will include live music, food and beverages, vendors, inflatable, face painting and more.  Andy Rodrigues and Harmony Groove will take the stage from 3pm to 6pm followed by headliners Thunder at 6:15.  The Star-Spangled Banner & Fireworks will start at 9pm.  The event is sponsored by Kings Crossing Community Association, Observer Newspapers, Kingwood First Baptist, billy parker exteriors, Gameforce, REMax Associates Northeast and 1-800-Got-Junk?.

Alspaugh's Annual Street Dance and BBQ

Another Kingwood tradition thanks to the Alspaugh bunch.  Held at Alspaugh's Ace Hardware on Lake Houston Parkway, this year's proceeds will benefit the YMCA Partners Program.  There will also be $5 parking at the Y (smack in the middle of everything) which will also benefit the program.  The event starts at 6pm then let the live music and dancing begin at 7pm. Lawn chairs and coolers are welcome.  The Kingwood Rotary Club will be there taking sign ups for their blood drive to be held the next day on July 5th at Alspaugh's Ace Hardware from 11a to 5p. 

2nd Annual Kings Harbor Independence Day Concert
Celebrate Independence Day at a free concert featuring patriotic music performed by the Kingwood Big Band on Saturday, July 4th at Kings Harbor Waterfront Village at the Plaza. Musical selections will include music of the big band era and patriotic favorites such as Stars and Stripes Forever, Semper Fidelis, America the Beautiful and more. In addition to the patriotic music being performed, there will be an opportunity for audience participation during a patriotic sing-a-long. This outdoor concert will be held from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Kings Harbor located at 1660 West Lake Houston Parkway, Kingwood, TX 77345. Admission is free and lawn chairs and coolers are welcome.  For more information call (281) 312-1532.

Kingwood Chamber Fallen Hero Memorial VIP Dinner - A Roof Top Event!
While the traffic and crowds will be bustling below in the heat, this event will be perched on top of the tallest building in Kingwood overlooking the Historic San Jacinto River and watching the entire area's Fireworks displays with a river breeze in their face from 7pm until 11pm.  Thanks to Woodforest National Bank, the Roof Top VIP party will include a Texas/Patriotic menu provided by A Grand Affair, tents, wine & beer, and other beverages, provided by CJ's Promotions, DJ Mark Linabury of Kingwood Radio will be providing patriotic background music, and all will have lots of patriotic surprises, including moments you will never have anywhere else at any time on this planet.  All attendees will receive a VIP style goodie bag stuffed with the Kingwood Chamber's NEW award winning Business Directory, complete with a coffee-table style cover from Texas Outdoor Artist of the Year and Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year Sam Caldwell.  Tickets are on sale but are limited.  Call 281-360-4321 for more information.

Photo Contest
Post your photos from any of these Kingwood events on www.kingwoodradio.com to be elegible for great prizes!

A Day of Rest Begins...

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