Valley Ranch 4th Fest, Kingwood Summer Fest: 5 Lake Houston-area events to attend this weekend, July 4-7

Check out what's happening in the Lake Houston area this weekend, July 4-7. This list is not comprehensive.

51st Kingwood 4th of July Parade

This 51st annual event hosted by the Kingwood Civic Club and the Kingwood Rotary Club will include a parade beginning at Creekwood Middle School and ending at Kingwood High School. Prior to the parade, the Kingwood Civic Club will also host the kids fishing rodeo from 7-8:30 a.m. at the Foster's Mill Village Ponds and a bike rodeo at 9 a.m. in the Kingwood Bible Church parking lot.

• July 4, 10 a.m.
• Free (admission)
• 603 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Kingwood (starting location); 2701 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood (ending location)
• www.kingwoodcivicclub.org/4th-of-july-parade.html

Town Center Park Independence Day Festival

Kingwood's Town Center Park will host its annual Fourth of July celebration with live music, fireworks, food trucks, craft vendors, ax throwing and a kid's zone.

• July 4, 3-9 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 8 N. Main St., Kingwood
• www.towncenterevents.com/july4th.html

Valley Ranch 4th Fest

Valley Ranch will host a family-friendly Fourth of July celebration featuring shopping, food, yard games, a car show, hot dog and pie eating contests, a cash bar, and fireworks.

• July 4, 5-9:45 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• The Hill at Valley Ranch, 21562 Valley Ranch Parkway, New Caney
• www.thehillvalleyranch.com/valleyranch4thfest.html

Kingwood Summer Fest

This family-friendly event will feature food, live performances, local shopping and free trackless train rides.

• July 6, noon-5 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Town Center Park, 8 N. Main St., Kingwood
• www.facebook.com/thelivableforest

Summer Movie Nights: ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’

Redemption Square hosts a screening of the family-friendly animated film as part of its Summer Movie Nights series.

• July 6, 8:15-10 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Redemption Square, 250 Assay St., Houston
• www.redemptionsquare.com