Thousands of patriotic Houstonians flooded downtown Houston on Friday night for the city’s signature Independence Day celebration, ‘Freedom Over Texas.’

T ens of thousands of Houstonians will head to Allen Parkway on Friday for the city's signature July Fourth event - Freedom Over Texas. The show, hosted by Mayor John Whitmire's Office of Special Events, has garnered quite the popularity over the years and is known as the largest fireworks show on land.

It's a warm and muggy Fourth of July across Southeast Texas. As of this morning, temperatures are holding around 79°F, but thanks to high humidity near 96%, it feels closer to 87°F outside as we start out the Fourth.