Celebrate Independence Day at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, Houston’s home for American decorative arts.

The annual festival features an extravaganza of Americana, with performers, crafts, activities, and refreshments. Be sure to sign the Giant Declaration of Independence while attending.

Highlights

Enjoy music by the Texas Army Fife and Drum Corps; Lonestar Bluegrass Band; drummer Joseph Dixon; and a brass quintet.
Create art based on colorful fireworks.
Learn about the clothing and equipment the British and American armies used during the Revolutionary War.
Hear the Declaration of Independence read aloud by Houston’s Brave Little Company actors, with a lemonade toast to follow.
Storyteller David Allen presents an illustrated read-aloud of We Came to America by Faith Ringgold.
The house's first floor is open for tours, with docents on hand to talk about the art and connections to American patriotism.