Tens 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.

A recent analysis found two Texas cities offer some of the most entertaining yet affordable Fourth of July celebrations in the country.

Fireworks lit up the sky the week of the Fourth of July in Phoenix and Tempe, while others celebrated by becoming citizens.