Fourth of July fireworks and festival in The Woodlands presented by Ellis & Ellis

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- For the fourth consecutive year, Ellis & Ellis Private Wealth Advisors returns as the presenting sponsor for the 16th Annual Red, Hot & Blue Festival, where thousands will gather for one of the area’s largest July 4th celebrations and fireworks.

The 16th annual Red, Hot & Blue Festival, produced by The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau, will take place Thursday, July 4, 2013 from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. at Town Green Park and Waterway Square, both located along The Woodlands Waterway.

“Red, Hot & Blue is a fantastic celebration of our nation’s independence,” said Byron Ellis, Private Wealth Advisor for Ellis & Ellis. “Ellis & Ellis is proud to help bring the event to our community and the surrounding areas.”

Families will enjoy live music, face painting, strolling performers, games, H-E-B hot dog and watermelon eating contests, vendor booths, children’s activities and more leading up to Houston’s second largest fireworks display, beginning at dusk.

The 16th Annual Red, Hot & Blue Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza is free and open to the public thanks to our generous sponsors: Ellis & Ellis, BBVA Compass, H-E-B, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Coca Cola, Talisman Energy, Planet Ford, Xfinity, City of Shenandoah, Bud Light, The Woodlands Development Company, St. Luke's - The Woodlands Hospital, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, Waste Management, City of Oak Ridge North, SplashTown, Wright’s Printing, Rico's Mexican Grill, The Woodlands Country Club & Canongate, Sunny 99.1, Houston Community Newspapers, The Courier, The Villager, reviewit Magazine, The Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes, Woodlands Online, Champions Printing – Publisher of The Woodlands Community Magazine and Kidnnected Magazine.

For more information on this year’s festivities, visit www.redhotblue.org or call 281-363-2447. Also, “like” The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau on Facebook, “follow” them on Twitter, and “view” them on YouTube.