Overview

• Law enforcement agencies including the Houston Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are hosting or joining family events from festivals to cookouts.
• Shreveport’s kickoff begins at 4:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Texas Street, followed by the Neon Nights block party from 5 to 9 p.m.
• East Texas communities are holding gatherings, with Marshall’s convention center event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. featuring police and fire vehicle demonstrations.
• Dozens of Houston-area neighborhoods have evening meetups, offering activities such as face painting, touring trucks and gun-lock giveaways, with parties in The Woodlands, Katy and more.
• San Antonio events run through the week with most on Tuesday, including a Wednesday UIW gathering with self-defense demonstrations, fire safety training and a flu vaccine clinic, as residents call for sustained engagement.