HUNTSVILLE —  Dry, windy conditions may have stopped the fireworks but city officials assure Huntsville residents the fun will go on.

The city of Huntsville has canceled its fireworks show, but will still have a Fourth of July celebration from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kate Barr Ross park. Activities include a rock wall, face painting, balloon art and karaoke. There will also be free hot dogs, snow cones, cotton candy and drinks while they last.

Kim Barnes, recreation coordinator for the city, said the program is free and will be held at the park gazebo.

“We still have a lot of family fun,” she said. “Nobody can shoot off fireworks, but we can still come out and at least enjoy the day.”

People can bring coolers, blankets and chairs to enjoy the day's events, but no alcohol or glass bottles will be allowed.

For more information, contact Barnes at (936) 294-5725 or log onto www.huntsvilletx.gov.

For those who can't imagine an Independence Day without fireworks, several nearby towns are moving forward with plans to host displays.

Many displays will be held over bodies of water this year, and some cities have planned laser light displays in lieu of explosive fireworks.

New Waverly is monitoring the weather and will make a final decision on its display on Monday. The show was still set to go on as of Friday morning. For more information, call the fire department at (936) 344-6911.

The city of Riverside was also monitoring the weather situation. Their City Hall may be contacted at (936) 594-2520.

Onalaska is having a fireworks show over the lake at the Waterfront Lodge, 371 Navajo Trail, on Monday. There will be activities for children beginning at 6 p.m. with fireworks to be shot off a barge.

La Torretta Resort, 600 La Torretta Blvd. in Montgomery, is planning a fireworks show over the water, but you have to be a guest to enter their aqua park area. For more information,  call (877) 286-9590.

A fireworks display is planned for Galveston Island over the Gulf of Mexico at 37th Street and Seawall Boulevard.

Other events:

The Woodlands has canceled the fireworks portion of its 14th annual Red, Hot and Blue Festival, but there are other activities planned from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The festival will feature live music, face painting, strolling performers, games, concessions and more at Town Green Park and Waterway Square.

Willis will have a celebration featuring an air show starting at 4 p.m. Monday. For more information, call (936) 890-1111.

Trinity will be hosting a street dance on Main Street and Railroad Street beginning at dark.

The George Bush Presidential Library, 1000 George Bush Drive West in College Station, is hosting a laser light show. For more information, call (979) 691-4000.

The Walden Yacht club, 2011 Walden Drive in Montgomery, and Bentwater on Lake Conroe, are each hosting laser light shows.

Washington-on-the-Brazos state historical site, located between Brenham and Navasota off Highway 105, has a day of activities planned starting at 5 p.m. with a laser show at night. For more information, visit www.birthplaceoftexas.com or call (936) 878-2214.

All fireworks and laser light displays will begin at dusk. Several cities around Huntsville have also canceled fireworks shows, including Madisonville, Bryan/College Station, Conroe, Livingston, Trinity, Willis and The Woodlands.