The largest Lebanese festival in North America, featuring music, dancing, food, and family activities across two days.
The Houston Lebanese Festival returns to Midtown Park on Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18, from noon to 10 PM both days. Organized by the American Lebanese Cultural Center, it's now in its eighth year and bills itself as the largest Lebanese festival in North America. The center describes it as a way of preserving Lebanese heritage and encouraging cultural exchange right here in Houston.
Across the two days, the park fills with Lebanese and Mediterranean food, sweets, coffee, jewelry, clothing, and artwork, alongside family activities and performances by local singers, musicians, and dabke dance groups. A couple of the food vendors have some history behind them: Booza makes a Mediterranean ice cream from a family recipe dating back to 1941, and Pepperoni's dates back to 1990.
The main stage brings in Fares Karam, Hisham El Hajj, and comedian Abbas Jaafar. Between the music and the comedy, the park stays open all day, so you can spend a few hours on the food and shopping and stay late for the performances.
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General admission is $25, or $10 if you buy your tickets on-site before 4 PM each day; kids under 10 are free. If you want a spot to sit, VIP chairs are $150 for one night or $270 for both. There's a 400-space garage under the park and METRORail serves Midtown, so you don't have to worry about finding a spot on the street. The festival runs from noon to 10 PM on both Saturday and Sunday at Midtown Park, 2811 Travis St.
