Family-friendly 5K and 1K fun run/walk in honour of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, organised by Missing Pieces Support Group.
Free community tour of the winning outfits from Fashion Fusion X, the tenth anniversary of the fashion design competition inspired by Frida Kahlo.
A community recycling station where visitors can sort and deposit glass, paper, plastic and aluminium at Discovery Green.
All-ages community day with a yoga and rave class, live DJ sets and brunch vibes at Zoomies Dog Park.
A piano workshop for middle school students (grades 6-8) taught by 11th and 12th grade students at Kinder HSPVA.
A creative writing workshop for middle school students (grades 6-8) taught by 11th and 12th grade students at Kinder HSPVA.
Free and open-to-the-public market of original watercolor art by local artists at The Whitehall.
PlantCon brings plant lovers, collectors, and growers together with hundreds of vendors, workshops, and presentations.
Traveling exhibition on the role of Tejanos and Spanish settlers in Spanish Texas during the American Revolution, with bilingual panels, replica objects and a life-sized bull.
A family Halloween event with a trick-or-treat nature trail, pumpkin decorating, live animals, and more activities.
Free exhibition of historical maps, brochures, postcards and photographs exploring the history of Greater Houston subdivisions and neighborhoods.
Inaugural literary festival by Nuestra Palabra and Rice University's Department of English with panels and exhibitions on Latino voices and Houston's writing scene.
Convention with cosplay, gaming, workshops, panels and autographs from celebrities like Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis.
A creative encaustic art workshop where participants create dark, moody imagery with layers of luminous wax and heat-fusing, led by artist Shauna Marie.
Houston's largest free family STEM festival with hands-on exhibits and demonstrations about energy at Sam Houston Park.
Americana and Alt-Country concert by Jeremy Parsons, with a set of originals, at The Rustic Post Oak.
The largest Lebanese festival in North America, featuring music, dancing, food, and family activities across two days.
Celebrate Nigerian culture with contests, giveaways, food, music and dance for all ages, featuring a grand cultural parade and the Naija Culture Hub.
The 28th Annual Eastwood Home Tour celebrates the neighbourhood's heritage with six historic properties to explore, showcasing early 20th-century architecture.
A historic house and garden tour showcasing six century-old bungalows and two gardens in the Norhill neighbourhood, serving as a fundraiser for the Norhill Neighbourhood Association.
Open house event for the retrospective exhibition of the Community Artists' Collective, featuring archival imagery, mixed media, and immersive installations.
Acoustic comedy music show featuring actors from Days of our Lives and General Hospital at The Houston Punch Line, 18+ with valid ID.
Concert by Los Angeles singer-songwriter DeathbyRomy at the Community Cultivation Network.
A performance of Bach's 'Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal' by the Houston Bach Society, followed by Oktoberfest bratwurst, beer and song in the courtyard.
A monthly commercial walk with local vendors and food and drink offers in Downtown Houston on the third Saturday of each month.
A fusion of classical ballet and modern technology, featuring local dancers in glow-in-the-dark costumes performing the story of the cursed princess.
Performance by Jamal Cyrus, joined by poet K. Curtis Lyle and bassist Damon Smith, within the exhibition 'Saharan Air Layer'.
A global culinary phenomenon where guests dressed in white gather at a secret location for a chic outdoor dining experience with the Belle Epoque theme.
Annual Houston fundraiser pairing talented chefs with young people with autism, featuring cocktails, tastings, auctions, and dancing.
Concert by the extreme metal band Dying Fetus, with support from Crowbar, Sanguisugabogg and Left to Suffer at the House of Blues.
Concert by the Houston-based Americana duo Wild Rabbit Salad at Exodus Bar and Grill.
Concert by Sundance Head, a soul country artist and American Idol 2007 finalist, performing live at Barge 295.
An interdisciplinary dance-theater piece by Jasmine Hearn that recounts the researched history of the Buffalo Bayou through song, movement, sound, film and improvisation.
Open-air night market with local artisans and small businesses selling vintage, handmade, and local goods.
A live New Orleans jazz tribute performance featuring saxophones, trumpets, vocals and brass, recreating the 1920s era in an intimate setting.
An upscale Halloween burlesque show by Poppy Tart Productions featuring New York City performer Medianoche, blending classic glamour with modern sass.
Grammy-nominated superstar Sombr performs on his You Are The Reason Tour, joined by The Last Dinner Party and The Hellp.
Monster truck show with stunts and big-air jumps from 12,000-pound trucks like Grave Digger and El Toro Loco at Reliant Stadium.
A comedic, improvised theatre show where a cast member takes shots of hard liquor before performing a loose adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula with audience interaction.
Stand-up comedy show by Chaunte Wayans at Punch Line Houston.
Stand-up comedy show by Derrick Stroup, Running Hot Tour, at Cullen Performance Hall.
Family movie night under the stars with a special screening of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at Discovery Green.
Big 12 college football matchup between the Houston Cougars and Oklahoma State at TDECU Stadium.
Eight themed haunted houses, from 'Clown Mania' to 'Savage Ground', open nightly from 7:30pm to midnight at Phobia on Beltway 8.
Houston Dynamo FC host in-state rivals FC Dallas in a Texas Derby on Ring of Honor Night, with a halftime presentation honoring Dynamo legend Brian Ching.
A head-to-head stand-up comedy roast battle where two comedians compete in a comedic showdown, presented by The Pink Flamingo Comedy Club.
Concert by Texas Americana and folk songwriter Bryan Jack at McGonigel's Mucky Duck.
Deer Tick performs live at The Heights Theater with special guest Presley Haile.
Saxophonist Joshua Redman performs with his quartet, Words Fall Short, at the Wortham Theater Center, opening DACAMERA's jazz season.
An interactive writing session where participants explore how music inspires vivid imagery and storytelling, led by the Las Migas group.
Concert by the indie rock band Foster the People at the 713 Music Hall in Houston.
Concert by The Neighborhood Kids featuring special guest Chop The Father at Super Happy Fun Land.
A comedy magic show mixing mind-blowing tricks and illusions with laughter, presented by Lanny Kibbey.
Concert featuring the Canadian indie rock band Wine Lips with support from Heathers at the historic Dan Electro's venue.
A concert by the renowned Pakistani Sufi and South Asian music singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the Reliant Arena.
An exhibition exploring the history and contributions of the Latinx community in Houston.
An exhibition chronicling nearly a century of civil rights resilience by the League of United Latin American Citizens, highlighting landmark victories and ongoing advocacy.
An exhibit exploring the innovative 1950s bilingual preschool program that prepared Spanish-speaking Mexican American children for school in Texas.
Exhibition of photography capturing wildlife in Houston's urban neighbourhoods, exploring themes of resilience and adaptation.
Exhibition by Maria Gaspar exploring carceral spaces, free admission.
A major retrospective surveying the work of conceptual artist Mary Ellen Carroll, exploring themes of duration, uncertainty and social reality.
Weekly Texas Hold'em poker night held at The Bull & Bear Tavern and Eatery.
Exhibition of eight towering works of Mexican folk art, alebrijes and nahuales, at Discovery Green, with hands-on workshops.
An immersive Halloween comedy where an actor downs five shots of whiskey and attempts to retell the tale of Dracula, with craft cocktails delivered to the audience.
An immersive courtroom production where the audience serves as the jury, hearing witness testimonies and examining evidence to decide guilt or innocence in the case 'The Deadly Boat Ride'.
A juried healing arts exhibition exploring fatherhood as a public health approach to healthier living, featuring local visual stories and lived experiences.
Exhibition of Yoshitaka Amano's multimedia paintings, including the massive work 'Big Bang', exploring his fusion of anime style and Western art movements.
Exhibition presenting 44 prints and works on paper by American artist Terry Winters, inspired by mathematical systems and natural structures.
An exhibition merging painting and photography to explore identity, memory and resilience through the works of Timoteo Domínguez Fuentes and Vladimir Frumin.
An immersive chamber of voices, light and memories staged inside the cavernous Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, where visitors' voices shape a glowing network of light.
An exhibition pairing the work of the late Beverly Buchanan with that of Dionne Lee, exploring myths and hidden histories within the American landscape.
An exhibition of historical maps, brochures, postcards and photographs tracing the development of Greater Houston's subdivisions and neighbourhoods from 1836.
Exhibition highlighting paper as an artistic material, featuring paper sculptures and found papers by artists including Lee Krasner, Adriena Šimotová, Ann Hamilton and Zarina.
A multidisciplinary program featuring Indigenous and Native Heritage artists, talks, skill-shares, listening gatherings and performances, with a kid zone and childcare available.
Exhibition of photography by Bennie Flores Ansell exploring the duality of light, featuring dichroic acrylic, mirrors, and film projections.
An immersive digital art exhibition that brings to life the ocean's twilight zone, blending science from WHOI with ARTECHOUSE's digital art and extended reality.
A festive farmland experience in Downtown Houston with over 45 pumpkin varieties, a 30-foot slide, carousel rides, hay maze, and boats on Kinder Lake.
The Menil Collection commissions artist Jitish Kallat to create a site-specific wall drawing for the Menil Drawing Institute, exploring themes of history, science and the cosmic scale of time.
Exhibition featuring the monumental mural Memoria/Memory by artist Rubio, created in collaboration with Vincent Valdez.
Exhibition of papier-mâché animal sculptures by UK-based artist David Farrer at Hooks-Epstein Galleries, with an opening reception and artist talk.
Exhibition by Houston-based artist Cara Barer, transforming old books into sculptural objects and photographing them.
A spooky season walking tour of hidden haunts in downtown Houston, inviting visitors to explore, connect, laugh and hunt.
A lively, uplifting musical based on the true story of 9/11, presented by the Houston theatre company Stages at The Gordy.
Shakespeare's classic tragedy about two star-crossed lovers in Verona, performed at Alley Theatre with accessibility features including captioning and ASL interpretation.
A month-long Halloween-themed celebration at the Houston Zoo with seasonal decorations, animal enrichment, and family activities.
A hybrid course exploring the history of women-led community organizing, guided writing, and the documentary Rebel Bells, culminating in a creative or community-based project.
Musical comedy Mrs. Doubtfire, presented by Theatre Under the Stars, at The Hobby Center.
A market featuring unique ethnic souvenirs and handmade gifts, including traditional Russian crafts like Gzhel porcelain and matryoshkas, alongside a contemporary art exhibition.
