r/houston 2d ago

Things to do in Houston this weekend - April 3rd - 6th

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Festival & Markets

Saturday - First Saturday Arts Market @ Houston Heights @ 11AM Visit Houston’s original monthly outdoor arts event!

Saturday - Spring Fest @ 8th Wonder Brewery @ 11AM Yafavz is bringing 50+ market vendors, a live DJ, and a crawfish boil for a Spring-themed pop up market!

Saturday - Coffee and Cars @ POST @ 8AM Come out and enjoy an amazing display of machines at POST!

Sunday - Houston Barbecue Festival @ Humble Arena Complex @ 1PM
Don't miss out on 30+ of Houston's best barbecue joints, all in one place, at one time, for one price. THIS IS THE MOST LEGIT FOOD FESTIVAL IN ALL OF HOUSTON HISTORY. I know the tickets are a little pricey but this is genuinely an amazing opportunity to try a ton of BBQ. I have never left this festival disappointed.

Sunday - Hot Sauce Festival @ Karbach Brewing Co @ 12PM Sample and shop from top hot sauce vendors, plus enjoy food trucks & cold beer, live DJ music, and more!

Sunday - Houston Plant Market @ M-K-T @ 12PM This all-ages, dog-friendly outdoor event features 50+ local plant and artisan vendors, arts activities, and a scavenger hunt.

Saturday & Sunday - Vibe Artisan Market @ POST @ 11AM
Visit one of the largest artisan markets in Houston and shop from 120+ vendors and makers, enjoy a gallery show, coffee and cocktail bars, and live music!

Ongoing - French Culture Festival @ Various Venues The festival unites French speakers, learners, and the wider Francophone community to showcase the diversity of French cultures. Check the website for specific events throughout the city. Ends 4/20.

Standup

Thursday - Sam Tallent Stand Up @ The Riot Comedy Club @ 7PM / 9:30PM

Saturday - Stavros Halkias Comedy Show @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM Your favorite toothless comedian on the verge of a health breakthrough is now somehow performing in arenas. Limited tickets available.

Sunday - Tom Segura Comedy Show @ NRG Arena @ 7:30PM

Sunday - Jim Florentine Comedy Show @ The Secret Group @ 6PM

Thursday & Friday - Michael Blaustein Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend - The Riot Comedy Festival @ Montrose District See big name headliners and discover new up-and-coming talent: standup, podcasts, music, improv, film contest, and more!

All weekend - Funny Marco Stand Up @ Punchline Houston

Saturday & Sunday - Frank Caliendo Stand Up @ Houston Improv

Sports

Friday - Rockets vs Thunder @ Toyota Center @ 7PM

Saturday - Dynamo vs LAFC @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

All weekend - Men’s Clay Court Tennis Championship @ River Oaks Country Club

All Ages Events / Good for kids

Saturday - Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Saturday - ‘Sesame Street’ Live Show @ The Hobby Center @ 3PM Say hello to your favorite Sesame Street characters, enjoy singing, dancing, and fun games.

Sunday - Family Day @ MFAH Bayou Bend & Rienzi @ 1PM Enjoy an afternoon of free, family-friendly programing and activities.

Ongoing - ‘Beat The Bomb’ Experience The World’s Craziest Team Game is coming to Houston! Step into a real life video game and get blasted with paint, foam, and slime if you lose.

Ongoing - Sloomoo Exhibition @ Marq E Entertainment Center Immerse yourself in the joy of sensory play with Sloomoo Institute’s colorful world of never-ending, hand-crafted slime, yummy scents, and soothing ASMR delights. Ends 3/31.

Ongoing - ‘Time and Space’ Exhibition @ ARTECHOUSE Visit three distinctive exhibitions showcasing over 18 unique installation pieces, ranging from cinematic experiences and laser performances to robotic installations and interactive artworks. Ends 4/28.

Ongoing - ‘Body Worlds 101: The Core of Life’ Exhibition @ The Health Museum This fascinating all-new exhibit is designed to ignite curiosity, understanding, and awe for the human body for visitors of all ages.

Ongoing - Jurassic Giants @ Houston Zoo Unleash your inner paleontologist and immerse yourself in a one-of-a-kind prehistoric adventure featuring 60 new dinosaurs. Ends 9/1.

Arts & Culture

Friday - Louisiana in Texas @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Louisiana in Texas is a celebration of music and culture, featuring a special lineup of all zydeco music dedicated to the late Clifton Chenier, the “King of Zydeco.”

Ongoing - ‘Tamara de Lempicka’ Exhibition @ MFAH This exhibition showcases works of Tamara de Lempicka, an icon of Art Deco genre, whose paintings capture the zeitgeist of 1920s Paris and Hollywood. Ends 5/26.

Ongoing - ‘Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries’ Exhibition @ MFAH Restored to its original glory, the seven monumental tapestries on view draw into the world of Renaissance history, fashion, and military technology. Ends 5/26.

Ongoing - ‘Picturing Nature’ Exhibition @ MFAH Featuring over 70 artworks from the Stuart Collection, the exhibition examines innovative works by J.M.W. Turner, John Constable, and others in revolutionizing the genre of landscape art. Ends 7/6.

Ongoing - ‘Navigating the Waves’ Exhibition @ MFAH Exploring identity, heritage, and socio-political change, the exhibition traces the evolution of photography in Cuba from the 1960s to the 2010s. Ends 8/3.

Ongoing - ‘Tacita Dean: Blind Folly’ Exhibition @ Menil The exhibition spotlights the British visual artist’s career-defining approach to creating art through unmediated and chance-based drawing processes across a variety of mediums. Ends 4/15.

Ongoing - ‘Joe Overstreet: Taking Flight’ Exhibition @ Menil The exhibition presents a series of landmark paintings by pioneering artist Joe Overstreet, whose innovative works intertwine abstraction and social politics. Ends 7/13.

Live Theater

Friday - Broadway Stars: Sutton Foster @ The Hobby Center @ 8PM

All weekend - Showstoppers! Celebrating Iconic Women of Broadway’ Concert @ Jones Hall In this spectacular Broadway show, you’ll hear electrifying showstoppers from ‘Wicked,’ ‘In the Heights’, ‘Hamilton,’ and more in the voice of the extraordinary Mandy Gonzalez.

All weekend - ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ Musical @ Art Factory Set in Ancient Rome, this hilarious musical full of twists and turns examines gender roles and sexism in a fresh new take from Art Factory. Ends 4/13.

All weekend - ‘Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery’ Play @ Alley Theatre Embark on a thrilling adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they unravel the mystery of the Baskervilles in this witty whodunit adaptation of the classic tale. Ends 5/4.

All weekend - ‘Flex’ Play @ Ensemble Theatre Candrice Jones’s adrenaline packed play about a high school basketball team explores the fierce strength of young Black women in the South and what it means to be part of a team. Ends 4/13.

All weekend - ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Play @ Crighton Theatre Mistaken identity, ruthless scheming, and backstage theatrics set the stage in this fictionalized tale of William Shakespeare’s romance with his muse Viola. Ends 4/20.

All weekend - ‘Memoriam’ Play @ Main Street Theater Rice Village This powerful and painful, story of family explores what memories mean, who owns them, and what we owe to future generations. Ends 4/19.

All weekend - ‘Doubt, A Parable’ Play @ MATCH Set against the backdrop of a 1960s America in the midst of political and social change, ‘Doubt’ is the story of a progressive young priest questioning tradition. Ends 3/30.

All weekend - ‘Frozen Section’ Play @ MATCH Taking place in a supermarket, this absurdist existential play examines the notion of community, comfort, and routine. Ends 4/19.

Live Music

Thursday - Ben BĂśhmer @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM With CRi

Thursday - Laila @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Thursday - Chaparelle @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Thomas Csorba & Angel White

Thursday - Wellborn Road @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM With Rowdy, All But One, & Dusty Haze Project

Thursday - La Santa Cecilia @ Continental Club @ 8:30PM

Thursday & Friday - Storm Large @ The Hobby Center From Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo to Billie Holiday, PJ Harvey, Edith Piaf, Storm Large shares the music of female musical legends and changemakers.

Friday - Kevin Gates @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM With Sauce Walka, OTB Fastlane, KNG Ego, Peso Peso, and JoyBvnd

Friday - Denzel Curry @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM With Kenny Mason, 454, & CLIP

Friday - Matt Hansen @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Steinza

Friday - Joey McIntyre @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Friday - ABRY @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM With Calla, Forever Miles, & Midnight Beverage

Friday - JD McPherson @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With J. Isaiah Evans & The Boss Tweed

Friday - Nicotine Dolls @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

Friday - Nora En Pure @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Friday - Soda Stereo Tribute Band @ POST @ 8PM

Saturday - Spiritbox @ Bayou Music Center @ 6:30PM With Loathe & Dying Wish

Saturday - Tobe Nwigwe @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM With David Michael Wyatt

Saturday - Club 90s: Justin Bieber Night @ House of Blues @ 8:30PM

Saturday - Earth @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM With Stembo

Saturday - SAINt JHN @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM With Honey Bxby

Saturday - Stephen Wilson Jr. @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Shelby Stone

Saturday - Electric Foam Party @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Saturday - Trickstar @ Warehouse Live @ 10PM With Hekler & TyphoN

Saturday - Superbloom @ The Secret Group @ 7PM With Footballhead & Bleary Eyed

Sunday - Chiodos @ House of Blues @ 6PM With Hawthorne Heights, Emmure, & The Callous Daoboys

Sunday - Amyl and the Sniffers @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM With Sheer Mag

Sunday - Ducks Ltd + The Bug Club @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Sunday - ZZ Ward @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Liam St. John

Sunday - Sic: Tribute to Slipknot @ Warehouse Live @ 3PM

Sunday - A Killer’s Confession @ Scout Bar @ 6:30PM With VentanA, J-Mann, Aeternum, Under Black Sky, & Apex Fallen

Sunday - Eddie 9V @ Continental Club @ 8PM

Other Events

Thursday - ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Screening @ Market Square Park @ 8PM

Friday - Happy Hour Friday - Tango Night @ MFAH @ 5PM
Explore the galleries after-hours, mingle with the local tango community and learn new moves at this special edition of the MFAH’s Happy Hour!

Friday - ‘Goldstone’ Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM

Saturday - Saint Arnold Pub Crawl @ EaDo @ 2PM

Saturday - Spring Nights @ MFAH @ 6PM
Enjoy a cocktail, chat with curators, hear live music, and spend time up close with your favorite works of art. Ends 4/26.

Saturday - Noche Caliente @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM
“Noche Caliente” (Hot Night) is an incredible evening of great musical entertainment that celebrates the vibrant sounds of Latin Jazz.

Sunday - Jazzy Sundays: Lady Blackbird @ Discovery Green @ 5PM With Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra


r/houston 10h ago

Houston heads to NCAA Championship Spoiler

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r/houston 16h ago

Hands Off Protest (4/5/25)

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Over 6,000 people made it to the protest today. Everyone did a great job at keeping things peaceful.

My favorite protest chant of the day is: Tell me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!

Everyone I spoke to there was extremely respectful, including the police officers working to keep everyone safe.

Great job, Houston!


r/houston 15h ago

Found these 2 snakes in front of my door after the rain

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As the title says, I opened my door to see if it was still raining after the storm and I found these two snakes in front of my door. I'm curious what kind of snakes they are and if they are native to the area. If they are invasive, what do I do with them ?? I'm not a snake person so any information is appreciated. Thank you!


r/houston 7h ago

Trending: "Killer Slam Dunk" University of Houston Cougars Snatch Victory From The Devil's. "We be swanggin' on dem rims," fan says.

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University of Houston defeats Duke in final seconds of the semifinals 70-67; expected to take drown Florida in the finals.

Go Cougs!


r/houston 15h ago

Anyone know the story behind this little house in Montrose?

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title!


r/houston 9h ago

My wife just opened the refrigerator. I said that was bold as we just lost power.

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She said: “why is it a big deal. Do you think we’re going to be out of power for 5 days?” I said: “they’ve proven incapable of less than 5 day outages to me”

Seriously when does this shit stop? It got a little cold so you lose power?


r/houston 13h ago

What Happened to the Westheimer/Richmond Area?

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I grew up and still live in the suburbs. About 15-20 years ago, the night life around that area was good. Went through there today and it has..... Changed.

Did I miss something, or did this just happen slowly? It's still very expensive so I'm not sure how it's gone down hill so much.


r/houston 16h ago

Houston health officials say traveler with measles at Hobby Airport recently

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r/houston 11h ago

Whatever happened to the Westheimer Street/Art Festival?

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I loved going in the 90s and early 00s. It seemed like it was a well-coordinated, structured chaos. And a money maker for the vendors. And an event where people of all socioeconomic backgrounds can just chill, no ticket required to attend.


r/houston 1d ago

Sixth grader dies after falling into cypress creek

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An 11 year old has tragically passed away after drowning in cypress creek. not sure if allowed, but if you would like to support the family there is a go fund me if you Google his name.


r/houston 15m ago

Water bill more than doubled

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My water bill more than doubled this month, from around $50 to $122. I don't have sprinklers, and my meter readings are steady at about 1,000 gallons on each reading. I saw news reports that the bills were going up "on average by 6 percent." That estimate was totally misleading.


r/houston 16h ago

Going On About 8 Power Outages In Kingwood

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So fucking over this shit. This fucking state can't keep the lights on in sprinkling/light rain.

Eight times the power has gone off and on now with many being quick blips but now two longer periods in the last 90 minutes.

It's been decent living here for over 40 years but lately it's getting real hard to enjoy it.

What a joke Texas has become.


r/houston 1d ago

Houston oil companies could cut jobs as Trump's tariffs, plunging prices threaten industry

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r/houston 19h ago

From what place are the best wings you ever had in Houston?

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For me it would have to be dream wings. Really good quality wings and great flavors as well. Their drinks are really good too (a little too sugary though) I’m also a big fan of lemon pepper wings so recommendations would be helpful


r/houston 1d ago

I saw a bunch of these invasive nutrias at a Houston suburban neighborhood pond

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So I went fishing at this random neighborhood pond up in the northwest Houston area near FM1960, and I saw a bunch of these invasive nutrias. At first I thought they were otters or beavers. This was my first time ever seeing any. Have any of y’all seen these creatures around the Houston area? Apparently they damage the ecosystem.


r/houston 18h ago

Men's Barbers Price?

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Just moved to Houston, but not yet a Houstonian...

How much would you say a men's hair cut should cost at a Barbers? Obviously there's a range, so I'm thinking a mid-range nice but not fancy, and then a nicer place too? Just your usual walk-in and hair cut, nothing fancy!

Plus also, how much do you guys leave as tip?


r/houston 20h ago

Tornado advisory …

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What part of Texas will most likely to be affected?


r/houston 7h ago

Hobby airport parking

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I usually fly out of IAH but have an upcoming flight out of Hobby. Could I get some suggestions For parking please. Is there parking at the terminals like at IAH? Or are there shuttle lots?


r/houston 1d ago

Chronicle editorial board: "By tearing out safety infrastructure, the mayor is wasting tax dollars, and people will die."

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r/houston 1d ago

Whitmire says Austin Street will get a bike lane after public backlash

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r/houston 11h ago

Property tax appraisal value had a 20% increase for condo - Harris county. Is this normal or happened to others?

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HCAD appraisal value had a ~20% increase from last year. I have a 2B2B condo where the last year appraisal value was ~$155K and it went up 20% this year. I haven't made any upgrade and or anything. My downstairs apartment only increased ~$2K and is still significantly less than my valuation.

Is this normal or others facing same issue?

I will protest but not sure how much it will go down. This hike is absurd.


r/houston 1d ago

'He shot everyone': 13-year-old girl who survived family's killing testifies at Xavier Davis trial

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r/houston 1d ago

'We're screwed': Where Trump tariff price increases will hurt Houston

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r/houston 1d ago

Galveston Rodeo Tonight

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I just want to vent. They closed off the bathrooms in the commercial exhibit hall for civilian use. When I asked a booth outside, they said that only indoor vendors can use. People in wheelchairs were not provided with accessible restrooms except on the far north side of the grounds. My mother included.

Then to top it off, a vendor was getting talked down too when they asked about the weather plan for tomorrow! A big fat old man was talking shit to her and she remained professional and calm, that woman had more self control than me - we would have thrown hands.

Also I get the weather sucked but a majority of the rides were down due to high winds, so that was a disappointment (I figured, but just venting).

Ok rant over. Do better Galveston County Fair and Rodeo.


r/houston 1d ago

Mayor Whitmire Calls Recall Effort 'Silly'

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Original title: 'Recall for Houston' gets ready to start collecting signatures to put recall on the ballot