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All weekend events – Houston Art Car Parade Weekend Witness the legendary and beloved car parade and enjoy fun side events all weekend!

FRIDAY – APRIL 12th

Astros vs Rangers @ Minute Maid Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Jose Altuve Replica Orange Jersey, Friday Night Fireworks, Pregame Happy Hour

Dash vs Washington Spirit @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7PM

A-cappella: Voctave @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8:15PM See A-cappella sensation Voctave as they bring incredible harmonies to some of the most beloved songs.

Bailey Zimmerman @ 713 Music Hall @ 7:30PM

Bayside @ House of Blues @ 6PM With Finch

Kenny Mason @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Southall and The Glorious Sons @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

Emo Night Brooklyn @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM

Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Noizu @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Chris Renzema @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Collie Buddz @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM With Arise Roots

SATURDAY – APRIL 13th

Astros vs Rangers @ Minute Maid Park @ 3:05PM Promotion: Framber Valdez 'No Hitter' Bobblehead

Eid Festival @ Asia Society Texas @ 12PM Celebrate and learn through food, performances, artist demonstrations, activities, and games in the Museum District.

HTown Market @ POST @ 11AM Shop from over 100's vendors including artists, boutiques, sneakers, vintage clothing, jewelry, candles, craftsman, flowers, skincare, food & treats, a live DJ and more.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

‘Labyrinth’ Screening @ MFAH @ 8PM

Bollywood Dance Theatre Performance @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8:15PM This exciting Bollywood Dance Theatre performance showcases short stories of the human experience through diverse genres of music, dance, and costumes.

Kronos Quartet in Concert @ Jones Hall @ 7:30PM Join the groundbreaking quartet and director Sam Green as they present a program dedicated to the group’s vivid history as well as classical music and its power to change lives.

Frankie Beverly @ Toyota Center @ 8PM With The O’Jays & El DeBarge

Sessanta Tour @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 8PM Featuring Primus, Puscifer, & A Perfect Circle

Gloria Trevi @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Asking Alexandria @ House of Blues @ 5:30PM With Memphis May Fire & The Word Alive

The Castellows @ House of Blues @ 7PM

The Last Starfighter @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6:30PM

STRFKR @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

10,000 Maniacs @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Giulia Millanta

INZO @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Everyday People @ Warehouse Live @ 4PM

Gondwana @ Scout Bar @ 8PM

Bernadette Peters @ The Grand Opera House @ 8PM

SUNDAY – APRIL 14th

Astros vs Rangers @ Minute Maid Park @ 1:10PM Promotion: Astros Orange Cowboy Hat, Kids Run the Bases, Family 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.

Nikki Glaser Comedy Show @ 713 Music Hall @ 7PM

Jazzy Sundays @ Buffalo Bayou Park @ 5PM Featuring Free Radicals & Hot Box

Black Kray @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Fly By Midnight @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Hurray for the Riff Raff @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

The Strumbellas @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

Pat Williams & Friends @ Warehouse Live @ 6PM

All Weekend

THURSDAY & FRIDAY – ‘The Princess Bride’ Screening + Discussion @ Jones Hall Join Cary Elwes (Westley) for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – ‘King Charles III: Alternate History’ Play @ MATCH With honesty and humility, the play presents an alternate history of the ascension of Prince Charles to the throne of the United Kingdom.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Houston Latin Fest @ Crown Festival Park @ 1PM This family- oriented Latin music festival provides Houstonians a place to gather with family and friends to listen and dance to live Latin music, connect with others, and celebrate their Latin heritage.

All weekend – Houston Art Car Parade Weekend Witness the legendary and beloved car parade and enjoy fun side events all weekend!

All weekend – Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival Guests have the unique opportunity to enjoy a vibrant outdoor gallery with music, food, and kids' activities while shopping for art created by fine artists from around the world.

All weekend – International Gem and Jewelry Show @ NRG Center Shop directly from manufacturers, wholesalers & designers for the largest selection of gems and jewelry at the lowest possible prices.

All weekend – Gary Owen Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – Disney On Ice @ NRG Stadium Celebrate the unforgettable adventures of your favorite Disney and Pixar characters brought to life in new magical ways.

(All weekend – Circus Vazquez @ West Oaks Mall]) This circus show presents unique dance and acrobatic performances from an array of internationally renowned stars!

All weekend – ‘Ruthless!’ Musical @ Art Factory Full of Broadway spoof, twists and turns, and ridiculous conventions, ‘Ruthless! The Musical’ humorously gives us a glimpse into the competitive nature of show business.

All weekend – ‘Beatbox: A Raparetta’ Musical @ Ensemble Theatre LAST CHANCE – Following two stepbrothers navigating loss, jealousy, friendship, and dreams, this musical production is written and performed in rhythm and rhyme with beatboxing, hip hop dance and a live DJ.

All weekend – ‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story’ Musical @ Crighton Theatre See the story of Buddy Holly’s three year journey towards becoming one of the top recording artists in the world.

All weekend – ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ Play @ Alvin College Theatre In this powerful adaptation, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of the times.

All weekend – ‘Jane Eyre’ Play @ Alley Theatre NEW – Adapted by Elizabeth Williamson from the beloved classic novel by Charlotte Brontë, this play follows the heroine who struggles for freedom and fulfillment on her own terms.

All weekend – ‘The World Is Not Silent’ Play @ Alley Theatre LAST CHANCE – This moving story explores the relationship between a son, Don, and his estranged father as they try to reconnect in the wake of his father’s recent hearing loss.

All weekend – ‘Cleansed’ Play @ MATCH From the controversial playwright of the Theatre of Extremes Sarah Kane came a brutal, yet triumphant fable about totalitarianism and controlled experiments that hauntingly reminds viewers of the present day.

All weekend – ‘The Outsider’ Play @ MATCH Both a razor-sharp satire and an inspirational tribute to democracy, ‘The Outsider’ is a timely and hilarious send-up of modern American politics.

Ongoing Special Events and Museum Exhibitions

Ongoing – French Cultures Festival 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.

Ongoing – ‘Jurassic World’ Exhibition @ Katy Mills The limited-time globally sold-out exhibition immerses audiences of all ages in scenes inspired by the beloved film. Discover the science of jurassic world and walk in the land of jurassic giants, closer than ever before!

Ongoing – Dinosaurs @ Houston Zoo Trek through a lush forest trail to see life-sized animatronic creatures, including the fan favorite T-rex, Brachiosaurus, Edmontonia, and more!

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.

Ongoing – ‘Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism’ Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition presents, for the first time in the United States, the origins and legacy of fauvism through paintings, drawings, and watercolors by Henri Matisse and André Derain.

Ongoing – ‘Multiplicity: Blackness In Contemporary American Collage’ Exhibition @ MFAH Collage works by multiple generations of living artists examine concepts such as cultural hybridity, gender fluidity, historical memory, and notions of beauty and power.

Ongoing – ‘Crowning the North: Silver Treasures from Bergen, Norway’ Exhibition @ MFAH Featuring over 200 objects, this exhibition provides an exceptional look at Nordic history and aesthetics across centuries as Bergen stood at the intersection of global trade, taste, and fashion.

Ongoing – ‘Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence’ Exhibition @ MFAH Wiley’s monumental, large-scale paintings of Black and Brown individuals confront and challenge the silence surrounding systemic violence and injustice.

Ongoing – ‘Ruth Asawa Through Line’ Exhibition @ Menil The exhibition presents drawings, collages, watercolors, and sketchbooks showing the breadth of Ruth Asawa’s innovative and profound practice.

Ongoing – ‘Janet Sobel: All-Over’ Exhibition @ Menil See the pioneering work of Janet Sobel and her ‘All-Over’ abstract expressionist painting technique which inspired generations of artists, including Jackson Pollock.

Ongoing – ‘Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign Us’ Exhibition @ Moody Center for the Arts Kahraman’s first solo exhibition features works informed by the artist’s Iraqi-Kurdish heritage and experience as a refugee while highlighting her research-driven practice.