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White Linen Night 2025

White Linen Night 19th Tickets During this enchanting evening, the entire street transforms into a pedestrian-friendly zone.

White Linen Market @ M-K-T @ 5PM The 3rd Annual White Linen Market celebrates the best of local businesses, art, music, and culture! Catch an open-air vendors market, a jazz concert, raffles, dancing, & more!

First Saturday Art Market – White Linen Night Art Event @ 6PM Enjoy the special edition of this independent outdoor art market with local art, music, food, and white linen style.

White Linen Night: Desert Disco @ Moonshine Deck @ 11AM
Enjoy an epic party with live music from local DJs, signature cocktails, photo ops, a mechanical bull, & more!

White Linen Night @ Heights Bier Garten @ 11AM This free entry event includes live music, best dressed contest and prizes, photobooths, and food trucks!

White Linen Night @ The Heights Theater @ 7PM With DJ set by Blue Heron Yacht Club

WLN: Summer Brewery Crawl @ Sawyer Yards @ 12PM

White Linen Night @ The Shiloh Club @ 10AM Enjoy drink specials and music all day and night!

White Linen Night 2025: White Hot Fever @ Cedar Creek Cafe @ 6PM Disco the night away as the popular Heights-adjacent patio bar.

White Linen Night 2025 Pregame Party @ 4PM Enjoy Complimentary wine, photo ops, & music!

Festival & Markets

All weekend – Hunters Extravaganza @ NRG Center The original Texas hunting show is back! Scope out the biggest & best in: camo, blinds, feeders, ATVs, optics, game calls, and more.

All weekend – Houston Shakespeare Festival @ Miller Outdoor Theatre
University of Houston's annual festival returns with this year's productions of ‘Henry V’ and ‘As You Like It.’

Ongoing – Houston Restaurant Weeks Houston’s most anticipated foodie event of the year begins this weekend! Don’t miss a chance to grab a special meal deal while helping Houston Food Bank. Ends 9/1.

Standup

Friday – Luke Mones Stand Up @ The Secret Group @ 7PM

Saturday – George Lopez Comedy Show @ NRG Arena @ 7PM

Saturday – Adam Muller Stand Up @ The Riot Comedy Club @ 7PM

Sunday – Drew Hernandez Stand Up @ The Riot Comedy Club @ 6PM

Sunday – Tre Tutson Stand Up @ Punchline Houston @ 7PM

Friday & Saturday – Ryan Hamilton Stand Up @ Punchline Houston

All weekend – Alfred Robles Stand Up @ Houston Improv

Sports

Friday – Leagues Cup: Dynamo vs Mazatlan FC @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

Saturday – Basketball: BIG 3 Toyota Center @ 12PM

Saturday – Leagues Cup: Club America vs Minnesota United @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 8PM

Arts & Culture

Saturday – ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ Screening @ MFAH @ 5PM

Ongoing – ‘Blooming Wonders’ Immersive Exhibition @ ARTECHOUSE Step into a digital garden where art, technology, and nature beautifully converge into an immersive and vivid exhibition. Ends 9/1.

Ongoing – ‘Rolling Stone Amplified’ Immersive Experience @ ARTECHOUSE This 270º immersive experience offers insider access to the world of rock n’ roll on an unprecedented scale – with over 1000 photographs, 200 videos, and 1300 Rolling Stone magazine covers. Ends 8/31.

Ongoing – ‘Coastal Cowboys’ Exhibition @ Heritage Society Sam Houston Park This groundbreaking show sheds light on a network of Texas coastal ranches that flourished long before Texas found its place on the map, revealing how these cowboys forged a distinct way of life amid sand, salt, and sea. Ends 12/2025.

Ongoing – ‘Anicka Yi’ Exhibition @ MFAH Blending scientific research with philosophical inquiry and sensory experience, Anicka Yi’s work dissolves boundaries between biology and technology, proposing new ways of thinking about perception, sentience, and survival. Ends 9/7.

Ongoing – ‘From India to the World’ Exhibition @ MFAH A celebration of artistic mastery and cultural exchange, this pivotal addition to the MFAH collections offers a comprehensive view of Indian textile history. Ends 9/14.

Ongoing – ‘Floating World: A.A.Murakami’ Exhibition @ MFAH This immersive exhibition, first in the US, blends technology and ephemeral beauty, offering a sensory experience grounded in cultural history. Ends 9/21.

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 – ‘Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography’ Exhibition @ MFAH
The annual exhibition documents and celebrates Houston’s diverse neighborhoods through student photography that captures daily life in our communities, identity, and future. Ends Spring 2026.

Ongoing – ‘The Space Between Looking and Loving’ Exhibition @ Menil Featuring new work by Francesca Fuchs and selections from the Menil’s collection and archives, the exhibition explores the affective power and relational histories of objects in domestic settings. Ends 11/2.

Ongoing – ‘Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe’ Exhibition @ CAMH The exhibition surveys nearly a decade of multi-disciplinary artist Tomashi Jackson’s works, including vibrant and thoughtful paintings, prints, videos, photography, and sculpture. Ends 3/29/2026.

Ongoing – ‘OUT OF STOCK’ Exhibition @ CAMH This exhibition features artworks by over 30 teen artists responding to questions surrounding consumer culture and reflects on the compulsion to fulfill endless desires. Ends 10/19.

Ongoing – ‘Figurative Histories’ Exhibition @ Moody Center for the Arts The Moody’s summer exhibition brings together a group of Texas-based artists whose figurative works explore personal and sociopolitical histories. Ends 8/16.

Ongoing – ‘Clément Cogitore: Collective Memories’ @ Moody Center for the Arts See renowned French artist Clément Cogitore’s video installations that explore individual and collective memories and mythologies, and how those dynamics relate to conflict, oppression, and self-expression. Ends 8/16.

All Ages/Good for kids

Saturday – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Saturday – Summer Foam Party @ POST @ 11AM Bring out the kiddos for this fun summertime party!

Saturday – Kids: Danny Go! Live Show @ Smart Financial Centre @ 5PM "Danny Go!" is a live-action educational children's show filled with music, movement and silliness.

All weekend – Jurassic Quest + Brick Fest Live @ NRG Center North America’s most popular interactive dinosaur experience Jurassic Quest and Brick Fest Live, the top family LEGO-inspired event, will “assemble” together under one roof to offer “dino-mite” interactive, educational fun.

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 9/30.

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.

Live Theater

Saturday & Sunday – Taipei Li-Yuan Peking Opera @ The Hobby Center See four Peking Opera classics and get ready for a spectacular blend of singing, dance, Chinese kung fu, and acrobatics.

All weekend – ‘Honky Tonk Laundry’ Musical @ Stages Houston This hilarious musical is packed with a country song list that spans decades of classic and contemporary hits all woven into a story of empowerment, love, and transformation. Ends 8/17.

All weekend – ‘Hairspray’ Musical @ Art Factory Featuring the beloved score of hit songs, this all-new touring production brings back one of Broadway’s most iconic and warm-hearted stories. Ends 8/3.

All weekend – ‘Hadestown’ Musical @ Crighton Theatre This teen edition of the award-winning Broadway adaptation of Anaïs Mitchell’s haunting, jazz-inflected folk opera follows Orpheus’ mythical quest to overcome Hades.

All weekend – ‘The Mirror Crack’d’ Play @ Alley Theatre Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's iconic sleuth, takes center stage in this gripping, glamorous mystery. Ends 8/24.

All weekend – ‘The 39 Steps’ Play @ Main Street Theater Rice Village
Enjoy this fast-paced, hilarious whodunit story inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock classic, featuring versatile actors portraying more than 150 characters! Ends 8/10.

All weekend – ‘Another Ding-Dang Tamarie Show’ Play @ MATCH Catastrophic Theatre’s very own Tamarie Cooper brings a new signature summer show that takes you behind-the-scenes of this theatre legend’s work. Ends 8/2.

Live Music

Friday – Weird Al Yankovic Comedy Show + Concert @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 8PM Weird Al brings his legendary full-production multimedia comedy rock show back to the concert stage, featuring special guest Puddles Pity Party.

Friday – Dave Koz + Friends @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM With Marcus Anderson, Jeff Bradshaw, Leo P, Evan Taylor, & Marcel Anderson

Friday – Club 90s: Arina Grande Night @ House of Blues @ 9PM

Friday – Uncle Tino @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Friday – Project Pat @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Friday – Michael Ray @ Armadillo Palace @ 8PM

Friday – Coffin Angels @ Warehouse Live @ 7:30PM With Jupiluxe, Bri Carter, & Bayymack

Friday – Garden Grove: A Sublime Experience @ Scout Bar @ 9PM With Just a Girl: Tribute to No Doubt

Friday – Vosotros, Elyze, Tress Marfil, + The Black Velvets @ Continental Club @ 9PM

Friday – The Journey Agents @ The Big Top @ 9:30PM

Saturday – Crash Adams @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Jayo

Saturday – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Saturday – Est Gee @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Saturday – Emo Night Brooklyn @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM

Saturday – Raq Baby @ The Secret Group @ 7PM

Saturday – Figure Below @ Continental Club @ 9PM With The Deadly Daggers

Saturday – Hickoids + The Lonesome Haunts @ The Big Top @ 9:30PM

Sunday – Jessie Murph @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM With Jorjiana

Sunday – February @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Sunday – Ekoh @ Scout Bar @ 7:30PM With Aurorawave

Other Events

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 – ‘Stray Dog’ Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM *Part of the Akira Kurosava: The Eternal Master Film Programme

Friday – Poolside Cinema: ‘Special Feature’ Screening @ Altitude Rooftop @ 7:30PM

Sunday – ‘Ikiru’ Screening @ MFAH @ 7PM *Part of the Akira Kurosava: The Eternal Master Film Programme