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Festival & Markets

Sunday – Blackwood Skyfarmers Market @ POST @ 2PM Shop, taste, and support fellow Texan makers and organizations working towards the city’s green future.

Standup

Friday – ‘Decisions Decisions’ Podcast Live @ House of Blues @ 8PM

Friday – Joe Pera Comedy Show @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Friday – Tre Tutson Stand Up @ The Riot Comedy Club @ 8:30PM

Sunday – Dr. Brady Smith Live Show @ House of Blues @ 6:30PM

Sunday – Danny Jolles Stand Up @ Punchline Houston @ 7PM

Sunday – Sara Weinshenk Stand Up @ The Riot Comedy Club @ 9:30PM

Friday & Saturday – Leo Gonzalez Stand Up @ Punchline Houston

Saturday & Sunday – Derrick Stroup Stand Up @ The Riot Comedy Club

All weekend – Donnell Rawlings Stand Up @ Houston Improv

Sports

Friday – Astros vs Athletics @ Daikin Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Josh Hader Brick Red Throwback Jersey, Friday Night Fireworks, Pregame Happy Hour

Friday – Dynamo vs LA Galaxy @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

Saturday – Astros vs Athletics @ Daikin Park @ 6:10PM Promotion: Yordan Alvarez Trading Card Bobblehead

Sunday – Astros vs Athletics @ Daikin Park @ 1:10PM Promotion: Kids Day, Orbit Lunch Box, Kids Run the Bases

Arts & Culture

Friday & Saturday – ‘Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light’ Screening @ MFAH

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 – ‘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 – ‘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

Sunday – CoolxWax Summer Fest @ East River @ 6PM This family-friendly event offers all-vinyl sets from Waxaholics, Houston’s premier DJ collective and a chance to support a local nonprofit CoolxDad.

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 – ‘lolanthe’ Opera @ The Hobby Center This brilliant opera gleefully mocks aristocratic privilege, bureaucracy, and the absurdities of government while blending witty dialogue with beautiful music. Ends 7/27.

All weekend – ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Musical @ The Owen Theatre Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make ‘Singin' in the Rain’ the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals.

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 – ‘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 – ‘The Tap Dance Kid’ Play @ Ensemble Theatre The heartwarming play follows Willie, a 10-year old African-American kid whose dream is to become a tap dancer despite his family’s expectations. Ends 7/27.

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 – Keyshia Cole @ Toyota Center @ 7PM With Tink, Keri Hilson, & Elijah Blake

Friday – Vortxz @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Phantasma

Friday – Slade Coulter @ Armadillo Palace @ 8PM

Friday – School of Rock AllStars Night 2 @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6PM

Friday – Sorry Papi Rave @ Warehouse Live @ 9PM

Friday – 12 Stones @ Scout Bar @ 7:30PM With AV8, Dead Set Red, & Amburn

Friday – Blaggards @ Continental Club @ 9PM

Friday – Big Wy’s Brass Band @ The Big Top @ 9:30PM

Saturday –‘The Music of Journey’ Concert @ The Hobby Center @ 2PM / 7:30PM Combining full rock lighting, an amazing rock band, extraordinary vocals, and the sonic power of the Houston Symphony, this concert brings Journeys best hits to life!

Saturday – Architects @ House of Blues @ 6PM With Erra & Holywatr

Saturday – MC BXB @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Saturday – Wade Bowen @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM With Braedon Barnhill

Saturday – TV Dolls @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM Chancla Fight Club & Municipal Bats

Saturday – Ballyhoo @ The Secret Group @ 7PM With Cydeways & Beach Fly

Saturday – Emo Riot Night @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM A Tribute to the glory days of Paramore, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, & more

Saturday – Boys Don’t Cry: A Cure Experience @ Scout Bar @ 9PM With Speedway: Tribute to Morrissey & The Smiths

Saturday – Zac Wilkerson @ Continental Club @ 9PM

Saturday – Los Souldees @ The Big Top @ 9:30PM

Sunday – The Fray @ Bayou Music Center @ 7PM With The Strike

Sunday – AB-Soul @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Sunday – M.O.D @ White Oak Music Hall @ 4PM

Sunday – Poison I.V.: Tribute to Poison @ Warehouse Live @ 3PM With Epic Leppard: Tribute to Def Leppard & Let It Rock: Tribute to Bon Jovi

Other Events

Friday – Happy Hour Friday @ MFAH @ 5PM Explore the campus, visit the galleries after-hours, and get a drink at the bar at MFAH’s Happy Hour! Ends 8/28.

Friday – Poolside Cinema: ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Screening @ Altitude Rooftop @ 7:30PM

Saturday – Bingo Loco Houston @ NOTO @ 6PM After sold-out shows in 200 locations around the globe, Bingo Loco stops in Houston for a unique rave party complete with comedian MCs, throwback anthems, lip sync battles, and more! Ends 8/30.