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I hope ya'll have a hell of a Cinco De Mayo and a sunny dry weekend.

THURSDAY – MAY 2nd

Astros vs Guardians @ Minute Maid Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Coca-Cola Ballpark Bundle

Ongoing – Happy Hour @ MFAH @ 5PM Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week. Explore the campus, visit the galleries, and get a drink at the bar. General admission is free.

Ryan Long Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Hozier @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 8PM With Allison Russell

Ashley McBryde @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Cultura Profetica @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

Spyro Gyra @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Payton Smith @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

AngelMaker @ Scout Bar @ 6:30PM

FRIDAY – MAY 3rd

Astros vs Mariners @ Minute Maid Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Star Wars Weekend, Kyle Tucker Space City Replica Jersey, Pregame Happy Hour, & Friday Night Fireworks

Playdate @ MFAH @ 11:30AM Through play and experimentation in programs like MFAH Playdate, toddlers have their first experience with art.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Miller’s annual celebration includes performances from the distinguished Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles.

‘Don Giovanni’ Opera @ Wortham Theater @ 7:30PM See the Spanish antihero everyone loves to hate in director Kasper Holten’s brilliant and seductive tragicomedy production.

Candlelight: The Best of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole @ Resurrection MCC @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM This special jazz edition of Candlelight concerts includes music from the some of the greatest American artists.

Larry The Cable Guy @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7:30PM

Sorry Papi Tour: The Mala Santa Party @ Bayou Music Center @ 10PM

Mason Ramsey @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Bruce Cockburn @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

YDG @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Surfer Girl @ Last Concert Cafe @ 9PM

Erra @ Warehouse Live @ 6:30PM

SATURDAY – MAY 4th

Astros vs Mariners @ Minute Maid Park @ 6:15PM Promotion: Star Wars Weekend, Alex Bregman Space City Bobblehead

Dynamo vs St. Louis City FC @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM Promotion: Star Wars Night

Cinco de Mayo Parade @ Downtown @ 10AM The festive Cinco de Mayo parade gathers the community to walk and dance to the rhythm of Hispanic music.

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

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

HTown Market @ POST @ 11AM Shop from over 100 vendors selling art, sneakers, vintage clothing, jewelry, candles, flowers, skincare, food & treats, and more.

Artisan Market @ Grand Central Park @ 9AM Come stroll through a unique selection of handcrafted treasures and discover locally made foods, flowers, arts, and crafts.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Ongoing – Farmers Market @ Market Square Park @ 9AM This spring, enjoy Houston’s best vendors in the very heart of downtown!

Lyte Sky Lantern Festival @ 5PM Lyte is a simple yet unique Sky Lantern Experience you can enjoy with your whole family!

Houston Soul Flower Music Festival @ Discovery Green @ 2PM Treat your soul to an unforgettable evening of national and local soul, R&B and neo soul music, plus enjoy games, food vendors, shopping, contests, and more!

‘Dancing on Steel’ Musical Show @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM This two-part performance includes showcase of fan-favorite songs with audience participation and a suit of six steel band pieces inspired by the rich cultural traditions of Trinidad and Tobago.

Derek Hough’s ‘Symphony of Dance’ @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PMDancing With The Stars alumni Derek Hough’s newest show is the perfect way to experience the beauty and power of music and dance.

Chris Lake @ Bayou Music Center @ 9PM

Maddie Zahm @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Flatland Cavalry @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6PM

J Boog @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Electric Foam @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Lords of Acid @ Last Concert Cafe @ 7:30PM

Taylor Rave @ Warehouse Live @ 9PM

Nonpoint @ Scout Bar @ 7:30PM

SUNDAY – MAY 5th

Astros vs Mariners @ Minute Maid Park @ 1:10PM Promotion: Star Wars Weekend, Space City Mesh Tote Bag, Kids Run the Bases

Dash vs Kansas City Current @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 12PM

Cigna Sunday In the Park @ Love Park Enjoy music, games, dancing, free food, and fun activities for the whole family.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration @ Trader’s Village @ 10AM ️Enjoy margaritas, tacos, amusement park rides and live music.

Cinco de Mayo @ El Big Bad @ 4PM

Jazzy Sundays @ Discovery Green @ 5PM Featuring Tim Ruiz

Interpol @ Bayou Music Center @ 8PM With El Mato A Un Policia Motorizado

Joe Satriani + Steve Vai @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Late Night Drive Home @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Orion 224

Motionless In White + In This Moment @ White Oak Music Hall @ 4:30PM

Geese @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Leftover Salmon @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Power Slave @ Warehouse Live @ 2PM

All Weekend

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Sweet Beats Music Fest @ Crown Festival Park Enjoy an awesome line-up of musical guests and family-friendly activities, games, BMX performances, and more!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – 2024 Rung Film Fest @ MATCH The festival showcases stories told through the lens of Pakistani filmmakers that challenge stereotypes and biases, and instead promote diversity and cultivate creative connections.

All weekend – The Houston Polish Festival @ Our Lady of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church Featuring authentic home cooked Polish food, traditional music and dance performances, and vendors, this annual festival brings Polish culture to Houston!

All weekend – Nick Swardson Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – ‘The Old Oak’ Screening @ MFAH A Palme d’Or nominee, this film is a deeply moving drama about loss, fear, and the difficulty of finding hope.

All weekend – Respighi, Grieg, and Shin in Concert @ Jones Hall The program includes Respighi’s ‘Pines of Rome’ and ‘Fountains of Rome’ played together with breathtaking visuals of Rome on the big screen, as well as Shin’s ‘Kafka’s Dream,’ and Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto.

All weekend – ‘The Sound of Music’ Opera @ Wortham Theater Acclaimed director Francesca Zambello incorporates songs from both the theatrical version and its famous cinematic adaptation into her new opera production.

All weekend – ‘Othello: The Remix’ Musical @ Stages Repertory Theatre This production takes ‘The Tragedy of Othello’ to a whole new level in this lit Hip Hop remix as an onstage DJ spins Shakespeare’s legendary masterpiece of jealousy, revenge and passion.

All weekend – ‘Girl From The North Country’ Musical @ The Hobby Center This Tony-award winning new musical reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before.

All weekend – ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ Play @ The George Theatre This story about a unique and unlikely friendship between a Jewsih woman and a Black man in 1940s in Georgia reminds us of the common humanity and the value of life.

All weekend – ‘Jane Eyre’ Play @ Alley Theatre LAST CHANCE – 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 – ‘Lady Sunsan’ Play @ Stageworks Theater LAST CHANCE – Jane Austen’s comic novella about a young widow’s brilliant scheming in turn-of-the-century English society comes to life in Rob Urbinati’s delightfully witty stage adaptation.

All weekend – ‘The Father’ Play @ 4th Wall Theatre The play questions the nature of identity, memory, and the human experience, as it explores the profound impact that dementia can have on individuals and their loved ones.

Ongoing Special Events and Museum Exhibitions

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 – ‘Crowning the North: Silver Treasures from Bergen, Norway’ Exhibition @ MFAH LAST CHANCE – 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.