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THURSDAY – OCTOBER 26th

Tango Happy Hour @ MFAH @ 5PM Dance your way to happy hour with Houston’s vibrant tango community.

Zach Noe Towers Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Myke Towers @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Michelle Branch @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM With Amulets

Houston MiniFest @ Warehouse Live @ 6PM

Selin + Deniz Love @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 27th

Punch Party @ MFAH Rienzi @ 6PM Get in the spirit of Halloween at Rienzi's masquerade punch party.

🎃Ongoing – Zoo Boo @ Houston Zoo Count down to Halloween together with the Zoo – enjoy fun activities, dress up in costumes, and celebrate all things Fall.

‘The Batman’ Screening @ Market Square Park @ 8PM Grab your favorite takeout, awn blanket and enjoy a free movie screening of ‘The Batman’ (2022).

🎃Scream on the Green @ Discovery Green @ 6PM The annual Halloween celebration returns, with a costume contest, music and a screening of ‘Hocus Pocus.’

🎃‘Calavera Con Calavera’ Day of the Dead Celebration @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7:30PM Join Mariachi for their musical numbers of traditional Mexican songs and dances with Houston Ballet Folklorico in celebration of Day of the Dead.

Dane Cook Stand Up Show @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Niko Moon @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Brandon Lake @ 713 Music Hall @ 7:30PM

Jeremy Zucker @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6:30PM

Shakey Graves @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6PM

Beach Fossils @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM With Turnover

Todd Terry @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

The Church @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Veeze @ The Secret Group @ 9PM

Shrek Rave @ RISE Rooftop @ 9PM

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 28th

Sip & Stroll @ MFAH Bayou Bend @ 4PM Enjoy live music, reading tea leaves, storytelling, magic performances, and craft-making for this spooky Sip & Stroll.

Gallery Concert: Bach’s Solo Violin @ MFAH @ 6:30PM / 8:30PM Concertmaster Jonathan Godfrey brings to life Johann Sebastian Bach’s most beloved sonatas and partitas for solo violin.

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

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

🎃Day of the Dead Celebration @ MATCH @ 7PM Intempo Dance Ensemble presents an evening of dance and music inspired in the magical world of the day of the dead celebration.

🎃 Halloween Spooktacular for Kids @ Houston Symphony @ 10AM Jones Hall transforms into a ghostly sight as an orchestra full of costumed musicians performs all-time favorite spooktacular tunes.

Hollywood Hits in Concert @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7:30PM Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir presents an evening of Hollywood hits, including songs by Judy Garland, Barbara Streisand, Lady Gaga, and more.

‘Intelligence’ Opera @ Brown Theater @ 7:30PM Coming from an award-winning team of writers and performers, this new American epic on the Civil War is a fusion of music, words, and dance.

Kathleen Madigan Comedy Show @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Ryan Davis Stand Up @ House of Blues @ 8PM

Ronan Tynan @ The Grand Opera House @ 8PM

Parker McCollum @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7PM With Josh Abbott Band

Joe Bonamassa @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

KennyHoopla @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Senpai Squad @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Moon Walker @ The Secret Group @ 7PM

DJ Chetas: Bollywood Night @ RISE Rooftop @ 10PM

🎃Halloween Ball @ POST @ 9PM The Houston Halloween Ball is the city’s most wicked Costume Party event!

SUNDAY – OCTOBER 29th

Rockets vs Warriors @ Toyota Center @ 6PM

Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 5PM

🎃 Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics @ The Bell Tower of 34th @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Enjoy a special concert featuring songs from ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Psycho,’ ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ and other Halloween classics.

Raphael Saadiq @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Chappell Roan @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Cuco @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6PM

The Mountain Goats @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Anna Tivel

Walter Etc. @ The Secret Group @ 6:30PM

Texas Eagles @ RISE Rooftop @ 2PM

All Weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Island Oktoberfest @ Downtown Galveston Don your German costumes, grab your bier steins, and enjoy two days of music, dancing, authentic German food, a children's activities area, and more.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Step Afrika! Dance Show @ Wortham Center Step Afrika! blends traditional African dances and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience.

🎃FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics @ Lone Star Flight Museum Enjoy a special concert featuring songs from ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Psycho,’ ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ and other Halloween classics.

FRIDAY & SUNDAY – ‘Falstaff’ Opera @ Brown Theater This iconic production of Giuseppe Verdi’s final masterpiece is a fast-paced, life-affirming comedy.

🎃SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Galaxy Frights @ Space Center Explore the wonders of our galaxy as Space Center Houston transforms into a launchpad for space-themed Halloween fun.

All weekend – Michael Blaustein Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – A Tribute to The Moody Blues in Concert @ Houston Symphony Gordy Marshall of The Moody Blues joins the Symphony for stunning re-creations of classic hits like “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” and “Go Now.”

All weekend – ‘Sweeney Todd’ Musical @ The Hobby Center LAST CHANCE – Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece is a bold, chilling, and vibrant theatrical treat that never fails to shock and awe its audiences.

All weekend – ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ @ Stageworks Theatre LAST CHANCE – This groundbreaking Obie-winning Off-Broadway smash tells the hilarious story of “internationally ignored song stylist” Hedwig Schmidt.

All weekend -’The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)’ Play @ MATCH LAST CHANCE – Three people, one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in just 90 minutes. The play takes you on a wild romp through all of Shakespeare's classics.

All weekend – ‘Clue’ Play @ Crighton Theatre Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, ‘Clue’ is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery.

All weekend – ‘The Birds’ Play @ MATCH Inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s 1952 classic, this Conor McPherson adaptation is a gripping and unsettling look at human nature in the face of societal collapse.

All weekend – ‘Little Comedies’ Play @ Alley Theatre LAST CHANCE – From award-winning team comes the stunning new production of 5 one-act comedies written by the great Russian playwright Anton Chekhov.

All weekend – ‘Switzerland’ Play @ Stages Repertory Theatre Brimming with razor-sharp dialogue and dark wit, ‘Switzerland’ is a gripping psychological thriller that’s sure to leave you breathless.

All weekend – 'Always…Patsy Cline' Musical @ Stages Repertory TheatreThe musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, also includes many of Patsy’ unforgettable.

All weekend – ‘Reefer Madness’ Musical @ Art Factory Based on the cult-classic satire musical, Art Factory’s newest production is a side-splitting comedy with one-of-a-kind catchy repertoire.

Ongoing

🎃Ongoing – Zoo Boo @ Houston Zoo LAST CHANCE – Count down to Halloween together with the Zoo – enjoy fun activities, dress up in costumes, and celebrate all things Fall.

🎃Ongoing – Texas Renaissance Festival @ Todd Mission On Saturdays and Sundays, the King invites all to his 16th century English village for a celebration of all things Renaissance!.

Ongoing – ‘Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection’ Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition showcases the renowned collection of the Hammer Museum at UCLA, including major works of art by Titian, Rembrandt, Cezanne, van Gogh, and others.

Ongoing – ‘Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955’ Exhibition @ MFAH See the famous works by photographers Robert Frank and Todd Webb as they individually made their way across the country in 1955, capturing the real life and diversity of American landscapes and towns throughout.

Ongoing – ‘Jordan Strafer: Trilogy’ Exhibition @ CAMHJordan Strafer’s uniquely pleasurable and perverse work examines the phenomenon of violence and power in the human world.

Ongoing – ‘Chryssa & New York’ Exhibition @ Menil Greek-born artist Chryssa’s pioneering works combined industrial processes and traditional sculpture-making to create monumental art pieces that respond to our urban, everyday environments.

Ongoing – Nestor Topchy’s Portraits Exhibition @ Menil This exhibition presents more than one hundred portraits made over the past twenty years by Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy.

Ongoing – ‘Longing, Grief, and Spirituality: Art Since 1980’ Exhibition @ Menil The mini exhibition presents artists’ response to the precariousness of life through the expression of longing, grief, and spirituality.

Ongoing – ‘Laure Prouvost: Above Front Tears Nest in South’ Exhibition @ Moody Center for the Arts French artist Laure Prouvost brings her surreal, immersive scenarios to Texas.