Interested in another type of event? See Houston’s calendars of upcoming:
– Comedy shows
– Beer and wine festivals
– Music festivals
– Food festivals and other food events
– Plays and musicals
– Marathons, 5Ks and other races
!Dates, venues and other details can change at short notice. Please check all information at the official website before making plans to attend an event.
– King Music Fest, September 3-6 2026
Annual Elvis tribute festival in Pearland. More details
– Galveston Island Wine Festival, September 4-6 2026
Annual wine festival at Moody Gardens, Galveston, with wine tastings, wine dinners, seafood tastings and more. More details
– Fort Bend County Pride Festival, September 12 2026
Annual Pride festival, with space-themed attractions, live entertainment, vendors, food, art and more. More details
– Japan Festival Houston, September 12-13 2026
Popular annual festival of Japanese culture in Hermann Park, with Japanese foods, live music, dance and martial arts performances, Japanese arts demonstrations, and more. More details
– Houston Polish Festival, September 18-20 2026
Festival of Polish food and culture at Our Lady of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church, with traditional Polish foods, Polish music and dance, vendors and more. More details
– Dear Summer Festival, September 19 2026
Annual HBCU festival and networking event at The Water Works, with food, entertainment and more. More details
– Fall Fest, September 19 2026
Annual fall community festival at Sugar Land Town Square. More details
– Galveston Island Shrimp Festival, September 25-26 2026
Annual seafood festival in Galveston’s Historic Strand District, with shrimp gumbo cook-off, 5K race, boat show, vendors, live music and more. More details
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– Jaipur Literature Festival Houston, October 2-4 2026
Annual literary festival with author talks and more. More details
– Humble Good Oil Days Festival, October 10 2026
Annual community festival in Humble with classic car show, live music, trick-or-treating, children’s activities, beer garden, food trucks, vendors and more. More details
– Korean Festival Houston, October 10-11 2026
Big annual festival of Korean food and culture at Discovery Green, with live K-Pop and traditional music, other dance and arts performances, authentic Korean foods, Korean craft, fashion and other vendors, and more. More details
– Katy Rice Harvest Festival, October 10-11 2026
Annual community festival in downtown Katy, with 100+ vendors, food trucks, live music, carnival, beer garden, exhibits and more. More details
– ARToberFEST, October 17-18 2026
Annual juried fine arts festival in Galveston Island’s Downtown Cultural Arts District, with 100+ artists from across the country, music and food. More details
– CAF Wings Over Houston, October 31 - November 1 2026
Air show at Ellington Airport, with aerial displays of vintage WWII and other aircraft and more. More details
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– CAF Wings Over Houston, October 31 - November 1 2026
Air show at Ellington Airport, with aerial displays of vintage WWII and other aircraft and more. More details
– Sugar Land Arts and Music Fest, November 6-8 2026
Annual community festival at Sugar Land Town Square, with live music, food, wine and beer gardens, 100+ artists, live mural-painting and more. More details
– Quilt Festival Houston, November 12-15 2026
Annual quilting arts festival and show at the George R Brown Convention Center. More details
– Houston Greek Film Festival, November 19-22 2026
Annual festival of Greek, Cypriot and diaspora filmmaking at MATCH Theater. More details
– H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 26 2026
Big annual Thanksgiving parade through Downtown Houston. More details
→ See more November events in Houston
– Dickens on The Strand, December 4-6 2026
Annual Victorian-themed holiday festival in Galveston, with parades, live entertainment on several stages, costumed vendors, holiday food and drink, crafts and more. More details
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– Mardi Gras Galveston, January 29 - February 9 2027
Big annual Mardi Gras celebration in Galveston, with parades, concerts, food and other vendors, and more. More details
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– Mardi Gras Galveston, January 29 - February 9 2027
Big annual Mardi Gras celebration in Galveston, with parades, concerts, food and other vendors, and more. More details
– World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, February 25-27 2027
Big annual BBQ competition, as part of the Houston Rodeo, with with 250+ BBQ teams, tastings, live music, carnival rides and more. More details
→ See more February events in Houston
– Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, March 2-21 2027
Big annual event at NRG Park, with rodeo performances, concerts, horse and livestock shows, contests and more. More details
– Houston Holi: Festival of Colors, March 20 2027
Annual spring celebration with Bollywood concert, Indian dance performances, international performances, music, rikshaw parade, Indian and other foods, and more. All are welcome. More details
– Lyons Avenue Renaissance Festival, March 20 2027
Annual neighborhood festival in the Fifth Ward, with live performances, community parade, vendors and food trucks, children’s activities and more. More details
→ See more March events in Houston
– The Riot Comedy Festival, April 2-10 2027
Annual comedy festival with dozens of comedic artists performing at various Houston locations plus other events. More details
– The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, April 9-11 2027
Annual arts festival in The Woodlands, with 200+ juried fine artists, live performances, local food, craft beers and wines, family art activities, and more. More details
– Houston Art Car Parade, April 10 2027
The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art’s annual parade of artistically-decorated vehicles along Allen Parkway to Downtown Houston. More details
– Railfest, April 24-25 2027
Annual model railroad festival at the Galveston Railroad Museum, with model train displays, live entertainment, exhibits, vendors and more. More details
– WorldFest Houston, April 30 - May 8 2027
Long-running annual festival of independent international filmmaking. More details
→ See more April events in Houston
– WorldFest Houston, April 30 - May 8 2027
Long-running annual festival of independent international filmmaking. More details
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