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.
– Galveston Island Wine Festival, August 30 - September 1 2024
Annual wine festival at Moody Gardens, Galveston, with wine tastings, seafood/wine pairings from other food from local restaurants, seminars and other events. More details
– Japanese Festival Houston, September 7-8 2024
Annual festival of Japanese culture in Hermann Park, with traditional and contemporary Japanese music and dance, martial arts demonstrations, Japanese foods, demonstrations and displays of Japanese arts and crafts, and more. More details
– Sugar Land Fall Fest, September 21 2024
Annual fall festival at Sugar Land Town Square, with live music, cultural activities, food and drink, art, children’s activities and more. More details
– Houston BBQ Throwdown, September 22 2024
Barbecue festival at Saint Arnold Brewing Company, with barbecue from local restaurants and beer. More details
– Galveston Island Shrimp Festival, September 27-28 2024
Annual food festival in Galveston’s Historic Strand District, with shrimp gumbo cook-off and food from Galveston restaurants, parade, boat show, vendors, live music and more. More details
→ See more September events in Houston
– Katy Grape & Grain Fest, October 4 2024
Annual food and drink festival at Palacio Maria Banquet Hall, Katy, with wine, beer and spirit tastings, food from West Houston restaurants, live music, silent auction and more. More details
– Nigeria Cultural Parade and Festival, October 5 2024
Annual celebration of Nigerian Independence in Root Memorial Park, with parade, performances, Nigerian food, masquerade exhibition, marketplace, art and more. More details
– Houston Country, Folk & Red Dirt Festival, October 5 2024
Music festival at Clear Lake Park with live performances, arts and crafts, farmers market, food and craft beer. More details
– A Taste of Cy-Fair, October 5 2024
Annual food and drink festival at Lakeland Village Center, Cypress, with food from local restaurants, craft beers, wine, vendors, live music and more. More details
– Chefs for Farmers Houston, October 5-6 2024
Annual food and wine festival featuring Texas chefs and food from Houston area farms. More details
– Houston Country, Folk & Red Dirt Festival, October 12 2024
Music festival at Pearland Town Center Pavilion with live performances, arts and crafts, farmers market, food and craft beer. More details
– Katy Rice Harvest Festival, October 12-13 2024
Annual community festival in downtown Katy, with craft vendors, live music, food trucks, craft beers, children’s activities, and more. More details
– Bay Area Whiskey & Wine Fest, October 13 2024
Festival at the Morgan Falls Events Center, Alvin, featuring whiskey and wine tastings from producers in the Houston Bay Area. More details
– Houston Filipino Street Festival, October 19 2024
Popular annual festival of Filipino food and culture at Constellation Field, Sugar Land, with live music plus dance and other performances, foods from the Philippines, arts and crafts, children’s activities and more. More details
– Black Heritage Fest, October 19 2024
Annual festival of Black heritage and culture at Discovery Green, with live music, speakers, exhibits, health and wellness education, and more. More details
– ArBOOretum Family Festival, October 19 2024
Annual fall festival at the Houston Arboretum, with trick-or-treat nature trail, pumpkin decorating, animal displays, halloween market, and more. More details
– Galveston Island Oktoberfest, October 25-26 2024
Annual German heritage celebration in downtown Galveston, with live music and dancing, German foods, arts and crafts and more. More details
– Alley All New Festival, October 25-27 2024
Annual festival of the theatrical arts featuring performances of new plays and other events. More details
– Houston Jerk Fest, October 26 2024
Jamaican jerk-themed food festival at GSH Event Center. More details
– Houston Halloween miniFEST, October 31 2024
Community music and arts festival at Ground Control. More details
– Quilt Festival Houston, October 31 - November 3 2024
Annual quilt show and festival at the George R Brown Convention Center. More details
→ See more October events in Houston
– Quilt Festival Houston, October 31 - November 3 2024
Annual quilt show and festival at the George R Brown Convention Center. More details
– Rhythm Fest, November 8-9 2024
Music festival at Warehouse Live Midtown and Numbers Nightclub. More details
– Bellaire Arts & Crafts Festival, November 9 2024
Arts festival in Paseo Park, Bellaire, featuring 75+ arts and crafts vendors plus live music and children’s activities. More details
– H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 28 2024
Very popular annual Thanksgiving Day parade through downtown Houston. More details
→ See more November events in Houston
– Houston Greek Film Festival, December 5-8 2024
Annual festival of Greek, Cypriot and diaspora filmmaking at MATCHouston. More details
– Dickens on the Strand, December 6-8 2024
Annual holiday Victorian London-themed festival in Galveston, with parade, live entertainment, costumed vendors, period crafts, decorations and gifts, and more. More details
– Tomball German Festival, December 13-15 2024
Annual German heritage festival in Old Town Tomball, with vendors, contests, German dancing and other traditional activities, live music, beer and more. More details
→ See more December events in Houston
– Yaga’s Chili Quest & Beer Fest, January 17-18 2025
Annual food and drink festival in the Historic Strand District, Galveston, with chili cook-off and tasting, indoor beer festival featuring beers from across the country, 5K run, vendors and more. More details
– Chevron Houston Marathon, January 18-19 2025
Annual marathon, half marathon and 5K races through Downtown Houston plus health and fitness expo and other events. More details
→ See more January events in Houston
– Wine and Food Classic, February 7-8 2025
Wine festival at The Clubs at Houston Oaks, featuring 400+ wines from several countries plus small bites chosen to complement the wines. More details
– Indian Film Festival of Houston, February 21-22 2025
Annual festival of Indian cinema at the Asia Society Texas Center. More details
→ See more February events in Houston
– Houston Holi Festival of Colors, March 1 2025
Annual Hindu spring celebration with Bollywood concert and other Indian cultural performances, carnival rides, bonfire, music, comedy, parade, colored water gun fights, Indian foods, street vendors and more. All are welcome. More details
– Rodeo Houston, March 4-23 2025
One of Houston’s most popular events, featuring a variety of rodeo arts, car show, cook-offs and other food events, concerts, wine show, parade, livestock show and more. More details
– Wild West Brewfest, March 27-29 2025
Annual beer festival at Typhoon Texas Waterpark, Katy, to benefit local charities, featuring hundreds of beers from local and other breweries, plus wines, food, live music and more. More details
→ See more March events in Houston
– Houston Barbecue Festival, April 6 2025
Food festival at Humble Civic Center featuring barbecue from local restaurants. More details
– The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, April 11-13 2025
Popular annual fine arts festival along The Woodlands Waterway and in Town Green Park, with juried artists from across the world, authors, music, food, children’s activities and more. More details
– Houston Art Car Parade, April 12 2025
Very popular annual parade of decorated and modified vehicles, in association with the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. More details
– Sugar Land Arts Fest, April 26-27 2025
Annual arts festival at the Smart Financial Centre Plaza, with 100+ local, national and international artists, live music, beer and wine gardens, food and more. More details
– Barnstorm Dance Fest, April 28 - May 3 2025
Annual festival celebrating the diversity of dance in the Greater Houston area. More details
→ See more April events in Houston
– Barnstorm Dance Fest, April 28 - May 3 2025
Annual festival celebrating the diversity of dance in the Greater Houston area. More details
– Galveston Historic Homes Tour, May 2-4, 9-11 2025
Annual tours of historic Galveston private homes not ordinarily open to the public, and other special events. More details
– Main Street Fest, May 16-18 2025
Annual beer festival in downtown Grapevine, with craft beers, live music, food, vendors, carnival, children’s activities and more. More details
→ See more May events in Houston
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