Interested in a specific type of event? See Houston’s calendars of upcoming:
– Concerts this April
– Comedy shows
– Beer and wine festivals
– Music festivals
– Food festivals and other food events
– All Houston festivals
– Marathons and other races
– Plays, musicals and other arts performances
!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.
→ See March 2026 events
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in April. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Tiny Beautiful Things, March 27 - April 19 2026
Play at The Gordy. More details
– Leopoldstadt, March 28 - April 26 2026
Play at Main Street Theater – Rice Village. More details
– Romeos And Juliets, April 3-25 2026
Play at MATCH. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in April. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Tiny Beautiful Things, March 27 - April 19 2026
Play at The Gordy. More details
– Leopoldstadt, March 28 - April 26 2026
Play at Main Street Theater – Rice Village. More details
– Romeos And Juliets, April 3-25 2026
Play at MATCH. More details
– Don Pasquale, April 4-12 2026
Opera at Lambert Hall. More details
– The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, April 10-12 2026
Popular annual festival in The Woodlands, with 200 artists, live performances on several stages, family-friendly activities and more. More details
– Humble Flower Festival, April 11 2026
Annual festival in Humble, with flowering plant sale, farmers market, children’s activities, beer garden, food trucks and more. More details
– Houston Latin Fest, April 11 2026
Annual family-friendly Latin music festival, with live music, art and foods of the Latin world and more. More details
– Houston Art Car Parade, April 11 2026
Popular annual parade of decorated vehicles on Allen Parkway and in Downtown Houston. More details
– Brazilian Food and Music Festival, April 11 2026
Annual heritage festival at Powder Keg, with traditional Brazilian foods and drinks, live music and performances, crafts, children’s activities and more. More details
– Galveston ArtWalk, April 11 2026
Free monthly art walk visiting selected Galveston galleries and artist studios. More details
– Houston Underwater Film Festival, April 11-12 2026
Annual festival of aquatic filmmaking at MATCH. More details
– Crawfish & Zydeco Festival, April 11-12 2026
Food and music festival at Kemah Boardwalk, with boiled crawfish, live Zydeco bands, amusement rides and more. More details
– Newsies Jr, April 11-19 2026
Musical at Playhouse 1960. More details
– The Best School Year Ever, April 11 - May 9 2026
Children’s play at MATCH. More details
– Tour de Houston, April 12 2026
Annual 10-, 20- and 45-mile cycle races from Downtown Houston. More details
– Flower Power Festival, April 12 2026
Spring festival at the Houston Botanic Garden, with live music, craft activities, local artists and vendors, plant sale and more. Floral print/1960s attire welcome. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in April. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Tiny Beautiful Things, March 27 - April 19 2026
Play at The Gordy. More details
– Leopoldstadt, March 28 - April 26 2026
Play at Main Street Theater – Rice Village. More details
– Romeos And Juliets, April 3-25 2026
Play at MATCH. More details
– Newsies Jr, April 11-19 2026
Musical at Playhouse 1960. More details
– The Best School Year Ever, April 11 - May 9 2026
Children’s play at MATCH. More details
– Barnstorm Dance Fest, April 13-18 2026
Annual festival of dance arts at MATCH with performances, film screenings, workshops, artist talks, and more. More details
– Mustang Week Texas, April 14-18 2026
Mustange car show at Moody Gardens Resort, Galveston. More details
– Houston Grand Opera: Messiah, April 17 - May 3 2026
Opera at Brown Theater. More details
– August Wilson’s Fences, April 17 - May 10 2026
Play at the Meredith J Long Theatre Center. More details
– East End Street Fest – Fleet Week, April 18 2026
Annual celebration of Mexican and Chicano arts, music and heritage in East End Houston, with dance and other performances, BBQ from local chefs, live music and Navy band, children’s activities and more. More details
– Sunday in the Park, April 19 2026
Community event in Sunnyside Park, with live entertainment and family-friendly activities. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in April. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Leopoldstadt, March 28 - April 26 2026
Play at Main Street Theater – Rice Village. More details
– Romeos And Juliets, April 3-25 2026
Play at MATCH. More details
– The Best School Year Ever, April 11 - May 9 2026
Children’s play at MATCH. More details
– Houston Grand Opera: Messiah, April 17 - May 3 2026
Opera at Brown Theater. More details
– August Wilson’s Fences, April 17 - May 10 2026
Play at the Meredith J Long Theatre Center. More details
– WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, April 24 - May 3 2026
Big annual festival of international independent filmmaking. More details
– Houston Grand Opera: The Barber of Seville, April 24 - May 10 2026
Opera at Brown Theater. More details
– RailFest, April 25-26 2026
Annual model train festival at the Galveston Railroad Museum, with model train displays from across the country, exhibits, vendors and live entertainment. More details
– Blessing of the Fleet Boat Parade, April 26 2026
Annual decorated boat parade along Clear Creek Channel and the Kemah Boardwalk. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in April. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– The Best School Year Ever, April 11 - May 9 2026
Children’s play at MATCH. More details
– Houston Grand Opera: Messiah, April 17 - May 3 2026
Opera at Brown Theater. More details
– August Wilson’s Fences, April 17 - May 10 2026
Play at the Meredith J Long Theatre Center. More details
– WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, April 24 - May 3 2026
Big annual festival of international independent filmmaking. More details
– Houston Grand Opera: The Barber of Seville, April 24 - May 10 2026
Opera at Brown Theater. More details
– Fat Ham, April 30 - May 18 2026
Play at Spring Street Studios. More details
– Houston Polish Festival, May 1-3 2026
Annual festival of Polish food and culture at the Our Lady of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church, with traditional Polish foods, music, dance, vendors and more. More details
– Grease: The Musical, May 1-17 2026
Musical at Playhouse 1960. More details
– A Taste of Cy-Fair, May 2 2026
Annual event in Cypress to benefit Cy-Hope, with food and drink from local restaurants, music, market, silent auction and more. More details
– Galveston Historic Homes Tour, May 2-3, 9-10 2026
Annual tours of private historic homes and historic sites in Galveston Island. More details
→ See May events