Interested in a specific type of event? See Houston’s calendars of upcoming:
– Concerts this December (including holiday concerts)
– Comedy shows
– Beer and wine festivals
– Music festivals
– Plays, musicals and other arts performances (including holiday performances)
– Food festivals
– Festivals
– 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.
→ See November 2025 events
→ For concerts (including holiday concerts) this month, see concerts in Houston in December. For plays and musicals (including holiday performances), see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert, December 5 2025
Film screening with live musical accompaniment at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. More details
– Christmas Tree Lighting, December 5 2025
Annual holiday event at Sugar Land Town Square. More details
– Dickens on the Strand, December 5-7 2025
Annual 19th-century-themed holiday festival in Galveston, with parades, live entertainment, family activities, costumed vendors, food and drink, crafts and more. More details
– A Charlie Brown Christmas 5K/10K, December 6 2025
Holiday 5K and 10K run/walk in the Energy Corridor District. More details
→ For concerts (including holiday concerts) this month, see concerts in Houston in December. For plays and musicals (including holiday performances), see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Galveston Art Walk, December 13 2025
Monthly art walk visiting art galleries and studios in downtown Galveston. More details
– Pica Pica: Hola Caracola, December 14 2025
Children’s musical at the Cullen Performance Hall, University of Houston. More details
→ For concerts (including holiday concerts) this month, see concerts in Houston in December. For plays and musicals (including holiday performances), see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Houston’s 12K of Christmas, December 20 2025
Annual holiday 12K and 6K runs alongside Buffalo Bayou. More details
→ For concerts (including holiday concerts) this month, see concerts in Houston in December. For plays and musicals (including holiday performances), see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, December 27 2025
Holiday bellet performance at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. More details
→ For concerts (including holiday concerts) this month, see concerts in Houston in December. For plays and musicals (including holiday performances), see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Texas Marathon, January 1 2026
Marathon and half marathon races in Kingwood. More details
→ See more January events