Interested in a specific type of event? See Houston’s calendars of upcoming:
– Concerts this May
– Comedy shows
– Beer and wine festivals
– Music festivals
– Plays, musicals and other arts 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 April 2026 events
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. 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
– Grease: The Musical, May 1-17 2026
Musical at Playhouse 1960. More details
– Fat Ham, May 1-23 2026
Play by 4th Wall Theatre Company at Spring Street Studios. 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
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. 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
– August Wilson’s Fences, April 17 - May 10 2026
Play at the Meredith J Long Theatre Center. More details
– Houston Grand Opera: The Barber of Seville, April 24 - May 10 2026
Opera at Brown Theater. More details
– Grease: The Musical, May 1-17 2026
Musical at Playhouse 1960. More details
– Fat Ham, May 1-23 2026
Play by 4th Wall Theatre Company at Spring Street Studios. 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
– Dear Alien, May 8-31 2026
Play at the Meredith J Long Theatre Center. More details
– That Drive Thru Monterey, May 8 - June 7 2026
Play at The Gordy. More details
– Galveston ArtWalk, May 9 2026
Free monthly art walk visiting selected Galveston galleries and artist studios. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Grease: The Musical, May 1-17 2026
Musical at Playhouse 1960. More details
– Fat Ham, May 1-23 2026
Play by 4th Wall Theatre Company at Spring Street Studios. More details
– Dear Alien, May 8-31 2026
Play at the Meredith J Long Theatre Center. More details
– That Drive Thru Monterey, May 8 - June 7 2026
Play at The Gordy. More details
– Houston Greek Fest, May 14-16 2026
Popular annual festival of Greek food and culture at Saint Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church, with traditional Greek foods and pastries, church tours, vendors, traditional music and dancing, children’s activities and more. More details
– Rūng Film Festival, May 16-17 2026
Festival in independent Pakistani filmmaking. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Fat Ham, May 1-23 2026
Play by 4th Wall Theatre Company at Spring Street Studios. More details
– Dear Alien, May 8-31 2026
Play at the Meredith J Long Theatre Center. More details
– That Drive Thru Monterey, May 8 - June 7 2026
Play at The Gordy. More details
– Comicpalooza, May 22-24 2026
Annual comic book and popular culture convention at the George R Brown Convention Center. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Dear Alien, May 8-31 2026
Play at the Meredith J Long Theatre Center. More details
– That Drive Thru Monterey, May 8 - June 7 2026
Play at The Gordy. More details
– Spamilton: An American Parody with 21 Chump Street, May 29 - June 21 2026
Musical at The Gordy. More details
– Misery, May 29 - June 21 2026
Play at the Meredith J Long Theatre Center. More details
– iFest USA, May 30 2026
Annual celebration of multiculturalism and diversity at Discovery Green, with international cuisine, cultural exhibits, live performances and more. More details
– Brewsology Beer Fest, May 30 2026
Annual beer festival at Houston Museum of Natural Science, with local craft beers and ciders, after-hours access to the museum, food and more. More details
→ See June events