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 2025 events
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical, April 17 - May 16 2025
Children’s musical at Main Street Theater at MATCH. More details
– Breaking the Waves, April 19 - May 4 2025
Opera at the Wortham Theater Center. More details
– Tannhäuser, April 25 - May 11 2025
Opera at the Wortham Theater Center. More details
– Das Barbecü, April 25 - June 1 2025
Musical at The Gordy. More details
– Barnstorm Dance Fest, April 28 - May 3 2025
Annual festival celebrating the diversity of dance in the Greater Houston area. More details
– Willow Pill presents God’s Child, May 1 2025
Drag performance at House of Blues Houston. More details
– Luis J Gomez, May 1-3 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– We Them Ones Comedy, May 2 2025
Comedy show at the Toyota Center. More details
– Fly Dance Company: Oye Como Fly, May 2 2025
Free dance performance at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. More details
– Ekal Annual Gala – A Musical... Story of a Nation, May 2 2025
Musical at the Stafford Centre. 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
– Hamlet, May 2-24 2025
Play at 4th Wall Theatre Company at Spring Street Studios. More details
– Primary Trust, May 2-25 2025
Play at the Neuhaus Theatre. More details
– Soul Flower Music Fest, May 3 2025
Soul, R&B and neo soul music festival at Discovery Green. More details
– Galveston Historic Homes Tour, May 3-4, 10-11 2025
Annual tours of Galveston homes not usually open to the public, plus other dining and drink events at selected historic Galveston properties. More details
– Eric D’Alessandro, May 4 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– POSH: Houston Pride, May 4 2025
Pride event at Warehouse Live Midtown. More details
– Susan Rice, May 4 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical, April 17 - May 16 2025
Children’s musical at Main Street Theater at MATCH. More details
– Tannhäuser, April 25 - May 11 2025
Opera at the Wortham Theater Center. More details
– Das Barbecü, April 25 - June 1 2025
Musical at The Gordy. 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
– Hamlet, May 2-24 2025
Play at 4th Wall Theatre Company at Spring Street Studios. More details
– Primary Trust, May 2-25 2025
Play at the Neuhaus Theatre. More details
– Matriarch: An Evening With Tina Knowles, Family, and Friends, May 5 2025
Author talk at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. More details
– Denise Fennell’s Lessons Learned, May 6-11 2025
Comedy show at The Gordy. More details
– Andy Huggins and Friends, May 7 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– Chris Porter, May 8-10 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– Alton Brown Live, May 9 2025
Culinary variety show at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. More details
– Ballet Under The Stars Produced by Houston Ballet, May 9 2025
Free ballet performance at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. More details
– Super Saturday: Emerging Artists’ Showcase, May 10 2025
Special event at Asia Society Texas, with local student artwork, Asian art demonstrations and art activities. More details
– Michael Yo: Issa Truuue! Tour, May 10 2025
Comedy show at House of Blues Houston. More details
– Ballet Under The Stars Produced by Houston Ballet, May 10 2025
Free ballet performance at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. More details
– Galveston Art Walk, May 10 2025
Monthly art walk visiting art galleries and studios in downtown Galveston. More details
– Galveston Historic Homes Tour, May 3-4, 10-11 2025
Annual tours of Galveston homes not usually open to the public, plus other dining and drink events at selected historic Galveston properties. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical, April 17 - May 16 2025
Children’s musical at Main Street Theater at MATCH. More details
– Das Barbecü, April 25 - June 1 2025
Musical at The Gordy. More details
– Hamlet, May 2-24 2025
Play at 4th Wall Theatre Company at Spring Street Studios. More details
– Primary Trust, May 2-25 2025
Play at the Neuhaus Theatre. More details
– Hassan Phills, May 14 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– Randy Feltface, May 15-17 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– Incredible India: Arisi-Grains of Rice Produced by Indian Performing Arts Samskriti, May 16 2025
Free dance performance at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. More details
– ramy youssef: love beam 7000, May 16 2025
Comedy show at House of Blues Houston. 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
– Clash of the Clubs, May 16-18 2025
Girls basketball tournament at NRG Center. More details
– Asia To The World Produced by Dance Of Asian America, May 17 2025
Free dance performance at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. More details
– Sazon Latin Food Market, May 17 2025
Food market at Karbach Brewing Co, with South/Central American and Caribbean foods, music and more. More details
– Kim’s Convenience, May 17 - June 15 2025
Play at Main Street Theater - Rice Village. More details
– Jeff Shelley, May 18 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Das Barbecü, April 25 - June 1 2025
Musical at The Gordy. More details
– Hamlet, May 2-24 2025
Play at 4th Wall Theatre Company at Spring Street Studios. More details
– Primary Trust, May 2-25 2025
Play at the Neuhaus Theatre. More details
– Kim’s Convenience, May 17 - June 15 2025
Play at Main Street Theater - Rice Village. More details
– Couture On Tour: An Emily in Paris Experience, May 21 2025
Theatrical fashion show at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. More details
– Sin Muros: A Latinx Theater Festival, May 22-25 2025
Annual performing arts festival at The Gordy, with play readings, workshops, and celebrations led by Latinx artists and creators. More details
– Tributo a Vicente Fernandez Con El Kechechente, May 23 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– Sammy Obeid, May 23-24 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– Noël Coward’s Private Lives, May 23 - June 15 2025
Play at the Hubbard Theatre. More details
– Buzzfest, May 24 2025
Rock festival at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in May. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Das Barbecü, April 25 - June 1 2025
Musical at The Gordy. More details
– Kim’s Convenience, May 17 - June 15 2025
Play at Main Street Theater - Rice Village. More details
– Noël Coward’s Private Lives, May 23 - June 15 2025
Play at the Hubbard Theatre. More details
– Daniel Habif, May 28 2025
Spanish-language talk event at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. More details
– Juno Birch: The Probed Tour, May 28 2025
Drag performance at White Oak Music Hall. More details
– Hari Kondabolu, May 30-31 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– Let. Her. Rip., May 30 - June 22 2025
Play at The Gordy. More details
– PlantCon, May 31 - June 1 2025
Plant convention with 150+ plant vendors, workshops, seminars, exhibitions and more at NRG Center. More details
– Reptilian Nation Expo, May 31 - June 1 2025
Reptile, amphibian and spider-keeping trade show at NRG Center. More details
– Texas Music Festival, June 1-28 2025
Annual festival of classical music. More details
→ See more June events