Interested in a specific type of event? See Houston’s calendars of upcoming:
– Concerts this October
– 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 September 2025 events
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in October. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Cirque du Soleil OVO, October 2-5 2025
Circus arts performance at the Toyota Center. More details
– Nigerian Cultural Parade and Festival, October 4 2025
Annual festival at Root Memorial Square Park in celebration of Nigerian Independence, with parade, Nigerian foods, performances and more. More details
– Quilt Market Houston, October 4-6 2025
Quilting trade show at the George R Brown Convention Center. More details
– Greg Gutfeld, October 5 2025
Comedy show at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in October. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Quilt Market Houston, October 4-6 2025
Quilting trade show at the George R Brown Convention Center. More details
– Twilight in Concert, October 9 2025
Film screening with live musical accompaniment at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. More details
– Beth Stelling, October 9-11 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– Quilt Festival Houston, October 9-12 2025
Annual quilting arts festival at the George R Brown Convention Center, with quilt show and more. More details
– Galveston Art Walk, October 11 2025
Monthly art walk visiting art galleries and studios in downtown Galveston. More details
– Good Oil Days, October 11 2025
Annual community festival in Humble, with live music, beer garden, children’s activities, plant sale, car show, food trucks, vendors and more. More details
– Korean Festival Houston, October 11-12 2025
Big annual cultural festival at Discovery Green, with Korean foods, Korean music and other live performances, vendors and more. More details
– Houston Methodist Sugar Land Half & 10K, October 12 2025
Annual half marathon, 10K and 1-mile races in Sugar Land. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in October. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Day of the Dead Half Marathon Houston, October 18 2025
Annual half marathon in Sugar Land in celebration of the Dia de los Muertos. More details
– Wings Over Houston, October 18-19 2025
Big annual air show at Ellington Airport, featuring vintage World War II aircraft, ground and aerial displays, exhibits and more. More details
– Dale Elliott Jr: Son of an Immigrant World Tour, October 19 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in October. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Josh Gates: An Evening of Legends, Mysteries, and Tales of Adventure, October 23 2025
Talk event at the Cullen Performance Hall, University of Houston. More details
– Tacarra Williams, October 24-25 2025
Comedy show at Punch Line Houston. More details
– Houston Grand Opera: Porgy and Bess, October 24 - November 15 2025
Opera at the Wortham Theater Center. More details
– UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K, October 26 2025
Annual half marathon and 10K races along Allen Parkway. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in October. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Houston Grand Opera: Porgy and Bess, October 24 - November 15 2025
Opera at the Wortham Theater Center. More details
– Houston Grand Opera: Il Trittico, October 30 - November 14 2025
Opera at the Wortham Theater Center. More details
→ See November events