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 2026 events
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in October. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Jaipur Literature Festival Houston, October 2-4 2026
Annual literary festival with author talks and more. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in October. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– Humble Good Oil Days Festival, October 10 2026
Annual community festival in Humble with classic car show, live music, trick-or-treating, children’s activities, beer garden, food trucks, vendors and more. More details
– Galveston ArtWalk, October 10 2026
Free monthly art walk visiting selected Galveston galleries and artist studios. More details
– Katy Rice Harvest Festival, October 10-11 2026
Annual community festival in downtown Katy, with 100+ vendors, food trucks, live music, carnival, beer garden, exhibits and more. More details
– Sugar Land Half, October 11 2026
Annual half marathon, 10K and 5K races at the Smart Financial Centre. 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, October 17 2026
Half marathon, quarter marathon, 5K and other races. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in October. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– H-E-B Wine Walk, October 24 2026
Wine-tasting event in The Woodlands, with 300+ wines and other drinks, food from local chefs, live music and more. More details
→ For concerts this month, see concerts in Houston in October. For plays and musicals, see upcoming performances in Houston.
– CAF Wings Over Houston, October 31 - November 1 2026
Air show at Ellington Airport, with aerial displays of vintage WWII and other aircraft and more. More details
→ See November events