Hello Houston! I’m Holly Galvan Posey, and I’m thrilled to bring you the latest and greatest events happening in our city. From festivals and concerts to community gatherings and cultural celebrations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
🎪 Aug. 1-11: Cirque du Soleil - SONGBLAZERS
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Experience Cirque du Soleil’s newest production, SONGBLAZERS, in partnership with Universal Music Group Nashville. This show combines awe-inspiring acrobatics with the heartfelt melodies of country music legends, taking audiences on a unique journey through the history and heritage of country music.
📍 18111 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land
🕒 7 p.m. (Recurring daily)
💵 Price: Check website for ticket details
🍽️ Aug.1-Sept. 2: Houston Restaurant Weeks 2024
Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW), the city’s most anticipated dining event, runs from August 1 to September 2. Enjoy prix-fixe multi-course menus from Houston’s top restaurants for brunch, lunch, and dinner, with options for dine-in or take-out. Proceeds benefit the Houston Food Bank.
📍 Various locations in Houston
🕒 Recurring daily
💵 Price: $25 for lunch or brunch, $39 and $55 for dinner
🎭 Aug. 1-10: Houston Shakespeare Festival
Celebrate the 50th season of the Houston Shakespeare Festival at Miller Outdoor Theatre with free nightly performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet. Reserve tickets online or bring blankets and chairs for free seating on the Hill.
📍 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston
🕒 8:15 p.m. (Recurring daily)
💵 Price: Free
☀️ Aug. 2: Summer Send-Off
Close out the summer with a free family-friendly event at Woodsland Community Park, featuring a petting zoo, face painting, tasty snacks, inflatable fun, and more!
📍 443 Danover Rd, Katy
🕒 6-8:30 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
Aug. 2-4: The Color Purple
Experience the emotional journey of “The Color Purple” at MATCH, featuring April Wheat as Celie. This unforgettable musical fuses jazz, ragtime, gospel, African rhythms, and blues.
📍 MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston), 3400 Main St, Houston
🕒 August 2-4
💵 Price: Tickets start at $25
🚗 Aug. 2: 22nd Annual Parade of Lights
Join the fun at the 22nd Annual Parade of Lights, capping off the 52nd Annual Tomball Night. The parade starts at 9:15 p.m. on Main St. (FM 2920) and is followed by a fireworks display at approximately 9:45 p.m. Attendance and parking are free.
📍 Main St. (FM 2920) from Baker to the railroad tracks, Tomball
🕒 9:15 p.m. (Parade starts), 9:45 p.m. (Fireworks)
💵 Price: Free to attend and park
🎉 Aug. 3: Houston Party in the Park
Join the 2024 edition of Houston Party in the Park at Memorial Park for a fun-filled community event with free refreshments like beer and watermelon, plus live music. All paces welcome!
📍 1500 E Memorial Loop, Houston (West of Tennis Center)
🕒 7-10 a.m.
💵 Price: Free
🎒 Aug. 3: 14th Annual Mayor’s Back to School Fest
Join Mayor Whitmire for the 14th Annual Mayor’s Back to School Fest Presented by Shell. This event offers free school supplies and resources for students, with free parking available at Houston Astros Lot C.
📍 George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Halls A/B, Houston
🕒 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
🚗☕ Aug. 3: Coffee & Cars - JDM Icons Episode 3
Join Coffee & Cars at POST Houston for a unique showcase of JDM machines, hypercars, exotics, classics, and more. Open to all spectators, this family-friendly event promises a gathering of automotive passion.
📍 POST Houston, 401 Franklin St, Houston
🕒 8-11 a.m.
💵 Price: Free
🎉 Aug. 3: White Linen Night in The Heights
Don your finest and brightest whites for the annual White Linen Night in The Heights! Enjoy house parties, pub crawls, live music, and more on West 19th Street and White Oak Drive.
📍 West 19th Street, The Heights, Houston
🕒 5-10 p.m.
💵 Price: $10
🛍️ Aug. 4: Shadow Alley Market
Join Shadow Alley Market for a chill Sunday evening shopping experience featuring Houston’s talented artisans. Enjoy music by “The Crypt” DJs, tarot readings, delicious food vendors, and cheap beer & cocktails by Black Magic Social Club.
📍 7038 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston
🕒 4-9 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
🎒✂️ Aug. 7: 10th Annual Back-2-School Drive & Free Haircuts/Hairstyles
Join Glory Fitness, Boykins Youth Foundations, Madlineman Foundation, Rock-In-Hood Foundation, former Houston Texan Fred Weary, and AJ’s Barber and Beauty Salon for a uniform and backpack drive with free haircuts and hairstyles for all school-age students. The event also offers immunization and health services.
📍 Evan E. Worthing High School, 9215 Scott St, Houston
🕒 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
🎬 Aug. 9: Summer Movie Night with Commissioner Lesley Briones
Join Commissioner Lesley Briones for a movie under the stars at Freed Park. Enjoy a community planning workshop, backpack giveaway, crafts, lawn games, food trucks, and more.
📍 Freed Park, 6818 Shadyvilla Ln., Houston
🕒 6 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
🎤 Aug. 9-10: Luke Combs
Catch Luke Combs live at NRG Stadium for two nights this August, featuring performances by Cody Jinks, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters, and The Wilder Blue.
📍 One NRG Park, Houston
🕒 5:45 p.m.
💵 Price: Check website for ticket details
🧟♂️ Aug. 9-11: Houston Horror Film Fest
Houston’s premier horror movie festival returns with screenings, artists, celebrity meet-and-greets, and more. Enjoy over 70 horror movies and meet celebrities from American Horror Story, Twilight, Pet Sematary, and more.
📍 Houston Marriott of Westchase, 2900 Briarpark Dr., Houston
💵 Price: Check website for ticket details
🎶 Aug. 10-11: Houston Reggae Fest
Celebrate reggae music and culture at the Houston Reggae Fest with a diverse lineup of local and international artists. Enjoy food and craft vendors, creating a vibrant atmosphere for attendees of all ages.
📍 Hermann Square, 900 Smith, Houston
💵 Price: $10 - $150
🐾 Aug. 10: Pet Adoption Event at Cypress Tractor Supply
Cypress Tractor Supply hosts a Pet Adoption Event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to the public and friendly, leashed pets, the event includes a pet treat tasting and is in partnership with Special Pals.
📍 Cypress Tractor Supply, Cypress
🕒 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
🍏 Aug. 11 & 25: Bridgeland Farmers Market
Visit Bridgeland Farmers Market for fresh, locally sourced produce, organic fruits, vegetables, local honey, meats, and more from local farmers and artisans. Support your well-being and connect with your community.
📍 10519 Fry Rd., Cypress
🕒 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
🎭 Aug. 12-18: Houston Theater Week 2024
Houston Theater Week offers Buy One, Get One FREE deals on some of the best live performances in the city. Enjoy plays, dance, opera, and musical performances at various venues throughout Houston.
📍 Various locations in Houston
🕒 Recurring daily
💵 Price: Check website for deal details
🎤 Aug. 16: Barry Manilow
Don’t miss your chance to see Barry Manilow at his last Sugar Land concert!
📍 18111 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land
💵 Price: Check website for ticket details
✨ Aug. 16-18: Mughal E Azam - The Musical
Experience the grandeur of Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical at Wortham Theater Center. This opulent production features a timeless love story, stunning costumes, magnificent sets, live Indian classical singing, and dazzling Kathak choreography.
📍 Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave, Houston
🕒 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
💵 Price: $59 - $399 + fees
🦋 Aug. 17: Butterfly Walks
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership for a Butterfly Walk led by Nancy Greig, exploring local butterfly species, their life cycle, and habitat. Meet at Jackson Hill Bridge on Allen Parkway.
📍 3422 Allen Parkway, Houston
🕒 9-10:30 a.m.
💵 Price: Free, Reservations recommended
🎄 Aug. 17: Montgomery County Shopping Extravaganza - Falling Into The Holidays
Start your holiday shopping early and support local small businesses offering boutique clothing, home, holiday and garden decor, gourmet food items, handmade and fashion jewelry, fashion trucks, and more.
📍 Lone Star Convention & Expo Center, Montgomery County
🕒 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
💵 Price: $5 Cash Entry Fee (Free for teachers, military, first responders with ID, and children under 15)
🌳 Aug. 17: Flea by Night at Discovery Green
Shop local at Flea by Night, an open-air market featuring local artisans and small business owners selling vintage, handmade, recycled, repurposed, and local goods. Enjoy the vibrant green space in downtown Houston and support local entrepreneurs.
📍 Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St, Houston
🕒 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
🎭 Aug. 20-25: Funny Girl
Enjoy the sensational Broadway revival of Funny Girl at The Hobby Center. Featuring classic songs like “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People,” this bittersweet comedy tells the story of Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who became one of Broadway’s most beloved performers.
📍 The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Suite 300, Houston
🕒 Recurring daily
💵 Price: Check website for ticket details
📚 Aug. 20-25: Sister’s Summer School Catechism
Join Sister at Stages for an interactive and humorous summer school catechism course. Engage in a fun-filled class exploring questions like “Did Jesus have to go to summer school?” and “What is an appropriate summer vacation for a practicing Catholic?”
📍 Stages, 800 Rosine Street, Houston
🕒 Recurring daily
💵 Price: Check website for ticket details
🎨 Aug. 23-Oct. 7: An Artist Speaks
Experience the group exhibition “An Artist Speaks” at Blue Prolific Studios, highlighting the unique voices portrayed in artists’ works. Join the opening reception on August 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
📍 Blue Prolific Studios, 2189 FM 1960 Suite 208, Houston
🕒 Opening reception: Aug. 23, 5-8 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
🎶 Aug. 23-25: 5th Annual Mariachi Festival
Celebrate Hispanic culture at the 5th Annual Mariachi Festival featuring performers like Oscar De La Rosa, Mariachi 7 Leguas, Mariachi Mariposas, and Mariachi Imperial de America.
📍 501 Texas Ave., Houston
🕒 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (August 23-24), 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (August 25)
💵 Price: $19+
🎨 Aug. 24: Galveston ArtWalk
Join the self-guided walking tour of galleries, artist studios, and exhibition spaces in Galveston’s historic district. Enjoy live music, refreshments, and opportunities to meet artists and collectors at this vibrant, free event.
📍 Galveston, Texas
🕒 6-9 p.m.
💵 Price: Free
🏅 Aug. 31: Labor Day Run 5K/10K/13.1 HOUSTON
Join the Labor Day Run at Eleanor Tinsley Park for a scenic 5K, 10K, or 13.1-mile run. This intimate, hand-timed event welcomes all ages and paces, providing a stress-free experience with premium running shirts and finisher’s medals.
📍 Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston
🕒 August 31 (UTC-6), wave times allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
💵 Price: Check website for details