132 things to do in Houston this weekend

Another weekend, another excuse to get out in Houston. There are 132 events happening Oct 02–Oct 04, and honestly? The lineup is better than we expected. Here's what we'd actually spend our own time and money on.

Saturday is doing the heavy lifting with 101 events, and the mix leans family and music. Ticketed events start at CAD 25.

If you're new to Houston: Punch Line Houston is hosting 5 events this weekend alone — it's as good a starting point as any.

The full lineup

Every event on in Houston this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 17 events

• — Ari Matti
  Houston Improv
• — Arin Ray
  Warehouse Live Midtown
• — Boz Scaggs with special guest, Irma Thomas
  The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion sponsored by Huntsman
• — Days Drive w/ The Rolling R's and Yaupon
  White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs
• — Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
  The Emerald Theatre
• — Gorgon City (18 and Over)
  DUCTWORK - Houston
• — Houston Cougars Womens Soccer vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Womens Soccer
  Carl Lewis International Complex
• — Houston Cougars Womens Volleyball vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Womens Volleyball
  Fertitta Center
• — Jo Koy
  Toyota Center - TX
• — Loathe: A Stranger to You
  Bayou Music Center
• — Rick Glassman
  Punch Line Houston
• — Rodrigo y Gabriela - OurHome Tour
  House of Blues Houston
• — Romeo And Juliet
  Alley Theatre-Hubbard Stage
• — Scotty McCreery
  713 Music Hall
• — Shawn James (Under 18 with parent)
  Scout Bar - Houston
• — Sheryl Underwood
  Improv Comedy Club- Houston
• — The Sound of Music (Touring)
  Hobby Center

Saturday — 101 events

• — Ari Matti
  Houston Improv
• — Baby Playtime: Engage & Play
  Park Place Regional Library - Meeting Room
• — Bad Art Club
  Moody Neighborhood Library
• — Bad Art Club
  Walter Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Bad Art Club: Create Your Own Disaster-Piece
  Jungman Neighborhood Library - Jungman Living Room
• — Baile Folklórico Workshop
  Young Neighborhood Library
• — Basic Computer Skills & Digital Literacy - Open Lab!
  McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Neighborhood Library
• — Beyond the Hedges: Historias de Latinidad at Rice University
  Julia Ideson Building
• — Bilingual Family Storytime in English and Spanish
  Flores Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Board Games at the Library
  Heights Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Board Games at the Library
  Alief-David M. Henington Regional Library - Teen Area
• — Board Games: Play & Connect
  Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning
• — Book Club for Kids
  Smith Neighborhood Library - Study Room
• — Citizenship Class: Begin Your Journey to Naturalization
  Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library - Conference Room
• — Craft for Teens
  Young Neighborhood Library - Young Training Room
• — Craft for Tweens: Get Creative
  Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library
• — Cricut Basics Workshop
  TECHLink Scenic Woods
• — Digital Literacy Computer Basics Workshop
  Alief-David M. Henington Regional Library - Room 2005
• — Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
  The Emerald Theatre
• — Dungeons & Dragons Role-Playing Game
  Collier Regional Library - Meeting Room
• — Dungeons & Dragons Role-Playing Game
  Shepard-Acres Homes Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Eagle Fest Featuring ZZ Top
  The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion sponsored by Huntsman
• — Eli Brown (18 and Over)
  DUCTWORK - Houston
• — Embroidery Basics Workshop
  TECHLink Dixon
• — English Language Learning
  Mancuso Neighborhood Library - Conference Room
• — English Language Learning
  Alief-David M. Henington Regional Library - Room 2003_Library
• — English Language Learning
  Looscan Neighborhood Library - Conference Room
• — English Language Learning
  Hillendahl Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — English Language Learning
  Walker Neighborhood Library
• — Express Your Creativity with Teen Craft!
  Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning - Literacy Center
• — Family Craft Adventure
  Mancuso Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Family Craft Adventure: Let's Create Together!
  Walter Neighborhood Library
• — Family Place Play Series: Engage and Learn with Your Toddler!
  McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Family Place Play Series: Engage and Learn with Your Toddler!
  Stimley-Blue Ridge Neighborhood Library - WIC Room
• — Family STEM Adventure: Discover Together
  Heights Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Family Storytime
  Kendall Neighborhood Library - 1st Floor Large Meeting Room
• — Family to Storytime
  Moody Neighborhood Library
• — Family to Storytime!
  Houston Public Library - Meeting Room
• — Fashion Fusion X: Inspired by Frida Kahlo
  Central Library, Jesse H. Jones - Staff - 1st floor Gallery
• — GED Preparation Classes
  McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Get Creative at Craft Lab: Join Us for a Fun Arts Experience
  Stimley-Blue Ridge Neighborhood Library - Conference Room
• — Get Your Child Ready for School at Preschool Storytime!
  Vinson Neighborhood Library
• — Home Sweet Home: Greater Houston Subdivisions and Neighborhoods
  Julia Ideson Building
• — Houston Ballet: Manon
  Brown Theatre-Wortham Center
• — Houston Christian Huskies Football vs. Nicholls State Colonels Football
  Husky Stadium-TX
• — Houston Cougars Football vs. UCF Knights Football
  TDECU Stadium
• — I'm Ready Foundation Presents: Tommy Davidson Live & Uncut
  Nathaniel Center
• — Jason Ross
  NOTO
• — Job Help: Open Lab
  Central Library, Jesse H. Jones - 3rd Floor Community Resource Center
• — Junk Journaling Journey
  Pleasantville Neighborhood Library
• — Kids Craft Time at the Library
  Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning - Large Meeting Room
• — Kids Craft Time at the Library!
  McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Kids Craft Time at the Library!
  Vinson Neighborhood Library
• — LEGO Club! Build and Create at the Library!
  Scenic Woods Regional Library - Meeting Room
• — LEGO Club: Build and Create at Your Library
  Melcher Neighborhood Library - Meeting rooms not available
• — LULAC History Exhibition
  Central Library, Jesse H. Jones
• — Learn Filmmaking with Miss Takes
  McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library - Computer Lab
• — Marisela - Eterna Tour 2026
  Arena Theatre
• — Music Studio Introduction Workshop
  TECHLink Walker
• — Open Lab: Job Help
  Oak Forest Neighborhood Library
• — Pajama Storytime: Cozy Up with a Good Book!
  Johnson Neighborhood Library
• — Pajama Storytime: Cozy Up with a Good Book!
  Stanaker Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Podcast Studio Introduction Workshop
  TECHLink Walker
• — Pouya - The Forever Glades Tour
  House of Blues Houston
• — Preschool Interactive Story & Play Time
  Alief-David M. Henington Regional Library - Children's Area
• — Reading Buddies: After-School Reading Support
  Flores Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Rebecca Black - Exhibitionism on Tour
  White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs
• — Rick Glassman
  Punch Line Houston
• — Rodney Carrington
  Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
• — Romeo And Juliet
  Alley Theatre-Hubbard Stage
• — STEM for Kids Workshop
  Park Place Regional Library - Meeting Room
• — Sheryl Underwood
  Improv Comedy Club- Houston
• — Snuggle Up for Pajama Storytime: Cozy Up with a Good Book
  Walker Neighborhood Library
• — Snuggle Up for Pajama Storytime: Cozy Up with a Good Book!
  Jungman Neighborhood Library
• — Step Into a Lively Book Club Discussion
  Walker Neighborhood Library - Conference Room, Training Room
• — Stephen Wilson Jr. - Gary The Torch Tour
  713 Music Hall
• — Storytime & Songs: Bond with Your Baby
  Looscan Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Storytime for Families in English and Spanish
  Collier Regional Library - Meeting Room
• — Storytime for Toddlers
  McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Storytime for Toddlers
  Young Neighborhood Library
• — Storytime for Toddlers
  Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library
• — Storytime for Toddlers
  Ring Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — Storytime for Toddlers
  Kendall Neighborhood Library - 1st Floor Large Meeting Room
• — TILLO LIVE IN CONCERT
  Winters · Tickets from CAD 25.
• — Teen Board Games: Play & Connect
  Moody Neighborhood Library
• — Texas America250 Exhibit
  Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library
• — The Little School of the 400
  Central Library, Jesse H. Jones
• — The Sound of Music (Touring)
  Hobby Center
• — This Is Lorelei
  The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues Houston
• — Time to Get Ready: Fotografía Social Civil Rights Photography of Maria Varela
  African American History Research Center at the Gregory School - Self-guided Activities
• — Toddler Playtime: Explore & Play
  McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library - Conference Room
• — Toddler Playtime: Explore and Play
  Heights Neighborhood Library - Meeting Room
• — U.S. Citizenship Course: Start Your Journey Today
  Jungman Neighborhood Library - Conference Room
• — U.S. Citizenship Course: Start Your Journey Today
  Oak Forest Neighborhood Library - Conference Room
• — Ultra Sunn
  White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs
• — Unleash Your Inner Artist at Art Club!
  HPL Express Southwest
• — Unplug for a Night of Family Fun: Join Us at the Library!
  Bracewell Neighborhood Library - Children's Area
• — Unwind and Create at your Coloring Basics Class!
  Johnson Neighborhood Library
• — Video Studio Introduction Workshop
  TECHLink Alief
• — Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: The Paradise Gothic Tour
  Punch Line Houston
• — Z-Ro
  Scout Bar - Houston

Sunday — 14 events

• — Damitas Histeria
  Houston Improv
• — Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
  The Emerald Theatre
• — Houston Dash vs. Washington Spirit
  Shell Energy Stadium
• — Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys
  Reliant Stadium
• — Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour
  Bayou Music Center
• — Jack Blocker
  White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs
• — Jack Grady
  Punch Line Houston
• — Juanes North America Tour 2026
  Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
• — Laughter Heals
  Punch Line Houston
• — Palace - USA & Canada Tour 2026
  House of Blues Houston
• — Romeo And Juliet
  Alley Theatre-Hubbard Stage
• — TLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue - IT'S ICONIC
  The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion sponsored by Huntsman
• — The Black Queen
  Scout Bar - Houston
• — The Sound of Music (Touring)
  Hobby Center

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