Arts events in and around Houston this week
478 events in the next 7 days (Oct 23–29) in and around Houston, 75 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated October 23.
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Friday, October 23
- 9 AM Holding What Cannot Be Said J. Wayne Stark Galleries Free
- 9 AM Inherited Landscapes J. Wayne Stark Galleries Free
- 9 AM Torn Paper Abstract Workshop Ardest Gallery $28.52
- 10 AM The Candle Show Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Free
- 11 AM Fragility The Menil Drawing Institute Free
- 11 AM Terry Winters: Vitalized Geometry The Menil Collection Free
- 11 AM Wall Drawing Series: Jitish Kallat The Menil Drawing Institute Free
- 12 PM Adriana Corral: As Long As Life Endures Blaffer Art Museum Free
- 12 PM Maria Gaspar: We Press Our Hands to the Steel Curtain Blaffer Art Museum Free
- 1 PM Performance Friday - an interdisciplinary collaboration LSC-CyFair Campus [ART] - Center for the Arts
- 4 PM Don Omar After Party | The Last King World Tour | Conejo Malo Conejo Malo Htx Free
- 4 PM Mini Pumpkin Painting Evelyn Meador Branch Library Free
- 5 PM Master’s Recital: Junhyung Park, Flute Duncan Recital Hall at Alice Pratt Brown Hall
- 5:30 PM Fall Fair at Helix Park (ft. The Addams Family) TMC Helix Park Free
- 6 PM Live Music The Refuge Steakhouse & Bourbon Bar Free
- 6 PM Live Music at The Bar The Laura Hotel Free
- 7 PM Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury LSC-Tomball Campus [E171] - Black Box Theatre See tickets
- 7 PM HELLMOUTH X ALL ABOUT ART 10/23 BOX 13 ArtSpace $48.19
- 7 PM Moody Mansion Music: Trond Sæverud | Evelyn Chen | Brinton Smith Moody Mansion $40
- 7 PM OVO/Drake Night at the Museum Seismique $25.09
- 7 PM Pauly Shore Punch Line Houston
- 7 PM PROFETIZA TOUR HOUSTON - KAIRO WORSHIP | IVAN VINDAS | LAILA OLIVEIRA Powerhouse Church $39.19-$96.81
- 7 PM Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell House of Blues Houston
- 7 PM THE ONLY ROOFTOP LIVE MUSIC NIGHT in HOUSTON - 7PM TO 11PM Reset Free
- 7 PM UVE R&B AND SOUL PRESENTED BY MDC BAND Lillie Mae’s After Dark Free
- 7 PM Werkin Girls Drag Queen Show Houston - An Unforgettable Drag Experience Workin Girls Drag Show Houston Sold out
- 7:30 PM Friday Night Comedy - Early Show The Club at Rudz $20.36-$27.25
- 7:30 PM Hocus Pocus Pops The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Free
- 7:30 PM Texas T-Birds | Cavalry Court & Canteen Bar & Grill | Century Court , TX Cavalry Court Free
- 8 PM 3rd WARD - DINNER & LIVE MUSIC KICKOFF with MARIUM ECHO - EATS BEATS & JAZZ Davis Street at Hermann Park $0-$159.89
- 8 PM Don Omar Houston Toyota Center
- 8 PM Esteban Gabriel in Houston Arena Theatre
- 8 PM Jeff Black Anderson Fair
- 8 PM Magic Magic Magic Show Magic Show Theater $22.79-$43.57
- 8 PM Male Strippers UNLEASHED Male Revue Houston TX 8-10 PM Houston Male Strippers Unleashed Sold out
- 8 PM Muscle Men Male Strippers Revue & Male Strip Club Shows Houston, TX - 8PM Muscle Men Male Revue Houston Sold out
- 8 PM Ratchet Jazz Night Houston Shades of Bleu Lounge $30.87-$377.41
- 8:30 PM Live at the Barbershop Houston: Stand Up Comedy in a Real Barbershop · BYOB Cutthroat Barbers - Houston Barbershop in The Heights - Men's Barbershop $17.85
- 9 PM 3BALLMTY - HOUSTON, TX Escapade 2001 $47.73
- 9 PM Comedy & Drinks in a Speakeasy: Friday 9pm The Den Comedy Club $27.06-$227.33
- 9 PM One More Time - A Daft Punk Tribute Ductwork at SILO Houston
- 10 PM The Bachata Room! Bachata Mixer & Party in Downtown 10/23 Henke & Pillot $0-$38.32
Saturday, October 24
- 9 AM Corporate Ready Video Workshop Houston $449
- 10 AM The Candle Show Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Free
- 10 AM Torn Paper Abstract Workshop Ardest Gallery $28.52
- 11 AM Fragility The Menil Drawing Institute Free
- 11 AM Terry Winters: Vitalized Geometry The Menil Collection Free
- 11 AM Wall Drawing Series: Jitish Kallat The Menil Drawing Institute Free
- 12 PM Holding What Cannot Be Said J. Wayne Stark Galleries Free
- 12 PM How to Start a Podcast Positive Karma Studio $61.70
- 12 PM Inherited Landscapes J. Wayne Stark Galleries Free
- 1 PM Kpop Graveyard - Celebrating 2nd/3rd Gen Kpop Sharetea Free
- 1 PM Resin Art Class: Make a Custom Decorative Tray BLOC Gallery $44.52-$65.87
- 2 PM Macramé Ghost Kingwood Branch Library Free
- 2 PM Suite Surrender LSC- Kingwood See tickets
- 2:30 PM Journalling Group Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
- 3 PM Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event) The Emerald Theatre
- 3 PM Oh What a Night! Main Street Crossing
- 4 PM TEXAS TAKEOVER (10th Year Anniversary) DAY PARTY CLUB 5015 $49.87
- 5:30 PM Houston Writers of Color Presents: Spooky Reading and Fright Mic Live Oak Friends Meeting House Free
- 5:30 PM Magic Magic Magic Show Magic Show Theater $22.79-$43.57
- 6 PM 4DaSoul R&B Movement at Katy Vibes! Katy Vibes Free
- 6 PM Live Music with Stephen "Boo" Schaaf Moody Gardens Hotel
- 6:30 PM Patio Movie Nights at Saloon Door West Saloon Door West Free
- 7 PM Brazil in Many Voices University of St Thomas - Jones Hall $18
- 7 PM Houston Classical Music Lovers Meet and Greet! Whole Foods Market Free
- 7 PM Illusions the Drag Queen Show Houston - Drag Queen Show Houston, TX Illusions the Drag Queen Show Houston $13.01-$903.47
- 7 PM Konpa & Kickback | The ACE Suite Private River Oaks High Rise $30-$40
- 7 PM Next Stop Comedy at The Bookend! - Richmond, TX LIT bookbar $30.16
- 7 PM Oh What a Night! Main Street Crossing
- 7 PM Seth Meyers: Live Bayou Music Center
- 7:30 PM Bradley Thomas | Cavalry Court & Canteen Bar & Grill | Century Court , TX Cavalry Court Free
- 7:30 PM HOUSTON: WORSHIP WERK! - CHRISTIAN HIP-HOP CLASS Soundbox Studios $30.87
- 7:30 PM Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Titan Stude Concert Hall
- 8 PM B.Y.O.P. Open Mic Mimosa Lane $12.51-$23.18
- 8 PM Black Light Paint Party 2026 Angela Rose Walling Art $30.87-$48.19
- 8 PM Cristian Castro en Smart Financial Centre Smart Financial Centre See tickets
- 8 PM Muscle Men Male Strippers Revue & Male Strip Club Shows Houston, TX - 8PM Muscle Men Male Revue Houston $13.01-$847.11
- 8 PM Oscar D' Leon Arena Theatre
- 8 PM Young Miko - Late Checkout Tour Toyota Center - TX
- 8:30 PM Road To Beyond Existence: Kilo, Burnsun, O-B One, Plant Based, Luny, Oowee Henke & Pillot See tickets
- 9 PM EXPOSURE feat. dj NIMBUS, J. Salaam & special guest Kai Alce' Henke & Pillot Free
- 9 PM Odd Mob (18 and Over) DUCTWORK - Houston
Sunday, October 25
- 11 AM Terry Winters: Vitalized Geometry The Menil Collection Free
- 1:30 PM Drag Bingo Houston- Ultimate Drag Queen Bingo & Drag Show in Houston Drag Bingo Houston Sold out
- 2 PM George Romero’s NIGHT of the LIVING DEAD (Live On-Stage) LSC-North Harris Campus [FA] - Fine Arts See tickets
- 3 PM Termino Medio Carol Theater $33.77
- 6 PM Katy Idol at Katy Vibes! Katy Vibes Free
- 6 PM Red Velvet Burlesque Show Houston's #1 Variety & Cabaret Show in Texas Henke & Pillot Sold out
- 6:30 PM Coyote's Bar Paint Night: Halloween Edition Coyotes Bar $0-$45.89
- 7 PM Dungeons and Blerds: Curse of Reaganomics Midtown Bar & Grill $10.66-$27.40
- 7 PM Farid Ayaz - Abu Muhammad Qawwals Ensemble Stafford Civic Center $26.77-$133.93
- 7 PM Live Music on Memorial - EATS BEATS & JAZZ (FREE PARKING) Scott Gertner's Rhythm Room $0-$40
Monday, October 26
- 9 AM Exhibition: Sajeela Siddiq LSC-North Harris Campus [FA] - Fine Arts
- 1 PM Library Learning Homeschool Group North Channel Branch Library Free
- 2 PM The Next Chapter - Monday Matinee - Hocus Pocus (1993) Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library Free
- 4:30 PM TWEEN TIME: Ghost Jars Atascocita Branch Library Free
- 6 PM Jahi: The Microphone Journeyman One-on-One with Dr. Pinn Sewall Hall Free
Tuesday, October 27
- 9 AM Exhibition: Sajeela Siddiq LSC-North Harris Campus [FA] - Fine Arts
- 10 AM Dual Perspectives, Encounters of Worlds: Miguel Angel Ríos and Miguel Ángel Rojas Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino Free
- 10 AM Gourdgeous Glass Gourds Are Back! Glassblowing Houston Free
- 10 AM The Candle Show Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Free
- 11 AM Riddles and Customs of Mzansi Presented by Young Audiences of Houston Miller Outdoor Theatre Free
- 1 PM Felting Tuesdays **TEENS ONLY (12-18)** Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
- 2:30 PM Creative Writing Club Lone Star College-CyFair Library Free
- 3 PM Teen Craft Collective High Meadows Branch Library Free
- 3 PM Yarn & Thread Kingwood Branch Library Free
- 4:15 PM Creative Connection - Building and Game Day Mission Bend Branch Library Free
- 5:30 PM Knit & Nosh Atascocita Branch Library Free
- 5:30 PM Teen Tabletop RPGs Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek Free
- 6 PM Creative Writing Club Lone Star College-CyFair Library Free
- 7 PM Teddy Swims Toyota Center - TX
- 7:30 PM Faculty Recital: Arthur Gottschalk, Composer Wortham Theatre at Alice Pratt Brown Hall
- 9 PM Rock Star Karaoke VooDoo Hut Free
- 9 PM The Riot Comedy Club presents Tuesday Night Standup Comedy Open Mic The Riot Comedy Club Free
Wednesday, October 28
- 10 AM Gourdgeous Glass Gourds Are Back! Glassblowing Houston Free
- 10 AM Pop, Pose, & Post - Social Media 101 for Realtors QSP Studios Free
- 10:15 AM Family Story Time: Friendly Monsters George Memorial Library Free
- 10:30 AM Music & Movement South Houston Branch Library Free
- 11 AM Essence of Mexico Miller Outdoor Theatre Free
- 11 AM The Cool Kids Table Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library Free
- 11:30 AM Faculty Art Show LSC-Kingwood Campus [APA] - Administration and Performing Arts Center
- 3 PM Coffee and Coloring Kingwood Branch Library Free
- 3 PM Sew What? High Meadows Branch Library Free
- 3:30 PM Party in Pottsfield: An Over the Garden Wall Halloween La Porte Branch Library Free
- 5 PM Coffeehouse Innovative Learning Classroom Building
- 5 PM Kids Craft Club Lone Star College-CyFair Library Free
- 6 PM Convergence Research: ARTECHOUSE ARTECHOUSE Free
- 6 PM October Special Program: Halloween Party Missouri City Branch Library Free
- 6 PM Plim Plim - En Vivo! Arena Theatre
- 7 PM Halloween Movie Wednesdays at VooDoo Hut — Week 4 VooDoo Hut Free
- 7 PM Pinta y Canta // Pelucas y Despecho Sin Yolanda Houston $39.19-$60
- 7:30 PM Goodbye June Scout Bar - Houston
Thursday, October 29
- 10 AM Gourdgeous Glass Gourds Are Back! Glassblowing Houston Free
- 10 AM Tours & Tales at Barbara Bush Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
- 10:15 AM Next Chapter - Classics Revisited - The Sixth Sense (1999) Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library Free
- 10:15 AM Toddler Time: Friendly Monsters George Memorial Library Free
- 1 PM Financial Lit **TEENS ONLY (12-18)** Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
- 4 PM Bad Art Society **18 and Up Only** Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
- 4 PM Halloween Party for Kids Stratford Branch Library Free
- 4:15 PM Halloween Party for Kids Spring Branch Memorial Branch Library Free
- 5 PM Aldine Library Fall Festival Aldine Branch Library Free
- 7 PM Deep in the Heart: A Texas Music Series Discovery Green Free
- 7 PM Paint & Howl: A Spooky Paint & Sip Night Hungry Like The Wolf $48.19
- 7 PM Sagar wali Qawwali Arena Theatre $30.87-$175.26
- 7:30 PM Bach & Mendelssohn Musikhalle (Heights)
- 7:30 PM CU Next Thursday Comedy Show hosted by Corlis & Tess The Den Comedy Club $19-$154.46
- 7:30 PM D'Lai Punch Line Houston
- 8 PM Libby Koch Anderson Fair
- 9 PM LOVEzONE: HOUSTON Presents R&Boo’d Up R&B Halloween Party SKYLAB SOCIAL $17.85
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