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Houston events this week

1,490 events in the next 7 days (Oct 23–29) in and around Houston, 91 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated October 23.

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Friday, October 23

9 AM Gulf Coast Poll Dressing! Houston Free
9 AM Navigating AI in Teaching: Aligning Pedagogical Philosophy, Evidence, and Practice Fondren Library Free
10 AM Stress-Test the Values: Rice’s Responsible AI Values in Practice Fondren Library 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 Fast Track Your Future at Bauer Classroom and Business Building Free
12 PM Maria Gaspar: We Press Our Hands to the Steel Curtain Blaffer Art Museum Free
1 PM Dominoes: Mexican Train Kingwood CC - Mtg. Rm 2
1 PM MIDNIGHT SLICE - a haunted retro arcade cafe Popfancy Dessert Bar $3.57
2 PM Turn a Daily Frustration into an AI Tool Herring Hall
2:30 PM Transnational Asia Speaker Series | Lok Siu Herring Hall Free
3 PM Houston/ Fajita Friday Party To The Polls Centre At Columbia Court Free
3 PM Who Does the Thinking? Harmonizing Generative AI and Human Judgment in the Classroom Herring Hall Free
3:30 PM From Pilot to Daily Practice: Knowledge Automation, Source Synchronization, and Behavioral Insights from Rice’s FERGUS AI Agent Asha and Farid Virani Hall Free
4 PM Beyond the Classroom: Rethinking How We Learn in the Age of Generative AI Herring Hall Free
4 PM Make Calls for Adrian Garcia Campaign office Free
6 PM 10/23 Reach & Recharge Happy Hour @ Park Place 249 PARK PLACE 249 Free
6 PM Brisket & Bottles VinSanto $57.45
6:30 PM ¡Conectandonos como Cuidadores! - ¡El Duelo! 10/23/2026 Amazing Place West Free
7 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
7 PM Dynasty After Dark: Power, Pearls & Pinot Lorena’s Wine Bar
7 PM Friday Night Vibes|Live DJ|Dinner|$5 Shots|Happy Hour|Hookah|$15 Hookah The Fox Trap Restaurant & Lounge Free
7 PM HN Men's Basketball "The Brook Sports" Gym
7 PM THE ONLY ROOFTOP LIVE MUSIC NIGHT in HOUSTON - 7PM TO 11PM Reset Free
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
9 PM 3BALLMTY - HOUSTON, TX Escapade 2001 $47.73
9 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
9 PM One More Time - A Daft Punk Tribute Ductwork at SILO Houston
10 PM Dean Turnley Art Club See tickets
10 PM The Bachata Room! Bachata Mixer & Party in Downtown 10/23 Henke & Pillot $0-$38.32

Saturday, October 24

8 AM The Trio: Inquiry-, Problem-, and Project-Based Learning Alief ISD Center for Talent Development Free
9 AM Community Cleanup with Rep. Penny Morales Shaw Paws Pet Resort Free
9 AM Gulf Coast Poll Dressing! Houston Free
10 AM Florece con Dios Buffalo Bayou Park $35.99
10 AM Flow & Breath Trebly Park Free
10 AM Friends of Fonde Park Houston Party At The Polls! Rustic Street near I-45 Frontage Road North Free
10 AM Magnolia Grove|Pct52 Cleveland Park Walk to Early Vote Cleveland Park Free
10 AM The Candle Show Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Free
11 AM 17th Annual Houston Black College Expo™-FREE..Presented by Fifth Third Bank Reliant center $0-$12.29
11 AM Architecture Tour Asia Society Texas Center
11 AM Brunch 'n Vote Independence Heights Apartments Free
11 AM Houston Canes | Pittsburgh vs. Miami Game Watch Jake's Sports Bar Free
11 AM Join Moriah Ballot Party Doshi House Free
11 AM Wall Drawing Series: Jitish Kallat The Menil Drawing Institute Free
12 PM Brunch and Ballots hosted by Paula & Danielle Loro Free
12 PM Children's Book Author Meet & Greet | Mini's Magical Moment Mindful In Practice Free
12 PM HCDP March to the Polls West Gray Park Free
1 PM Block Walk for Adrian Garcia For Harris county pct 2 Campaign Office Free
1 PM IGNITE HOUSTON Holiday Inn Express & Suites Houston Memorial - City Centre by IHG Free
2 PM Quince to the Polls: Free Community Event By The Wayside Free
2:30 PM Rally with Jon Rosenthal in Houston Los Cucos Free
3 PM Champions Fall Market Champions Food Truck Park Free
4 PM Houston Midtown Halloween Bar Crawl Koe Wetzel's Riot Room Houston $25.99-$55.37
4 PM Houston Washington Avenue Halloween Bar Crawl NettBar $25.99-$55.37
7 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
7 PM Houston Classical Music Lovers Meet and Greet! Whole Foods Market Free
7 PM Konpa & Kickback | The ACE Suite Private River Oaks High Rise $30-$40
7 PM Seth Meyers: Live Bayou Music Center
7:30 PM Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Titan Stude Concert Hall
7:30 PM T.E.A.M. Houston - Watch Event - Houston Dynamo FC vs Minnesota United FC Shell Energy Stadium Free
7:30 PM Vibha Houston Garba 2026 - An Evening of Dance, Culture & Giving ISKCON of Houston $0-$20
8 PM Oscar D' Leon Arena Theatre
8:30 PM Road To Beyond Existence: Kilo, Burnsun, O-B One, Plant Based, Luny, Oowee Henke & Pillot See tickets
9 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
9 PM EXPOSURE feat. dj NIMBUS, J. Salaam & special guest Kai Alce' Henke & Pillot Free
9 PM Odd Mob (18 and Over) DUCTWORK - Houston
10 PM Script Art Club See tickets

Sunday, October 25

8 AM Bayou Walk & Talk: Three Walks, Three Conversations — Houston The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park $0-$500
9:30 AM Zoo Boo: Behind-the-Scenes Bug House Experience Houston Zoo
10 AM University Of Houston Campus - Texas Together: Campus Volunteer Social! University of Houston Free
1 PM Pasta Passport: Pasta Discovery Tasting Event - Houston Central Market Houston Free
1:30 PM Drag Bingo Houston- Ultimate Drag Queen Bingo & Drag Show in Houston Drag Bingo Houston Sold out
2 PM Houston - East HCLC Alumnae Chapter - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Party At The Polls! West Lake Park Free
2 PM Houston/People's Legal Clinic/ Party At The Polls and Park! West Lake Park Free
2:30 PM [Houston/AHCAG] Roll To The Polls Party At The Polls! Sylvester Turner Park Free
2:30 PM Read and Reset: Pilates Third Space Studios $20-$40
3 PM 18th Annual Center for Jewish Studies/JCC Houston Lecture Series Temple Sinai Free
3 PM Block Walk for Adrian Garcia For Harris county pct 2 Campaign Office Free
3 PM Boots, Beats & Ballots @ Nova by Fenixx Nova by Fenixx Free
3 PM Praise to the Polls HTown Fairgrounds Free
4 PM 10/25 PXP @ Chicano Blvd's Barrio Love Chicano Boulevard Free
4 PM Southeast Democrats Cosmo Eatery Free
5 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
7 PM Free Mimosas | Saturday & Sunday Brunch |Live DJ |Hookah |Pool Tables The Fox Trap Restaurant & Lounge Free
8 PM Sorry Ghost The Secret Group Free

Monday, October 26

9 AM Exhibition: Sajeela Siddiq LSC-North Harris Campus [FA] - Fine Arts
10 AM Kera/RX: Keraplasty Keratin Smoothing Treatment + Intro to Dry Cutting Salon and Spa Wholesaler Free
12 PM University of Houston Campus - Texas Together: Snowcones for Talarico! University of Houston Free
2 PM Distinguished Seminar: Joy Hirsch, PhD Kraft Hall Free
2 PM The Next Chapter - Monday Matinee - Hocus Pocus (1993) Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library Free
5 PM 90th Anniversary Celebration - Brenner's Steakhouse Brenner's Steakhouse $97.43
5 PM DOORMAT PAINT EXPERIENCE Studio 786 HTX $49
5:30 PM 10/26 Reach & Recharge Happy Hour @ Bad Astronaut Brewing Bad Astronaut Brewing Co Free
5:30 PM CryptoMondays Houston | On-Chain Identity Heights Neighborhood Library Free
6 PM Jahi: The Microphone Journeyman One-on-One with Dr. Pinn Sewall Hall Free
6:30 PM TDW Harris Metro October Meeting w/Phone Banking & Board Nominations Houston Federation of Teachers Free
7:30 PM Guest Artist Master Class: Robert Blocker, Piano Duncan Recital Hall at Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Tuesday, October 27

10 AM Campus Book Swap Fondren Library Free
11 AM Bilingual Story Time -English and Spanish Aldine Branch Library Free
11 AM PXP Weekly Voter Mobilization UHD (Indoor) University of Houston - Downtown Free
11 AM Voter Mobilization @ Houston City College Central Campus - - INDOOR Houston City College – Central Campus Free
12 PM Beyond Basics: Realizing ROI with Copilot Agents University of Houston Free
12 PM Join Jasyah Ballot Party University of Houston Student Center Free
5:30 PM The International Rescue Committee’s Vision for Humanitarian Aid Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Free
6:30 PM BOHNIN's Small Business and Real Estate Mixer. Belle Station Midtown $0-$32.01
6:30 PM Gentle Yoga Flow presented by UTHealth Houston Discovery Green
7 PM 18th Annual Center for Jewish Studies/JCC Houston Lecture Series ERJCC Free
7 PM Daniel Sloss: BITTER (Brand New Tour!) Bayou Music Center
7 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
7 PM Harris County Communities Meeting with Commissioner Adrian Garcia Fallbrook Church Free
7:30 PM Dovi Neuburger @ Punch Line Houston Punch Line Houston

Wednesday, October 28

8:30 AM EIC Breakfast in Houston – Opportunities with Black & Veatch and Wison The Cannon West Houston $146.39-$290.77
10 AM Humana Institute Data Governance Workshop University of Houston Free
10:45 AM Voter Mobilization @ TSU’s Hump Day (INDOOR) Texas Southern University Free
11 AM Pleasantville Party At The Polls! Gethsemane Baptist Church-Hayward Wiggins Multipurpose Room Free
11 AM PXP Weekly Voter Mobilization UHD (Indoor) University of Houston - Downtown Free
11 AM School of Art-Cynthia Woods Mitchell Lecture Series- Rebecca Keegan Vandiver Dudley Recital Hall Free
11:30 AM Houston LEADtober Business Networking Luncheon El Tiempo Cantina Free
12 PM Alief Adult Freeplay Basketball Alief Park
12 PM BURGER WEDNESDAY: STCL Social Luncheon Four Seasons Hotel Houston $3.50
3 PM Sew What? High Meadows Branch Library Free
4:30 PM Texas Together: Halloween & Reach Party w/ Team Josh Josh Wallenstein for HD 133 Campaign Office Free
5 PM 10/28 Hoochies of Houston - Party At The Polls at Faces Faces of Houston Free
5 PM Happy hour every weekday Enish Houston Free
5:30 PM Dead Poet Society x Honey Revenge House of Blues Houston
6 PM Convergence Research: ARTECHOUSE ARTECHOUSE Free
6 PM Protect & Preserve Your Land Acres Home Chamber of Commerce Free
6 PM The Tortured Escape Room Department Fairbanks Branch Library Free
6:30 PM PXP Voter Mobilization at Axelrad - Jazz Wednesday (outdoor) Axelrad Beer Garden Free
7 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
7 PM HTX Cake Decorating Experience: Disco Halloween Heart Cake Lyric Market $59.75
7 PM Pinta y Canta // Pelucas y Despecho Sin Yolanda Houston $39.19-$60

Thursday, October 29

10 AM Food Safety Training & Exam (Houston, TX) Houston Public Library $116.35-$208.75
10:15 AM Tiny Tykes Spring Branch Memorial Branch Library Free
11 AM Get Out the Vote - Lone Star College, Kingwood Lone Star College-Kingwood Free
11:11 AM Sound Bath Meditation in Houston | Heights & Spring Branch | Drop-Ins Welco Ethereal Healing $15
11:30 AM PXP Voter Mobilization @ UH Main Thursdays (Indoor) Student Center South Free
3 PM Make Calls for Adrian Garcia Campaign office Free
5 PM 10/29 Hoochies of Houston - Party At The Polls at The Savoy The Savoy Free
5 PM Happy hour every weekday Enish Houston Free
5:30 PM 10/29 Reach & Recharge Happy Hour @ The Savoy THE SAVOY Free
7 PM Deep in the Heart: A Texas Music Series Discovery Green Free
7 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
7 PM Sagar wali Qawwali Arena Theatre $30.87-$175.26
7:30 PM Shane Dawson Live! Cullen Performance Hall
7:30 PM The Fright Crawl | Houston Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Thurs, Oct. 29 Irma's Southwest $12.45-$76.41
8 PM Libby Koch Anderson Fair

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