Things to do in and around Houston this weekend
1,295 events this weekend (Oct 23–25) in and around Houston, 94 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated October 23.
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Friday, October 23
- 7 AM Poll Greeting for Shaun Finnie! Team Finnie HQ Free
- 7 AM Rides to the Polls for Team Finnie! Team Finnie HQ Free
- 9 AM Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children (In-Person) Child Advocates of Fort Bend Free
- 9 AM Gulf Coast Poll Dressing! Houston Free
- 9 AM Holding What Cannot Be Said J. Wayne Stark Galleries Free
- 9 AM Inherited Landscapes J. Wayne Stark Galleries Free
- 9 AM Navigating AI in Teaching: Aligning Pedagogical Philosophy, Evidence, and Practice Fondren Library Free
- 9 AM Torn Paper Abstract Workshop Ardest Gallery $28.52
- 10 AM Stress-Test the Values: Rice’s Responsible AI Values in Practice Fondren Library Free
- 11 AM Volunteer at Democratic HQ with BADM!!! Democratic Headquarters Free
- 11 AM Wall Drawing Series: Jitish Kallat The Menil Drawing Institute Free
- 11:30 AM Galveston Historic Harbor Tour and Dolphin Watch Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA $0-$27.45
- 11:30 AM The Woodlands Lunch And Earn Chapter Meeting Niko Niko's 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
- 1 PM Performance Friday - an interdisciplinary collaboration LSC-CyFair Campus [ART] - Center for the Arts
- 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 FREE Autism Event: SOS Humble Trick or Treat ! SOS Humble 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
- 5:30 PM Board Games with Blue Voters 2026 Area 5 Democrats HQ 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 Moody Mansion Music: Trond Sæverud | Evelyn Chen | Brinton Smith Moody Mansion $40
- 7 PM Pauly Shore Punch Line Houston
- 7 PM THE ONLY ROOFTOP LIVE MUSIC NIGHT in HOUSTON - 7PM TO 11PM Reset Free
- 7:30 PM Hocus Pocus Pops The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 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
- 8 PM Ratchet Jazz Night Houston Shades of Bleu Lounge $30.87-$377.41
- 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
- 7 AM Poll Greeting for Shaun Finnie! Team Finnie HQ Free
- 7 AM Rides to the Polls for Team Finnie! Team Finnie HQ Free
- 8 AM Spooky Sprint- Houston The KBC Houston - Event Venue - Nonprofit and Corporate Events See tickets
- 8 AM The Trio: Inquiry-, Problem-, and Project-Based Learning Alief ISD Center for Talent Development Free
- 8:30 AM Feed The City Spring: Making Meals for People In Need Cotton Patch Cafe Free
- 9 AM Blink Fitness Missouri City Line Dancing Class Blink Fitness Missouri City Free
- 9 AM Coffee & Postcards for Shannon Dicely in SD-11 O'Fayes Free
- 9 AM Community Cleanup with Rep. Penny Morales Shaw Paws Pet Resort Free
- 9 AM CPR/BLS CLASS Asherhold CPR $97.88-$129.89
- 9 AM Early Voting Banner Drop in The Woodlands, TX Pedestrian Bridge over Grogans Mill Rd Free
- 9 AM EmpowerHER Leadership Cohort-BelieveHER Missouri City Recreation and Tennis Court Free
- 9 AM Gulf Coast Poll Dressing! Houston Free
- 9:30 AM Pilates & Pastries BakerLand Cafe Free
- 9:30 AM South Club Monthly Meeting Brazoria County Administration Building Free
- 10 AM Coffee & Conversations : Growth Looks Good Holiday Inn (Near Galleria Mall) $0-$13.54
- 10 AM Cypress/NW Houston Community Acupuncture Inside The Light System Innergy.Life $49.87
- 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 Friends of Sienna Branch Library - Book Sale Sienna Branch Library Free
- 10 AM Glam Bags and Mini Glam with GLITTER face - InstaGlam Free
- 10 AM Magnolia Grove|Pct52 Cleveland Park Walk to Early Vote Cleveland Park Free
- 10 AM Mosaic Art Class in The Woodlands, TX: Turkish Lamp Workshop Courtyard Houston North/Shenandoah $93.25-$185.65
- 10 AM Pop-Up Garage Sale COMMUNITY POP-UP GARAGE SALE Free
- 10 AM The Candle Show Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Free
- 10:30 AM Get Out the Vote - Lavanderia Express, Porter Lavanderia Express Free
- 10:30 AM Wagging Tales Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek 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 Fragility The Menil Drawing Institute Free
- 11 AM Halloween with Thermomix The Hub on 1st & The Hub Next Door 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 Kids Jack-O-Lantern Pizza Making Workshop October 2026 Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen $28.52
- 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
- 12 PM Holding What Cannot Be Said J. Wayne Stark Galleries Free
- 12 PM Inherited Landscapes J. Wayne Stark Galleries 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 Home Buyer Workshop | Get $500 REBATE Pak Home Realty ( formally Parodi Real Estate Firm) Free
- 2 PM Quince to the Polls: Free Community Event By The Wayside Free
- 2:30 PM Journalling Group Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
- 2:30 PM Rally with Jon Rosenthal in Houston Los Cucos Free
- 3 PM Champions Fall Market Champions Food Truck Park Free
- 3 PM North Channel/EHCEC Party At The Polls! North Channel Library 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
- 5 PM Degree Wellness x Face Foundrié Pearland Glow Event Degree Wellness Pearland Free
- 6 PM Trunk or Treat - Keller Williams Southwest Keller Williams Southwest Free
- 6:30 PM UNO Tournament Infuse Hookah Lounge And Cafe Free
- 6:30 PM UT vs. Ole Miss Watch Party - Katy Texas Exes Big City Wings Free
- 7 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
- 7 PM Foodies + New Friends: League City | Giving Back Edition Main St Bistro $30.87
- 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 Next Stop Comedy at The Bookend! - Richmond, TX LIT bookbar $30.16
- 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 Cristian Castro en Smart Financial Centre Smart Financial Centre See tickets
- 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
- 11 AM Random Acts of Kindness Spree in College Station The Republic Steakhouse $27.40
- 11 AM Strength, Survival & Sisterhood - Breast Cancer & Domestic Violence Junior League of Houston $71.30-$117.51
- 11 AM Terry Winters: Vitalized Geometry The Menil Collection Free
- 11:30 AM Confidence Is the New Luxury: Zumba, Beauty & Wellness Social NOVA Hair Salon $23.51
- 12 PM General and Special Elections (Early Voting Location) Maud Smith Marks Branch Library 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 PM Keys to the City Tour: Magnolia | Tours & Treats Decker Cove - New Homes by Long Lake 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 Party At The Polls! Culture Measures at B's Wine Bar (Missouri City, Texas) B’s Wine Bar 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 Breast Cancer Awareness Event at Katy Vibes! Katy Vibes Free
- 5 PM Drunk Dracula | Houston Drunk Shakespeare Houston $32.53-$64.42
- 5 PM Scented Intentions : Custom Perfume Blending Liric Market $59.75
- 6 PM Karaoke Night at Katy Vibes! Katy Vibes Free
- 6 PM Katy Idol at Katy Vibes! Katy Vibes Free
- 7 PM Dungeons and Blerds: Curse of Reaganomics Midtown Bar & Grill $10.66-$27.40
- 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
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