Make the most of your week with our top 11 event picks happening in Houston from Christmas Day, Monday, December 25 to New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31, 2017.
Also in December 2017
Happening This Week
Celebrate Christmas and gear up for New Year’s Eve, cheer on the Rockets at Toyota Center, toast to 2018, watch to Mexican soccer teams go head-to-head, celebrate Kwanzaa, get tickets for the Academy Texas Bowl and more happening this week in Houston.
Top 11 Things to Do This Week in Houston
- Christmas Events Around Houston | Christmas Day, Monday, December 25 – From light displays to shopping markets, theatrical performances, skating rinks, and home tours, there’s something for “kids from 1 to 92”. Times, locations, and prices vary.
- Houston Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at NRG Stadium | Christmas Day, Monday, December 25 – Catch the Texans’ final home game of the season when Big Ben and the Steelers come to Houston for this Christmas Day game at NRG. Tickets start at $145, but you might find cheaper, better, hard-to-find tickets available on TicketNetwork’s online marketplace. 3:30pm.
- Kwanzaa Celebration at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church | Wednesday, December 27 – The Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church hosts a Kwanzaa Celebration for the family where you can dance, sing, and learn about the holiday. 7pm.
- Academy Sports and Outdoors Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium | Wednesday, December 27 – The Texas Longhorns and Missouri Tigers will go head-to-head in this Texas-sized bowl game at NRG. Tickets start at $35, but you may secure cheaper, hard-to-find seats on the TicketNetwork resale market. 8pm.
- Xscape Concert at Toyota Center | Wednesday, December 27 – Girl group Xscape, along with special guests Monica and Tamar Braxton, June’s Diary, and Zonnique, bring The Great Xscape Tour to Houston for an R&B show at Toyota Center. Tickets start at $45. 7:30pm.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Concert at Jones Hall | Friday, December 29 and Saturday, December 30 – Scenes from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets will project while The Houston Symphony plays the score at Jones Hall. Tickets start at $25. Friday 7:30pm; Saturday 2:30pm and 7:30pm.
- Club America vs. Toluca at BBVA Compass Stadium | Saturday, December 30 – Two professional soccer clubs from Mexico, Club America and Toluca, will battle it out on the field of BBVA Compass Stadium. Tickets start at $35 but you may find better tickets on the TicketNetwork online marketplace. 5pm.
- New Year’s Eve Celebrations Around Houston | New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31 – Raise a glass to 2018 with friends and loved ones at an all-night party, pub crawl or special dinner this New Year’s Eve.
- Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center | New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31 – Cheer loud for the Rockets when they hit the court to play the Lakers at Toyota Center. Tickets start at $20, but you may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale site. 6pm.
- Downtownfest presents New Year’s Eve in Downtown | New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31 | No Cover – Celebrate 2018 in Downtown when venues like El Big Bad, Reserve 101, La Carafe, Little Dipper, The Nightingale, and more, host New Year’s festivities. 10am to 2am.
- New Year’s in Berlin at the Hobby Center | New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31 – Close out 2017 at the home of Sara Itzig Levy, recreated by Ars Lyrica in a concert featuring a Bach double concerto at The Hobby Center. Tickets start at $65. 9pm.
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