Make the most of your weekend with our Houston Weekend Guide for Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 7, 2014.
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Sunday, September 7[/quote_box_right]As always, the weather is confusing. But event-wise it’s full on fall in Houston. The Houston Texans begin their regular season play this weekend, arts groups are beginning to start their fall seasons, the Texas Contemporary Art Fair takes over Downtown, Shark! begins at Houston Museum of Natural Science and NobleMotion Houston’s Dark Matter: Evidence of Things Unseen continues at the Barn.
There’s a lot more great stuff to do this long Labor Day Weekend in Houston.
Things to Do All Weekend
- Houston Ballet presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Wortham Center | Thursday, Saturday to Sunday – Houston Ballet begins their new season with an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic comedy, a performance that will please all ages. Tickets start at $20. You may save on better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale market. Thursday and Saturday 7:30pm; Sunday 2pm.
- Shark! Interactive Exhibit at HMNS | Daily– Learn the true story behind the menace of the sea that’s become a summer pop culture phenomenon at this brand new temporary interactive exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. You can even touch a white-spotted bamboo shark and an epaulette carpet shark in specially designed low aquariums. $25; discounted $12.50 tickets available.
- Texas Contemporary Art Fair in Downtown Houston | Friday to Sunday – The Texas Contemporary Art Fair returns to the George R. Brown Convention Center with hundreds of local, regional, national and international art dealers and artists. $25 single day; $35 multi-day pass; $100 VIP multi-day pass. Friday and Saturday 11am to 7pm; Sunday noon to 6pm.
- The Big Texas Train Show at George R. Brown Convention Center | Saturday and Sunday – Full steam ahead for more than 100,000 square feet of railroad-related memorabilia. $8 in advance; $9 at the door; free for 16 and under. Saturday 10am to 6pm; Sunday 10am to 4pm.
- The Last Five Years musical at The Kaleidoscope Theatre | Friday through Sunday – Bayou City Theatrics presents a stirring two-person musical that relates the five-year relationship between a man and a woman, with a twist. $33; discounted $16.50 tickets are available for a limited time. Friday and Saturday 8pm; Sunday 5pm.
- Dark Matter: Evidence of Things Unseen presented by NobleMotion Dance at the Barn | Thursday through Saturday – Experience a daring and visually stunning dance production from NobleMotion that explores deep space. The Barn performance venue will be tranformed into a planetarium and dancers will demonstrate an intense test of gravity.
- Sugar Land Skeeters vs. Long Island Ducks at Constellation Field | Daily – The Skeeters continue to battle the Ducks at this six-game series running from Tuesday, September 2 through Sunday, September 7. Comp and discounted $6.50 tickets are available. Times vary.
- Family Activities inside the Loop from BigKidSmallCity | Daily – Find events, recommendations and family-friendly activities from our favorite Houston mom-in-the-know Jill Jarvis of BigKidSmallCity.
- Houston Texans Tickets on Sale | Sponsored – Score tickets to Texans home games. Don’t miss a game and grab hard-to-get seats on the ticket resale market.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
- First Thursday on Mid Main | FREE – Enjoy live music, drinks, food specials, shopping, entertainment and people-watching at this always popular monthly gathering on Main Street in Midtown. 5pm to 10pm.
- Houston Technology Happy Hour at Hefley’s on West Gray | FREE – Mix and mingle with Houston’s IT, tech and startup crowd at this monthly happy hour. 5pm to 8pm.
- Kosmic Latte in Concert on the Lawn at GreenStreet in Downtown | FREE – Enjoy Kosmic Latte’s mix of pop and R&B at the new 2,193-square foot outdoor Lawn at GreenStreet in Downtown. 5pm to 8pm.
- Grand Opening Party at Stone’s Throw in Montrose – Enjoy a jetsetting grand opening complete with Hangar 1 Vodka, Pan Am Stewardesses and a special grand opening cask from the folks over at 8th Wonder Brewery. 8pm.
- More Great Things to Do All Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things happening in Houston this weekend are happening all weekend long. Click here to scroll up and see our list.
Friday, September 5, 2014
- Disney’s Frozen Sing-a-Long at HMNS – Revel in the music of Arandelle at this costumed sing-a-long at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. $6. 7pm.
- 3rd Annual EaDo Pub Crawl – Enjoy live music and drinks specials at 8th Wonder Brewery, Warehouse Live, Little Woodrow’s, Lucky’s Pub, Neil’s Bahr, Mojeauxs Louisiana Drinkery and the Houston Dynamo. Proceeds go to benefit Air Alliance Houston. Wristbands are $15. Begins at 5pm.
- Autumn Knight’s GYN Art Opening at Fresh Arts | FREE – See the debut of Houston-based artist Autumn Knight’s multi-disciplinary installation and performance telling the fictional story about a relationship between a woman and her multiple male gynecologists. 6pm to 8pm. Performance begins at 7pm.
- Pieces of a Whole Art Opening Reception at Community Artists’ Collective | FREE – See the debut of this new fall exhibit featuring eight of the collective’s favorite artists. 6pm to 8pm.
- Carnivores Tour with Linkin Park and 30 Seconds to Mars in Concert in The Woodlands – Alt-rock favorites top 40 favorites play the Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilon on a September Friday night. AFI Opens. $40 to $105; minimum price increases to $45 on the day of the show. You may find cheaper or better tickets at TicketNetwork’s resale market. 6:30pm.
- Wings of the City Opening at Discovery Green – See the debut of nine magnificent bronze sculptures by contemporary Mexican artist Jorge Marin. The event is marked by performances from high-octane fiddlers Villalobos Brothers and Houston Grand Opera’s Vanessa Cerda-Alonzo and guitarist Sergio Uriel Sanchez.7pm to 10pm.
- Heritage Blues Orchestra at Miller Outdoor Theatre | FREE – Enjoy a performance that digs deeps into low-down country, old school blues, New Orleans brass, hand-clapping gospel and oh-so-smooth jazz at this concert celebrating African-American music. 8pm.
- Jason Mraz in Acoustic Concert at UH’s Cullen Performance Hall – Fresh of the successful debut of his latest album Yes! this summer, Mraz takes the stage at the University of Houston for a more intimate acoustic show. Raising Jane opens. Although the show is sold out, you can still score tickets on TicketNetwork’s resale market if you can’t bear to miss out. 8pm.
- The Molly Ringwalds at House of Blues – England’s own 1980s cover band arrives in Houston to demonstrate their mastery of all things “Me Decade.” $15 to $20 before adding about $10 in fees. 8pm.
- More Great Things to Do All Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things happening in Houston this weekend are happening all weekend long. Click here to scroll up and see our list.