Make the most of your weekend with our Houston Weekend Guide for Thursday, October 30 to Sunday, November 2, 2014.
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Sunday, November 2[/quote_box_right]The weekend starts big with Halloween, followed by Dia de los Muertos and the start of the holiday market season. The popular shows Evil Dead: The Musical, The Rocky Horror Show and the free The Addams Family: A New Musical at Miller Outdoor Theatre continue to entertain but there are many other non-haunted productions and performances happening as well.
There’s a lot more great stuff to do during at the weekend waves goodbye to October and goes flying into November full force. Check it out all of our favorites in our full Weekend Guide below
Things to Do All Weekend
- Wings Over Houston Airshow | Saturday and Sunday – See powerful displays of speed and force at this two-day event celebrating aviation displays. U.S. Navy Blue Angels and others will be on hand for stunning aerial displays. Prices and times vary.
- The Addams Family: A New Musical at Miller Outdoor Theatre | FREE | Thursday to Saturday – Wednesday Addams is all grown up and has found herself in love. Watch as the Addams Family hosts her boyfriend for dinner and the story unfolds in this musical. 7:30pm nightly.
- Ragtime, Blues & All That Jazz with the Houston Symphony | Friday to Sunday – World class trumpeter and Louis Armstrong-inspired artist Byron Stripling, joins the Houston Symphony for favorites including “Basin Street Blues”, “Maple Leaf Rag”, a tribute to Duke Ellington and “All That Jazz” from Broadway’s Chicago. $25 to $139. 8pm nightly.
- Halloween Haunted Houses and Fright Factories Around Houston | Daily – Get your fright on at Halloween and horror themed haunted house attractions, scare-fests and authentic “real life haunts.”
- Houston Fine Art Festival 2014 at George R. Brown Convention Center | Saturday to Sunday – Browse seemingly countless rows or art displays and exhibits and find a treasure to take home. Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday 11am to 5pm.
- MECA Dia de los Muertos Festival | FREE | Saturday to Sunday – Recognizing the differences in Latin celebrations of Dia de los Muertos, the event focuses on the common theme of honoring family and friends. Expect music, dance, theater, food and visual arts from different Latin American countries at MECA’s nationally recognized historic Dow School in the Sixth Ward. 11am to 7pm; continues Sunday 11am to 6pm.
- The Who’s Tommy at Obsidian Art Space | Thursday and Friday – See the the rock opera based on Pete Townshend and The Who’s classic 1969 double album about a “deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball. $37.50; limited $18.75 discount tickets available. 8pm both nights.
- Agatha Christie’s Murder Mystery And Then There Were None at Houston Family Arts Center | Friday to Sunday – Ten strangers are lured to an island and stranded, where a mysterious game begins. All are accused of murder and one drops dead, and the trap begins to repeat. $20; discounted $10 tickets available for a limited time. Times vary.
- Alley Theatre presents Dracula, the Original Vampire Play at UH | Daily – Experience the classic thriller of Dracula in its original 1927 adaptation. Tickets start at $26. Times vary.
- Marie Antoinette at Stages Repertory Theatre | Daily – Experience the French Revolution from the perspective of the Austrian-born bride of France’s Louis XVI, best known for the quote “Let them eat cake.” The captivating production stars Emily Neves and contains a cutting social commentary on modern life. Hours vary.
- Evil Dead: The Musical at Stage Door Theater in Pasadena | Friday and Saturday – Prepare to get splattered with stage blood (seriously) at this hilariously campy zombie musical. $15 full price tickets; limited $10 discount tickets available for a limited time. 8pm and 11:59pm.
- 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 Ticket Monster’s resale market.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
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See your ad here The Matchsticks in Concert on the Lawn at GreenStreet | FREE – Enjoy pop and classic rock in Downtown Houston. 5pm to 8pm.
- Happy Hour Thursday at MFAH | FREE to attend – Grab a drink at the cash bar, enjoy beats from a local DJ, and satisfy your hunger with delicious food-truck bites from Ladybird Food Truck. 6pm to 8pm.
- Azumapalooza 3: Izakaya at Soma Sushi – Dig into unlimited samplings of food from the Azuma Group’s six different restaurants, along with beer, wine, sake and cocktails at this outdoor event showcasing the best in Japanese street food. Live music by the U2 tribute band Mysterious Ways. $40. 6pm to 9pm.
- Sugar Land Firefighters Calendar Signing Party at Braman Winery in Richmond | FREE to attend – Meet the men and woman of the 2015 Sugar Land Firefighter Calendar over drinks and help support firefighter education. 7pm to 10pm.
- Arctic Monkeys in Concert in the Woodlands – The English indie rock bands plays hard at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. You may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale market. 7pm.
- Fanatical Change Hollywood Halloween Party: Cocktails and Costumes at the Diamond Club at Minute Maid Park – Usher in Halloween at a massive costumed cocktail party that gives all its proceeds to help Houston families in dire distress. $30 minimum donation in advance; $40 at the door. 7pm to 1am.
- Creepy Crawly Cocktail Party at the Houston Zoo – Join Houston’s young professional organization’s Halloween cocktail festivities in the Zoo. $40 to $50 for nonmembers; free for Flock members.
- The Suffers in Concert at Market Square Park | FREE – Catch a performance of Houston’s popular ten-piece band with lead singer Kam Franklin under the stars at Market Square Park. 7:30pm.
- Marisela and Alvaro Torres in Concert at Arena Theatre – Catch the soulful Latin music superstars at their one-night Houston performance. $62; discounted $31 tickets available for a limited time. 8:30pm.
- The Rocky Horror Show at the The Kaleidoscope – Join Frank-N-Furter, Brad, Janet and the rest at this interactive campy, sci-fi musical stage show that inspired the classic cult film. $30; discounted $15 admission for the same seats is available for a limited time for select shows. 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.
Halloween, Friday, October 31, 2014
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See your ad here Halloween Parties Across Houston – Find the right Halloween destination and party option to make your night stand out.
- 8th Annual Bayou City Outdoors Haunted Hike and Pizza Party at Memorial Park | FREE – Join Bayou City Outdoors for a spooky, but not terror-evoking, evening hike on the nature trails in Memorial Park, followed by an outdoor pizza party. BYOB and no glass bottles. 6:30pm to 9:30pm.
- Critical Mass in Downtown Houston – Put on your costume for a Halloween bike ride at the monthly bike ride. If you’re on four wheels, expect delays on Inner Loop roads. 6:30pm; ride starts at 7pm.
- Scream on the Green and Frankenweenine Movie Screening at Discovery Green | FREE – Show up for Houston’s citywide costume contest and family Halloween celebration. After the contest, stick around for Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated family film Frankenweenie. 6pm; movie starts at 7pm.
- 8th Annual Montrose Crawl | FREE to join – Don your best costume and join this progressive party through Montrose’s most popular haunts. There are no tickets or covers and most bars will be offering drink speacials. 7pm to midnight.
- 3rd Annual Haunting of the Américas Halloween Party – Dress to kill and head over to Américas River Oaks for a wicked good time at their annual Halloween costume bash. 8pm.
- Mass Appeal at Grace Theater – This award-winning comedy-drama inspired the film starring Jack Lemmon and tells the story of a two priests that challenge each other’s notions of Catholicism. $40; $20 discounted tickets available. 8pm.
- Gogol Bordello at Warehouse Live – Start wearing purple and rock out for an American Wedding with the fiery gypsy rocker and performer Gogol Bordello. You may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale market. 9pm.
- Zombie Prom 2014 at Bayou Music Center – Rock away your Halloween night at this party that’s exactly what it sounds like: a prom. For zombies. $20; $10 on Groupon. 9pm.
- 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.
