Make the most of your week with our top 11 event picks happening in Houston from Monday, February 1 to Sunday, February 7, 2016.
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Ring in the Year of the Monkey at CCC, celebrate Mardi Gras 2016, check out an exhibit opening or a dance performance, watch the Super Bowl on a big screen and more happening this week in Houston.
Top 11 Things to Do This Week in Houston
- Houston Rockets vs. Miami Heat at Toyota Center | Tuesday, February 2 – Cheer for the Rockets as they take on Dwyane Wade and the Heat at home. Tickets start at $20, but you may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale market. 7pm.
- BBQ Beer Bingo at Down The Street | Wednesday, February 3 – Play bingo for free while enjoying BBQ and craft beer at during this game night hosted by Houston comic Mills-McCoin at Down the Street in The Heights. Free to play. 5pm to 10pm.
- Chef’s Wine Dinner Benefit at Harold’s | Wednesday, February 3 – Enjoy a Creole inspired six-course meal with wine pairings during this special dinner benefiting the Lupus Foundation of America – Texas Gulf Coast Chapter. $125. 6pm to 8pm.
- Naughty by Nature 25th Anniversary Concert at Warehouse Live | Wednesday, February 3 – Jam to music from Naughty by Nature during the hip-hop trio’s 25th anniversary show at Warehouse Live. Tickets start at $19. 9pm.
- At Your Service Opening at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft | Friday, February 5 | FREE – Get a first glimpse at HCCC’s latest exhibition At Your Service – which shows household objects as art – during this opening reception. 7pm.
- Mardi Gras Celebrations around Greater Houston | Thursday, February 4 to Sunday, February 7 – Let the good times roll at Mardi Gras events around Houston and Galveston. Kick it off on Thursday at the Nawlins-style Krewe du Blue Mardi Gras Bash at House of Blues with a spirited live show from John “Papa” Gros complete with a pre-party and after party. Head to the coast on Friday and Saturday for balcony parties, concerts, parades and more at Mardi Gras Galveston, bring the whole family Downtown for live music and entertainment on Saturday for Mardi Gras at Historic Market Square.
- 2016 Lunar New Year Festival at CCC | Saturday, February 6 | FREE – Featuring musical and dance performances from local groups, more than 55 vendors offering art, games, food and prizes, activities for children and raffles with more than 80 high dollar amount prizes, this free cultural festival at the Chinese Community Center is the perfect way to ring in the year of the monkey. 10am to 4pm.
- Robert Jacobus Book Signing at Brazos Bookstore | Saturday, February 6 – Get a copy of the book Houston Cougars in the 1960s – which details the “game of the century” and the UH team who played – signed by author and University of Houston alumni Robert Jacobus. 7pm.
- Playing with Chocolate Cooking Class at Central Market | Saturday, February 6 – Whip up treats like grilled chocolate sandwiches, spice dusted double chocolate brownie cookies and rocky road with cookbook author and pastry chef Alice Medrich. 5pm to 7:30pm.
- BalletBoyz at the Wortham Center | Saturday, February 6 – Watch a production of modern dance from London’s ten-person dance company BalletBoyz at the Wortham Center. $30 to $78; limited discounted $15 to $39 tickets available. 8pm.
- Super Bowl Parties around Houston | Sunday, February 7 – Chow down on BBQ before the big game and take some home for your party during Super Beef Sunday at Saint Arnold, or enjoy craft beer at the brewery while you watch the game during the Super Bowl Watch Party at Karbach or Wonder Bowl at 8th Wonder.
Find more great stuff to do this week with our our top things to do with kids this week, Weekend Guide for February 4 to 7, 2016 and top things to do in Houston in February 2016.
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