Plan Your Weekend: April 7 to 10, 2022

Things to Do All Weekend Long

• Comedian Arnez J at Houston Improv | Daily – The Atlanta-native comedian brings his energetic, laugh-out-loud, and profanity-free material to the stage at West Houston’s Improv across four nights. Tickets are sold by the table; $60 for 2 and up. Showtimes vary.
• Black Restaurant Weeks | Daily; ends Sunday – Celebrate the diverse flavors of African America, African and Caribbean cuisines during the final days of Black Restaurant Weeks, which highlights some of the best Black-owned restaurant to be found across the Greater Houston area. Prices, times and locations vary.
• Spring Nutcracker Market at NRG Center | Friday to Sunday – The annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market re-opens in a new shopping window this year, with a spring spectacular that features all the familiar seasonal items you’ve come to love, plus summer apparel, vacation accessories, gourmet foods, and more across nearly 150 vendors. One-day tickets are $18 in advance; $20 at the door. Times vary.
• Easter EGG-Stravaganza at Blessington Farms | Saturday & Sunday – The sprawling farm west of Fulshear hosts four days of Easter egg hunts, along with access to all the family fun Blessington is known for, including hayrides, barrel trains, giant slides, animal encounters and more. $24; free for ages 2 and under; egg hunt is $3. 10am to 5pm both days.
• 2022 Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival at Town Green Park | Saturday & Sunday – The Woodlands Arts Council presents the 2-day Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival at Town Green Park and along the Woodlands Waterway. The outdoor fine arts show features more than 200 local, national and international artists selling their original art in a variety of mediums. Now in its 17th year, the festival also features art activities for all ages, live music, entertainment, and food and drink throughout the weekend. $15 per day; $20 for a weekend pass; free for ages 12 and under. 10am to 6pm both days.
• 17th Annual Frida Festival at TBH Center / MECA East End | Saturday & Sunday | FREE – Celebrate all things Frida Kahlo at an East End festival featuring lively music, performances, a Frida-inspired fashion show, vendors, food trucks, and plenty of people dressed up as one of Mexico’s most beloved and legendary artists. The weekend also kicks off with a ticketed event on Friday night. 11am to 7pm both days.
• Crawfish & Zydeco Festival at Kemah Boardwalk | Saturday & Sunday | No Cover – Enjoy live Zydeco music from Curtis Poullard & the Creole Zydeco Band, Zydeco Dots, LT & the Zydeco Mob, and Ruben Morales while you feast on fresh-boiled crawfish and boudin. Noon to 10pm both days. 
• Texas Bridal & Wedding Expo at George R. Brown Convention Center | Saturday & Sunday | FREE – Visit with a variety of wedding professionals ready to help plan the ultimate wedding day, with everything from wedding gowns and reception venues to invitations and honeymoon destinations. Enjoy bridal fashion shows, DJ demos, prizes and giveaways. Free with registration; $10 at the door. 1pm to 5pm.

More Destinations

• Top Things This Month: April 2022 – We’ve scoured the city to find the best things coming to your calendar in April 2022, from the worlds of sports, comedy, concerts, kids, performing arts, food and drink, markets, museums and more.
• Top Restaurant & Bar Patios in Houston | Daily – When the good weather hits, we’re picking from these dozen spots across Houston to enjoy the outdoors while dining, drinking and catching some stunning views.
• Outdoor Markets & Pop-Up Shopping Events Around Greater Houston | Daily | Most No Cover – With so many to choose from these days, you can browse, explore, and shop at one or all of Houston’s multiplying outdoor markets, many with live entertainment, food trucks, and other distractions.
• Limited Time Museum Exhibits & Art Installations Around Greater Houston | Daily | Many FREE – Explore the many striking, stunning, and diverse exhibits exploring history, science, art, culture, and creativity around the Greater Houston metro area.

Ongoing Theater Shows & Arts Performances

Many plays, musicals, and other stage shows span multiple weeks. Scroll down to find new shows opening this week, then ongoing performances, followed by shows that are wrapping up this weekend.

• Catastrophic Theatre presents The Book of Grace at MATCH | Daily | Ongoing – Written by Pulitzer-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, this production explores border town life in south Texas, familial strife, and the subsequent release from past trauma. Tickets are pay-what-you-can; suggested price of $35, more if you have it and less if you don’t. Showtimes vary.
• Dog Act at Main Street Theater | Daily | Ongoing – Main Street Theater presents Dog Act, a dark comedy variation on the classic doomsday genre, at its home theater in Rice Village. Zetta Stone, a traveling performer, and her companion Dog wander through the former northeastern United States with their small vaudeville-esque troupe on their way to a gig in China, assuming they can find it. $35 and up. Showtimes vary.
• 4th Wall Theatre Company presents Gloria at Spring Street Studios | Thursday to Saturday | Ongoing – From 4th Wall Theatre comes this workplace comedy that follows the adventures of an ambitious group of editorial assistants at a notorious New York magazine. $32 and up. Showtimes vary.
• Stages presents Sunrise Coven at the Gordy | Daily | Closing Weekend – A Texas nurse turns to the dark arts of a local coven to help heal her patients in this gallows-humor comedy that speaks to the ills of American health care with love, wit, and magic. Showtimes vary.
• Opera in the Heights presents Eugene Onegin at Lambert Hall | Friday & Sunday | Closing Weekend – Oh! returns to the Heights Boulevard stage with Tchaikovsky’s melodic gifts and honest, powerful take on the classic Pushkin novel of love. $34.50 and up. Showtimes vary.

Tickets to Houston Pro Sports Games

• Houston Astros Home Games at Minute Maid Park | 2022 Tickets on Sale | Sponsored − Save on 2022 Rockets games with cheaper, better or hard-to-find seats on the online resale market.
• Houston Rockets Home Games at Toyota Center | 2022 Tickets on Sale | Sponsored − Save on 2022 Rockets games with cheaper, better or hard-to-find seats on the online resale market.
• Houston Dynamo Home Games at PNC Stadium | 2022 Tickets on Sale | Sponsored − Save on 2022 Dynamo games with cheaper, better or hard-to-find seats on the online resale market.

• My First Orchestral Concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre | FREE – This is a great opportunity for young children to sing, dance, and celebrate the power of music at an interactive 45-minute concert led by many of Houston’s leading performing arts organizations. 11am.
• The New Modernists Preview Reception at Christopher Martin Gallery | FREE – Famed artist and Upper Kirby gallery owner Christopher Martin will be debuting new work alongside an esteemed lot of modern artists, including Jean-Paul Khabbaz, Matt Neuman, Kinga Czerska, Michael Enn Sirvet, and Guillermo “Miki” Gutiérrez. 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
• Art Car Sneak Peek at Discovery Green | FREE – Get a first look at the fun and funky art cars featured in this year’s Art Car Parade. Talk with the artists on hand and watch films by Harrod Blank, the famous art car filmmaker. 6pm to 10pm. 
• Hillsong United & Chris Tomlin in Concert at Toyota Center – One of the biggest Christian music concerts of the year comes to Toyota Center, as the Australian worship band joins with singer-songwriter Chris Tomlin for a highly anticipated show. $20 and up, but you may find cheaper or better seats on the online resale market. 7pm.
• Wayne Sutton & Bill Palmer in Concert at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck – Performing songs from his first album in over 15 years, Sister Seven alum Wayne Sutton sings about finding inspiration again. Texas-native Bill Palmer has toured the world as a member of several bands including Goshen, Bill Palmer’s TV Killers, Stephanie Hatfield, and the Palmer Brothers. $30 and up. 7pm.
• Leo Kottke in Concert at the Heights Theater – Spend an evening with the twice Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Leo Kottke. $34 and up. 7pm.
• Comedian Dave Nihill at the Secret Group – Out of Dublin, the stand-up comic and master storyteller brings his global tales, cultural observations and immigrant experiences to the stage at EaDo’s Secret Group. $20 and up. 8pm.
• Comedian Matt Braunger at White Oak Music Hall – As seen in NBC’s Up All Night, Marvel’s Agent Carter, and heard in Netflix’s BoJack Horseman, the stand-up comic, actor, and frequent podcast guest arrives at White Oak’s upstairs stage to offer his latest material. $19 in advance; $24 day of the show. 8pm.
• William Beckmann in Concert at Dosey Doe: the Big Barn – Listen to one of country music’s most promising young performers. The Texas-native’s distinct voice and musical style was influenced by growing up on the Texas border listening to both English and Spanish music. $20 and up. 8:30pm. 

• More Great Things to Do All Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things to do are happening all weekend long. Scroll up and see our list, or browse Houston Experiences to save on museum passes, tours, and more.