Plan Your Weekend: June 2 to 5, 2022

• Go Bananas 2022 at Houston Botanic Garden – Near Sims Bayou, this all-day festival will help you discover all there is to know about the tropical fruit with cooking demos, classes, a farmers’ market and a kids zone. $15; $10 for ages 3 to 15. 9am.
• Busy Bees at Buffalo Bend Nature Park in East End | FREE – Watch more than 35,000 bees in action through an observatory beehive while listening to bee expert Robby Robinson of Buffalo Bayou Partnership, who has nearly 50 years of beekeeping experience. 9am to 11am. 
• Prairie Wildflowers at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center – Celebrate National Prairie Day by learning about local flowers and discovering plants that you can grow in your own garden. $35. 10am to noon.  
• Doggy Day at B-52 Brewing | No Cover – Spend some time with your four-legged family members and enjoy multiple dog vendors, dog adoptions, and enter your pooch in a costume contest. 10am to 4pm. 
• Summer Kick-Off at Children’s Museum Houston – Get summer rolling with a DJ dance party, live music, magic and puppet shows, Kona Ice and more. $15 for ages 1 and up. 10am to 6pm. 
• HoH: Quilt Patterns in Felt at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft | FREE – Explore the summer exhibition, Made to Last: The Legacy of the Jubilee Quilt Circle and take inspiration to make a mini-felt quilt of your own. 11am to 3pm. 
• Houston Oyster & Seafest at the Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park – Everyone’s favorite bivalves will be the center of this tasty festival featuring live music, cocktails and oysters from some of the city’s best restaurants, in support of Galveston Bay Foundation’s Oyster Shell Recycling Program. $35 and up. 11am to 4pm.   
• Living History at Buffalo Soldiers National Museum – Watch actors bring the Buffalo Story to life during this one-hour presentation. $5. 1pm and 2pm. 
• Press Play: Drop-In Experience at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | FREE – Catch CAMH’s latest exhibition, Soul of Black Folks, by Ghanian artist Amoako Boafo and listen to his curated playlist of songs that inspire and energize his creative process. 1pm to 4pm.
• 2022 Lager Rush at Eureka Heights Brewing Co. | FREE – Guests are invited to get a taste of college nostalgia and rally at Eureka Heights for its 2nd annual Lager Rush, featuring a few new lagers and dollar hot dogs from Bullhorn Tailgate, plus sweet ’80s jams from Flashback and some “fratty” team games. 1pm to 6pm. 
• 28th Anniversary Party at Saint Arnold Brewing Company | No Cover – Celebrate 28 years of local craft brews with live music, vendors, and several variations of one of the brewery’s most popular beers, Art Car IPA. 2pm to 9pm. 
• Miss Juneteenth Pageant at Emancipation Park – Witness the crowning of the next Little Miss and Miss Juneteenth during the annual Mildred Johnson Scholarship pageant. $10. 3pm to 9pm. 
• 35th Birthday Party at Menil Collection | FREE – Enjoy curator talks, art walks, live music and food in celebration of the Menil Collection’s 35 birthday. 4pm to 6pm. 
• Ars Lyrica presents The Well-Tempered Clavier at Rienzi– Experience two excerpts of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier at the Rienzi, the visually and acoustically stunning house museum for European and decorative arts of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. $70. 6pm. 
• Art Walk at Juneteenth Legacy Project HQ in Galveston | FREE – Explore a range of diverse public art in Galveston at this free family-friendly art walk. 6pm to 9pm. 
• Texas Folklife’s 33rd Annual Accordion Kings & Queens at Miller Outdoor Theatre | FREE – This evening of roots music features top Texas accordion-fronted music genres. Celebrate the very best of the Texas Squeezebox, featuring performances by Las Fenix, RJ & Kreole Smoove, Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours, and the 2022 Big Squeeze Champions. 7pm. 
• Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band in Concert at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The sounds of summer are here with island-inspired singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band, who will perform in the Woodlands as part of the Life on the Flip Side Redux Tour 2022. $49.50 and up. 7pm. 
• Neko Case in Concert at White Oak Music Hall – The indie rock singer-songwriter takes the stage in support of her latest career-spanning retrospective album, Wild Creatures. $41 in advance; $44 day of show. 7pm. 
• ‘Lectric Eye & Captain Fantastic Tribute Night at Rockefeller’s – Enjoy an evening of glam rock when ‘Lectric Eye pays tribute to David Bowie, and Captain Fantastic pays tribute to Elton John. $10 and up. 8pm. 

• More Great Things to Do All Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things to do in Houston are happening all weekend long. Check out this week’s list, local attractions and destinations, or browse Houston Experiences to save on museum passes, tours, and more.

• Tacos & Tours at Holocaust Museum – In honor of Pride Month, Holocaust Museum Houston’s young professionals’ group, NEXTGen, and Reliant present a private look at Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with breakfast tacos from Bodegas Taco Shop. $18. 10am to noon. 
• Official Pride Market at Karbach Brewing | No Cover – Karbach partners with Pride Houston 365 for an official biergarten extravaganza featuring food trucks, vendors, Drawg Queens, DJ tunes, giveaways, games and more. 11am to 6pm.
• Mariachi Festival 2022 at Traders Village | FREE – Belt out familiar folk songs and enjoy an afternoon of some of Houston’s best mariachi bands. Plus, enjoy an outdoor market, food and drink, and family rides in Northwest Houston. Though free, parking is $5. Noon to 5pm. 
• Cousins Maine Lobster at Ingenious Brewing Co. | No Cover – The Humble brewery hosts a pop-up from Cousins Maine Lobster, featuring lobster rolls, tacos, tots and more. Noon to 8pm. 
• Rock & Roll Picnic at The Continental Club – This afternoon picnic session and fundraiser combines a group of women-fronted rock bands with foods from some of Houston’s master chefs, including Evelyn Garcia (KIN), Anita Jaisinghani (Pondicheri), Monica Cobb (Monica’s Restaurant, Spago), Julia Doran (Tiny Champions), and more. $25 and up. 2pm to 6pm. 
• Spring Sake Tasting & Class at Camerata – Hosted by talented general manager Elyse Wilson (an Advanced Sake Professional certified by the Sake Education Council), this afternoon of sake tasting will feature four different styles of sake, each paired with a snack. $75 and up. 4pm to 6pm.
• USPA NYTS Cup at Houston Polo Club – The final match of the spring polo season sees teams jockeying for the last cup before summer break. Swing by for live music, a champagne divot stomp at halftime, plus get a look at the latest 2022 Ford trucks on display. Individual courtyard tickets are $32.50; $15.50 for ages 12 and under. Boxes for 2 to 20 guests range from $89 to $895. 6pm.
• Dance Around the World at MATCH – Travel around the world through the movement of dance at Athena Dance Academy’s annual recital featuring jazz, ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, and flamenco dancing. $20. 7pm. 
• Maggie Rose in Concert at Dosey Doe: the Big Barn – The Nashville-based singer-songwriter who dreamed up her own mashup of rock ‘n’ roll, soul, folk, funk, and R&B takes the stage in Spring in support of her latest album. $24 and up. 7:30pm. 
• Alyssa Edwards at Wortham Center – The Ru-Paul All-Star and host of Netflix’s Dancing Queen, Alyssa Edwards brings hilarious and personal tales of her life to the stage in Downtown. $39.50 and up. 8pm. 
• Kishi Bashi in Concert at White Oak Music Hall – Celebrating 10 years as a full-time artist, the songwriter and violinist will perform in support of the re-release of his debut album, 151a. $22 in advance; $25 at the door. 8pm.
• Tejano Music Night at Kemah Boardwalk | FREE – Every Sunday night in June and July, enjoy a free concert featuring Tejano music and tunes from DJ Jammin’ Jesse. 8pm to 9:30pm. 

• More Great Things to Do All Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things to do in Houston are happening all weekend long. Check out this week’s list, local attractions and destinations, or browse Houston Experiences to save on museum passes, tours, and more.

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