Plan Your Weekend: July 6 to 9, 2023

Things to Do
All Weekend Long

• Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park | Daily – Fellow AL West rivals from Seattle will be in town for a long weekend filled with giveaways like a Yordan “Bat Flip” bobblehead and a coveted Yordan Alvarez throwback rainbow jersey. $27 and up. Times vary.
• Brick Rodeo at Houston Marriott Sugar Land | Thursday to Sunday – Put your creative caps on and explore the world of LEGO creations at the annual Brick Rodeo event with hundreds of block-built masterpieces on display to marvel at across four days. Creators from all around the country will be present and excited to share their creations with you. $15 and up. Times vary.
• Summer Literary Fest at University of St. Thomas | Thursday & Friday | FREE – Authors and scholars discuss their work across a wide variety of subject matter—from the importance of children’s literature to works of mercy—with each evening offering an opportunity to hear from a different writer. Registration is requested. 7:15pm to 8:45pm.
• The Riot Comedy Club presents Gary Vider at Rudyard’s Pub | Friday & Saturday – Out of New York City comes this finalist on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent, dishing out jokes with his signature subtlety and dry delivery across two days. $20 and up. Times vary.

Brick Rodeo
Sugar Land
^{Thursday to Sunday}

Put your creative caps on and explore the world of LEGO creations at the annual Brick Rodeo event with hundreds of block-built masterpieces on display to marvel at across four days. Creators from all around the country will be present and excited to share their creations with you.

$15 and up | Times Vary

• Latin Restaurant Weeks at Multiple Location | Friday to Sunday | Ongoing – This two-week dining event sees dozens of participating restaurants across the city showcasing dishes in prix-fixe menus from a variety of cuisines, including Colombian, Ecuadorian, Mexican and across the Central and South America diaspora. Prices and times vary.
• Watermelon Festival at Froberg’s Farm | Friday to Sunday – Soak in all the fun at the Watermelon Festival at Froberg’s Farm in Alvin, featuring a weekend full of family entertainment. Enjoy live music from Junior Gordon, a meeting with the Watermelon Queen, family activities, rind throwing, food, and more. $3 entry. 9am to 4:30pm.
• Anime Texas 2023 at Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria | Friday to Sunday – Anime lovers can come together to enjoy Q&As with renown voice talent, cosplay contests, an anime rave, and more. $45 and up; $25 for ages 4 to 12. Times vary.
• Comedian Donnell Rawlings at Houston Improv | Friday to Sunday – Featured on a long list of celebrated television programs like Chappelle’s Show, The Last OG, and Twenties, the comedian and actor Donnell Rawlings comes to Houston for a weekend of laughs at the Improv. $60 for 2, and up. Times vary.
• Vincent Victoria presents The House of Patrick at MATCH | Saturday & Sunday – This new play focuses on fashion designer Patrick Kelly, trying to make it in the cutthroat world of Paris fashion in the 1980s. He meets an aging Bette Davis and their friendship transforms his life. $30. Saturday 3pm and 8pm; Sunday 3pm.

Ongoing Live Theater & Performing Arts in Houston

• Art Park Players present The Music Man at Deer Park Municipal Court | Friday to Sunday | Opening Weekend – Meredith Wilson’s classic musical comes alive at this dinner theatre in Deer Park, offering the tale of salesman Harold Hill who cons the people of River City into organizing a boys’ band—despite not knowing a trombone from a treble clef. This production runs through Saturday, July 22. $20; $40 with dinner. 8pm.
• Creative Movement Practices presents The Secret in the Wings at MATCH | Friday to Sunday | Opening Weekend – When a young girl is left at home with an amorous ogre, he tells her six tales, all darker than the one before. Will she be caught up in the darkness of his spell? $40. Showtimes vary.
• AD Players presents Smoke on the Mountain at the George Theater | Daily | Ongoing – It’s 1938 in a small North Carolina town nestled in the Smoky Mountains, where the Saunders Family, a traveling musical group, is making an appearance after a five-year absence. This family-friendly musical incorporates two dozen bluegrass tunes folded around stories told by the Saunders family. This production runs through Sunday, July 23. $28 and up. Showtimes vary.
• Phenomenal Woman at Ensemble Theatre | Daily | Ongoing – This musical showcases the remarkable life of the iconic writer and activist Maya Angelou, and demonstrates why her life and words continue to inspire. $53 and up. Showtimes vary.
• Catastrophic Theatre presents Tamarie’s Totally True Revue (Plus Lies, Too) at MATCH | Daily | Ongoing – The irrepressible Tamarie Cooper is back for this year’s summer revue spectacular. Cooper and her band of misfits explore twisted encounters with Tinkerbell, Ben Franklin, Pinocchio, Kenny Rogers and more on this epic, all-musical journey. Tickets are pay-what-you-can; suggested $35. Showtimes vary.
• Stages presents Thunder Knocking on the Door at the Gordy | Daily | Ongoing – This musical fable explores what happens to a small Alabama town when a blues guitar-playing stranger arrives, with a challenge that will pit family members against each other. $30 and up. Showtimes vary.

Summer Fun, Icy Treats & Other Destinations

• Things to Do in Houston When It’s Too Hot | Daily – Summer has firmly arrived in Houston, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make the most of it. Check out our guide to more than 150 things to do and places to go when the temps top out in H-Town.
• Things to Do this Summer for Kids & Families in Houston | Daily – Enjoy the latest museum exhibits, head out on an outdoor adventure, make a splash, and savor much more that will make this summer one to remember with our guide to keep families entertained and cool this summer.
• Snow Cone Shops in Greater Houston | Daily – Chill out with a shaved ice treat from our 20+ picks for the coolest snow cone shops in Greater Houston this summer.
• Day Passes for Pools in Greater Houston | Daily – Pool weather is officially here and we have 10+ of the best hotel pools where you can spend a day making a splash.
• 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.

• Midsummer Sip & Shop at Georgia James – Astros fans can mix and mingle with Reagan Bregman and Julia Morales at a Thursday afternoon event where you can head to the rooftop for a pop-up market event with bites and cocktails. Shop women-owned businesses, including skincare, clothing, accessories and more, with an optional Champagne welcome for VIP ticketholders at noon. $5 and up. 1pm to 3pm.
• Heights Young Professionals Happy Hour at Trash Panda Drinking Club | No Cover – The Northside cocktail bar hosts a night of mixing, mingling and networking when the Heights group for young professionals stops by for a happy hour celebration. 4pm to 6pm.
• Country Music & Steak Night at Now or Never – The Midtown watering hole hosts a night of country tunes while you chow down on delicious filets and ribeyes from Meat Therapy. $20 for ribeye steaks or half rack ribs; $25 for filets. 6pm til’ sell out.
• The Wheel Workers, with Karankawa in Concert at Menard Park | FREE – The Save the Locals concert series rolls on in Galveston with a free outdoor concert featuring the guitar-driven rock of the Wheel Workers, joined by Karankawa. 6pm to 9pm.
• After Dark with the Arts: Professional Networking & Art Expo at Hilton Houston Plaza Medical Center – Houston Millennials hosts this night of professional networking that also showcases the talents of young artists and performers, including graffiti artists, fire performers, dance flash mobs, fashionistas, magicians and more. $25 and up. 6pm to 10pm.
• Author Alejandra Olivia in Conversation with J.D. Pluecker at Brazos Bookstore | FREE – The author, translator and immigrant justice activist discusses her memoir, Rivermouth, which looks at her years serving as an interpreter along the U.S.-Mexico border and her family’s generations-long relationship with lands on either side of the Rio Grande. Free to attend; but books for signing must be purchased from the bookstore. 6:30pm.

Midsummer Sip & Shop
Georgia James
^{Thursday, July 6}

Astros fans can mix and mingle with Reagan Bregman and Julia Morales at a Thursday afternoon event where you can head to the rooftop for a pop-up market event with bites and cocktails. Shop women-owned businesses, including skincare, clothing, accessories and more, with an optional Champagne welcome for VIP ticketholders at noon.

$5 and up | Noon to 3pm

• Strictly Street Salsa Dance Class at Discovery Green | FREE – To celebrate Strictly Street Salsa’s 25th anniversary, the group offers a high-energy, fun, and easy-to-follow salsa dancing class at the Downtown park space. 7pm to 8pm.
• Trivia Night at Star Sailor | FREE – Flex your knowledge on a wide range of trivia topics for the Thirsty Thursdays trivia night at the Heights bar on 18th Street. Prizes will be up for grabs for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. 7pm to 9pm.
• Rock the Row Concert Series: Leslie Lugo at Hughes Landing | FREE – Leslie Lugo brings Latin and variety hits to the stage on Lake Woodlands for the opening concert of this summer’s Rock the Row series. 7pm to 9pm.
• Cumbia 101 Crash Course for Beginners at Henke & Pillot – Right next to Market Square Park, this cocktail bar will show you the foundational steps, turns and combos to put together a Cumbia dance. All levels welcome. $25 and up. 7pm to 11pm.
• Steve Earle in Concert at the Heights Theater – The acclaimed singer-songwriter once again graces the Heights stage for a night of Americana and folk classics. $42 and up. 8pm.
• Be-Witched Thursdays at Etro Nightclub | No Cover – Hit up the Downtown nightclub for a night of underground music, including songs from the worlds of post punk, industrial, goth, ’80s and ’90s new wave, and more. 9pm to 2am.

• More Great Things to Do All Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things to do in Houston are happening all weekend long. Scroll up to explore events and shows spanning multiple days, or browse Houston Experiences to save on museum and brewery passes, tours, and more.