Update 9/1/17: Most events on this list were canceled. However for an updated list of events and relief efforts, click here to visit our new Post Harvey Labor Day Weekend Guide, filled with confirmed events happening from Friday, September 1 through Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017.
Update 8/26/17: Unless otherwise noted, please assume that all events on this list have been cancelled or postponed due to Hurricane Harvey and its ongoing flood systems. Please focus on your own safety and those of others. Once the storm passes, we will publish an updated list reflecting any actual events or activities, although we expect them to be focused almost solely on rescue, providing resources, and fund-raising.
Please take care or yourselves and others. Like all of you, we love Houston and want you to be here so we can help you organize your lives in better and drier times to come.
Find the perfect things to do in Houston Labor Day weekend with our Houston Weekend Guide for Thursday, August 31 to Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017.
Weekend Shortcuts
Take advantage of the long weekend at events happening all over the city. Get soapy at a foam party, go to an Astros or Dynamo game, kick off football season, learn how to make kombucha, go all out at a theme party, jam to Beyonce music while you bike through the 3rd Ward and more.
Check below to find great things happening around Houston Labor Day weekend, from Thursday, August 31 through Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017.
Things to Do All Weekend
- Houston Restaurant Weeks at Participating Restaurants Around Houston | Daily – Dine out for a good cause all month as part of this annual city-wide fundraiser for the Houston Food Bank. Restaurants will be offering prix fixe menus for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Times, prices, and locations vary.
- Houston Astros vs. New York Mets at Minute Maid Park | Friday to Sunday – Get your tickets to see the Astros play the Mets all holiday weekend long at Minute Maid Park. Tickets start at $15, but you may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale site. Friday 7:10pm; Saturday 6:10pm; Sunday 1:10pm.
- BrewMasters Craft Beer Festival at Moody Gardens | Friday to Sunday – Raise a glass and show your love for craft beer at this three-day festival featuring tasting events, a pub crawl, the Brew-B-Que beer and bbq sampling event, a beard competition and more in Galveston. Prices vary. Friday 7pm; Saturday 11:30am; Sunday 11am.
- Rock & Pop Tribute Festival at Traders Village | Saturday and Sunday | FREE – Rock out to music from some of your favorite bands including Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, and the Beatles when tribute bands perform all weekend at Traders Village. 11am to 6pm both days.
- Delicious Brunches Around Greater Houston | Saturday and Sunday – No matter what part of the city you live in, there’s a delicious brunch option near you. Click here to see our handy lists of Where to Brunch in Greater Houston, including The Woodlands, Katy, Sugar Land, Downtown, Midtown, The Heights, Montrose, The Museum District, The East End, Memorial City, The Energy Corridor, Galveston, and many more.
- Houston Texans Tickets on Sale | Sponsored – Save on Texans home games with cheaper, better, or hard-to-get seats on TicketNetwork’s resale market.
- Houston Dynamo Tickets on Sale | Sponsored – Save on Dynamo games with cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale market.
- Houston Astros Tickets on Sale | Sponsored – Save on Astros games with cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale mark
Thursday, August 31, 2017
- Happy Hour Thursday at MFAH – Browse the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and enjoy a cash bar, local DJ and grub from a local food truck. 5pm to 9pm.
- Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys at NRG Stadium – The Texans will close out the month of August with a Thursday night football showdown against Dak, Zeke, and the rest of the ‘boys at NRG. Tickets start at $45, but you may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s online resale market. 7pm.
- Sunset Yoga at Buffalo Bayou Park | FREE – Join the Hines Center for Spirituality and Prayer for an evening yoga class at the Sunset Coffee Building in Buffalo Bayou Park. 7pm.
- Wine Dinner at Mia Bella – Celebrate the opening of Mia Bella’s new location on Richmond with a four-course wine dinner at the restaurant. $75. 7pm.
- Salsa Dance Classes at Discovery Green | FREE – Get a lesson in Latin dancing from Strictly Street Salsa in this free class at Discovery Green. 7pm to 8pm.
- Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park – Scream loud for the Astros when they take on the Rangers in a home game at Minute Maid Park. Tickets start at $15, but you may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale site. 8pm.
- Emmanuel and Mijares in Concert at Toyota Center – Latin pop stars Emmanuel and Mijares are bringing their Two’r Amigos 2 Tour to Downtown. Tickets start at $100, but you may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale site. 8:30pm.
- More Great Things to Do All Labor Day Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things to do in Houston this weekend are happening all weekend long. Click here to scroll up and see our list.
Friday, September 1, 2017
- Back to Hogwarts Day at Smallcakes Houston – Get the kiddos ready to go back to school with Harry Potter-themed cupcakes and a photobooth at Smallcakes. 10am to 8pm.
- Midtown Wine Down in Bagby Park – Unwind at Midtown’s monthly happy hour in Bagby Park featuring music from Blaze x Black and happy hour specials on food and drinks from Rico’s Morning Noon Night. 6pm to 9pm.
- Labor Day Weekend Kick-Off Concert at Historic Market Square | FREE – Kick off your long weekend with a rockin’ concert in Downtown featuring Asli Omar of The Tontons and Walker Lukens. 6pm to 10pm.
- Essential Oil Candle Craft Workshop at Pop Shop America – Make your own candles with a blend of essential oils that you choose at this DIY workshop hosted by Pop Shop America. $36. 7pm to 9pm.
- The Who’s Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry at Miller Outdoor Theatre | FREE – Rock out at this tribute to The Who’s fourth album Tommy performed by The HillBenders at Miller Outdoor Theatre. 8pm.
- More Great Things to Do All Labor Day Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things to do in Houston this weekend are happening all weekend long. Click here to scroll up and see our list.
Things to do on Saturday, September 2 to Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017.
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