Weekend Shortcuts
Saturday, July 2, 2016
- Hatha Yoga at Discovery Green | FREE – Start your Saturday with a free yoga class on the lawn at Discovery Green. Bring your own mat, or purchase one in the office. 9am to 10am.
- Patriotic Pies Cooking Class at Central Market – Learn how to make homemade pies just in time for your fourth of July celebrations. You’ll make strawberry basil tarts, key lime banana pie, and blueberry hand pies from scratch. Cost of the class is $55. 10am.
- Madeline Edwards and Caleb Cameron in Concert at Warehouse Live – Jazz singer Madeline Edwards and folk singer Caleb Cameron are on tour and heading to EaDo’s Warehouse Live for a live show. Tickets start at $15, not including ticket fees. 6pm.
- Tre Chic Hosts a Pop-up Event at BLUEorange Gallery – Come out to BLUEorange for a night of music, an outdoor movie screening of Under the Cherry Moon starring Prince, gourmet bites and lavender infused champagne highlighted by an opportunity to view and shop goods by local creatives. Tickets are $10; $20 for VIP. 6pm to 10pm.
- First Saturday Arts Market in The Heights | FREE to Attend – Browse artwork and enjoy delicious bites and live music at the First Saturday Arts Market in the Heights. 6pm to 10pm.
- Red, White, Blues & Brews in Sugar Land | FREE – Head on over to Sugar Land’s Town Square Plaza for a couple of hours of live music from Will Carter Band along with bites and brews from Baker Street Pub. 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
- Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union at BBVA Compass Stadium – Cheer on the Dynamo as they play the Philadelphia Union in a home game at BBVA Compass Stadium. Tickets start at $24, but you may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale site. 7:45pm.
- Chris Mitchell in Concert at the Wortham Center – Get your tickets now to see Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Chris Mitchell perform his jazzy tunes live at the Wortham Center. Tickets start at $35.50; limited discounted $20 tickets available. 8pm.
- Johnny Rivers in Concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre | FREE – Hear legendary rock and roll guitarist and singer Johnny Rivers perform hits like “Secret Agent Man” and “Poor Side of Town” live at Miller Outdoor Theatre. 8:30pm.
- Back to the Future: Unscripted Improv Show at Queensbury Theatre – See a new take on the 1985 time travel classic Back to the Future when ComedySportz Houston combines their hilarious improv with audience suggestions. Tickets are $14; limited discounted $7 tickets available. 10:30pm.
- Great Things to Do All July 4th Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things to do in Houston this weekend are happening all weekend long.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
- Bayou Bikers Ride at Market Square Park | FREE – Join Bayou Bikers for a 25 to 40-mile ride along the bayous. Meet at Market Square Park. 8am.
- 4th Annual Watson’s Brew Fest at Watson’s House of Ales – Calling all beer enthusiasts to Watson’s massive patio for beer samplings, a brew your own beer class, Deep Eddy adult snow cones and more. Tickets are $25. 2pm.
- Live Music at Karbach Brewery | FREE to Attend – Enjoy live tunes from local folk band Colonial Blue as you sip on craft brews in the biergarten at Karbach. 2pm to 5pm.
- Clutch City Bhangra Competition at Revention Music Center – Watch as teams take the floor to showcase their moves during this bhangra dance competition at Revention Music Center. Tickets start at $18.25, but you may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale site. 6pm.
- Born Yesterday at Alley Theatre – Laugh along as you watch Alley Theatre’s take on Garson Kanin’s comedy Born Yesterday. Tickets start at $26; limited discounted tickets are available starting at $21. 7:30pm.
- Star-Spangled Salute at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | FREE – Celebrate Independence Day a little early with the Houston Symphony as they perform a Star-Spangled Salute concert in the Woodlands. 8pm.
- More Great Things to Do All July 4th Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things to do in Houston this weekend are happening all weekend long.
Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2016
- Fourth of July Parade in Bellaire | FREE – Join the Bellaire community in celebrating the fourth with a parade down Bellaire Boulevard and South Rice Avenue. The festivities continue with live entertainment, a mini Ferris wheel, petting zoo, dunk tank and more. 9:30am to 1pm.
- Kidpendence Day at Children’s Museum of Houston – Kids won’t want to miss this epic Independence Day celebration at the Children’s Museum of Houston. Make magnifying glasses and spy disguises, create an I Spy nature journal, and watch the High Steppers Brass Band march through Kidtropolis. Entrance is included with museum admission. 10am to 6pm.
- 4th of July Celebration at Bayou Bend | FREE – Celebrate America with a reading of the Declaration of Independence, a slice of birthday cake, crafts, activities, performances, and by signing the giant Declaration of Independence. Noon to 5pm.
- Memorial City Fourth of July Hot Air BalloonFest – Soar to new heights this Independence Day at the first ever Memorial City Fourth of July Hot Air BalloonFest. Witness a 25-foot hot air balloon rise above west Houston in this unique celebration and enjoy live music, food trucks, arts and crafts, and games. Balloon rides will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children under the age of 12. 6pm to 9pm.
- Freedom Over Texas at Eleanor Tinsley Park – Celebrate the 4th with Houston’s annual Freedom Over Texas celebration featuring a concert from The Suffers and Darius Rucker, a kids zone, beer garden, and a spectacular fireworks finale. Tickets start at $8. 4pm to 10pm.
- Fourth Fest in Pasadena | FREE – Spend the day at the Pasadena Convention Center enjoying live music, a car show, kids zone, water balloon war, prizes, a BBQ cook off, vendors, and fireworks. 4pm to 10pm.
- 4th of July Celebration in Missouri City | FREE – Bring the family out to Missouri City for moonwalks, face painting, a rock wall, food trucks and local vendors, then pile into the Thurgood Marshall High School stadium to watch the fireworks show. 6pm to 9pm.
- Red, Hot, & Blue Festival in The Woodlands | FREE – The Woodlands is celebrating the fourth with their 19th annual Red, Hot, & Blue festival featuring food, live entertainment on multiple stages, vendor booths, kids activities and firework show at Town Green Park. 6pm to 10pm.
- Galveston Independence Day Parade and Fireworks | FREE – Line the streets in Galveston and watch as floats, vehicles, and performers make their way down Seawall Boulevard during the 177th annual Independence Day Parade. End the night with a 20-minute fireworks show over the Gulf. 7:30pm.
- Star-Spangled Salute at Miller Outdoor Theatre | FREE – Bring a blanket and lay out on the lawn of Miller Outdoor Theatre as you enjoy a concert of patriotic music from the Houston Symphony in celebration of Independence Day. Songs include “The Star-Spangled Banner”, “Deep in the Heart of Texas” and “1812 Overture”. 8:30pm.
- Fourth of July Celebration at Kemah Boardwalk | FREE – Enjoy live tunes and fireworks over the water as you watch from the boardwalk in Kemah. 9:30pm.
- More Great Things to Do All July 4th Weekend Long – Some of the biggest things to do in Houston this weekend are happening all weekend long.
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