Plan Your Weekend: August 15 to 18, 2024

Catch ongoing exhibitions, international eats and more at Post Houston | Courtesy of Post Houston

Find the perfect things to do in Houston this weekend with the 365 Houston Weekend Guide for Thursday, August 15 to Sunday, August 18, 2024.

The dog days of summer have officially arrived in Houston, and this weekend is bringing the heat across town.

Catch a weekend of Hall of Fame celebrations with the Astros, delayed 713 Day celebrations in Katy, and a mega-adoption event in Downtown with thousands of pets looking for a new home.

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All Weekend Long

  • Climate Migrations: Displacement, Travel, Home at Post Houston | Daily | FREE – An exhibition now in its final weeks, the Houston Climate Justice Museum & Cultural Center explores climate breakdown and migration throughout human and more-than-human worlds. exploring the intersection of climate breakdown and migration in both human and more-than-human worlds. 11am to 6pm.
  • Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East & West at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Daily – Just a few weeks remain to immerse yourself within the luminous paintings of Raqib Shaw, which pulls Eastern and Western influences to merge fable, history and autobiography. Free on Thursday; $24 other days. Times vary.
  • Comedian Dusty Slay at Houston Improv | Daily – Observational, blue-collar humor is par for the night with this Nashville native, who’s appeared on the talk show circuit and recently dropped his first Netflix special, Workin’ Man. $100 for 4. Times vary.
  • Stages presents Miss Rhythm: The Legend of Ruth Brown at the Gordy | Daily – Spend the evening with the trailblazing Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and icon, who ran the world of R&B and was catapulted to global fame in the 1950s. $64 and up. Showtimes vary.
  • Comedian Nathan Macintosh at The Riot Comedy Club | Friday & Saturday – Featured on spots across the late night circuit, the touring comic arrives in Montrose for back-to-back nights. $20 and up. 7pm and 9pm.
  • Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox at Minute Maid Park | Friday to Sunday – It’s an Astros Hall of Fame weekend, so arrive early for huge giveaways like a Jose Altuve replica jersey, a commemorative Altuve bobblehead, and a retro Astros duffle bag. $20 and up. Times vary.
  • Dirt Dogs Unleashed presents Frenzy at MATCH | Friday to Sunday This world premiere tells of the story of Rebecca, who is leading the multi-million-dollar acquisition of her sister’s firm when things go awry. $30. 8pm.
  • Malibu Barbie Cafe at JunctionHTX Beer Garden | Friday to Sunday | Ongoing Master Chef finalist and Chopped Champion Chef Becky Brown crafts a fast casual menu for a Barbiecore dining experience, with curated cocktails like the Think Pink Margarita. $25 and up for a 90-minute reservation. 10am to 9pm.
  • Mega Adoption Event at George R. Brown Convention Center | Saturday & Sunday – More than 1,000 dogs and cats, from puppies and kittens to senior animals, will be available for adoption at this fourth annual supersized event in Downtown. Adoption fees are just $35 and you’ll take them home the same day. All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. 10am to 5pm.

Thursday, August 15, 2024

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Things to Do on Saturday, August 17 & Sunday, August 18, 2024


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Valerie Sweeten
Valerie Sweeten, a University of Houston graduate, has been a published writer with major news publications for over 30 years and is the author of the educational fiction series, Shh, Listen: In the Rainforest, Shh, Listen: On a Safari, Shh, Listen: In the Outback as well as the rhyming centric story, "The Donut Tree," a story of sharing and kindness. She’s also the founder/editor of the online magazine, Hot in Houston Now. When not writing, Valerie is a creative writing teacher with Writers in the Schools with a focus on elementary age students, making a mess in the kitchen and catching up with a good book.