Make the most of your week with our top 14 festivals, events, and things to do this week in Greater Houston from Monday, February 2, 2025 to Sunday, February 8, 2026.
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Top 14 Festivals, Events & Things to Do This Week in Houston
Events are not ranked but are listed in chronological order, by start date and time and then by end date and time.
The Black Experience: Past, Present & Future Opening Reception at Bisong Art Gallery | Friday | FREE – Six contemporary artists’ works reflect history’s influence and bold visions of Black life, identity, and imagination. 5pm to 8pm. Learn more.
Comedian George Lopez at NRG Arena | Friday – The Mexican American funny man known for his ABC sitcom, brings his takes on life, race and ethnic relations to HTX $30+. 7pm. Get tickets.
115th Mardi Gras! Galveston in Downtown Galveston | Friday to Sunday | Ongoing – Catch parades, enjoy live music and be part of the festivities at the first weekend of the annual bash in historic downtown. $24+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Houston Symphony: Piano Man—The Music of Billy Joel at Jones Hall | Friday to Sunday – Tony DeSare joins the Symphony for a concert of Billy Joel favorites like “Piano Man,” “Vienna,” “Movin’ Out,” and more. $81+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Girls’ & Women’s Hockey Day at Frost Town Brewing | Saturday | No Cover – Cheer on Team USA Women’s hockey team against Finland in the 2026 Winter Olympics, and stick around to see Team Canada play Switzerland. 9:40am USA; 2:10pm Canada. Learn more.
Tidbits Rodeo Market at Goode Company Armadillo Palace | Saturday – Get Rodeo ready with local, independent brands offering custom hats, boots, bandanas, bolos, apparel, permanent jewelry, vintage Western wear, and more. $7. 11am to 3pm. Get tickets.
Be Mine Adoption Event at Walking Stick Brewing Company | Saturday | FREE – Find true love before Valentine’s with adoptable dogs, rescue merch, live music, and more from HTX Dog Rescue. Noon to 5pm. Learn more.
Harlem Globetrotters: 100 Year Tour at Toyota Center | Saturday – Celebrate a century of dynamic shots, athletic comedy, and more at 2 exhibition games against the Washington Generals. All ticket holders can meet and greet players on the court in a fifth quarter at the end of the game. $32+. 1pm and 6pm. Get tickets.
Valentine’s Date Night Cooking Challenge at Westin Downtown | Saturday – Elevate your date night with Chef Rafael Ortiz and take on the challenge of recreating his featured dish along with your date, competing with other couples. $190. 2pm to 6pm. Get tickets.
ROCO: Do You Hear What I Hear? at The Church of St. John the Divine | Saturday – The full, 40-piece orchestra performs a concert featuring Duke Ellington’s New World A-Comin’ and the premiere of Patricia Leonard‘s Persistence of the Dream, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Pay-What-You-Can. 5pm. Get tickets.
Apollo Chamber Players’ American Story: Empower at MATCH | Saturday – Experience this concert honoring the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington, brought to the present by their living descendant, Kenneth Morris, Jr. in a collaborative commission with Emmy-winning composer Daniel Bernard Roumain. $40. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
World Oddities Expo at NRG Center | Saturday & Sunday – The traveling oddities fest celebrates the weird, with artists, vendors, performers, educators, and speakers creating a macabre experience. $20. 11am to 7pm. $20+. Get tickets.
Houston Grand Opera: Silent Night at Wortham Center | Sunday | Final Show – It’s military appreciation day for the opera’s show based World War I’s Christmas Eve truce. $25+. 2pm. Get tickets.
Big Game Watch Party at Social Beer Garden | Sunday | No Cover – See the Seahawks battle the Patriots—and Bad Bunny rule half time—at the largest screen in Midtown with a high energy crowd, food trucks, and true fans. 3pm to 11pm. Learn more.
Comedian Abby Govindan at The Secret Group | Sunday – Fresh off her successful international tour, the hometown comedy sensation plays the EaDo box. $20+. 8pm. Get tickets.
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