Make the most of your week with our top 9 event picks happening in Houston from Memorial Day, Monday, May 30 to Sunday, June 5, 2016.
Happening in Houston This Week
Spend two whole days listening to bands at Free Press Summer Fest, learn how to grill at Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, make the most of your three day Memorial Day Weekend and more happening this week in Houston.
Top 8 Things to Do This Week in Houston
- Memorial Day Events Around Houston – Pay tribute to those who have served our country during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Houston National Cemetery, Sugar Land Memorial Day Ceremony or the World War II Memorial in the Heights, relax at a yoga class in Sugar Land or at Discovery Green, or enjoy a Memorial Day Lunch at Saint Arnold. Prices, times and locations vary.
- “Guest Chef” Night at The Burger Joint | Tuesday, May 31 – Join The Burger Joint – and May’s guest chefs Mike Potowski and Maria Gonzales of Benjy’s – for this monthly dinner series benefiting Hope Stone, Inc. 6pm to 10pm.
- R. Kelly in Concert at Toyota Center | Thursday, June 2 – Sing along to hits from three-time Grammy Award winning artist R. Kelly when The Buffet Tour rolls through Houston. Tickets start at $75, but you may find cheaper or better seats on TicketNetwork’s resale site. 8pm.
- Houston Fajita Festival in Humble | Saturday, June 4 – Celebrate this Tex-Mex classic with a day full of interactive games, live painting, grilled fajitas, DJs and a beer garden. Tickets start at $5. 11am to 11pm.
- South Texas Backyard Grilling at Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen | Saturday, June 4 – Join Sylvia Casares for this grilling class at her namesake restaurant to learn how to make some of her signature dishes. Cost is $64. 1pm to 4pm.
- Creation Station: Contemporary Malaysia and Overseas Chinese at Asia Society Texas Center | Saturday, June 4 | FREE – Bring the whole family to ASTC for a day of creativity beginning with a storytelling and then continuing on to art projects inspired by Chinese and Malaysian art. Free with RSVP. 12:30pm to 2:30pm.
- Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band in Concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Saturday, June 4 – Get whisked away to Margaritaville as Jimmy Buffett performs during this show in The Woodlands. Tickets start at $46, but you may find cheaper, better or hard-to-get seats on the TicketNetwork resale market. 8pm.
- Free Press Summer Festival at NRG Park | Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 – Rock out at back-to-back performances from sixty bands over five different stages during the annual Free Press Summer Festival. Headliners include Modest Mouse, Leon Bridges, The Chainsmokers, Collegrove and The National. Single day tickets start at $92.50; two-day tickets at $157.50; but you may find cheaper or hard-to-get tickets on TicketNetwork’s resale website. 11am both days.
Find more great stuff to do this week with our our top things to do with kids this week, Weekend Guide for June 2 to 5, 2016 and top things to do in Houston in May 2016.
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