Celebrate art, culture and community at White Linen Night in the Heights on 19th Street and other pop-up events throughout the greater neighborhood on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
The annual summer soiree known as White Linen Nights in the Heights returns to 19th Street, packing the popular district with thousands of people dressed in their crispest, lightest and whitest linens in a tradition that began in New Orleans.
Aside from the official events, plenty of Heights shops, restaurants and other businesses will be hosting a variety of mini-festivities and pop-up parties throughout the evening.
We’ve pulled together many of the events to keep you busy throughout the evening at White Linen Night in the Heights 2023.
2023 White Linen Nights Events in the Heights
White Linen Night on 19th Street
- White Linen Night in the Heights | No Cover – Held on the first Saturday of August, the annual block party will take over 19th Street, with shops, restaurants, vendors and artists welcoming locals for a shop, sip and stroll from 6pm to 10pm.
- White Linen Night Fiesta at Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina | No Cover – Nearby on Yale Street, you can kick off the night or choose to end it with live music and limited-time street tacos in barbacoa or carnitas variety. Plus, enjoy to-go margaritas, palomas and ranch waters. 4pm to 10pm.
- White Linen Night at Casa Ramirez | FREE – The longtime Mexican folk art destination celebrates the night with art from Lizbeth Ortiz, music by Bossa II with Jesus and Maria Lozano, as well as percussionist Stephen Araujo, plus light refreshments, and folk art shopping. 5pm to 9pm.
- A Whimsy White Linen Night at the Whimsy Artisan Boutique | FREE – The local artist and artisan goods boutique near 19th street hosts a party with local art on offer along with music, drinks and other fun. 6pm to 9pm.
- White Linen Night Social on 19th Street | No Cover – Near the Heights Theater, enjoy some complimentary white wine and live music, plus a chance to meet new friends at a designated hang out spot at a booth from the Feel Good Group. 6pm to 10pm.
- White Linen DJ Set by Aidan Kennedy at the Heights Theater | FREE – Stop by the historic theater and enjoy a free DJ set by Aidan Kennedy, providing a groove perfectly suited for the dance floor. 8pm.
White Linen Night on White Oak Drive
- White Linen Night On White Oak | FREE – Stroll the streets of White Oak with friends as you partake in the largest pub crawl on White Linen Night. Stop by more than 10 participating businesses along the stretch of nightlife spots for live music, DJs, drink specials, food trucks, local vendors and more. 4pm to 2am.
- White Linen Night at Christian’s Tailgate | No Cover – Along the White Oak Pub Crawl trail, you can stop into the popular burger slingers for food and drink specials, and a screening of the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz fight on the giant video wall. 4pm to 2am.
- White Linen Trash Disco at Onion Creek Cafe | No Cover – The White Oak casual cafe puts on a night of tunes with The Moment, followed by Denverado’s Movers & Shakers, and DJ Melodic to round out the night. 5pm to 2am.
- White Linen EZ’s Style at EZ’s Liquor Lounge | No Cover – Named one of the best bars in America by Esquire, EZ’s sets up a big tent in the lot with drink specials all day and live music from Western Jelly in the evening. 6pm to 2am.
- White Linen Glow Party at Little Woodrow’s Heights | No Cover – The White Oak outpost of the city-wide drinkery hosts a glow party to light up your white linens with live DJ sets all night, drink specials and more. 6pm to 2am.
White Linen Night Around the Greater Heights
- White Linen Party at Moonshine Deck | No Cover – Further west of the 19th Street festivities near T.C. Jester Blvd., the casual patio bar and grill hosts a 21+ bash that takes over the entire lot with an air-conditioned tent offering a full day of live music, beer pong and photo ops, multiple food trucks, and more. 11am to 2am.
- The Heights Coolest White Linen Affair at McIntyre’s Heights | No Cover – The Shady Acres bar on 20th Street breaks out the air-conditioning with a tented parking lot event blasting a/c, plus musical performances from the Weak Knights, DJ Palmo, plus White Linen-inspired cocktails, sno cones and boozy popsicles. 2pm to 2am.
- White Linen Market at M-K-T | FREE – The shopping and dining destination along Shepherd Drive hosts a White Linen Night special with local makers, plant growers and vendors for you peruse while taking in drinks, live music and more. 5pm to 9pm.
- White Linen Night at Cedar Creek Bar & Grill | No Cover – On the west side of 19th Street, this sprawling Creek restaurant offers an evening of live tunes with delicious grub and a mechanical bull. Enjoy performances by Hard Luck Revival, Phineus Reb and DJ Felix through the early hours. 5pm to 2am.
- White Linen Night at Heights Bier Garten | No Cover – Off Shepherd Drive, the spacious digs of the Heights Bier Garten host a White Linen bash with live music from Bourbon Street, a 360 photobooth, best dressed contest, and more. Doors at 11am; music from 6pm to 10pm.
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