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Here’s What You Need to Know about Shell Freedom Over Texas 2021

The city’s annual 4th of July celebration is going virtual again, but there’ll be live fireworks.

06/25/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

Summer's Bach, Ya'll

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, June 25-27

Monet, Matisse, and Renoir walk into a bar.

06/25/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Juneteenth Edition

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, June 18–20

The 155th anniversary of Emancipation Day is finally a federal holiday, so celebrate in style.

06/18/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Get outside in the sunshine

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, June 11–13

Save your dying flower beds, dance your tail off, then fly away.

06/11/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Love Bugs

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, June 4-6

You've never seen Danny Tanner like this.

06/04/2021 By Emma Schkloven

On The Town

What to Do and See This Summer

Don't miss the reopening of The Children's Museum, plus a group exhibition assembled by CAMH’s Teen Council offers a revealing look into young people's inner lives through the pandemic.

06/01/2021 By Chris Gray

Start of Summer

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, May 28–30

We've got a hip-hop mega concert, the Rodgers & Hammerstein songbook, and a giant, crocheted bridge.

05/28/2021 Photography by Emma Schkloven

Vroom Vroom

5 Things to Do In Houston This Weekend, May 21-23

Feel the buzz, listen to a little night music, and get two-dimensional.

05/21/2021 By Emma Schkloven

If you’re not going to art car

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, May 14–16

Embrace summertime and head outside and maybe down to Galveston.

05/14/2021 By Brittany Cristiano and Emma Schkloven

Happy Mother’s Day

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, May 7–9

Spend some time with Mom and enjoy some live shows.

05/07/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

It’s gonna be May

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 30–May 2

Snoop some castle-esque homes in Galveston, pregame Comicpalooza at Karbach Brewing Co., and enjoy Miller’s first outdoor show in over a year.

04/30/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Fiiiiiigarooo

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 23–25

Save the bees! And celebrate Shakespeare.

04/23/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

“Fach” you up

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 17–18

Start your Earth Day celebrations early, binge South Asian indie films, and enjoy a live performance of your favorite movie scores.

04/16/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Who Lives in a pineapple under the sea?

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 9–11

Take a good, hard look at last year, do some shopping, or eat like SpongeBob SquarePants.

04/09/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Is there an ancient society of cats?

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 2–4

Enjoy some live music, some art, and the holiday weekend.

04/02/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

face it

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, March 26–28

Discover your artistic prowess, visit Spain from your couch, and celebrate Women’s History Month.

03/26/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

If it ain’t got that swing

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, March 19–21

Check out a film festival, see some magic birds, and keep up the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

03/19/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

All that jazz

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, March 12–14

Solve an art heist, enjoy some boozy burlesque, and question time itself. Deep.

03/12/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

And a 5, 6, 7, 8

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, March 5–7

Rewind to the ’60s, become a ballerina for a bit, and jam out to Beethoven and blackbirds (yes, you read that right).

03/05/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Happy birthday, Rothko

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, Feb 26–28

Take a ride through Freedmen’s Town, and check out MFAH’s well-timed light exhibition.

02/26/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

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