Warm weather is on the way, y’all. Embrace the blossoming flowers, sunlit brunches, and open-air happy hours while temperature allows. Read on to discover our top 46 things to do in Houston this April!
1. Experience Magical Candlelight Concerts
Whether you’re in the mood for a unique classical music performance, swooning candlelit experience, or romantic date night: this performance is for you.
Walk into one of Houston’s most exquisite buildings where the walls will be flickering by candlelight to create a magical atmosphere. Prepare to be taken into the clouds with some of the most treasured classics from Tchaikovsky, to Adele, Taylor Swift, and Beyoncé billboard hits!
2. Witness the Solar Eclipse
Set for Monday, April 8th, 2024, is an eagerly anticipated total solar eclipse dubbed “the Great North American Solar Eclipse” owing to its expected prolonged duration and impressive visibility. Thankfully for us, Texas is one of the best places to witness this spectacular phenomenon!
3. Let It Fly at Houston’s Kaleidoscopic Kite Festival
Urban oasis, Hermann Park, is set to reprise its annual kite festival on Sunday, April 7! The free event, hosted from 10 am to 3 pm at Miller Hill and Jones Reflection Pond is set to feature live entertainment, DJ performances, face painting, interactive games, and more!
4. Go for a Round of Mini-Golf
From golfing legend, Tiger Woods’ massive Popstroke course in Katy, to Topgolf’s Puttshack course, and The Puttery in Sawyer Yards, Houston is home to a wonderful array of mini-golf courses for Houstonians to revel in the nostalgia of putt putt. This mid April, Holey Moley will open a new ’90s themed mini-golf club and karaoke bar in Houston.
5. Knock It Out of the Park at Home Run Dugout
Step up to the plate at Home Run Dugout. The grand-slam, baseball-themed entertainment venue in Katy with features spring training-worthy batting bays, biergarden, dog park, full restaurant, and more.
6. Saunter through the City’s Gorgeous Gardens
While the city is more reminiscent of an urban jungle, there does lay lush pockets of flora manifested in parks, trails, and gardens. Discover Houston’s tiny pockets of Eden this season at these 10 gorgeous Houston gardens.
7. Drink and Dine Waterside
Spring has sprung. Hop to it this breezy season by being outside for the best weather we’ll probably get all year. While there are plenty of fine patios in the city, there are just a few with a waterfront view.
8-10. Enjoy Houston’s Top Patio Bars
One surefire way to capitalize on the weekend, weekday, weeknight – really just any time – is to have a couple drinks amongst friends in the open air of a patio. Get out and about this season at some of our favorite watering holes in town.
- Bayou Heights Bier Garten in Houston features four buildings, a courtyard, beer, wine, and plenty more to come
- Wakefield Crowbar sports bar is Houston’s only sand volleyball and entertainment venue.
11. Nosh On Houston’s Best Brunch Spots
Make sure that you have plans for the most important meal of the weekend at Houston’s best brunch spots. Whether you’re more interested in the mimosas or more so in the brunch buffet, you’re sure to find a brunch spot for you in Clutch City!
12. Elevate Your Night on Houston’s Top Rooftops
We will never not be impressed by Houston’s skyline. While there are plenty of places to admire the skyline, you can do yourself one better by being a part of it. From rooftop yoga, cinema, brunch, and more, here’s where to find the best rooftops in Houston.
13. Dip Your Toes in the Water
Summer hasn’t quite arrived yet, but the surely will come soon enough. With temps teetering on triple digits, Houstonians are faced with two choices: escape it, or embrace it. Apply some sun screen, grab your beach towel, and get yourself a cocktail at these poolside bars, waterparks, and amusement parks in Houston to beat the heat this summer!
14. Handpick Your Favorite Fruits
Pick your heart out this spring at these forever fields in and around Houston! Whether it’s strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries, these fields in and around Houston have what you’re looking for.
15. Wade through Fields of Bluebonnets
Every self-respecting Texan knows that in spring it is an absolute necessity to pay homage to the official flower of the Lonestar State – the majestic and pure bluebonnet. With the sun shining and warm weather incoming, bluebonnets are already to show signs of blossoming in southern Texas. See our list to find the best places to spot these beautiful bluebonnets across the state! As always, be sure to treat the areas with respect – don’t mess with Texas (bluebonnets)!
16. Let your Heart Strings ring at this Immersive UNICEF Event
Deepen your empathy this season at Heart Strings by UNICEF. The family-oriented experience aims to foster connections and illuminate the lives of children worldwide. Guests of every generation are encouraged to make a difference through engaging activities, multimedia presentations, and uplifting music. It surpasses geographical, cultural, and linguistic barriers, crafting a profoundly touching experience for everyone involved.
17. Take a Hike in Houston
Get out and about this spring and enjoy the bountiful nature of the city at the best hiking in Houston. From inner city treks, to surrounding national forests, and state parks, there’s plenty of places to hike in Houston.
18. Go on a Movie Date
Cinema and a skyline view, luxury theaters, cult-classic gastropubs, and more: Houston is packed with sensational movie theaters for every type of movie-goer!
19. Check out a Local Farmers Market
Collect your bounty of the freshest produce spring has to offer this season at one of Houston’s fantastic farmers markets. Located across the city, these markets offer a family-friendly atmosphere where visitors can find delectable eats, fresh goods, and artisanal crafts!
20. Stargaze in Wonderment at the Twilight Epiphany Skyscape
The rise and setting of the sun are spectacles all on their own: captivating natural phenomena that imbue us with feelings of wonder, awe, and romance. At the James Turrells’ Twilight Epiphany installation, you’ll see the sky in entirely new colors.
21-25. Eat the Best Food in Houston
The word is out, Houston is one of the best food cities in the entire country. Here’s us doing our part trying to put together our lists of the best of the best in Houston.
- 10 of the best burger joints in Houston
- 10 of the best crawfish joints in Houston
- 10 of the best pizza joints in Houston
- 10 of the best ice cream parlors in Houston
- 10 of the best sushi restaurants in Houston
26. Enjoy a Crisp Margarita
The weather can’t make up its mind in Houston. Either it rains for two weeks straight, or its lays down triple-digit temperatures, bitter frigidness, or outdoor-cancelling humidity. Be it frozen or on the rocks, salty, bitter, or sweet, when searching for the tequila-infused taste of the season in Houston, here are the best places to have margaritas in Houston.
27. Laugh your Head Off at The Riot Comedy Festival
Houston’s comedy hotspot, The Riot, is set to host their second annual The Riot Comedy Festival in Houston with headliners like Robert Kelly and Paris Sashay, hot new talent like Kim Congdon and Casey Rocket, as well as live tapings of podcasts, a national comedy contest, and a four-day block party from April 4th to April 7th.
28. Visit the Houston Zoo
The Houston Zoo is one of the best in the country. From the exceptional deals to the cutting-edge new Galapagos Island exhibit, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t make a stop by the zoo this April!
29. Go Shrimping Indoors
As Bubba Gump once said, “shrimp is the fruit of the sea”. While some might believe that process of catching shrimp involves bulky crew-manned ships, wide-cast nets, and… the ocean, you might be surprised to learn shrimping can take place indoors. In Houston, the place is Ebi Ebi Shrimp Fishing.
30. Gear Up For Houston’s Awesome Art Car Festival
The eclectic automotive exposition is roaring back into town for their 36th year. Mark your calendar for the weekend of April 11 – 14 when the Houston Art Car Parade will once again motor through the streets of Downtown.
31. Stroll through Texas’ Massive Field of Tulips
Oh spring, how we can’t wait for your arrival. Polish off your vases Dallas, for Texas Tulips has reopened for the season.
Located just north of Dallas in Pilot Point, Texas Tulips offers visitors an expanse of gorgeous tulip fields and the chance to pick their very own brightly colored spring blooms.
32. Wade through a Lush Lavender Farm
Located on 290, about 45 minutes or so outside of Houston in route to Austin is Chappell Hill in Washington County. The area is knitted with a framework of scenic roads and beset with spring wildflowers in key sightseeing spots in Independence Trail, the Antique Rose Emporium, and Chappell Hill Lavender Farm. The latter is now open to the public.
33-39. Explore Houston’s Awesome Markets
Markets are surging in Houston these days. Recently, the city has been blessed with not one but two mixed-media markets, that which continue to host headlining musicians, art galleries, expositions, and excellent eateries.
- The former USPS warehouse as a new a cutting-edge, multi-purpose, multi-layered facility with a complete technical re-design, multiple double-helix staircases, a trio of skylit atriums, and a FIVE-ACRE ROOFTOP PARK.
- Lyric Market, owned and operated by Hospitality HQ, hones predominately on dining and chef-driven experiences.
- Ironworks, a 60,000-square-foot industrial building and development in East End has in the past few years transformed into a cultural hub using over 20 re-purposed shipping containers.
- Find Tik Tok-famous churros, dinosaurs, and insane street food at Sunny Flea Market.
- Open 365 days of the year, the Azteca Farmers Market is one of Houston’s premier farmers market. With stellar street eats, fresh produce, and over 50 vendors, Azteca gives visitors 13 acres of vibrant market space.
40. Go Chasing Waterfalls
There’s no understating the natural beauty of the Lone Star State. This season, head the call to adventure and venture out to the state’s most gorgeous waterfalls and the hiking trails that take you there.
41. Groove Down at this New Speakeasy
Located at 310 Main St, Behind Closed Doors is an elevated new cocktail concept that comprises of multiple bars, including secret rooms, DJs, and all the vibes.
42. Paintball, Chuck Axes, and Laser Tag
Looking for something new and exciting for date night, team building, friendship? ARG Adventure Park is an adrenaline-fueled hot spot in Houston with locations in the northern Heights and Katy. Here, visitors can participate in axe throwing, paintball, laser tag, and follow up the action with a round of drinks at the bar and restaurant.
43. Go for a Round of Pickleball
Get into the game that’s sweeping the country. Most recently, Chicken N Pickle debuted its massive pickleball entertainment venue in the Webster area of Houston with yard games, a beer garden, and all the TVs sports fans could imagine – also their rotisserie chicken is nothing to wave a stick at!
44. Let the Rage Out
Need to release some pent up stress? Or maybe you just need an exciting idea for a date night, birthday party, or team outing: either way these Houston rage rooms are an exhilarating way to have a good time in Houston!
45. Save on your Summer Outfits
Getting your body summer ready can be a bit difficult, but getting your summer outfits isn’t. With all the amazing, crazy affordable retail outlets in Houston, you can get your drip in check at a discount price.
46. Test your puzzle-solving skills at a Houston escape room
Are you in need of an escape, but don’t feel like driving outside the city limits? Check out the best escape rooms in Houston. Whether you’re cosplaying Apollo 13, traveling back to the Jurassic era, or getting clues together to escape a local gym, check out our list and find the escape room for you!
47. Go to a Amusement Park in Houston
Whatever your thrill, be it roller coasters, water slides, or just a couple spins on the carousel, add a little adrenaline to your life at the best amusement parks and waterparks in Houston!
48. Pay Homage an Icon at the Hello Kitty Food Truck Houston Appearances
Score exclusive merchandise, delightful confectionaries, and more at the Hello Kitty Food Truck scheduled to make two stops in Houston this April!
See also: 40 Fantastic Things To Do This Spring In Houston