50 Marvelous Things To Do In Houston This May

Don't miss out on all the amazing things to do in Houston this May

Colby Smith • April 27, 2023

50 Marvelous Things To Do In Houston This May — Photo credit: @texaseatsfirst

It’s the last stretch before summer, folks. Make sure to enjoy the blooming flowers, crisp weather, and outdoor brunches while they last. Read on to discover 50 aMAYzing things to do in Houston this month!

1-4. Experience Magical Candlelight Concerts

Whether you’re looking for a beautifully unique classical music performance or a romantic candlelit experience, this performance is for you. You don’t need to know all things Tchaikovsky to enjoy the evening, simply sit back and savor the stunning atmosphere and pieces you’ll hear.

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 wintertime classics from Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and other master composers!

5. Get Your Tickets for Dinos Alive

Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience in Houston opening this March brings you face-to-face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs that dominated the animal world for 140 million years. From the turkey-sized Velociraptors to the mighty T-rex, interact with life-sized, moving animatronics of a large variety of species, and see these magnificent creatures in their natural Jurassic habitat. Step into another world and learn something new in an experience that’s fun for the whole family!

6. Go a Round at Tiger Woods’ New Popstroke Concept

Described as an “experiential golf and casual dining concept”, Popstroke is a concept of golfing legend, Tiger Woods, whose technologically-advanced putt putt facility, restaurant, and beer garden is now open at 23110 Grand Circle Boulevard in Katy.

7. Knock It Out of the Park at Home Run Dugout

If baseball weren’t big enough in Houston, the city will get its very own baseball-themed entertainment center this year. Austin-based Home Run Dugout has finally opened in Katy with batting bays, biergarden, dog park, full restaurant, and more.

8. Explore Memorial Park’s New Land Bridge and Prairie

The Land Bridge and Prairie is a 100-acre greenspace that features two distinct 35-foot-high hills that which creates a “natural” bridge over Memorial Drive. Its purpose is to re-unite the north and south sides of the park, promote regional biodiversity, and manage stormwater – all while creating a new community green space and giving visitors scenic views of the area.

9. Go for a Round of Cocktail Mini-Golf

The “upscale, tech-infused mini-golf experience” has opened in The Shops at Houston Center. Open now, the venue is decked out with four mini-golf courses, a bar offering food, drinks, and a private event space.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12-14. 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 is officially open in Houston with four buildings, a courtyard, beer, wine, and plenty more to come
Wakefield Crowbar is Houston’s only sand volleyball and entertainment venue.

15. Check Out The Jaws-Dropping New Sharks Exhibit at HMNS

Can you hear the Jaws theme in your heads, too? The Houston Museum of Natural Science has officially announced the opening date of its great new exhibit: Sharks! The Meg, The Monsters, & The Myths. Opening Saturday, May 27, Houstonians can come face-to-face with the notorious apex predator at the immersive new exhibition, featuring a 7,000-gallon touch tank, floor-to-ceiling animations, mega models, and more!

16. Nosh On Houston’s Best Brunch Spots

Spring is in the air. If your allergy medication holds up, you can see how the mimosas fare at the 15 best brunch spots in Houston!

17. Elevate Your Night on Houston’s Top Rooftops

Nothing quite says “living the highlife” like clinking glasses on a city rooftop. Touch the sky this season with a brunch, evening, or nightcap on the most jaw-dropping rooftops in Houston.

18. Dip Your Toes in the Water

Summer hasn’t quite arrived yet, but it’s heat sure has. 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 five poolside bars in Houston to beat the heat this summer!

19. 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.

20. 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)!

21. Do Yoga With Animals

Like meditation, yoga is a practice of centeredness and concentration. It’s a discipline of balance in the face of stress and adversity — that which may be difficult to do when resisting the urge to snuggle one of the herd of baby goats bouncing around.

22. 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.

23. Go To The Cinema in the Skyline

Located on the top of Whole Foods in BLVD Place in Uptown, Rooftop Cinema Club is an open-air theater that provides an atmosphere of what’s been called “social cinema”. Here viewers can choose to walk around and interact with the environment during the course of the movie.

Over the past couple years, the cinema has provided a one-of-a-kind viewing experience in Houston, screening everything from the latest blockbusters to cult classics, sing-a-longs, and more.

This March, the Houston club is elevating their viewing experience even further with the addition of a second screen.

24. 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.

25-30. 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.

31. 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.

32. Visit the Houston Zoo

The Houston Zoo is pulling all the stops for its remarkable upcoming ‘Galápagos Islands’ exhibit. Its cutting-edge immersive experience that which features a colony of Humboldt Penguins is now finally open.

33. 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.

34. Level Up at This Japanese Arcade

Here in Houston there is many a place to get your game on. Be it a retro speakeasy, or a cider-fueled gamer palace, Houstonians have ample options to bask in the nostalgia of classic arcade gaming systems. One of the more unique venues in the area is Okashi Houston, a Japanese arcade in Pearland.

35. Bowl 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at this Texas Bowling Alley

In 2009, owner Johnny Morris set out to create Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl & Grill in honor of his Uncle Buck – an outdoorsman and fisherman. The result, Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl & Grill, is a spectacular entertainment venue, diner, and quite possibly the coolest bowling alley in the world.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38-45. 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.

Railway Heights is now open on Washington with two stories of vibrant businesses, food stalls, local vendors, and an art gallery on the second floor.
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.
The Houston Downtown Farmers Market opens this March with more accessible hours for downtown employees, residents, and visitors.

46. 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.

47. Experience MFAH’s Dreamlike New Exhibit

From March 12 to September 4, Museum of Fine Arts is hosting Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish from contemporary Swiss artist, Pipilotti Rist, inside the central gallery of Cullinan Hall. The surreal artist has been renowned since the 1980s for her abstract video art installations, which often employ new technologies to suffuse spaces with vibrant visual imagery.

48. 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.

49. 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.

50. See All Your Favorite Superheroes at Comicpalooza

The pop-culture extravaganza known as Comicpalooza will return to the George R. Brown Convention Center from May 26 – 28 this spring with a dynamic celebrity lineup, pop culture programming, retro gaming, and other exciting experiences!