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No plans yet for the weekend? Don’t sweat it. From concerts, to brunch spots, bars, and more, our list of exciting, entertaining, and free things to do in Houston this weekend has something for you!
Check out our list of what to do this weekend in Houston TX:
Top Houston Events This Weekend
1. Friends of River Oaks Theatre presents Monty Python and the Holy Grail at MATCH
Sit in for a quote-a-long for one of, if not the best, comedies of all time for River Oaks Theatre’s screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. A banquet of antics, costumery, and live music will all feature at the screening.
📍3400 Main Street
2. Summer Nights at MFAH
We’re coming into the last weekend of July, go out with a bang at the final Summer Nights at MFAH event of the year. Here, visitors can enjoy crisp and cool A/C while perusing the museum’s galleries of priceless art, cocktail in hand. Live music and extended specials courtesy of Le Jardinier and Cafe Leonelli will also be available.
📍1001 Bissonnet St.
3. Adults Only at Children’s Museum
Let your inner child run free at the Children’s Museum Houston Neon Night Out! Adults Only! event this Saturday. Running from 6 to 9 pm, the Children’s Museum Houston is hosting an ‘80s-themed 21-and-over event, where the “big kids” can enjoy a museum-sized playground.
To really revel in the nostalgia, the venue encourages those with Peter Pan complex to dress in their retro-est attire for throwback jams, cocktails, and light bites. Tickets priced at $50 or $30 for members.
📍1500 Binz St.
4. Summer Beer Olympics at SpindleTap Brewery
SpindleTap’s summer beer olympics is back for its 8th year. The annual event allows Houston squads to compete in a series of party games with top-notch hops!
📍10622 Hirsch Rd.
5. Summer Forever: Pig Roast Party Time at 8th Wonder
Houston’s beloved 8th Wonder Brewery in East Downtown is celebrating an endless summer with a Blood Bros BBQ whole pig roast in its big backyard. In addition to good food and good drinks, the roast will feature Darts & Games, Beach Break specials, and tunes from DJ LA. The event kicks off at 2 pm.
📍2202 Dallas Street.
6. Latin Restaurants Week
Now extended to July 26, Latin Restaurants Week in Houston features incredible special deals as some of Houston’s most beloved Latin restaurants.
Participating restaurants include: Comfort Foodies, Cafe Pique Cuban Cuisine, Gaspachos Mexican Bites, Taqueria La Perla de Jalisco, URBE, El Meson Restaurant, Backstreet Cafe, Space City Birria, Original Ninfa’s (Uptown), Mamajuana Cafe, Tacos Doña Lena, La Fisheria, Tacos Del Julio, Tacorlando, and much more!
📍Multiple locations.
7. THE INFINITE
Blast off into outer space this season at the return of THE INFINITE! Here, space cadets can embark on a one-hour, intergalactic experience inspired by International Space Station NASA missions. Comprised of cutting-edge, 360-degree footage captured from outer space that’s never been seen before, an immersive audiovisual art installation from Ryoji Ikeda, and first-hand insight into the lives of astronauts: THE INFINITE is a breathtaking, truly Space City exhibition not to be missed!
📍Silver Street Studios at Sawyer Yards, 2000 Edwards Street
8. Houston Astros vs. LA Dodgers
Catch the Houston Astros as they take on the LA Dodgers. If you can’t score tickets to the Minute Maid Park, you can still enjoy high-energy action at Houston’s best sports bars.
📍501 Crawford St.
9. Death By Natural Causes at HMNS
The Houston Museum of Natural Science has reprised their morbidly fascinating Death By Natural Causes exhibition. Divided into five captivating sections, Death By Natural Causes explore malevolent minerals, poisonous plants, and dangerous animals. Confront your fears while discovering the distinctions between poisonous, venomous, and toxic substances. Uncover the truth behind urban legends and get acquainted with common deadly items found right in your own backyard.
📍5555 Hermann Park Dr.
10. Peso Pluma
The GRAMMY award-winning Mexican artist is taking his Exodo tour to the Toyota Center in Houston this weekend.
📍1510 Polk St.
Other outdoor goings-ons in Houston
11. Go for a Swim at these Houston-area Swimming Holes
Can’t convince your friend to use their pool? Don’t sweat it (literally), the city is summer ready with a number of local swimming holes. Here in Houston you can find bar-side pools, rooftop lazy rivers, and natural swimming holes and springs to stay cool this season!
📍Multiple locations
12. Go to a Farmers Market
With spring finally here, there are all sorts of fresh fruits, vegetables, and produce for the picking. Collect a bounty of produce, artisanal products, and other handmade goods at one of Houston’s best farmers markets!
📍Multiple locations
13. Hit the Waterpark
Slides, rides, and fun in the sun. There’s no shortage of wonderful waterparks in Houston. Catch some waves, thrills, and aquatic-entertainment at the best waterparks in Houston.
📍Multiple locations
Where to eat this weekend
14. Sophie Cocktail Lounge & Rooftop Terrace
The French Riviera-themed cocktail lounge and rooftop terrace is now open at the Montrose Collective. In addition to its darkly romantic interior and sweeping rooftop terrace overlooking Montrose, the venue features a curated list of experiential cocktails and French menu.
📍910 Westheimer Rd
15. Houston’s Waterfront Venues
Looking for dinner and drinks with a waterfront view? Check out our list of the best waterfront bars and restaurants in Houston and beyond. Whether you’re craving seafood, burgers, or just a couple fruity drinks, Houston’s got you covered.
📍Multiple locations
16. Toca Madera
The lush new Mexican steakhouse now open in Houston. Situated on the ground floor of The Pavilion at The Allen, the Mexican steakhouse features two full-service bars, a private members’ club, a lounge, and an outdoor patio with views of Eleanor Tinsley Park. In addition to Mexico City-inspired cuisine, Toca Madera features a fine curation of steaks, hand-crafted cocktails, and more.
📍1755 Allen Pkwy Suite 101
17. Brunch, brunch, brunch
Breakfast might be considered the most important meal of the day, but brunch is the most important meal of the weekend. Whether you’re interested more in mid-morning champagne or a pile-high plate of huevos rancheros, here’s where to get the best brunch in Houston.
📍Multiple locations
18. Best Ice Cream Spots in Houston
Cool down this summer with sweet tasty treats. From local franchises to artisanal hole-in-the-walls and Spanish gelaterias headed by Michelin-star chefs, here’s where to find the best ice cream in Houston!
📍Multiple locations
Bars, cocktail spots, other local watering holes
19. Jethro’s Cocktail Lounge
The latest addition to Houston’s cocktail scene is Jethro’s Cocktail Lounge, situated on the eastern edge of Montrose. Spanning 2,200 square feet, Jethro’s boasts a spacious bar area with lounge seating, a convenient walk-up bar, and a breezy patio.
20. The Canary
The Canary is a colorful new hotspot to Houston’s cocktail scene. Housed in a brilliant yellow abode in Oak Forest, this patio bar and kitchen not only boasts an impressive selection of house cocktails but also provides your favorite beer, wine, and seltzers. In the midst of summer, take advantage of their on-site pool for a refreshing dip!
📍963 Judiway Street
More recent openings
21. PKL Social
Pickleball has made its way to The Heights. Opened this past March PKL Social is a sports bar, restaurant, and pickleball complex with four courts, a 12,000-square-foot, dog-friendly patio, over 40 big screen TVs, and lawn for yard games and ping-pong.
📍1112 Shepherd Dr.
22. Conservatory Galleria
The creators of Bravery Chef Hall and The Conservatory have unveiled Conservatory Galleria, a fresh three-story food hall in Houston on housed inside the former Roxy Nightclub. The new Houston food hall features 11 food vendors, two bar concepts, and a lush, naturally lit atmosphere.
📍5351 W. Alabama
23. Chicken N Pickle
Now open, Chicken N Pickle sports bar, restaurant, pickleball entertainment venue. The 70,000-square-foot venue features 6 indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, lawn games, beer garden, and all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch buffet.
📍210 Blue Heron
Secret Houston pick
24. Getaway to Texas Hill Country
Explore the sweeping countryside, unparalleled outdoor adventures, and the best swimming holes Texas has to offer in Hill Country. From spelunking in the Cave Without a Name, to serene, yet adrenaline-rushing alpine coaster, lazy rivers, and more: check out our list of the best Texas Hill Country towns.
📍Multiple locations
For more inspiration this month, read our list of the best things to do in Houston this July