What's Happening This Weekend In and Around Midtown Houston

Lots of action is happening this weekend April 4 and 5,in and around Midtown Houston. Downtown the Houston Children’s Festival will be jumping with lots of special events and attractions you'll enjoy, the Big Family Adventure Areas

McDonald's Family Fitness Stage, McDonald's Alien Creation MD Anderson Tot Spot Games & Rides and Karaoke.

All Proceeds will benefit Child Advocates.

Water Gardens And Ponds-Fun Classes

Bog gardening is their most popular lecture. You can't get any greener or sustainable than this! Lean about simple designs that will make your pond work for you instead of you working for your pond.

This workshop is applicable to both pond owners and pond dreamers. If you happen to miss this workshop, it will come around again in May.

Mandell Park Annual Plant Sale Event


Saturday, April 4, 2009 9 am to 1 pm come out and support the Mandell Park community garden/. It's a great way to save, on all varieties of plants flowers, divided plants, cuttings, seedlings, tubers, and bulbs as well as potted trees and plants for your yard and garden this summer.

Other fun things happening during this weekend event include a raffle, refreshments, community garden tours, and a Children’s Corner with special activities for children in the garden.

Things To Do Outdoors



Here's yourchance to get out of Midtown Houston this weekend and get your pedal on with the Bayou City outdoor crew.

They'll bike across the Bolivar Ferry and take the ferry to Bolivar and tour an old historic fort, see some fishing spots. Then bike to lunch at The Original Mexican Cafe. The total distance will be around 24 miles at a leisure pace of 12 MPH.

WrestleMania 25

This weekend it's showtime for WrestleMania 25.

It's the second WrestleMania held in Houston. The last one was held at the Astrodome in 2001. The Reliant stadium show will accommodate an additional 10,000+ fans for wrestling.
This live events is ideal for young fans, their parents and even grandparents who can attend as a group. If you need more action you can catch more knock-down drag'em out at Monday Night Raw on April 6 at the Toyota Center.

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