Fun Events In Houston - May 2011

Houston weekend activities

Here's a sure shot guide to fun free things to do in Houston this weekend. We have several outdoor activities, what's happening at local theaters and a few exciting cultural events in Houston's Downtown District.

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Armand Bayou Nature Center - Saturday morning drift down the bayou on the "Bayou Ranger". This trip floats through the heart of the Nature Center . It presents an uncommon opportunity to observe wildlife searching for their breakfast on the bayou and learn about bayou life. Enjoy pastries, juice and coffee served while underway. The boat leaves from the Bay Area Park boat launch (NOT the nature center). Reservations required call 281-474-2551.

Ages: 5 - Adult (an adult must accompany children under 18) Fee: Members: $20 for adults $15 for children and seniors Nonmembers: $25 for adults $20 for children and seniors.

Jones Park
Open House At Pioneer Homestead in the park, where visitors can learn about Texas history and get a feeling of what life in the republic was like during the early 1800’s. You will visit Jones Park’s two unique historical pioneer exhibits Redbud Homestead and Aloskian Indian Village.

More things to do in Jones Park
Daily Bicycling - trails open daily

Live Theater In Houston, Texas

Je'Caryous Johnson's Cheaper To Keep Her
Hobby Center-downtown Houston
The eleventh play in a series of box office breaking, critically acclaimed stage plays from NAACP Award-winning writer and director Je'Caryous Johnson, Cheaper to Keep Her stars R&B sensation Brian McKnight and multi-faceted actress Vivica A. Fox.


Four Places
Familial scab-picking is a time-honored theatrical tradition. Joel Drake Johnson’s play takes it to a new level. The play received rave reviews in Variety’s review of the 2008 Chicago premiere. It praised it as “fully involving, frequently funny and ultimately disturbing.

Stages Repertory Theater
April 27-May 22, 2011
Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Through May 22.

Stages Repertory Theater continues its 2010-2011 season with the regional premiere of Joel Drake Johnson’s new drama Four Places, playing April 27-May

Hi Hat Hattie

This is the last weekend to see the much talked about musical biography of Hattie Mc Daniel told from her perspective. In spite of her adversities, she carried on as a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority and served as Chairman of the Negro Division of the Hollywood Victory Committee that provided entertainment to troops during World War II.

Houston Ensemble Theater
May 1-8 Call 713-807-4309 for show times!

Downtown Houston Entertainment

2011 Houston International Festival
The Silk Road: Journey Across Asia
May 7 - 8 throughout 16 acres in Downtown Houston. Stages and vendors are spread out between both Sam Houston Park and Tranquility Park.
Sat 12 p.m. till 10 p.m. Sun 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Free Event

Asian 2011 Heritage Festival: 11th Annual Houston Dragon Boat Festival
Featured event is the annual dragon boat race sponsored by the Texas Dragon Boat Association at Allen's Landing on Buffalo Bayou.
Saturday May 7, 2011

Buffalo Bayou
History Boat Tours
Local historian Louis Aulbach's popular Looking Back: History Boat shoves off this weekend May 7, 10 a.m. -12 p.m . Reservations are required, sign up as soon as possible they fill up fast.

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Downtown Houston Texas

Downtown Houston, Texas is located near the heart of the city's urban core. The eclectic blends of architectural styles and tree-lined streets, fuses culture and commerce to create a savvy looking place to hangout, work or visit.
photo from Flickr (Crossmage)

The best part is, there is always plenty of fun things to do downtown. Some people come to catch a few rays, or watch the Astros play baseball. Others enjoy its solace for reading, sightseeing or finding a cool places to dance.


Hook-up With A Downtown Houston Book Club

Some stuff you can do downtown this week and every 4th Tuesday of the month is discuss a broad selections of books, with members of the Fact or Fiction book Club. The group meets at the HPL-Central Library at high noon till about 1pm, for this brown bag friendly event.

One of the newest businesses in the downtown district is the creative roasters from Inversion Coffee. Their team artistically brews a first-class cup of java. The new shop inside the Central library will tempt you with their tasty array of snacks, artisan-baked pastries, and other sweets.

Hangout With Houston Texas Adventure Lovers

If you like the great Texas outdoors check out Bayou City Outdoors, it's a local group that organizes trips for outdoor enthusiast. Members get together and participate in all kinds of exciting outings and sporting activities.

The Bayou City Outdoors crew takes their fun inside to Lucky's on St Emanuel near Minute Maid Park. If you're looking for a few camping, hiking, biking, buddies? June 25th you'll get a chance to meet a few of the people who lead and participate in a variety of outdoor activities. This "BCO meet and greet" is a great time to ask any questions you have about joining an outdoor club.

Discover The City's Favorite Greenspace

The best addition to the downtown district in the past year is Discovery Green. It gaining a well deserved reputation as an Eco-park because of the attention that is given to sustainable design and green building throughout the construction and daily operation of the facility.

As you read this two arrays, 256 solar panels added to the Alkek Building and The Lake House buildings, are busy generating the electricity for the park office. The park's efficient irrigation system and how they recycle groundwater from the garage to fill Kinder Lake are some of the other sound green-living principles they employ daily.

Central City Co-op Green Market

The Downtown Green Market, sets-up its weekly co-op market in the park offering organic, locally-grown produce. You can also purchase a variety of other products and prepared foods made by local artists and craftsmen and women that participate in the co-op. Residents of the lofts and townhomes in and around downtown even use the park as a collection point for their recyclables.

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