What’s Happening This Weekend In Houston

With so much stuff happening in this weekend in Houston noone can claim they are bored or can't find something exciting to do. If you are one of the many people who regularly dodge their “to do list”, especially if it is swamped with things to do around the house, check out some of the events around town that are included as must see holiday activities.

We have the 411 on where to see fantastic holiday lighting displays, homes and other places that will brighten your mood for the season.

A few places that bear mentioning include the homes near the Medical Center in Scott Terrace where there have street after street of creatively decorated homes. Each street has a fanciful theme like Lollipop lane, the North-pole ect. Other places “Inside the Loop” to experience that jolly holiday spirit include:

Hermann Park
Sam Houston Park- Downtown
Downtown District
City Hall

B-T-W Have you seen the ice rink in Discovery Green? It’s not just a place to skate. You can take lessons, there is Jazz on Ice, Disco skating and of course for the younger crowd, skating with Santa. I’m not sure if he’s bringing any of the reindeer along, because on weekends it can get tough to find a parking meter around the urban Greenspace.

Enough of me jabbering. Take a look at the short photo show on Houston I put together with 10 things you can to do this weekend. It has some places that you may have already visited and are familiar with and threw in a few new ideas.

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What’s Happening In Houston This Weekend

Want to know the latest details on the festivals, concerts and free events in Houston this weekend. Don’t forget to check the labels at the top of the blog for more cool stuff to do in Houston and the calendar in the right sidebar every week for HOT EVENTS and stuff to do in Houston.

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This Weekend In Houston

A fun thing to do on weekends is visit some of the wildlife attractions in and around Houston. You can spend your weekend hanging out with some of the exotic members of the animal kingdom from anacondas to zebras and everything in between.

5 Wildlife Attractions In Houston

Houston is a place where wildlife attractions feature some of the rarest animals in the world. Creatures from around the globe graze where the deer and the antelope once played. Although, there are still plenty of cattle and horse ranches in Texas. On a few of them the animals that were once part of the rugged western frontier have been replaced by camels, emus and other types of livestock.

Downtown Aquarium In Houston

Despite popular belief, white tigers all white appearance is not a result of them being albinos cats. They are a color morph of the orange Bengal tigers. These unique felines are rarely seen in the wild and only a few hundred or so, are known to be in captivity.

Houston is fortunate to be the home of four white tigers. They are part of a small contingent of animal attractions featuring big cats that are not in a zoo. This fascinating wildlife attraction sea creatures and other dazzling entertainment awaits you at the Downtown Aquarium.

Waugh Bridge Bat Colony

Friday and Saturday evening (a half hour prior to sunset) are a good time to watch the Waugh Bridge free-tail bat Colony the nightly swarm. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department sometimes has bat ambassadors on hand at the local viewing areas to answer questions and other activities.

If you prefer to experience a more formal and informative tour of the bat colony, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership offers monthly viewing as part of their boat tour.

Big Thicket (Texas Big Foot )

Every since settlers began moving into the piney wood of Texas, people have reported encounters and sightings of an elusive hairy creature roaming the deciduous forest. Researchers claim, Big Foot is behind the vocalizations, knocking and strange chatter often heard in the Big Thicket park, and Sam Houston National Forest.

Local folks refer to them as the “wild man”. Sightings have continued into the 21st Century. You can view info about the latest sightings and learn about the marvelous work done by Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy online.

Sea Center Texas

A FUNtastic place to take kids that adults can enjoy too is Sea Center Texas. The main attraction is their 1,000-gallon aquarium with a 14 feet long window with a fisheye view into the world of creatures under the Gulf. It introduces you to the importance of coastal salt marsh where natural debris provide oysters and clams an ideal habitat. You’ll will be amazed with:

• 250 gallon coral reef aquarium featuring corals, invertebrates and fish
• 2,200 gallon exhibit depicting Texas’ Gulf Coast bays or estuary systems
• 5,000-gallon jetty exhibit full of sea creatures

Your family will enjoy looking and learning about aquatic residents of Texas redfish, clown fish and other marine life on display in this man-made watery environment.

These are only a handful of the attractions in and around the Houston area. Each of these are kid-friendly places where children are encouraged to pet, feed and or interact with the exhibits.

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Houston Attractions Couples Should Visit

There are still some good Houston attractions where couples can kick back, relax and enjoy an outing on the cheap. Here's a list of free or nearly free places where two-somes are welccome and can find plenty of fun things to do year-round.

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To experience some of the best homegrown artist, musiciasns and entertainment in the Southwest take your partner, spouse or loved one to any of these cool palces.


Hermann Park

Houston Cinemas

Public Library

Miller Outdoor Theater

For over thirty years one of the exciting things for Houston couples to do on weekends has been to attend free events at what used to be affectionately called Hippie Hill, the Miller Outdoor Theater in Hermann Park.

The amphitheater style setting has a covered seating area to ensure that you can sit comfortably during an event. They have lots of space for hillside seating, if you prefer you can bring a lawn chair, it must be placed on the left side of the hill. The right side is for those who enjoy their entertainment from ground level on a quilt or picnic blanket.

There are afternoon matinees for children and plenty of evening and weekend shows. Here are just some of the exciting Houston events that have a regular spot on their calender.


Motown and more Revue “Dancing In The Streets”
Juneteenth Celebration
Annual July 4th Concert
Free Concerts
The Houston Shakespeare Festival.
Movies At Miller

USA Today has tagged Miller Outdoor Theatre as the top free event and attraction in all of Texas. To find out about tickets for the covered seating and this weeks schedule of activities visit their websapce.

Movies In Houston

Free movies may be coming to a park near you. So far, Agnes Moffit Park, Market Square and Discovery Green have featured free “Screen on the Green” nights for the public. If you like oldie but goodie movies, sci-fi or Hollywood blockbusters, Houston is the place where you can enjoy them in a variety of traditional and chic settings.

If you are ready to get off the couch and experience cinema in some new ways? Here are some of the venues where movies rule, in the city.

Alamo Drafthouse
Domy Books
Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s Brown Auditorium
Museum of Natural Science

Events At Houston Public Library

If you have not updated your Houston Public Library Card since you were in school you are missing out on one of the best places to chill-lax in town. The library is not just a a place where you can check out a book. Residents gather at local libraries for book clubs, art exhibits, yoga classes, crafts, hobbies and more.

You can research your family genes at Houston’s Clayton Genealogy Library. Learn about the African American experience at the The African American Library at the Gregory School or browse early Texas imprints, old newspaper clippings.





Here’s a look the Houston Public Library by the numbers and some of the other fantastic things happening there!



Registered Borrowers
Youth 232,995
Adult 564,608

Program Attendance: 263,748
Public access catalogs: 707,909
Total # items checked out last year 5,838,587



* Houston Metropolitan Research Center
* Clayton Library Center For Genealogical Research
* Greenberg Collection
* The African American Library at the Gregory School
* Texas and Local History Collection
* More Money @ Your Library


Your library card will give you access to music CD’s video games some specialized online collections, magazines and periodicals. Each month their local author series invites local writers an poets to drop in for some lively discussions with residents. More programs...

* Author Series
* Gulf Coast Reads
* Language Workshops
* Mid-Day Series (B.Y.O.L.)
* Poetry at HPL
* Exhibits
* Crafts & Hobbies
* Exercise & Fitness



They have music CD’s video games and a your card will get you access to some specialized online collections, magazines and periodicals. Each month their local author series invites local writers an poets to drop in for some lively discussions.

Most of the Houston attractions that couples love to visit are in and around their neighborhood. Keep coming back here and you will discover even more of them that are close to where you work, live and play.

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