Hadestown, the Tony-winning Broadway musical, brings its Grammy-winning magic to Houston’s Hobby Center February 10-15, 2026. Tickets go on sale October 31.

Houston’s MLK Unity Parade returns January 19, 2026, celebrating community, culture, and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., featuring Grand Marshal MADD HATTA and special guests from civil rights history.

Children’s Museum Houston threw it back to the 90s for its “Prom Night: Party Like It’s 1999” gala — and raised a record-breaking $1.16 million to support its mission of empowering young minds through play and learning.

Artists are invited to apply for the Spring 2026 Bayou City Art Festival in Downtown Houston, a premier juried event showcasing world-class art, live entertainment, and community engagement.

The Balloon Museum in Houston will open Pop Air – Art Is Inflatable on Nov. 15, featuring large-scale, interactive installations by 14 international artists. The exhibition explores the intersection of art, air, and creativity and runs through April 19, 2026

Teatro Índigo returns to The Hobby Center for the 12th consecutive season of Calavera con Calavera, a vibrant Día de Muertos celebration blending theater, music, and Mexican heritage.

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Texas Southern University unveiled two new murals honoring artist Dr. John Biggers and TSU’s civil rights pioneers, celebrating a legacy of creativity, courage, and community in Houston.

Houston families can enjoy a month of Halloween fun at Children’s BOO!seum Houston and Fort Bend Children’s BOO!scovery Center, featuring safe trick-or-treating, spooky crafts, mad science, and weekend specials through October 31, 2025.

A Curated Life: Selections from the Collection of Andy Moran

The Ensemble Theatre presents Of a Darker Hue this October, a lantern-lit theatrical experience by playwright Reginald Edmund that amplifies powerful stories of resilience and survival as part of its Artist Highlight Project.

The Ensemble Theatre brings Afro-Diaspora stories to Houston with Ayoola LIVE, a one-night musical storytelling event blending live music and theatrical monologue.

Houston Theater Week 2025 set new records with more than 43,000 tickets sold and $2 million in revenue, showcasing 400 performances across the city’s vibrant theater scene. The fourth annual event brought music, dance, theater, and a celebrity lecture series …

Texas native Kyle Cragle wowed audiences at exclusive Cirque du Soleil OVO media events in Austin and Houston, offering an early glimpse of the show’s dazzling acrobatics and whimsical insect world ahead of its Texas tour this fall.

The Houston Museum of African American Culture will screen the landmark film SLAM on September 27, exploring poetry, justice, and resilience through the story of a young Black poet navigating incarceration.

Historic Downtown Rosenberg will come alive on September 20 with the annual Food Truck Festival, featuring more than 25 food trucks, local vendors, live stunt shows, family activities, and free admission for all.