Things to do
MUSIC
ANDERSON FAIR
very tiny, casual historic spot featuring singer-songwriters. bring cash
https://andersonfair.net/
HOUSTON SYMPHONY
https://houstonsymphony.org/
BAYOU MUSIC CENTER
https://www.bayoumusiccenter.com/
CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION
https://www.woodlandscenter.org/
WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL
https://whiteoakmusichall.com/
WAREHOUSE LIVE
https://warehouselive.com/
McGONIGEL’S MUCKY DUCK
https://www.mcgonigels.com/
ART
THE MENIL
https://www.menil.org/
Free entry. Lovely space and collection
ROTHKO CHAPEL
http://www.rothkochapel.org/
Free entry. An unusual meditative space, and one of the final works of Mark Rothko before his death
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Incredible, huge collection spread over multiple buildings. They also show films! https://www.mfah.org/
CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM
https://camh.org/
Free entry.
BAYOU CITY ARTS FESTIVAL
https://www.artcolonyassociation.org/
TURELL’S SKYSPACE
https://moody.rice.edu/art/james-turrell
FUN
MILLER OUTDOOR THEATER
https://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com/performances/
Performances (music, film, dance and theater) in Hermann park, right next to the Med center.
MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
https://www.hmns.org/
COLOR FACTORY
https://colorfactory.co/houston/
NASA
https://spacecenter.org/visitor-information/
HOUSTON ARBORETUM
https://houstonarboretum.org/
DISCOVERY GREEN PARK
https://www.discoverygreen.com/
ORANGE SHOW
https://www.orangeshow.org/
The orange show is a bizarre, fun place, and now the whole organization is a folk art force that hosts the famous Houston Art Car parade.