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.