Cool, Unique, Fun Things Happening in Houston in January 2018
Parks & Rec Trivia nights at The Secret Group, starting January 8th.
One of the best fiddlers in the world: Warren Hood Kym Warner on January 6th at The Mucky Duck.
How to Start Ideating with Grace Rodriguez, January 16th at Station Houston.
Willy Wonka is the midnight movie at River Oaks Theater January 19th-20th.
Tons of live music all month long at Cactus Records! Always served with free St. Arnolds beer.
The Rock-Cats: Performing January 28-31 at The Heights Theater.
All Events in January
1/1/18 — Yoga
Black Swan Yoga Kirby Grand Opening! Free yoga all day. Go every day in January, and February is free!
1/4/18
Rockets vs. Warriors
1/5/18 — Live Music
The Statesboro Revue at Mucky Duck
1/6/18 — Live Music
David Bowie Birthday Event at Cactus Records at 1pm
1/6/18 — Live Music
Big Freedia at White Oak Music Hall
1/6/18 — Live Music
Warren Hood + The Deer at Mucky Duck
1/7/18 — Comedy Show
Standup at The Secret Group with 8th Wonder
1/8/18 — Live Theater
Tooth & Nail Theater Production
1/8/18
Parks and Rec Trivia Night at The Secret Group
1/10/18 — Workshop
Why Having a Scientist on Your Startup Team is Savvy?
1/11/18 — Live Music
Will Van Horn at MKT Bar
1/11/18 — Performance Art
The PM Show (Poets & Musicians) at Rudyard's
1/12/18 — Live Music
Milky Chance at House of Blues
1/12/18 — Yoga
Kino MacGregor at BIG
1/12/18 — Art Show
WOW! Women of Winter Street Studios — over 30 artists
1/13/18 — Art Show
The Market at Sawyer Yards — Art Market
1/14/18
Top Figure Skaters on the Ice at Discovery Green
1/15/18
Magical Unicorn Day at Honey Art Cafe
1/16/18 — Performance Art
BooTown Grown Up Storytime
1/16/18 — Workshop
How to start Ideating w/ Grace Rodriguez
1/18/18 — Workshop
Unfiltered Conversations at Station Houston
1/18/18
Rockets vs. Timberwolves
1/19-20/18
Willy Wonka at River Oaks Theater Midnight Movie
1/20/18 — Art Show
10"x10" Art Show at Hardy & Nance Studios
1/20/18 — Yoga
YogiSomm Saturday — wine and yoga at Yogaleena
1/21/18
Last day to Ice Skate at Discovery Green
1/20/18 — Live Music
Aimee Mann at The Heights Theater
1/20/18 — Live Music
Londale at Cactus for In-Store 1pm
1/20/18 — Live Music
Uncle Lucious at Mucky Duck
1/20/18 — Live Music
Ashstock: Wild Moccasins, Buxston, B L A C K I E, Narcons, Young Mammals, Limbs
1/20/18 — Live Music
The Dark Woods at The Continental Club
1/23/18 — Live Music
Ghosts at Cactus Records 5:30pm
1/24/18 — Performance Art
Welcome to 2018 Poetry Showcase at The Improve
1/25/18 — Live Music
Rhett Miller at Heights Theater
1/25/18 — Live Music
Honey Dew Drops at Mucky Duck
1/26/18 — Workshop
Creative Mornings - Guest Speaker: Stephanie Wittels Wachs
1/26/18 — Live Music
Jazz Night at Cezanne’s
1/28 — Yoga
Yoga N Da Hood to DJ Screw
1/28/18 — Art
Last day to see Oscar De La Rent at MFAH
1/28/18 — Yoga
Yoga with The Rockets at Toyota Center by Yoga One
1/28-2/18/18 — Live Theater
Holes at MATCH
1/28-1/31/18 — Live Theater
Acro-cats at MATCH
1/29
Movie Night at Axelrad: Coming to America
1/30/18 — Workshop
Book Binding Class at Honey Art Cafe
1/30-2/14/18 — Live Theater
School of Rock The Musical at The Hobby Center
Some other options?
If you still are out of ideas to do in January (serious, wtf?), then maybe you can do some of these things that are good to do all year long:
- Visit a warm coffee shop (like one of these)
- Walk, run, or bike (if you have one) along Buffalo Bayou
- Visit Urban Harvest Farmers Market on Saturday mornings
- People watch at Discovery Green
- Take a stroll through nature at the Arboretum and say hi to the turtles
- Catch a movie at River Oaks Theater
- Go shopping at Caninos Produce
- Roll down the hill at Hermann Park
- Catch a light show during sunset at Rice University's Turrell Light Exhibit
- Visit the Contemporary Arts Museum
- Go to The Menil Collection
- Go on a Street Art Tour
- Visit the Water Wall
- Visit the Zen Gardens next to the Zoo
- Free Yoga every Sunday at Spring Street Beer & Wine Garden
Did some event get missed?
If there is an event that you think should be included on this January list, let me know in the comments or send me an email at gibhall@gmail.com. I'd gladly consider adding it to the list and helping promote it! Follow my blog to stay up to date and looking forward to sharing more ideas next month!