Houston Weekend Guide: May 11-13
Why this Guide?
Through Instagram, I often get messages asking how I find out about cool events after the event has happened. The city has many great resources, but somehow, time after time, cool events go unheard or overlooked. There's way too much going on in this city to go to the same bar, restaurant, or stay inside and watch TV (even if it's sports). Make the most of your time living in the 4th biggest city in the United States.
Some of this weekends highlights include:
Saturday Afternoon Texas Festival Downtown @ City Hall: the event includes over 15 live bands, lots of food including: Burgers, BBQ, Tex Mex, Tx Crawfish (not even sure..), over 10 local breweries and Texas liquors (vodka). The event has a mechanical bull, arcade games, corn hole, & is fun for the whole family. Tickets are only $10! Did you even hear about this thing??
BuffBrew is having their annual Spring Carnival. It tends to be (very) weird, but LOTS of fun. There's BBQ, live music, "naught balloon twisters", and "carny goodness". It's Saturday night. You'll want to Uber there.
Yoga and Fitness: If you love yoga, or just want to get started, there are plenty of opportunities this weekend. BEYOGA is opening in the Heights Saturday, @FitnessInTheLoop has free & donation based classes Saturday & Sunday. And you can check me, Gibson, out at Black Swan this weekend because I'm subbing a few classes (Saturday: 1:30pm @BSY White Oak, 4:30pm @BSY Kirby, & Sunday 7pm @BSY White Oak). If you haven't been to Black Swan Yoga and want to take my class, the first one will be on me. Just show up with a water bottle.
Mother's Day! I couldn't forget about this special day (Hey mom, if you're reading this I love you!). Give your mom a call, and better yet, share this new music video by The Suffers with her! (Upworthy article).
Friday, May 11
8pm
Don Quixote by Houston Ballet @ Miller Outdoor Theater. More info.
8pm
Hamilton at The Hobby Center. More info.
8pm
Final Weekend to see Small Ball at The MATCH. More info.
8pm
Picasso at the Lapin Agile @ Alley Theater. More info.
Saturday, May 12
8-11am
Urban Harvest Farmers Market on Eastside at Richmond.
All Day
#CisternInColor is open at Buffalo Bayou!
10am
Donation Yoga with Nicole Peralta / Fitness In The Loop @ Belle Station
10am-12pm
Be Yoga Grand Opening! More Info.
11am-5pm
The Market at Sawyer Yards / Second Saturdays. More info.
12pm-11pm
"Texas Fest" with many bands and beer @ City Hall. More info.
2pm
Hamilton at The Hobby Center. More info.
2:30pm
Picasso at the Lapin Agile @ Alley Theater. More info.
6-9pm
Buffalo Bayou Spring Carnival with "carnival games, a naughty balloon twister, and a dunk tank". More Info.
7:30pm
An Evening with Ira Glass from This American Life @ Jones Hall. More Info.
8pm
Final Weekend to see Small Ball at The MATCH. More info.
8pm
Hamilton at The Hobby Center. More info.
8pm
Picasso at the Lapin Agile @ Alley Theater. More info.
8pm
Don Quixote by Houston Ballet @ Miller Outdoor Theater. More info.
Sunday, May 13
10am
Donation Based Yoga with Val @ HTX Sports Creek
11am
Free Yoga at Spring Street Beer & Wine Garden by Fitness In the Loop
2pm
Hamilton at The Hobby Center. More info.
2:30pm
Final Time to see Small Ball at The MATCH. More info.
5-9pm
Canned Acoustica with Clay Melton Band, Andrew James, Blaze X Black, Second Lovers and Miers. More info.
7pm
Dr. Dog and Son Little at White Oak Music Hall
7:30pm
Hamilton at The Hobby Center. More info.
7:30pm
Picasso at the Lapin Agile @ Alley Theater. More info.
8pm
Don Quixote by Houston Ballet @ Miller Outdoor Theater. More info.
Looking forward to these events next week
Rockets VS Warriors @ home - Monday and Wednesday
Tuesday, May 15
SGWomen Celebrating Texas Female Entrepreneurs. More Info.
Tuesday, May 15
Grown Up Storytime. More info.
Thursday May 17 — Sunday June 3
The Strangerer : A story of George W. Bush, Jim Jehrer, and John Kerry. More info.
Thursday, May 17 - June 9
"Wanda, Daisy and the Great Rapture" @ Obsidian Theater. Half off tickets.
Friday, May 18
Dave Matthews Band at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Friday, May 18
Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Indians at Minute Maid Park
Friday, May 18
Neon Party Dance Party @ Art League Houston. More Info.
Friday, May 18
Bike to Work Day. More Info
May 19
Color HTX More Info
Saturday - Sunday, May 19 - May 20
Plus Fest : Houston Festival that merges Poetry, The Arts, and Music together. 1-10pm. More Info.
May 19-20
The Great Texas BBQ Festival in Downtown with Robert Earl Keen, Dawes, and more. More info.
May 20
Love Street Music Fest — Karbach Brewing Company with Bleachers, Cold War Kids, Everclear, The Tontons and more. More Info.