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December 27 at 2:45am
Resurrection MCC · Lazybrook / Timbergrove • $30
Mariah to Tchaikovsky by candlelight: a string quartet works through Christmas classics and pop favorites in a venue glowing with fairy lights. Seventy-five minutes of pure festive mood.
December 20 at 2pm
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts · Central Business District
Nothing says the holidays like the Hallelujah chorus rattling a concert hall. The Houston Symphony, a first-class chorus, and guest soloists deliver Handel's nearly 300-year-old oratorio in full, glorious voice.
December 26 at 6:30pm
Resurrection MCC · Lazybrook / Timbergrove
Silent Night, but make it strings. A string quartet plays carols like Carol of the Bells and O Holy Night in a venue glowing with candlelight.
December 20 at 3pm
Warehouse Live · South Central Houston
Two tribute bands, one nu-metal throwdown: SiC channels Slipknot's masked mayhem while StiffBizkit brings the Limp Bizkit bounce. Expect jump-along anthems, red caps, and pure Y2K chaos.
Every day from June 11 to Feb. 1
Sawyer Yards · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
Five giant soccer balls get the artist treatment at Sawyer Yards, transformed into a walkable public art trail celebrating the 2026 World Cup. Each sculpture riffs on the game's energy and diversity.
Every day from Sep. 22 to Jan. 3
Lone Star Flight Museum · South Belt / Ellington • $12-$18
Step into 116 years of Texas aviation history where vintage aircraft share hangar space with Emilio Pucci's bold flight attendant designs. This exhibit pairs homegrown engineering swagger with high-fashion mile-high style.
Every day at 10am from June 24 to Jan. 24
Buffalo Bayou Park · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
Step inside a 1920s underground reservoir and watch your own voice travel through light. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's installation turns the Cistern into an echoing chamber where speaking becomes sculpture.
December 20 at 12pm +7
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
A cathedral of concrete hides beneath Buffalo Bayou Park. This 30-minute guided tour descends into Houston's 1926 drinking water reservoir, where 221 columns, ghostly echoes, and a near-century of stories wait in the dark.
Every day at 6pm
MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston · South Central Houston • $30
A Greek muse rolls into 1980s Venice Beach on skates to save a struggling artist's dream. This campy musical serves big hair, bigger laughs, and a disco soundtrack that refuses to quit.
December 20 at 3pm
Main Street Theater · University Place • $45-$64
Dickens gets a Dublin makeover in this comic, touching twist on A Christmas Carol. A wealthy pub owner faces past, present, and future on Christmas Eve, all without leaving the bar.
December 20 at 8pm
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts · Theater District
Broadway magic, fully signed: this ASL-interpreted matinee at the Hobby Center pairs a world-class stage with dedicated interpreters, so Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences catch every lyric and line.
December 21 at 2am
The Riot Comedy Club · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
Netflix and HBO credits on a Sunday stage. The Riot's weekly showcase packs Houston's sharpest comics into a cozy room with strong cocktails and zero mercy for the front row.
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Sat, Dec 26 · 8:00 PM
Level · Mid West
$
Sun, Dec 20 · 6:00 PM
The Men's Club of Houston · Westside
Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 PM
Rain on Washington · Rice Military
$$
Sat, Dec 26 · 9:30 PM
Rudyard's Pub / The Club at Rudz · Hyde Park
$$
Sat, Dec 26 · 10:00 PM
Seaside Lounge · Fourth Ward
$150
Thu, Dec 24 · 7:00 PM
Studio 786 HTX · Sharpstown
$65
Sat, Dec 26 · 11:00 PM
The Riot Comedy Club · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 PM
Luxx · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
$$$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 PM
Reset · South Central Houston
$159.89
Sat, Dec 26 · 7:30 PM
Rudyard's Pub / The Club at Rudz · Hyde Park
$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 7:00 PM
Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge · Downtown Houston
$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 PM
Luxx · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
$$$$
Sat, Dec 26 · 9:00 PM
Club Tropicana · Mid West
$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 6:00 PM
The Mood Room Garden and Bar · South Central Houston
$
Sun, Dec 20 · 7:00 PM
Taste of Texas · Memorial City
$17.85
Sat, Dec 26 · 9:30 PM
Rudyard's Pub / The Club at Rudz · Hyde Park
$13.48-$18.81
Fri, Dec 25 · 6:30 PM
The Boardwalk at Towne Lake · Cypress
Sat, Dec 26 · 11:59 PM
The Secret Group · EaDo
Free
Sat, Dec 26 · 9:00 PM
The Riot Comedy Club · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
$26.93
Sun, Dec 20 · 6:00 PM
The Health Museum · Houston Museum District
Sat, Dec 26 · 9:00 PM
Status Club Houston · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
$
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 PM
Reset · South Central Houston
$159.89
Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM
Hotel Granduca · Westside
$79
Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM
Hotel Granduca · Westside
$79-$98
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Discovery Green · Central Business District
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 PM
Axelrad Beer Garden · South Central Houston
Free
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Discovery Green · Central Business District
Sun, Dec 20 · 3:00 PM
The Encore · South Central Houston
$25.67
Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM
Project Row Houses · South Side
Free
Sun, Dec 20 · 6:00 PM
The Riot Comedy Club · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
$10-$79
Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM
900 Smith St · Central Business District
$20
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:30 AM
Z Atrium · Downtown Houston
Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM
Christ Church Cathedral · Downtown Houston
Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM
Rice Village · University Place
Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM
Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette - River Oaks · Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area
$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM
Daiq's · Chinatown
Free
Sun, Dec 20 · 2:00 PM
Pennison's Sports Pub · Copperfield Place
$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 PM
Axelrad Beer Garden · South Central Houston
Free
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM
Vida Gardens · South Central Houston
$$$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Navigation Esplanade market · South Central Houston
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:30 AM
Z Atrium · Downtown Houston
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 PM
Off The Record · Downtown Houston
$
Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM
Spring Street Studios · Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 PM
Axelrad Beer Garden · South Central Houston
$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 4:00 PM
State Fare Kitchen & Bar · Memorial City
$$
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 PM
Axelrad Beer Garden · South Central Houston
Free
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Discovery Green · Central Business District
$23.18
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Houston City Hall · Central Business District
$0-$300
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Asia Society Texas Center · Houston Museum District
$8
Sun, Dec 20 · 4:00 PM
Eldorado Ballroom · South Side
Free
Sun, Dec 20 · 3:00 PM
The Encore · South Central Houston
$25.67
Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 PM
Notsuoh · Downtown Houston
$
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