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APRIL THINGS TO DO IN HOUSTON

APRIL THINGS TO DO IN HOUSTON

What's on this month in art and culture, live music, books and more!

Kathrina Maribao
March 31, 2026

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Arts & Culture

All month — The Reading Room Events
All month — Spring Classes & Workshops · Art League Houston
Mar 31–Apr 5 — Back to the Future: The Musical · TUTS
Apr 4 — Kale Label Trunk Show · The Doll House
Apr 4 — Hands-on Houston: Blue & White Mosaic · Craft Houston
Apr 4 — Pancakes and Booze Art Show · Bad Astronaut
Apr 4 — The Sleeping Beauty · International Ballet Stars
Apr 7–12 — Six The Musical · Hobby Center
Apr 9–12 — Art Car Ball and Parade
Apr 10–11 — Chocolate and Art Show Houston
Apr 11 — Art League Block Party
Apr 11 — Archway Gallery Celebrates 50 Years Reception
Apr 14 — Barnstorm Dancefest 2026 · MATCH
Apr 15–26 — Monty Python's Spamalot · TUTS
Apr 17 — Arts & Margs Bloom Edition
Apr 17–19 — Black Cinema Club HTX · 1 Year Anniversary
Apr 18 — Mini Ikebana Sessions · Tadaima
Apr 19 — HTX Drawing Club
Apr 24 — Undercurrents · Buffalo Bayou Cistern

Live Music & Concerts

Apr 1 — Houston Symphony at Bayou Bend
Apr 3–4 — Disney's Fantasia in Concert · Houston Symphony
Apr 5 — Jazzy Sundays — Christian McBride · Discovery Green
Apr 11 — Riders 2 Year Anniversary Party
Apr 12 — Jazzy Sundays — Melvin Johnson · Discovery Green
Apr 19 — Jazzy Sundays — Susan Carol · Discovery Green
Apr 22 — An Evening with PinkPantheress
Apr 24 — 18th Annual H-Town Blues Festival
Apr 26 — Jazzy Sundays — Lil Nathan and thee Zydeco Big Timers · Discovery Green
Weekly · Wednesdays — Jazz in the Jungle · Eden
Weekly · Thursdays — Line Dancing · Neon Boots
Weekly · Tues–Sun — Ice House Radio

Food, books, and more

All month — Houston Bookstore Crawl
All month — The Great Elephant Migration · Hermann Park
All month — Houston Zoo Bloom
Mar 31–Apr 9 — The Amazing Acro-cats · MATCH
Apr 4 — A Houston Market: Bloom Edit
Apr 4 — Houston Anarchist Book Fair
Apr 4–5 — Oh Goodie — Fill a Bag Book Sale
Apr 4 — April Book Sale · Houston Public Library Warehouse
Apr 4 — Houston Zoo: 1st Public Plant Sale
Apr 11 — Corgi Racing · Kirby Ice House Memorial
Apr 11 — Tacos & Tequila Festival
Apr 11 — Houston Oyster Festival
Apr 11 — Outdoor Movie: Zootopia 2 · Discovery Green
Apr 12 — 1st Annual Crawfish Boil · Clark's Oyster Bar
Apr 12 — Free Second Saturdays · Houston Arboretum
Apr 17 — Feasts with the Beasts · Houston Zoo
Apr 18 — Outdoor Movie Night: Zootopia 2 · Terry Hershey Lawn
Apr 18 — Neighborhood Community Day · The Menil
Apr 19 — A Bookish Spring, Her Market
Apr 25–26 — Plantcon
Weekly · Fridays — Spring Floral Workshops · Eden
Weekly · Thursdays — Turtle Racing · Little Woodrows
Weekly · Sundays — Jazzy Sundays · Discovery Green

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