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Goodbye Houston Toy Museum (for now)
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Kathrina Maribao
July 23, 2026
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LATELY IN HOUSTON
“A pause, not an ending.” The Houston Toy Museum is closing its Heights storefront at summer's end citing rising rent and small-business costs. Founders Matt and Sara Broussard, who opened it in 2022 from Matt's decades-long toy collection, are planning to continue via LEGO events and pop-ups while they search for a new home. Houston Chronicle
Brace yourselves. 100’s coming. Tropical Storm Bertha is likely to fizzle out before hitting Houston, arriving Thursday as a weak depression with minor wind/tide impacts. The bigger concern: brutal heat, with 100s expected and advisories lasting into next week. Houston Press
Saving Garden Oaks Theatre goes on! Last Friday, Wes Anderson swooped into Houston to rally support for saving the endangered historic movie palace of quirky symmetry, nostalgia, and preservation urgency all in one visit. It's part celebrity cameo, part rescue mission: put your money where the marquee is before this grand old theater goes dark for good. Paper City Magazine
Extreme Houston Home-buying. Houston realtor Noel Collier stars in HGTV's Extreme Buyers Club hunting homes for clients with wild needs: llama rooms, hangar space for a jet, mermaid-ready pools. Chron
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WEEKEND EVENTS
All weekend:
Erika Blumenfeld: Sky Stone Cycle at Bluffer Art Museum
A.R. Rahman with the Houston Symphony
Studio Ghibli Weekend at Rooftop Cinema Club
Thursday, 7/23
2pm-4pm, Art | Lofi-tea with Erika Blumenfeld. “While on-site, Blumenfeld will be working on a new print edition that charts the orbital paths of selected meteors—including meteorites that have fallen to Earth—and explores their connection to the building blocks of life.”
5:30pm-7:30pm, Dancing | Salsa & Sangria at Autry Park.
6pm-8pm, Games | Lotería Game Night at MFAH.
7:30pm, Live Music | An Evening of Soul with Prodigy and the Felix Deleon Quartet at Doc’s Jazz Club. $40 and up. Sold out.
Friday, 7/24
8am-9am, Community | Sound Bath with Daemein Smith at Hermann Park. Free.
8pm-10pm, Performance Art | A Charli XCX Tribute Drag Show at Las Perras Cafe.
8pm-Late, Community | Rent Party for Friends Gallery.
8pm-Late, Nightlife | Tequila Day Party at Monkey’s Tail.
Saturday, 7/25
9am, Thrifting | Garage Sale at Anvil Bar and more! “We’re having a Garage Sale featuring years of accumulated bar gear, furniture, kitchen items, glassware, and plenty of other odds and ends...”
10am-12pm, Art | Studio Saturday at Rienzi. “Get inspired by the architectural features of the house and the artwork on view as you develop your own composition. Art enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels are welcome.” $20.
10am-1pm, Community | Summer Committee Showcase at NRG Center for anyone interested in volunteering for Houston Rodeo 2027.
11am-5pm, Market | The Blossom Market Summer Bash at POST.
12p-1:30pm, Art | Rebecca Pugh: To the Horizon Artist Talk and Closing Reception at Sabine Street Studios.
12p-3pm, Workshop | Build Your Own Leather Journal at Cariño Coffee.
4pm, Books | Just a Highland Fling by Naina Kumar Book Launch at Blue Willow Bookshop.
6pm, Culture | Taco Fest 2026 by Texas Monthly at Discovery Green. $66.
7:30pm and 8:45pm, Live Music | Christmas in July at Eden Plant Co. $30 and up. “Join us for an evening of jazzy Christmas Carols and holiday cheer — in the middle of summer.”
Sunday, 7/26
9am-8pm, Culture | Houston Black Dance Festival at MATCH. $15 and up.
11am-2pm, Thrifting | Perfect Day Pop-up and Grand Opening with Good Junk Vintage.
2pm-8pm, Market | Astro Art Market at Eureka Heights.
6:30pm, Art | Art in the Dark at Tejas Brewery.
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