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Houston photo booths take over the city
Making memories you can actually touch
Kathrina Maribao
May 28, 2026
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LATELY IN HOUSTON
Smile, it's analog. Houston's photo booth scene is having a moment as Gen Z chases tangible memories over digital ones. Flats runs the city's only film booth, Roma's pop-up brings branding-free aesthetic strips, and Photomatica opens its biggest "photo booth museum" yet near Meow Wolf this June. Vinyl's old friend is back. Axios Houston
Make. Houston. Walkable (kinda). Midtown's busted sidewalks are finally getting their glow-up. A $2.9M project will rehab cracked walkways and pavement along Truxillo and Isabella streets starting October, wrapping by April 2027. Wider sidewalks, ADA ramps, smoother roads are all part of Houston's Walkable Places push. Chron
Still iconic. Released May 27, 1997, Lil' Keke's "Southside" gave Houston one of its most enduring dances. Born from the Screwed Up Click "just messing around," per Keke. Named for his home turf home to MLK Boulevard swangas and DJ Screw's "Screw House", the easy sway-and-bop spread block to block, pre-TikTok. Houstonia Magazine
Trade traffic for tractors. Houstonia rounds up the best family farms within an hour of Houston: pick-your-own berries at Blessington and Froberg's, baby goat cuddles at Blue Heron and Rose Therapeutic, plus pony rides, corn mazes, and (crucially) beer and wine gardens for the grown-ups. Goat yoga optional, joy mandatory. Houstonia Magazine
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WEEKEND EVENTS
All weekend:
Lights! Camera! Music! 100 Years of Epic Film Scores at Houston Symphony
Extremely Shorts Film Festival 2026 at Aurora Picture Show
Free exhibition access to Asia Society Texas (last chance)
Picasso–Klee–Matisse: Masterpieces from the Museum Berggruen at MFAH
On your radar:
Thursday, 5/28
6:30pm-9:30pm, Nightlife | Dinner and Cocktails by Flor de Caña at The Road to Nowhere.
7pm-9pm, Live Music | Jazz Jam on the Docks at POST.
8pm, Live Music | Tim Hagans Synesthesia Band at Vivianne Falco Gallery. $20.
8pm-12am, Community | Record Fair with Demo HTX at 93’Til.
9pm-2am, Community | For the Yearners at Tribeca HTX. $10.
Friday, 5/29
3pm-5pm, Dining | Martinis X Oysters. “A traveling party courtesy of Clark’s Oyster Bar featuring Fords Gin.”
6pm, Games | Sunset Bingo at Levy Park. “$10 for 8 games; $1 daubers are available for purchase or BYODauber. – CASH ONLY.”
6pm-8pm, Art | Masako Miki: Shapeshifters, Sprites, and Spirits opening reception at Moody Center for the Arts.
8pm and 10pm, Live Performance | The Short and Sweet Speakeasy Cabaret. Burlesque and Live Jazz. $35.
Saturday, 5/30
11am-6pm, Community | Good Times on Main: Grand Opening Block Party at Main Street Promenade.
12:30pm, Film | Watch E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) at River Oaks Theatre. $14.
5:30pm-7:30pm, Workshop | The Flora Culture: Terrarium Workshop. Sold Out.
8pm-2am, Nightlife | Montuno Social Club at Around the Corner. Salsa dancing at 8pm and then salsa on vinyl the rest of the night. $17.
Sunday, 5/31
2pm, Art | An Evening with the Stars at Houston Ballet. $25 and up.
5pm-8pm, Art | The Architects of Modern Houston walking tour at Contemporary Art Museum. “This is an intermodal walk and includes a light rail ride. Bring $1.25 train fare. Or download the METRO Q Mobile Ticketing app.”
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