Event Roundup: What to look forward to this week

Claude Monet, The Ice Floes (Les Glaçons), 1880, oil on canvas, Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont. 

Happy Friday! Here are some events to check out this weekend. 

Art and Ice

That’s right – this weekend, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston will be transformed into a winter wonderland with an ice-skating rink. Enjoy the final weeks of the exhibition “Monet and the Seine: Impressions of a River” plus ice skate. See all the details here. 

Johnny Steele Dog Park Grand Opening

This Saturday afternoon, the new Johnny Steele Dog Park in Buffalo Bayou Park officially opens. The two-acre area includes fenced-off large and small dog ponds, a wetland area, dog washing spaces, shade structures, lighted areas, and tons of new parking surrounding the area. The grand opening celebration includes family – and animal-friendly activities, such as a Strut your Mutt doggie fashion show, a dog “kissing booth,” a dog and dog-owner look-alike contest, dog food samples, a doggie lounge area, on-site pet adoptions, giveaways and more. See all the details here.

Marathoning 

Cheer on friends, family and neighbors or volunteer at the 2015 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon this Sunday. Get the details here and read stories about Buzz residents’ journey to the marathon here. In addition, see info on road closures, info on parking nearby, and top spots to watch the marathon. 

Entertainment at the Zoo

The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra ROCO and the InterActive Theater Company will perform the children’s classic Peter and the Wolf at the Houston Zoo Sunday afternoon, 2 p.m.., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. Get the details here. 

More Events

See our events calendar to find out what’s going on today, tomorrow and in coming months and share your events, too. 

Have a Buzzworthy weekend and week ahead!