Event Roundup: What to look forward to this weekend

Happy Friday! The forecast looks like it’ll be a beautiful weekend, full of fun, family-friendly events and festivals outdoors. Here are a few buzzworthy events to check out this weekend: 

Bayou City Arts Festival

The Bayou City Arts Festival is back this weekend! The festival opens Friday at noon and closes Sunday at 6 p.m. During that time, check out 450 artists, 19 different arts mediums, food and drinks, entertainment, and more. See the details.

Celebrate Spring in West U

The City of West U Place Parks and Rec Department’s annual Easter Spring Festival will take place Saturday, 9-11 a.m. The festival will include games and activities such as a fun Easter Trail, a petting zoo, face painting, an inflatable obstacle course and more. In conjunction, the city will also host its annual Arbor Day celebration. See the details.  

Children’s Festival

The McDonald’s Houston Children’s Festival, the largest children’s festival in the U.S., takes place Saturday and Sunday downtown. The festival includes Disney and Nickelodeon celebrities, Family Adventure Zones, six stages of entertainment, and tons of fun activities for the whole family. See the details. 

Trolleywood Movie Series: The Lego Movie

The Trolleywood Movie Series is back in Bellaire! Bring your family, blankets and chairs to the Bellaire Town Square Event Lawn on Saturday night to relax outside and watch The Lego Movie. See the details. 

Blessing of the Animals at Bellaire United Methodist Church

Blessing of the Animals

Bring your pets to get blessed by Bellaire United Methodist Church’s pastors on Saturday, 2-4 p.m.! Everyone of all faiths are welcome to this family-friendly event, which includes a free, commemorative photo to take home. You can also visit with multiple pet care professionals. See the details. 

Fly a Kite

The second annual Hermann Kite Festival takes place on Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This family-friendly event includes entertainment such as kite-making, kite flying, face-painting, performers, pedal boats, food trucks and more. See the details.

More Events

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