Event Roundup: What to Look Forward to This Weekend

The 31st Annual Ice Spectacular at The Galleria will kick off the holiday season with the lighting of its 55-foot Christmas tree, a performance by Gyth Rigdon, skating performances and a fireworks display. 

Happy Friday! Here are some ideas of what to do this weekend: 

Come and Take It Comedy Festival
Get ready to laugh out loud at the annual Come and Take It Comedy Festival, a three-day comedy event featuring more than 50 performers from both Texas and beyond. Buy a pass for all three days, or just check out one of the evening shows.  

Night Market
Join the Asia Society of Houston for Night Market, a free Friday evening event featuring a Japanese-style carnival, a curated selection of food, home goods, and art, plus K-pop and a ticketed beer garden for 21+. 

Bellaire Arts & Crafts Festival  
After a 10-year hiatus, the Bellaire Arts & Crafts Festival is back! Stop by Evelyn’s Park on Saturday to find unique mixed-media artwork, ceramics, pottery, jewelry and more from more than 40 artists. 

The 31st Annual Ice Spectacular at The Galleria 
Kick off the holiday season on Saturday with the lighting of the iconic 55-foot Christmas tree in the middle of the ice rink at The Galleria! The tree lighting show features a performance by The Voice star Gyth Rigdon plus a firework display and the lighting of 450,000 twinkling lights. 

Astroworld
Native Houstonian and renowned rapper Travis Scott created this music festival, held across the street from the former home of Astroworld. Tickets are already sold out! However, you might find tickets through resale sites. (Note: The Buzz will be at Astroworld on Saturday. Check out our social media for coverage and let us know if you'll be there, too!) 

Grilled Cheese Festival 
If you love cheese, you won’t want to miss this festival, bringing all types of gourmet grilled cheese. Tickets give you unlimited sampling of grilled cheese and an all-inclusive open bar.

More Events
See our event calendar for more upcoming events and Haley Kurisky’s live music roundup for concerts happening this November.