Event Roundup: What to Look Forward to this Weekend

Happy Friday! It’s the last few days of Spring Break and Rodeo Houston, and it’s also St. Patty’s Day weekend. Here are some weekend highlights: 

The 2024 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the world's largest livestock show and rodeo, takes place Feb. 27-March 17. (Photo courtesy of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo)

Rodeo Houston 2024
This final weekend of the Rodeo features: Jonas Brothers (tonight), Brad Paisley (Saturday), and Eric Church (Sunday). Find family-friendly highlights and tips and tricks for taking little ones to the Rodeo in this month’s Buzz Baby and a spotlight on the Champion Wine Garden here. Have Buzzworthy pics or stories from this Rodeo season? Submit your story here. 

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a three-day bar crawl through Midtown. The wristband ($20) includes bar entry with no covers, drinks specials, and more.

'Kiss Me, I'm Irish!' Houston St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a three-day bar crawl through Midtown. The wristband ($20) includes bar entry with no covers, drinks specials, and more. Register at Leon’s Lounge; other participating venues including The Dogwood, Electric Feelgood, Front Porch Pub, Holman Draft House, The Maple Leaf Pub, Reset, Playground HTX, and Wooster’s Garden. Schedule: March 15, 16, and 17, Friday: 6 p.m.-2 a.m. (registration is 6 p.m.-11 p.m.); Saturday: 4 p.m.-2 a.m. (registration is 4-9 p.m.); Sunday: 2 p.m.–2 a.m. (registration is 2-8 p.m.). Guests must check in during these times. 21+. 

"Monarch Butterly" is one of 21 sculptures visitors to Houston Botanic Garden will see as part of "Glass in Flight."

March for Monarchs
March for Monarchs will take participants on a journey through the Houston Botanic Garden, designed to mimic conditions along the route the butterflies follow on their northern migration from Mexico to their summer breeding grounds in the northern United States. Along the way, they will face challenges and obstacles, and other times receive rewards. At each station, participants will learn everyday things they can do to help protect monarchs on their long journey. The event will culminate with a celebration including food, sweet treats, crafts, games, and info on how to make your backyard a wonderful home for monarchs. March for Monarchs is also an opportunity to see the monarch butterfly and 19 other steel-and-stained-glass sculptures included in Alex Heveri’s Glass in Flight, which is on display in the Susan Garver Family Discovery Garden, where the “backyard celebration” takes place. March for Monarchs takes place Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and is $20 (including general admission, the “backyard celebration,” and a take-home plant).  

Wear your best green outfit and enjoy a day full of St. Patty's activities including the St. Patrick's Day parade, which will begin and end at POST with an Award Ceremony. There will be games, food, Irish performances, an outdoor market, a live band, and more. This event is free and open to the public of all ages.

The Houston St. Patrick's Parade and Celebration 
Enjoy a day full of St. Patty's activities including the St. Patrick's Day parade, which will begin and end at POST with an Award Ceremony. There will be games, food, Irish performances, an outdoor market, a live band, and more. This event is free and open to the public of all ages. The parade takes off from POST at 12 p.m., where it will make its way through Downtown and return around 1:30 p.m. There will be an Irish Folk Dance performance at 2:30 p.m. and a U2 Tribute Band Rooftop Concert, 8-10 p.m.  

Houston Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Cheer on the Rockets as they take on the Cavaliers on Saturday, 4 p.m. It’s Houston Rockets mascot Clutch’s birthday, and to celebrate, the first 3,000 fans at the arena will receive a Clutch Squishmallow before they watch the Rockets take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Doors open at 3 p.m.

Grab your leprechaun, shamrock, pot of gold, and crazy St. Patrick's Day costumes and get ready to Shamrock 'n Roll!

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl
Wear your best St. Patty’s Day costumes for this bar crawl on Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Check in at Front Porch Pub, 4-6 p.m. With your ticket purchase ($10), you’ll get 2-3 drinks/shots, green and gold beads, drink specials, food specials, giveaways, and a fun after-party. Stops on the bar crawl include Christian’s Tailgate, Dogwood (until 9 p.m.), Electric Feelgood (until 9 p.m.), FAO, front Porch Pub, and Playground (after party: 10 p.m.-2 a.m.). 

Houston Dynamo FC vs. Portland Timbers  
Cheer on the Dynamo as they play against the Portland Timbers at Shell Energy Stadium, Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $16.

On March 2 and March 16, enjoy a free family-friendly movie at Discovery Green.

Bank of America’s Screen on the Green  
Screen on the Green this Saturday night features Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG, 2023), starting at 7 p.m. Grab a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy a movie under the stars. 

More Events and Spring Break Happenings
See our online event calendar for more upcoming events, and find more Spring Break fun in our roundup here.