Event Roundup: What to Look Forward to This Weekend

Happy Friday! There's lots going on this weekend, including Día de los Muertos celebrations and more fun happenings. 

The International Quilt Festival is the largest annual quilt show in the U.S. and takes place each fall in Houston. Pictured: "Hilda's Patches/Debbie's Borders" by Bellaire resident Deborah C. Williams, quilted by Nancy Gennaro. The description reads: "This quilt top was discovered in Mother's cedar chest. Dad said, 'Toss.' My sister and I recognized some of the fabric from clothes our Great-Aunt Hilda made us. Hilda had hand-pieced the top. I added the borders and back. After 50-plus years, it is a quilt I treasure."

The International Quilt Festival 
Through Nov. 3 (10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun) 
George R. Brown Convention Center 
Adults: $18; children 10 and under: free
The International Quilt Festival is the largest annual quilt show in the U.S. and takes place each fall in Houston. The festival regularly attracts more than 40,000 people from over 25 countries all around the world. There’s shopping at more than 700 booths for quilts, fabric, supplies, and crafts, along with 350 classes and lectures for all experience levels. The festival features more than 1,200 quilts and unique works of textile art on display.

Featuring 60+ local AAPI-owned small businesses, performers, and community partners, Asia Society Texas' Night Market celebrates the vibrant diversity of Houston’s Asian American communities through an exciting night of culinary delights and interactive fun for all ages.

Asia Society Texas' 12th Annual Night Market 
Fri., Nov. 1, 6-10 p.m.
Asia Society Texas
Outdoor market is free; indoor fun: $5; indoor fun plus dance performance admission: $10
For its biggest night of the year, Asia Society Texas will transform its parking lot, front lawn, and a block of Southmore Boulevard into a free outdoor market bustling with food trucks, retail and food vendors, live music and dance, and special activations. In addition to shopping and eating locally, guests can enjoy a beer garden, activities by NASA, screenings presented by Netflix, a Chinese lantern display previewing Houston Botanic Garden’s upcoming Radiant Nature installation, live music, and K-Pop dance performances. Inside AST’s Center, guests will enjoy after-hours access to the Space City: Art in the Age of Artemis exhibition, an Otaku Alley highlighting all things manga and anime, carnival games, mahjong, and more. 

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at Discovery Green with a family-friendly event including hands-on art activities, artist demos, vendors, cultural performances and music. Discovery Green has commissioned Houston artist Angel Quesada to build a community ofrenda, or altar, to help visitors remember their loved ones. (Photo courtesy of Discovery Green)

Día de los Muertos at Discovery Green 
Fri., Nov. 1, 7-10 p.m.
Discovery Green
Free 
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with hands-on art activities, artist demos, vendors and more. There will be cultural performances and music by Houston’s  Nick Gaitan playing Tejas Roots Music (boleros, Tex Mex and Chicano Soul).Houston artist Angel Quesada to build a community ofrenda, or altar, to help visitors remember their loved ones during Día de los Muertos. Visitors are invited to place images or recuerdos of their loved ones on the community altar. (Copies of photos only. Please do not bring anything irreplaceable.)

Party at the Pavilion featuring Queen Legacy 
Fri., Nov. 1, 7 p.m. 
Bellaire Town Square
Free
PATRONS for Bellaire Parks and the City of Bellaire hosts this free outdoor concert featuring Queen Legacy, a tribute to Queen. A food truck favorite will be onsite for purchase.

Día De Los Muertos Market at The National Museum of Funeral History
Fri., Nov. 1, 7-10 p.m.
National Museum of Funeral History
General admission: $25; VIP admission: $75
The National Museum of Funeral History hosts a Día De Los Muertos Market, including drinks, shopping, costumes, makeup, and more.

Calavera con Calavera (Skulls) is an original piece written by Indigo Theater Group’s President, Eddie Gonzalez, dwelling on the lives of The Burgos Family during their Day of the Dead annual tradition celebration at the Hacienda Calvario. 

Calavera con Calavera Produced by Fundación Latinoamerican de Acción Social
Fri., Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. 
Miller Outdoor Theatre
Free 
Calavera con Calavera (Skulls) is an original piece written by Indigo Theater Group’s President, Eddie Gonzalez, dwelling on the lives of The Burgos Family during their Day of the Dead annual tradition celebration at the Hacienda Calvario. This performance is in Spanish with English subtitles.

Bellaire's Tents in Town 2024 
Sat., Nov. 2, 2 p.m.-Sun., Nov. 3, 9 a.m.
Bellaire Town Square
Campsite for Family of Four: $150; Concierge Camping for 4: $500; Additional Adult Ticket: $40; Additional Child Ticket: $20
Camp out at Bellaire Town Square with family and friends! PATRONS for Bellaire Parks Tents in Town includes a fun evening with activities for the entire family, including wall climbing, a gaga pit, a magician, stargazing with the Houston Astronomical Society, visits from the Nature Discovery Center and Bellaire Police and Fire Department, and more. Dinner, dessert, and breakfast will be provided.

Enjoy a family-friendly movie under the stars at Discovery Green. (Photo courtesy of Discovery Green)

Bank of America’s Screen on the Green 
Sat., Nov. 2, 7-9 p.m.
Discovery Green
Free
Enjoy a screening of Inside Out 2 (PG) under the stars. Guests are welcome to bring blankets, camping chairs, and snacks. Food, beer, and wine are available for purchase at The Lake House. Please leave alcohol and glass containers at home.  

Pilobolus’s re:CREATION is a transformative odyssey of reinvention where both audience and artists rediscover, redefine, and recreate timeless narratives through new visions of history, myth, and the innate human need for expression.

Pilobolus re:CREATION 
Sat., Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Miller Outdoor Theatre
Free
Pilobolus’s re:CREATION is a dynamic collection of dance pieces, a transformative odyssey of reinvention where both audience and artists rediscover, redefine, and recreate timeless narratives through new visions of history, myth, and the innate human need for expression.

Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival
Nov. 3-16
Various locations around Houston 
Price varies upon event
The Jewish Book & Arts Festival, presented by the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, includes a wide variety of compelling speakers and events for the whole family. Opening night, featuring Noa Tishby, takes place on Sunday at Congregation Beth Israel. This weekend, the lineup includes Oliver Lapin Family Day at the Merfish Teen Center, which explores a collection of stories that teach children how determination, kindness, and teamwork can change the world. Find the lineup here.  

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