Event Roundup: What to Look Forward to This Weekend

What a week. After surreal snow-day fun on Tuesday and Wednesday, it’s hard to believe it’s already Friday. But the weekend is here. Highlights include: 

Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Children's Museum Houston, with lion dances, performances, activities, crafts, and more. Since it's the Year of the Snake, there will also be an opportunity to meet live snakes and learn about serpents. (Photo courtesy of Children's Museum Houston)

Lunar New Year Bash at Children's Museum Houston
Sat. Jan 25, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Children’s Museum Houston
General admission ($19.95 for adults and children over 1)
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Children's Museum Houston. Highlights include: live snakes, mesmerizing Polynesian dance performances, a Soaring Phoenix Lion Dance, and more fun events and activities where you can learn all about Lunar New Year.

Celebrate nature at Houston Arboretum's annual Arbor Day event. There will be tree-related crafts and activities for the whole family to enjoy in a beautiful setting. (Photo courtesy of Houston Arboretum)

Houston Arboretum's Arbor Day
Sat. Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Houston Arboretum
Free and open to the public; parking is free for the duration of the event
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center hosts its annual Arbor Day Celebration, where guests can celebrate trees and all the incredible things they do for wildlife. Go on a hike to discover how animals use trees, make some wooden woodland friends, learn how to make nest boxes, and even meet Johnny Appleseed. There will be plenty of tree activities and crafts to enjoy. Crafts will be available while supplies last.

Live at Live Oak, celebrating Lunar New Year
Sat. Jan. 25, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Live Oak Court at Clay Family Eastern Glades
Free
Memorial Park Conservancy, along with presenting sponsor H-E-B, invite the community to celebrate Lunar New Year during Live at Live Oak, an outdoor music event on January 25. Bring your loved ones, friends, and picnic blankets to enjoy a memorable evening of music and festivity. This series is free and open to everyone. This concert will mark the third event in a four-part music series. Each event is dedicated to a different cultural holiday, highlighting the rich diversity of the community. The celebration will feature a live performance by Unity Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe, a Houston nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals to learn, promote, and celebrate the art and culture of dragon dance, lion dance, and martial arts. RSVP here.

Holocaust Museum Houston will honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2025, with a free evening lecture from author Amir Tibon. (Photo courtesy of Amir Tibon)

Holocaust Museum Houston Commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day
Sun. Jan. 26 (all day); Mon. Jan. 27, 7 p.m.
Holocaust Museum Houston and Congregation Beth Yeshurun
Free admission at HMH Jan. 26; Free program at Congregation Beth Yeshurun Jan. 27
In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 – the  anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) will honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2025, with a free evening lecture from from award-winning diplomatic correspondent Amir Tibon. Hear the gripping true story of how he and his family were rescued from Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023, by Tibon’s own father, a retired IDF general. In addition, the Museum will host free admission on Sunday, Jan. 26 at HMH’s Lester and Sue Smith Campus located at 5401 Caroline Street. Reserve free tickets at hmh.org/Remembrance.

POST Houston welcomes in the Year of the Snake this Sunday with an all-day celebration, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Lunar New Year Celebration at POST
Sun. Jan 26, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
POST Houston
Free
On Sunday, January 26 from 11am to 9pm, POST Houston welcomes the Year of the Snake with a vibrant Lunar New Year celebration. This free event features dazzling lion dances, cultural performances, a yoga class, an Asian pop-up market, and more traditional Lunar New Year activities. 

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of founder and artistic director Robert Simpson, presents the 25th annual Hear the Future Invitational Choral Festival on Sunday, Jan. 26 at South Main Baptist Church. (Photo: Jeff Grass Photography)

Houston Chamber Choir Presents 25th annual Choral Invitational Festival, Hear the Future
Sun. Jan 26, 4 p.m.
South Main Baptist Church
Free
The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of founder and artistic director Robert Simpson, presents the 25th annual Hear the Future Invitational Choral Festival on Sunday in the beautiful sanctuary of South Main Baptist Church. Each year, the Houston Chamber Choir invites three outstanding school choirs from the Greater Houston area to participate in this festival. This year’s community concert, celebrating 25 years, features a children’s chorus and middle and high school choirs and is free and open to the public.

2025 Houston Astros FanFest
Daikin Park
Sat. Jan. 25, 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
$2, with proceeds benefiting the Astros Foundation
Join the Houston Astros for Astros FanFest! FanFest is the official kickoff to the 2025 season, and has something fun for the whole family including autograph sessions, photo opportunities, the World Series and American League Championship Trophies, games and more. All fans must have an admission voucher to enter FanFest (mobile entry only). A limited number of vouchers will be available the morning of the event.

Children’s Texas Art and Makers Festival
Sun. Jan. 26, 1-5 p.m.
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Free
Bayou Bend presents an afternoon celebrating art – created by and for children – that forges connections between Texas history and American heritage. Children and their families may take part in art-making workshops; participate in a collaborative group project; play interactive games; and see demonstrations that emphasize the way that art keeps everyone connected to the past, how it improves the present, and why preserving it is important for the future. Last entry at 4:30 p.m.

Body Worlds 101: The Core of Life Exhibit at The Health Museum 
Fri. Jan. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Open through Oct. 31
Included with admission ($12 for adults; $10 for ages 3-12)
Making its global premiere, Body Worlds 101: The Core of Life is a newly curated exhibition not seen before and designed to ignite curiosity, understanding, and awe for the human body for visitors of all ages. Curated by Dr. Angelina Whalley, Body Worlds 101 introduces the fascinating world of human anatomy through plastination, the revolutionary specimen preservation method invented by renowned anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens. Exhibits will include real human specimens, from complete whole bodies to individual organs and intricate anatomical slices, showcasing the mechanisms that sustain life. The exhibition will also include a specially designed piece for the Houston showing.

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