Event Roundup: What to Look Forward to This Weekend

Happy Friday! Find fun happenings around town this weekend, including: 

Moonlight Movies returns to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Enjoy three popular romantic comedies from a seat on the sloping roof of the Glassell School of Art in the Amphitheater on The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza. There will be complimentary popcorn and drinks available for purchase.

MFAH Moonlight Movies 
Fri., March 21, 8 p.m.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza Amphitheater
$20 for the general public, and $15 for MFAH members, students with ID, senior adults (65+), and members of MFAH Film Buffs.
Tonight is the last in the MFAH Moonlight Movie series. Watch the popular romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, based on the globally bestselling novel, from a seat on the sloping roof of the Glassell School of Art in the Amphitheater on The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza. There will also be complimentary popcorn, and drinks available for purchase. At the bar, guests can find signature cocktails inspired by the film. Entry for the space opens at 7 p.m., and films will start at 8 p.m. 

Space Center Houston's Moon 2 Mars Festival with presenting sponsor, Wellby Financial celebrates its fourth year this spring break. (Photo courtesy, Space Center Houston)

Space Center Houston's Moon 2 Mars Festival 
Through Sat., March 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Space Center Houston
$24.95+
Space Center Houston's Moon 2 Mars Festival takes place at the Space and Science Museum through Sat., March 22 with The Revivalists headlining this Saturday. Moon 2 Mars celebrates NASA's Artemis program that will return astronauts to the Moon, using innovative technologies to build a permanent presence on the lunar surface. The festival delivers an out-of-this-world experience with electrifying live music, mouthwatering foods, and days of cosmic exploration for all ages with cutting-edge space technology. While visiting, guests can also enjoy the new immersive experience, The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks, in the newly renovated Space Center Theater, featuring projections across three walls and the floor. Space Center Houston is the first venue in the America’s to premiere the Apollo-based film.

Experience the Indian celebration of spring, Holi, at Children's Museum Houston. Enjoy fun, hands-on activities, watch a traditional Indian dance, and join in the excitement of a colorful dust throw. (Photo: Cody Duty, Courtesy of Children's Museum Houston)

Children’s Museum Spring Break Blast
Spring Break happenings continues through March 23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Children’s Museum Houston
General admission: $19.95 for adults and children 1+; $17.95 for senior citizens and military with ID
Children’s Museum Houston’s “Spring Break Blast,” including daily performances and a whirlwind of fun, nonstop activities, continues through March 23.  Highlights this weekend include "Knight at the Museum" today, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., featuring a world of knights, princesses, and epic quests; "Under the Big Top" on Saturday, as Cirque La Vie performs dynamic awe-inspiring stunts; and the "Festival of Colors" Holi celebration on Sun., March 23. 

Upgrade your garden with Texas native plants during Houston Arboretum & Nature Center’s Spring Plant Sale. (Photo: Christine Mansfield)

Houston Arboretum's Spring Plant Sale 
Fri., March 21-Sat., March 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. both days
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Free 
Upgrade your garden with Texas native plants during Houston Arboretum & Nature Center’s Spring Plant Sale. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s conservation and education efforts. Over 150 plant varieties, including Red Maple, White Yarrow, Big Bluestem, Yellow Wild Indigo, Green Milkweed and Dogwood, will be available.

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta is the largest canoe and kayak race in Texas.

2025 Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta presented by Gillman Subaru  
Sat., March 22, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Buffalo Bayou, Allen's Landing
Individual registration is $60/person; $65 day-of
This longstanding Houston tradition is the largest canoe and kayak race in Texas. This year marks the 53rd BBP Regatta. The starting line is 7700 San Felipe and the finish line and awards ceremony is downtown at Allen's Landing at 1:30 p.m. Spectators are invited to cheer paddlers along the race route and finish line festivities will begin at downtown Allen’s Landing at 11 a.m., with refreshments, activities from local business and sponsors, and an awards ceremony.

Cash, Georgia, and Lila McQueen showing off their carnival wins. 

RodeoHouston 
It’s the last weekend of RodeoHouston – be sure to mosey on over to NRG if you haven’t already! Concerts this weekend include Parker McCollum on Friday, Brooks & Dunn on Saturday, and Luke Bryan for closing night on Sunday. In our March issue, find a guide to the Rodeo by Annie McQueen, plus a story on one family who considers the Rodeo their “happy place” by Andria Dilling. Plus, learn about the Salt Grass Trail Ride tradition. 

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