Event Roundup: What to Look Forward to This Weekend

Happy Friday! This weekend includes live music, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, the HTX Diwali festival, and more. Enjoy our first taste of fall with cool(er) temperatures and get outdoors with friends and family. 

Party at the Pavilion Featuring The Fab 5 (Beatles Tribute Band)
Fri., Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Bellaire Town Square
Free
Come together at Bellaire Town Square (pun intended) to enjoy the best of the Beatles by The Fab 5. PATRONS for Bellaire Parks and the City of Bellaire collaborate on the outdoor concert series. Bring a cooler, family, and friends, and look forward to a fun night outdoors. 

Houston Symphony Music Director Juraj Valčuha

Valčuha Conducts West Side Story Produced by Houston Symphony
Fri., Sept. 12, 8 p.m.
Miller Outdoor Theatre
Free
Honor Hispanic Heritage Month with an exceptional performance led by Houston Symphony Music Director Juraj Valčuha on the Miller stage. The full Houston Symphony performs lively, dance-inspired pieces, including Revueltas’s Dances from Estancia and Ginastera’s Sensemayá. Then, Leonard Bernstein’s beloved West Side Story takes center stage, complete with all its rhythmic flair. Ravel’s popular Boléro caps off the evening in this celebration of music and community.

Fiestas Patrias International Parade
Sat., Sept. 13, 10 a.m.
Downtown Houston, starting at Dallas at Bagby
Free
Every September, many Latin American countries celebrate their independence from colonial rule. In Houston, the Fiestas Patrias International Parade will honor history while uniting the city’s vibrant Hispanic and Latino communities. Expect colorful floats, lively mariachis, graceful folklórico dancers, gleaming lowriders, and energetic school bands, all coming together to celebrate heritage, pride, and community. The parade starts at Dallas on Bagby and ends at Lamar at Bagby.

Hispanic Heritage Month at the Houston Farmers Market
Sat., Sept. 13, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Houston Farmers Market
Free
The Houston Farmers Market kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with a lively celebration, including a Spanish puppet show for children by Mr. Leo Puppet Show, appearances from beloved characters, live music from a DJ, Mariachi, and the high-energy Cumbia band Son Bayou. The celebration also features a free Salsa class from Latin Dance Factory and a performance by Mixteco Ballet Folklorico.

POST Houston and T2 Dance Company present HTX Diwali 2025, a free celebration of the Festival of Lights, at POST Houston. (Photo courtesy of T2 Dance Company) 

HTX Diwali 2025
Sat., Sept. 13, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
POST Houston
Free
POST Houston and T2 Dance Company presents HTX Diwali 2025, a free celebration of the Festival of Lights. The daylong event will feature yoga, cultural dance lessons including Bollywood, Bhangra and Garba, live music and performances, a Diwali shopping bazaar, arts and crafts, storytelling, a cultural fashion show and a rooftop dance party. Additional cultural pop-ups and activities will take place throughout the venue. Guests are encouraged to wear festive attire and join in a celebration that honors the joy, warmth, and togetherness that Diwali represents. 

Run through sprinklers and splash around in kiddie pools during Nature Discovery Center's Sprinkler Day.

Sprinkler Day at Nature Discovery Center
Sat., Sept. 13, 1-3 p.m. 
Nature Discovery Center
The Center’s front lawn, Pecan Grove, will be set up with sprinklers and kiddie pools of water and water toys for a refreshing morning of water play! Kids should bring or wear their bathing suit, a towel, water toys, and a change of clothes.

Memorial Park Conservancy invites the community to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month during Live at Live Oak, featuring a performance by Mango Punch!

Live at Live Oak: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Sat., Sept. 13, 5-7 p.m.
Live Oak Court at Clay Family Eastern Glades, Memorial Park
Free; registration is not required, but RSVPs are highly encouraged. To RSVP, click here.      
Memorial Park Conservancy invites the community to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month during Live at Live Oak, featuring a performance by Mango Punch. With a repertoire that blends Latin rhythms, pop hits, and bilingual flair, expect an upbeat, interactive show that celebrates Latin culture through music and dance. Enjoy live music, family-friendly activities, food trucks, and more. Food items will also be available for pre-order during registration.

Musical theatre royalty and official Disney Legend Lea Salonga is bringing her acclaimed tour Stage, Screen & Everything In Between to Miller Outdoor Theatre.

Lea Salonga in Concert Produced by Asia Society Texas
Sat., Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
Miller Outdoor Theatre
Free
Musical theatre royalty and official Disney Legend Lea Salonga is bringing her acclaimed tour Stage, Screen & Everything In Between to Miller Outdoor Theatre. In Stage, Screen & Everything In Between, musical theatre fans will experience stage and screen classics from Lea’s best known roles in Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Aladdin, and Mulan, new favorites from the critically acclaimed West End hit Old Friends, and much more from her celebrated career. 

All About Rosh Hashanah at Children's Museum Houston
Sun., Sept. 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Children's Museum Houston
General admission ($19.95/adults and children ages 1+; children under 1: free)
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Learn about this Jewish holy day at the Children's Museum through a Shofar Workshop; Space Torah Storytime; a traditional Israeli dance performance; apples and honey; and more.

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