Things to do in Houston_

7:00 PM · Warehouse Live Midtown · Midtown

Deathcore mainstays bring the Reminders of Hell tour to town with Emmure, Angelmaker and Synestia — a full night of heavy riffs to open the week.

5:00–8:00 PM (last entry 7:30) · Houston Museum of Natural Science · Museum District / Hermann Park

Dinosaur halls, the gem vault, ancient Egypt and the paleontology wing are all free every Tuesday evening — a cheap, satisfying history-and-science fix; arrive near 5 to beat the crowd.

8:00 PM · The Secret Group · EaDo (East Downtown)

Chicago psych-rockers (an early home for Joe Keery of Stranger Things) play the intimate EaDo club — grooving, guitar-forward rock in a small room.

~10:00 AM · Houston City Hall / Hermann Square · Downtown

The city's downtown Veterans Day observance honors those who served with a morning ceremony — a free, meaningful midweek pause with real civic history.

8:00 PM (doors) · Bayou Music Center · Downtown (520 Texas St)

The Atlanta R&B star brings his moody, late-night sound to the downtown Bayou Music Center — a change of pace from the week's rock bills.

Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston · University of Houston / Third Ward

Catch Maria Gaspar's politically charged installation work at UH's free Blaffer museum before it closes Nov 21 — thought-provoking contemporary art on a quiet weekday visit.

7:00 PM (Premier 6:00 PM) · Thompson Houston (1717 Allen Parkway) · Allen Parkway / Fourth Ward

The James Beard Foundation's traveling tasting lands at Thompson Houston with 10+ stations from the city's top chefs and Beard winners — a splurge-worthy night for a food lover.

Opens 10:00 AM (runs through Nov 15) · George R. Brown Convention Center · Downtown

The world's largest quilt show fills the convention center with tens of thousands of textiles, vendors and demos — far more striking in person than it sounds, even if you've never threaded a needle.

10:00 AM–7:00 PM (runs through Nov 15) · NRG / Reliant Center, NRG Park · NRG Park / South Houston

280+ festive merchants plus food and drink kick off the holidays at NRG, with proceeds benefiting Houston Ballet — equal parts shopping spree and people-watching.

8:00 PM · The Secret Group · EaDo (East Downtown)

The gleefully chaotic pop provocateur and internet-era performer brings her high-camp show to the Secret Group — loud, funny and completely of-the-moment.

6:00 PM (doors) · White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Near Northside (2915 N Main St)

The riff-heavy alt-rock duo celebrates 15 years of 'Scripted' in White Oak's upstairs room — a tight, high-energy Friday show for the rock/metal crowd.

7:00 PM · 713 Music Hall · EaDo / Downtown

Swedish power-metal titans who turn real military history into stadium-sized anthems — basically built for you: metal AND history in one night.

Sat 10 AM–6 PM · Sun 10 AM–5 PM · George R. Brown Convention Center (Hall B) · Downtown

1,000+ dealer tables of Pokémon, anime, Funko and sci-fi collectibles — the country's biggest trading-card & pop-culture con rolls through town.

Sat 2 & 7:30 PM · Sun 1:30 & 7 PM · Sarofim Hall, Hobby Center · Theater District / Downtown

The ghost-with-the-most goes full Broadway — a loud, gleefully macabre horror-comedy. It's the final weekend of the run.

Sat & Sun, 9 AM–8 PM · Todd Mission Fairgrounds · Plantersville (~50 min NW)

Jousting, turkey legs, mead and a costumed superhero/villain theme — a full-day plunge into fantasy-flavored history on the nation's largest ren-fair grounds.

8:00 PM · Toyota Center · Downtown

A maximalist, theatrical pop-rap spectacle — step well outside the metal lane for one of the year's splashiest arena shows.

4:00 – 11:00 PM · Sam Houston Park (1000 Bagby St) · Downtown

Houston's biggest Day of the Dead bash — a lantern-lit procession, altars, live music, food and crafts in the park. Free with RSVP.

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM · KBC Houston Event Center (6011 West Orem Dr) · Southwest Houston

Jollof, Afrobeats, fashion and crafts across the African diaspora — a great, cheap cultural food crawl in one afternoon.

6:00 PM · Shell Energy Stadium · EaDo

The Dynamo close the MLS regular season with a flag giveaway and fan-appreciation festivities — loud, local and under the lights.

10:00 AM · Bayou Park at East River · Fifth Ward / Buffalo Bayou

~6,000 rubber ducks dropped into the bayou to race for the finish — delightfully absurd, free, family-friendly, and all for the arts.

6:30 PM · White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) · Near Northside

Dreamy, hazy indie/shoegaze in an intimate room — a mellow Sunday counterweight after a loud Saturday. Expected to sell out.

6:00 PM · Cullen Theater, Wortham Center · Theater District / Downtown

America's driest humorist reads new, savage, hilarious essays live — a perfect wry Sunday-evening wind-down.

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Houston Botanic Garden · Southeast Houston

Texas Arbor Day done right — canopy walks, native-tree talks, kids' crafts, live music and food vendors across the gardens.