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GroovFest, camping and more: 4 things to do in Tomball, Magnolia this weekend, Sept. 27-29

Head out to Old Town Tomball for the annual GroovFest festival, featuring live music, classic cars and other family-friendly activities.

Head out to Old Town Tomball for the annual GroovFest festival, featuring live music, classic cars and other family-friendly activities.

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By Kara McIntyre |

Need weekend plans? Here are a few events going on in the Tomball and Magnolia areas this weekend, Sept. 27-29.





Celebrate fall at Commerce Street Clothiers
Sept. 27
The Tomball men's clothing store invites community members to kick off the fall season with games, music, drinks and snacks, as well as sales and a few drawings. 5-8 p.m. Free (entry). Commerce Street Clothiers, 110 Commerce St., Tomball. 832-422-3267. www.facebook.com/CommerceStreetClothiers








Get groovy at Tomball's GroovFest
Sept. 28
Hear live music, peruse classic cars and enjoy food, giveaways and a children's zone at the city of Tomball's annual GroovFest. Live music performances include The Fab 5, Johnnie and the Spinsations and Picture Book. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free (admission, parking). 201 S. Elm St., Tomball. 281-351-5484. www.tomballtx.gov





Enjoy a pig roast
Sept. 28
Honda of Tomball hosts its first Pig Roast event this Saturday, featuring free food and refreshments in the dealership's parking lot. Noon-3 p.m. Free. Honda of Tomball, 22727 Hwy. 249, Tomball. www.hondaoftomball.com








Go camping in Magnolia
Sept. 28-29
Grab a tent and head out to The Wilderness Campground in Magnolia for the nonprofit’s Fall Family Campout. Guests can enjoy food, an outdoor movie and other activities. Overnight camping is not required to attend. Spots are limited. 11 a.m. (Sat.)-noon (Sun.). Free. The Wilderness Campground, 14310 FM 1488, Magnolia. 281-804-8683. www.battlecryministries.org/wilderness


By Kara McIntyre
Kara started with Community Impact Newspaper as the summer intern for the south Houston office in June 2018 after graduating with a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. She became the reporter for north Houston's Tomball/Magnolia edition in September 2018, moving to Alpharetta in January 2020 after a promotion to be the editor of the Alpharetta/Milton edition, which is Community Impact's first market in Georgia.

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