Big as Texas Music Festival
Big as Texas Music Festival is a three-day festival featuring live country music, food, on-site hat making, live mural art, pig races and chainsaw wood carving.
- May 10-12
- $139 (one-day general admission), $249 (three-day general admission), free (kids under age 10)
- Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 9333 Airport Road, Conroe
- www.bigastexasfest.com
Arts organization DACAMERA hosts Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and pianist Danilo Pérez to explore Elling’s catalogue. The artists recently collaborated on a “Secrets Are the Best Stories” project, and Elling will add new lyrics to his compositions.
- May 10, 8-9:30 p.m.
- $37.50
- Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave., Houston
- www.dacamera.com
The Sam Houston Race Park will hold its fifth annual corgi races with the fastest corgis in Houston. Registration for corgis interested in participating is available online.
- May 11, 6:30 p.m.
- $5 (admission)
- 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway W., Houston
- www.shrp.com
The Houston Astros Triple-A Affiliate Minor League Baseball team will face-off against Oklahoma City at Constellation Field this spring. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., and the first 2,000 fans will receive a replica jersey.
- May 11, 6:05 p.m.
- $11-$69
- 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land
- www.milb.com/sugar-land
Teams will compete for the best crawfish at Wildcatter Saloon. Wristbands get attendees all-you-can-eat crawfish and sides, access to a live auction, music, and local vendors. Crawfish will be provided for each participating team.
- May 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- $50 (all-you-can-eat wristband) $100 (cook teams)
- 26913 Katy Freeway, Katy
- www.lonecreekevents.com
Market Street invites amateur and professional artists to showcase their paintings, photography, jewelry, metal works, sculptures, digital art, mixed media and other works of art at the 2024 Spring Fine Arts Show. The art show is open to the public.
- May 11, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 9595 Six Pines Drive, The Woodlands
- www.shopatmarketstreet.com
Klein ISD is holding its first annual art festival to support young artists and local businesses.
- May 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Klein Multipurpose Center, 7500 FM 2920, Spring
- www.kleinisd.net
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The Bluebonnet Tasting Room is holding a wine market featuring more than 30 Texas wines from over five wineries.
- May 11, noon-4 p.m.
- $45 (presale), $55 (at door)
- 401 Commerce St., Tomball
- www.bluebonnettomball.com
Houston-area musicians Blaque Vinyls will perform throughout the day at Kemah Boardwalk to celebrate the iconic Motown sound out of Detroit, which elevated generational artists, such as Stevie Wonder, The Supremes and Marvin Gaye.
- May 11, 1-10 p.m.
- Free
- 215 Kipp Ave., Kemah
- www.kemahboardwalk.com
The Sugar Land Jazz Festival features performances by musicians including Boney James, Robert Glasper, Tower of Power, Vincent Ingala, Gerald Albright and Terrace Martin. The celebration of art, culture and community will also include an array of craft food and specialty cocktails.
- May 11-12
- $54-$119
- Crown Festival Park, 18355 Hwy. 58, Sugar Land
- www.sugarlandjazzfestival.com
Bocca Italian Kitchen is hosting a Mother’s Day brunch buffet featuring an assortment of dishes, including omelets, pancakes and mimosas.
- May 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
- $35 (adults), $12 (children age 12 and under)
- 250 Assay St., Houston
- www.boccahtx.com
