Updated March 30 at 5:15 p.m.
For people in Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Pearland and Katy, this weekend is proving to be a busy one. See some of the events happening Friday, Saturday and Sunday south and west of the Bayou City:
Friday
Katy ISD Education Foundation presents GROOVE
The event features three parties in one, with a stylish cocktail reception and live music kicking off the night. Guests then enjoy a three-course dinner and dance to music from The Grooves. The evening benefits the Katy ISD Education Foundation and its Inspiring Imagination teacher grant program. Reservations are required.
6 p.m. $125 (individuals); sponsorships are available. Omni Houston Hotel Westside, 13210 I-10, Houston. 281-396-6031. www.katyisdeducationfoundation.org.
Food Truck Friday
Reigns Food Truck will be at the Richmond Fire Department, 200 Houston St., Richmond, on Friday, March 31 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. They offer deep fried pickles, baby back ribs, tacos, burgers and more. www.reighnsfoodtrucks.com
Hubenak Spring Fling
Hosted by the Hubenak Elementary School PTA, the event features a circus workshop, online silent auction, concessions, vendor tables, carnival games, a cake walk, balloon artists, face painters and music. Tickets benefit the Hubenak PTA. 5-8 p.m. Free (admission). Hubenak Elementary School, Richmond. 832-223-2900. www.hubenakpta.com
Friday-Sunday
‘Tammy: A Coming of Age Story about a Girl Who is Part T-Rex’
The show is presented by the Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center and pays homage to growing up in the ‘90s. Tammy is your average teen; she has a crush on a popular jock. She wants to fit in with the cool crowd, and her parents and teachers just do not get her. Oh, and she is part T-Rex.
7 p.m. (Fri. and Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.). $10. Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center, 2501 S. Mason Road, Ste. 290, Katy. 281-829-2787. www.kvpac.org
Saturday
Schlumberger Education Expedition Bike Ride
The 14th annual BP MS 150 recommended ride benefits the Fort Bend Education Foundation. The routes are designed to minimize busy intersections while providing a smooth and scenic ride, ranging from 31 to 77 miles long.
Rest stops are themed and staffed by students and teachers from area high schools vying for the “Best Rest Stop” award. 6:30 a.m. (check-in). $40. Ken Hall Stadium, 3335 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City. 281-634-1113. www.fortbendisd.com/foundation
‘The Composer is Dead!’
The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra presents the annual children’s concert, which introduces young audience members to the different instruments of the orchestra in an engaging, entertaining production.
The concert features works by Lemony Snicket and Nathaniel Stookey to create a high-spirited murder mystery. 2 p.m. Free. George Memorial Branch Library, 1001 Golfview Drive, Richmond. 281-276-9642. www.fbso.org
Bunny Trail Market
Hosted by the Pearland Small Business Saturday Craft Show, the event features local vendors with a wide variety of handcrafted items for sale, food, entertainment, the Easter Bunny and free Easter eggs.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free (admission). 4201 W. Broadway St., Pearland. 832-643-8742. www.pearlandsmallbusinessaturday.org
Don’t Mess with Texas Spring Litter Cleanup
Keep Pearland Beautiful hosts two community cleanups every year. On this date, volunteers across Pearland clean adopt-a-spots (up to 72 miles of roads, parks and schools in Pearland). Participants can enjoy breakfast then pick up supplies for the event.
Registration is required. 7:30- 9 a.m. (breakfast, pick up supplies). Free. Stella Roberts Recycling Center, 5800 Magnolia St., Pearland. 281-489-2795. www.keeppearlandbeautiful.org
Katy Sip n Stroll presented by Kroger
The culinary, wine and craft beer tasting event presented by Kroger features 35 food-tasting stations from area restaurants competing for your vote for the Eat Prime Foods Premier Culinary Awards, 35 wine tables and 20 craft beer tables, and the Firethorne VIP Zone.
Guests enjoy live music on the Aruba Courtyard stage and the Xochitl Street Music Stage, the Cane Island Home Zone, seminars and cooking demonstrations in the Chef’s Corner, local artisans, vendors and a charity wine pull.
The event benefits The Ballard House, a Cinco Charities community. 5-8 p.m. $15 (designated drivers), $35-$65 (individuals), $5 more at the door. Villagio Town Center, 22764 Westheimer Parkway, Katy. 713-557-5732. www.sipandstroll.com.
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The fourth annual family-friendly event features over 6,000 pounds of crawfish by Texas Mesquite Grill and two live music stages with Trey Yenger Band, Bourbon Street Band, Righteous Cause Band and Chris Boise & The Mason Road Band.
Noon-5 p.m. $10 (admission online), $15 (admission at the door), $60 (VIP package). No Label Brewing Co., 5351 First St., Katy. 281-693-7545. www.nolabelbrew.com
