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Saturday, October 3
Southern Smoke Festival Oct 3 at Discovery Green — 85+ Chefs. Houston Greek Festival Oct 1-3 — 60th Annual. Plus 4 places open right now with real prices and hours.
Discovery Green, Kemah Boardwalk, Buffalo Bayou Park — all free.
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Southern Smoke Festival Oct 3 at Discovery Green — 85+ Chefs
Over 85 chefs gather at Discovery Green for one of the country's top food festivals, benefiting Southern Smoke Foundation's crisis relief for food workers.
Houstonia Magazine · 2026-10-03
Houston Greek Festival Oct 1-3 — 60th Annual
The 60th annual Houston Greek Festival celebrates with traditional food, dancing, live music, and marketplace shopping.
365 Things in Houston · 2026-10-01
Bayou City Art Festival Oct 9-11 at Memorial Park
300 juried artists from across the country exhibit and sell original work at one of the nation's premier outdoor art festivals.
365 Things in Houston · 2026-10-09
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Space Center Houston
Clear Lake — Real NASA mission control
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Museum District — Dinosaurs + butterflies + free Tuesday evenings
Children's Museum Houston
Museum District — Free Thursday nights + three-story climbing structure
Houston Zoo
Hermann Park — Flex Pricing — cheaper on slow days
Discovery Green
Downtown — 600+ free events a year
Open right now
Houston Zoo
Daily 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Wed 11am-5pm, Thu-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12:30-6pm, closed Mon-Tue
The Menil Collection
Wed-Sun 11am-7pm, closed Mon-Tue
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
Trails: daily 7am-dusk; Nature Center: daily 9am-5pm
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