Welcome to the official guide to Houston

Houston happenshere.

Eleven worlds, one city. Eight pro sports teams, the largest medical center on Earth, the second-biggest theater district in America, and a food scene that argues with itself in 150 languages.

This weekend · 412 eventsOn stage · Beyoncé, Hadestown, Astros
2.3M
Residents · 4th-largest U.S. city
11,000+
Restaurants · more than New York
150
Languages spoken every day
Right now in Houston
What's happening today.
Sports · Tonight 7:10pAstros vs. MarinersMinute Maid Park · Tickets from $24
Concert · Sat 8:00pBeyoncé · Cowboy Carter TourToyota Center · Sold out · Resale
Festival · Apr 11 · FreeHouston Art Car ParadeAllen Parkway, The Heights
Through Sun · 3p–9pCherry Blossom FestivalHermann Park · 14 food vendors
The week ahead

78 things to do, this week in Houston.

All 78FreeFamilyMusicFoodSportsOutdoors
Apr28Mon
Houston Symphony · Rachmaninoff & Stravinsky
Apr29Tue
Astros vs. Yankees · Opening of homestand
May1Thu
Free Thursday at the Menil Collection
May2Fri
Crawfish & cold beer at Goode Co. Seafood
May3Sat
Texas Crawfish & Music Festival
By the numbers

Things you wouldn'tguess aboutHouston.

11,000+

Restaurants in metro Houston. More per capita than New York. We checked.

150

Languages spoken every day. Houston is the most diverse city in the United States — five years running.

19

Museums in the Museum District. All within a mile and a half. Eleven of them are free.

8

Pro sports teams. Astros, Texans, Rockets, Dynamo, Dash, plus three minor-league.

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