Event Calendar

The Original Greek Festival is a three-day public celebration of Greek culture at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral. The festival includes food, live music, traditional dancing, marketplace shopping, children’s activities, and cathedral tours. Admission is $10 for adults, while children 12 and under receive free entry. Free admission is also offered on Friday, October 2, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Visit the official event website for current schedule and admission information.

The purpose of Child Health Day is to help raise an awareness and a commitment to teaching children and parents the benefits of good health. This event is annually celebrated on the first Monday of October. The day was proclaimed in 1928 by Calvin Coolidge to increase awareness of health issues facing the children in the U.S. including health issues, healthy eating, fitness, child's development, immunizations, preventing injuries, and more.

Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park is a three-day outdoor juried art festival featuring artists, live music, food vendors, and interactive activities. Held at Memorial Park, the event provides an opportunity to browse juried artwork while enjoying food and live entertainment in an outdoor setting. This is a ticketed event, and the official organizer page directs visitors to purchase tickets; a ticket price was not verified. Visit the official event website for current ticket and event information.

Korean Festival Houston is a two-day public cultural festival at Discovery Green. The event features food, music, performing arts, vendors, and activities, offering visitors a chance to explore a range of Korean cultural programming. General admission is free, and optional paid VIP upgrades are available. Event details and schedules may change, so attendees can review the organizer’s information before making plans. Visit the official event website for current schedule, admission, and VIP upgrade information.

Scream on the Green® is Discovery Green’s annual public Halloween celebration at the Anheuser-Busch Stage. The evening includes a costume contest, living sculptures, games, spooky music, and photo opportunities. Free admission makes this a casual option for those looking to take part in a seasonal public event. Visitors may wish to review the official page before attending for the latest event details. Check the official event page for current schedule and event information.

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses" and carving jack-o-lanterns. Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is celebrated in several parts of the Western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia and New Zealand.