Contests Events in Houston

Check out happening contests events all around Houston, TX

Houston Margarita Festival

Sat, 22 Nov at 01:00 pm Houston, Texas

Houston Celebrity Comic Con

Sat, 20 Sep at 09:30 am 1 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77054

2025 Houston Downtown Halloween Bar Crawl

Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Downtown Houston USD 9 to 18

Korean Festival Houston Presented by Kroger

Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Discovery Green

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

Wed, 27 Aug at 06:00 pm Lone Star Flight Museum

BUOR Afro Hair Summit !

Sun, 14 Sep at 10:00 am Hilton Houston North USD 23 to 295

The Speaker Wars

Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm The Heights

Houston Dog Expo

Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Garage HTX USD 0 to 119

2025 Houston Washington Avenue Halloween Bar Crawl

Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Lincoln Bar USD 9 to 18

Obsession: Immersive Contemporary Dance, Music, and Art Installations

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston

Halloween Bar Crawl 10/31 - Houston (Midtown)

Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Reset USD 0 to 19

Halloween Bar Crawl 10/25 - Houston (Midtown)

Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm Reset USD 0 to 19

How to Break Up with Your Phone

Thu, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm Student Center Theater Free

Houston Southern Soul Music Fest

Sat, 22 Nov at 02:00 pm Guadalupe Plaza Park USD 10

Collect A Con

Sat, 25 Oct George R. Brown Convention Center

The Riot presents The One Minute Comedy Showdown with Jeff Joe

Wed, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm Rudyard's USD 16 to 102

Kerwin Claiborne at Punch Line Houston

Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm Punch Line Houston

6arelyhuman at Warehouse Live Midtown

Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Warehouse Live Midtown

“Name That” Game Show

Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm The Media Block USD 29

Houston Hackathon 2025

Fri, 05 Sep at 12:00 pm Impact Hub Houston @ The Ion Free

Freud's Last Session - Opening Night

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm The George Theater

Jollof Festival Houston

Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Axelrad Beer Garden USD 0 to 82

NEON DE LOS MUERTOS 3 TRIFECTA

Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Fr33dom Project

MEMON PREMIER LEAGUE HOUSTON (MPL) & HOUSTON MEMON ASSOCIATION (HMA)

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Marquee Banquet & Event Center USD 25 to 200

Houston SteelPAN Music & Arts Festival!

Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm Houston - Venue TBA Free

Che - Chase Shaun Mitchell at The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues Houston

Tue, 02 Sep at 07:00 pm The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues Houston

Bay Area Houston Ballet: Swan Lake

Thu, 09 Oct Bayou Theatre

Nine Inch Nails at Toyota Center - TX

Fri, 12 Sep Toyota Center - TX

Mehro at White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

Sun, 14 Sep at 08:00 pm White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

The Riot Comedy Club presents "You Look Like" Roast Contest

Fri, 12 Sep at 11:00 pm Rudyard's USD 22 to 141

PARKING: Houston Texans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm NRG Stadium Parking Lots

The Riot presents The One Minute Comedy Showdown with Jeff Joe

Wed, 03 Sep at 08:00 pm Rudyard's USD 16 to 102

Blue October

Fri, 14 Nov 713 Music Hall USD 40 to 100

Hung Dance: Birdy

Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Cullen Theater At Wortham Theater Center

Ted Lasso Trivia Night

Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm City Orchard Free

Tony Baker & KevOnStage

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Bayou Music Center

Natasha Leggero

Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm The Improv - Houston

Kam Patterson

Thu, 16 Oct The Improv - Houston

The Riot presents The One Minute Comedy Showdown with Jeff Joe

Wed, 10 Sep at 08:00 pm Rudyard's USD 16 to 102

“Name That” Game Show KIDS EVENT

Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm The Media Block USD 7 to 18

Ana Gabriel

Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Toyota Center - TX

Sasha Colby at House of Blues Houston

Sun, 05 Oct at 08:00 pm House of Blues Houston

Sheryl Underwood

Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm The Improv - Houston

Sarah Golden, Stacy Antonel, and Sophie Gault at Big Top!

Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge

sodistilled

Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers

Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm NRG Stadium

The Riot presents The One Minute Comedy Showdown with Jeff Joe

Wed, 17 Sep at 08:00 pm Rudyard's USD 16 to 102

Los Parras at Houston Arena Theatre

Sat, 06 Sep at 08:30 pm Houston Arena Theatre

Dachtoberfest Weenie Dog Races

Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm 801 Saint Emmanuel St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77003

Kevin Bridges at Cullen Performance Hall

Sat, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm Cullen Performance Hall

Wings Over Houston Airshow

Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm Ellington Airport

Mae and The Spill Canvas at Bad Astronaut Brewing Co

Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm Bad Astronaut Brewing Co

PARKING: Houston Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats

Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm TDECU Stadium - Parking Lots

Houston Jesus March

Sat, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm Houston City Hall

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

Wed, 29 Oct Lone Star Flight Museum

Parking - Nataly Aukar

Sat, 06 Sep at 12:30 am Punch Line Houston

Michael Blackson

Fri, 12 Sep at 12:30 am The Houston Improv

Texas Southern Tigers vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Shell Energy Stadium

The Riot presents 2025 Funniest Person in Houston (FPiH) Comedy Competition

Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Rudyard's USD 10 to 496

The Riot presents 2025 Funniest Person in Houston (FPiH) Comedy Competition

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Rudyard's USD 10 to 496

NBA Cup: Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets

Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Toyota Center - TX

2025 Houston Heights Halloween Bar Crawl

Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Christian's Tailgate Bar & Grill USD 9 to 18

JoiLux Band at Houston Museum of Natural Science (Halloween Event)

Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Houston Museum of Natural Science

Tsumicon Texas Official After Party

Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm Warehouse Live Midtown

Salsa Lessons for Beginners. Wednesday at 8:30p in Houston 09/03

Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm Henke & Pillot USD 0 to 35

Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica

Fri, 29 Aug Lone Star Flight Museum

The Riot presents The One Minute Comedy Showdown with Jeff Joe

Wed, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm Rudyard's USD 16 to 102

2025 Houston Midtown Halloween Bar Crawl

Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm The Dogwood USD 10 to 20

Fleshwater

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs

Tommy Brennan

Fri, 05 Sep at 12:30 am Punch Line Houston

The 85 South Show

Sat, 01 Nov at 06:00 pm Toyota Center - TX

Trucktoberfest @ Truck Yard Houston

Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Truck Yard Houston Free

Legendary Pink Dots

Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

The Riot presents 2025 Funniest Person in Houston (FPiH) Comedy Competition

Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Rudyard's USD 10 to 496

McNeese State Cowgirls at Houston Cougars Womens Soccer

Fri, 05 Sep Carl Lewis International Complex

2025 Riot Funniest Person in Houston (FPiH) Comedy Competition Semi-Finals

Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Rudyard's USD 10 to 496

Pink Out Masquerade – Unmasking the Fight

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Adieu Services LLC USD 55 to 82

L'Imperatrice

Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs

John Achkar (In Arabic)

Mon, 03 Nov at 06:00 pm Punch Line Comedy Club - Houston

54 Ultra at White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

NXWORRIES at House of Blues Houston

Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm House of Blues Houston

DeRay Davis at the Houston Improv

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Improv Houston

Texas Southern Tigers vs. Alcorn State Braves

Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Shell Energy Stadium

The Riot presents The One Minute Comedy Showdown with Jeff Joe

Wed, 29 Oct at 08:00 pm Rudyard's USD 16 to 102

Tom Sandoval and The Most Extras

Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm Warehouse Live Midtown

Workforce of the Future

Fri, 12 Sep at 09:00 am UH Student Center South - Houston Room Free

Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober at Punch Line Houston

Fri, 12 Sep at 09:45 pm Punch Line Houston

The Riot presents The One Minute Comedy Showdown with Jeff Joe

Wed, 05 Nov at 08:00 pm Rudyard's USD 16 to 102

2026 Houston Hot Chocolate Run

Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 am Sam Houston Park 1000 Bagby St, Houston, TX, 77002

Spicy Planet HTX Hot Heads Expo w/ LOF Pepper Eating Contest in Houston, TX

Fri, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm Social Beer Garden HTX USD 5 to 8

Mudvayne

Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm Bayou Music Center

Novum Foundation Trivia Night benefiting Autism Speaks and Mission Success

Thu, 18 Sep at 05:30 pm Tom's Watch Bar - Houston

Vishnu Vaka

Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm Punch Line Comedy Club - Houston

Rico Nasty

Sun, 26 Oct at 06:00 pm House Of Blues - Houston

Rob49 at White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs

Tue, 25 Nov at 07:00 pm White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs

Mokoomba

Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm Cullen Theater At Wortham Theater Center

MR THIRD COAST LEATHER 2025 - CONTEST

Sat, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm Ripcord

Salsa Lessons for Beginners. Wednesday at 8:30p in Houston 09/17

Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Henke & Pillot USD 0 to 35

Parking UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Houston Cougars Womens Soccer

Fri, 12 Sep at 12:00 am Carl Lewis International Complex

Teethe at White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs

Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs