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