Literary-art Events in Houston

Check out happening literary-art events all around Houston, TX

Houston African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

 Sat, 01 Nov at 12:00 pm TBA Free

THE SPELLBOUND BALL

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm Rockefellers Houston USD 60

2025 Comic Indie Con

 Sat, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm 2025 W 11th St, Houston, TX 77008-6320, United States Free

INTRODUCTION TO TESLA METAMORPHOSIS

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Body Mind & Soul AUD 2

Vampires vs Zombies Experience in Houston

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Houston USD 13 to 50

Mojo Brookzz: I Know You F*ckin Lying at the Houston Improv

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Improv Houston

Rudy Francisco Live in Houston

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Community Cultivation Network USD 34

Janna Watson - Undercurrent

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm LRFA River Oaks District Free

Live Music By Shake Russell

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm Cowboy Surfer USD 32

Adult Sexual Education The Comedy & Poetry Intervention

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm 515 N Sam Houston Pkwy E #555c USD 0 to 42

Diwali Lights!

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77004

2025 Sean Moses Is A Super Speller Book Tour

 Fri, 24 Oct at 10:00 am Fallbrook Church Free

The Legacy Gala: Celebrating The Brilliance of Black Muslim Women

 Sat, 10 Jan at 06:00 pm Downtown Houston

The Brudi Brothers hit the Continental Club Houston!

 Sat, 22 Nov at 09:00 pm 3700 Main St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77002

October Community Reading

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm 1907 Sabine St #125 Free

Sienna Hubert Ross Headlines The Comedy Club

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 28 to 191

Teachers-As-Writers/In-Person 2526-213

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:30 pm Inprint House USD 45

All God's Creatures

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm South Main Baptist Church - Houston, Texas

WEGO LIVE Premier Poetry "FULLY LOADED"

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm 2222 Emancipation Ave USD 31 to 175

Houston, TX | Spits, Sips & Smokes

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Houston, Texas

Radiohead Concert in the Dark w Award Winning Austin Violinist + Cacao

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Houston USD 0 to 349

Annie Lederman Headlines The Comedy Club

 Thu, 20 Nov at 09:00 pm The Riot Comedy Club upstairs at Rudyard's USD 28 to 191

Well Versed Where Poetry Meets Purpose Vol 3.

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Paper Co. Coffee Bar USD 14 to 37

BK Borison | Good Spirits

 Mon, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm St. Thomas Presbyterian Church PC(USA) USD 28

Love at First Sip: A Tea Cocktail Social & Mixer (Brunch Edition)

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm MOCA HTX USD 11

Flavors of the Silk Roads with Food Writer Anna Ansari

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:30 pm Central Market Houston USD 75

Power of Literacy Luncheon 2025

 Fri, 24 Oct at 11:00 am The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston

The Community Studies Center Authors Series: Kionna Walker Lemalle

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:30 pm Lone Star College-North Harris Free

The Purple Reign Gala Treasuring The Crown Jewels

 Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm The Whitehall Houston USD 0 to 1,229

The Gumbo Jam

 Sun, 02 Nov at 08:00 pm The liv’n Room Free

Michael Connelly in conversation with Tom Abrahams

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm Murder by the Book

Rob Anderson: Are You Afraid of the '90s? at the Houston Improv

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:30 pm Improv Houston

Emperor Trajan and His Times

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm ICCC Houston USD 18 to 82

1 Of 1 Poetry Experience "Poetic Personas"

 Sat, 03 Jan at 06:00 pm The Media Block USD 31 to 42

Bat Watch & Write

 Sun, 02 Nov at 05:00 pm Waugh Drive Bat Colony Free

WEGO Live "PREMIER POETRY" Anniversary!

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm 2222 Emancipation Ave USD 25 to 175

Tweens Read Book Festival 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:30 am J. Frank Dobie High School Pasadena ISD Free

How to Self-Publish & Market Your First Book

 Sun, 09 Nov at 01:00 pm 1907 Sabine St #125 USD 50 to 77

Modern Marketing Trophy Room Title

 Wed, 29 Oct at 10:00 am 13501 Katy Freeway Free

"Have you ever dreamed of doing foreclosures in 2026"

 Fri, 14 Nov at 09:00 am 5295 Hollister Rd USD 59

Drunk Shakespeare Houston

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:30 pm The Emerald Theatre USD 29 to 69

Give Me A Year Book Tour Houston, TX

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm 4521 San Felipe St USD 50

The Community Studies Center Authors Series: Abbie L. Grubb

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:30 pm Lone Star College-North Harris Free

BHawards 2025 w/ Celebrity Guests TBA - bhawards.org

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston USD 60 to 1,157

The 25th Anniversary in Publishing of Dr. Onedia Gage

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm University of Houston USD 0 to 109

Lyceum Speaker: Chris H. Bridge

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:30 pm The Houston Club USD 39

Scaling Secrets: Earn More, Work Less

 Mon, 27 Oct at 06:30 pm The Westin Galleria Houston USD 139

Ellery Adams and Colleen Cambridge

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Murder by the Book

Love and Laugh

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:30 pm Playtime’s Over Lounge USD 25 to 42

THE BUY BLACK MARKETPLACE NOVEMBER 8,2025 11 AM- 4 PM

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am Shrine of The Black Madonna Cultural and Event Center USD 0 to 45

Led Zeppelin in the Dark with Award Winning Violinist

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Secret Location in Houston USD 0 to 349

Maz Jobrani

 Thu, 23 Oct The Improv - Houston

Houston Bluesfest at East River 9

 Sat, 08 Nov at 04:00 pm East River 9, Hirsch Road, Houston, TX, USA USD 0 to 856

1 Of 1 Poetry Experience "AnnoVersary"

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm The Media Block USD 31 to 42

1 Of 1 Poetry Experience "Make It Make Sense"

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm The Media Block USD 31 to 42

Pluto Soundz

Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm 2305 Dunlavy St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77006

Lit with Families 2025 Texas Family Literacy Festival at Discovery Green

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Discovery Green Free

The War on Cars: Life After Cars

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston USD 20 to 50

Houston Science Fiction and Fantasy October Meetup

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Melange Crêperie Free

TARAB GARDEN

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm Bohemeo's

Black Queer Book Club

 Sat, 08 Nov at 02:00 pm 2013 Elgin St Free

CINE DE MUERTOS 2025 | Presented by Houston Latino Film Festival & ALMAAHH

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am 800 Aurora St, Houston, TX 77009-1054, United States

Florence and Boccaccio in Mid-1300s

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm ICCC Houston Free

Purple Tie Monologues

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm Melanated Magic USD 0 to 20

Remember God: Document Your Memorial Stones of God's Faithfulness

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:30 am Westminster United Methodist Church USD 49

Mary Robinette Kowal and Sam J. Miller

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:30 pm Murder by the Book

Compassion Week - Chai & Samosa with Tagore

 Sun, 16 Nov at 11:00 am 1800 Eldridge Pkwy Free

1 Of 1 Poetry Experience "Quiet As Kept"

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm The Media Block USD 31 to 42

Houston Greek Film Festival 2025

 Thu, 20 Nov at 05:00 pm MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston

Cougarville Tour -Galentines Houston ft. Poets Kanei, Blk Swan & Boujie

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Texas Zeus Mediterranean Grill, Hookah Lounge, & Alcohol USD 37 to 233

Melanie and Caroline Shankle | The Lion and the Bear

 Mon, 03 Nov at 07:00 pm Memorial Drive United Methodist Church USD 24

October ZOO MIC hosted by Rocket : All Genre Open Mic at Notsuoh

Mon, 27 Oct at 08:00 pm 314 Main St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77002

1 Of 1 Poetry Experience "If Only You Knew"

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm The Media Block USD 31 to 42

Fuller Expressions Children’s Literary Christmas Gala

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Marriott Marquis Houston USD 135

Josh Gates: An Evening of Legends, Mysteries, and Tales of Adventure

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm 4300 University Dr., Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77204

Vanessa Lillie in conversation with John Fram

 Wed, 29 Oct at 06:30 pm Murder by the Book

Inprint Creative Writing Workshop - Sentence Craft/In-Person 2526-214

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:30 pm Inprint House USD 180

TMC Helix Park Book Club | Love & Saffron

 Thu, 05 Feb at 11:30 am TMC3 Collaborative Building Free

Antisocial Media: How Social Media Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy

 Thu, 05 Feb at 04:00 pm Rockwell Pavilion, MD Anderson Library at UH Free

Mindset Workshop -Houston

 Thu, 19 Feb at 10:00 am Houston USD 210

Inprint Cool Brains! Series presents Gordon Korman

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School Free

Voices of Heaven

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:00 pm Hobby Center For The Performing Arts

Book Edge Painting Workshop with Local Authors Irene Te and Gabriella Buba

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. USD 14 to 37

Book Club Meeting: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

 Sun, 11 Jan at 03:00 pm Be More Pacific Free

ARTECHOUSE Presents: Fractal Worlds

 Wed, 22 Oct ARTECHOUSE Houston USD 15 to 51

2026 Visual Museum Symposium

 Thu, 19 Feb at 12:00 pm Lanier Theological Library, Hargrave Road, Houston, TX, USA USD 0 to 50

Inprint Cool Brains! Series presents Meg Medina

 Sun, 01 Mar at 03:00 pm Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School Free

A Date Night Adventure! - Houston's Museum District!

 Wed, 30 Oct at 08:00 am 6000 Hermann Park Dr USD 15

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Houston USD 7 to 34

Inprint Cool Brains! Series presents Kate DiCamillo & Sophie Blackall

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School

Poetry Lounge Sundays 2025

 Sun, 05 Jan at 07:00 pm Henke & Pillot USD 14 to 175

Smokin' Word Sundays

 Sun, 25 May at 06:00 pm The Mood Room Garden and Bar Free

Global AI Job Fair | Houston

 Wed, 10 Dec at 03:00 pm Houston Free

Smokin' Word Poetry

 Sun, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm 711 Milby St Free

MS Fabric : From Zero to Hero

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:30 am Microsoft Corporate Office USD 269

David Sedaris at Jones Hall at Wortham Center

 Tue, 04 Nov at 07:30 pm Jones Hall at Wortham Center

Silent Night - Houston

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:30 am Grand Hall

Juego de CashFlow

 Sat, 02 Aug at 03:00 pm 6830 Antoine Dr Free

Ordinary Mysticism: Your Life as Sacred Work A 3-Day Workshop with Mirabai

 Thu, 16 Apr at 10:00 am The Center for the Healing Arts & Sciences USD 250

poetry me, please: Open Mic & Creatives Mixer

 Thu, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm Henke & Pillot USD 0 to 48