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Bayou City Art Festival Downtown

Date: TBD

The Bayou City Art Festival is Houston’s iconic art festival showcasing the works of 300 artists in 19 different categories at Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park in the spring and Bayou City Art Festival Downtown in the fall.

November

34th Annual Galleria Tree Lighting

Saturday, November 11

Head to Uptown for The Galleria’s 34th Annual Ice Spectacular.

To register for the parade or for more information visit www.mlkgrandeparade.org or call 713-560-8328.

February

Galveston Mardi Gras

February 2 - 13, 2024

Mardi Gras! This is a popular fundraising event in Houston.

The Diana Foundation Awards Show

Date: TBD

Houston's Diana Foundation is the oldest continually run gay organization in the country.

A portion of the proceeds from each meal go to the Houston Food Bank so there is no excuse not to explore the eclectic culinary.

White Linen Night

Date: TBD

Join other Houstionians as you check out participating vendors of 19th Street and the surrounding area for a fun night out! Jousting takes place throughout the day and the Queen requests your presence!

The Original Greek Festival

October 3-5, 2024

Celebrate Greek culture at the annual Houston Greek Festival on the grounds of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

Each spring the Dianas host their black tie awards ceremony which includes entertainment, dinner, and a "roast" of members.

Bunnies on the Bayou 45

March 31, 2024

Bunnies on the Bayou is one of Houston’s best-attended LGBTQ events. The holiday tradition includes a 45-minute tree-lighting show with a performance by “The Voice” Season 21 contestant Jershika Maple.

The sweet aroma drifts over the Houston metropolis, drawing crowds like bees to honey. All Rights Reserved.

January

Chevron Houston Marathon

January 14, 2024

This annual 26.2, 13.1 and 3.1 mile run begins and ends at Downtown’s George R. Brown Convention Center, letting runners see all the beauty the city has to offer.

And with a whole host of events, Galveston will start to feel like your second home.

October

Out Smart Magazine Gayest and Greatest Awards

Date: TBD

Every year the city's top LGBTQ magazine conducts a reader's poll and names the best of the best in numerous categories, from local personalities to businesses, nightlife and more.

Watch the full parade here!

Copyright © 2025 KTRK-TV. A fun-filled weekend downtown and at the beach with music, volleyball, horseshoes, drinking, sunning and swimming. The kickoff for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ is the Rodeo Parade after trail riders ride into town and set up camp in Memorial Park.  All 20 championship rodeo competitions are concluded with entertainment by music superstars.

While most go for the musical entertainment, the real stars are the kids competing in the Mutton Busting competition, which if you don’t know what is, we highly suggest you Google it before making your way to the Rodeo.

March

Black Queer AF Music Festival

March 14-17, 2024

Get ready to “party with a purpose” at The Normal Anomaly’s annual Black Queer AF Music Festival.

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Because Pride is more than a party. Grab your friends or family and compete as a team in a live gingerbread house decorating contest, or just watch the fun as a spectator.

47th Annual Official Houston Pride LGBT+ Celebration Parade

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Headliner: Asiahn
Pride Houston 365 lights up downtown once again!

Join us at Houston City Hall for the 47th Annual Official Houston Pride LGBT+ Celebration®—a high-energy experience featuring vibrant community resources, vendors, major local and national talent, and immersive entertainment zones that transform the city into a full-on celebration of Pride.

This is Houston’s boldest celebration of diversity and inclusion—the premier event of the Pride season, drawing hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers every summer.

Don’t miss this lighting of the 55-foot Christmas tree, featuring 450,000 twinkling lights and 5,000 ornaments.

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Dozens of area restaurants participate in the event, donating a portion of proceeds from dining receipts that day to Allies in Hope, formerly AIDS Foundation Houston.

Rainbow on the Green

Date: TBD

Grab a blanket and get a spot in front of the stage. If you come to Houston in November and December of this year, start exploring the city downtown and experience the magic of the holiday season.

Zine Fest Houston

November 18, 2023

Zine Fest Houston is an annual free event dedicated to promoting zines, mini-comics, and other forms of small press, alternative, underground, DIY media and art.

Magicians, jugglers, minstrels, troubadours and comedians perform on six stages. The organization has raised a total of over $1.7 million for programs supporting underrepresented communities.