Hi! Are you subscribed to my newsletter? Here’s my curated list of Houston events for the entire month of October! I know these lists are long which is why my newsletter has featured events every week. As always, I hope to see you out in the city!

Voter registration ends on October 9 for the November 6 elections! See my post on early voting which begins October 22.

I’ll be updating this post as the month goes on but for now you’ll find plenty to get into. including happy hours! Check out the embedded calendar from Merlex Picks for details on each event.

Did you see my latest post on creative date ideas? How about the one on upcoming concerts for the quarter? Get your tickets now before they sell out!

FotoFest: Flooding and the Future of Houston and Documenting Harvey
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
http://glasstire.com/events/2018/08/28/seeing-harvey-personal-stories-public-responses-2/

Drake with Migos
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
http://www.houstontoyotacenter.com/events/detail/drake-scorpion

Jay Rock in Houston, TX at Warehouse Live Studio
October 2, 2018
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1723162

Tour of the Public Art of the University of Houston System
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-the-public-art-of-the-university-of-houston-system-tickets-49653432754?aff=eand

Rooftop Cinema Club: Coming to America 30th Anniversary
Thursday, October 4, 2018
https://rooftopcinemaclub.com/houston/blvd-place/film/coming-to-america-30th-anniversary-10/

BLCK Market Houston – Spooky Business
Friday, October 5, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blck-market-houston-spooky-business-tickets-47289140091?aff=eand

The Art of Advocacy Youth Exhibition
Friday, October 5, 2018
http://hmaac.org/new-events/2018/10/5/the-hate-u-give

Houston Women: Agitating, Educating, Advocating
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/houston-women-agitating-educating-advocating-tickets-47194813959

The Third Annual Houston Weird Homes Tour
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/2139645502944908/

Roots Reggae Festival
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://rootsreggaehouston.com/

3rd Annual 5th Ward Fall Festival 2018 (Free to the Public)
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/462696327489107/

The 2nd Annual Greater Houston Food Truck Festival
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/427482067669803/

Open Studio | Collaborative Scrapbook
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/171080140208444/

My Life and Life Around Me Exhibit Opening
Saturday, October 6, 2018
http://hmaac.org/new-events/2018/10/6/my-life-and-life-around-me

KORBEL Gastro Latino Houston
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://korbelgastrolatino.rsvp360.co/register?lang=en&eventId=23878

39th Annual Festival Chicano at Miller Outdoor Theatre
Saturday, October 6, 2018
http://milleroutdoortheatre.com/events/1162/

Sawyer Yards Fall Biannual Art Stroll
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/227275981291840/

Cups For A Cause: Benefiting Search Homeless Services
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/830261930663162/

Black On Both Sides: A Kultured Salon Dinner Party
Saturday, October 6, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/328234977938144

Black Swan Sundays at Raven Tower
Sunday, October 7, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/914056805414569/

The Epicurian Project
Monday, October 8, 2018
https://events.american-tradeshow.com/epicureanproject

“Education Reimagined” Featuring Salman Khan
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-reimagined-featuring-salman-khan-tickets-50489833451

Speaking of Social Justice with Jesmyn Ward, Author of Men We Reaped
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speaking-of-social-justice-with-jesmyn-ward-author-of-men-we-reaped-tickets-49653063650?aff=eand

Documentary: Anita: Speaking Truth to Power
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
https://events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/15478

HX Growth Summit
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/1585733968199622/

NRLC Workshop: Customer Discovery with Diana Murakhovskaya
Thursday, October 11, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nrlc-workshop-customer-discovery-with-diana-murakhovskaya-tickets-49594342012

Fluidity: A Sexuality Conference
Friday, October 12, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/252387415359897/

Wizkid Live In Concert
Friday, October 12, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wizkid-live-in-concert-tickets-48460146603?aff=eand

Blues and the Spanish Tinge: Aaron Diehl, piano
Friday, October 12, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/233257800651229

TweensRead Book Festival 2018
Saturday, October 13, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tweensread-book-festival-2018-tickets-50087935363

Maker Faire Houston 2018
Saturday, October 13, 2018
http://houston.makerfaire.com

Project Row Houses Round 48 Opening & Block Party
Saturday, October 13, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/2093146124333914/

Ramsey Lewis and Urban Knights at Miller Outdoor Theatre
Saturday, October 13, 2018
http://milleroutdoortheatre.com/events/2018/10/

Korean Festival Houston 2018
Saturday, October 13, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/302422373643091

Jazz in the Tre featuring Jason Moran, HSPVA jazz
Saturday, October 13, 2018
https://www.avenidahouston.com/event/bayou-city-music-series/56629/

Bayou City Art Festival Downtown
October 13 – 15, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/944375212398356/

PPECF and 100 Black Men present: Men Who Cook
Sunday, October 14, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ppecf-and-100-black-men-of-metropolitan-houston-present-men-who-cook-tickets-48342744450

HONNE LOVE ME/LOVE ME NOT TOUR
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
https://www.seetickets.us/event/HONNE-LOVE-MELOVE-ME-NOT-TOUR/364172

Rooftop Cinema Club: Black Panther
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
https://rooftopcinemaclub.com/houston/blvd-place/film/black-panther-2018-15/

Fuckup Nights Houston – 9th Edition!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/464933674015239

Untamed Wednesdays
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/untamed-wednesdays-tickets-50444616205

World Affairs Council of Houston Young Professionals Meet up
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/326221261459386/

Oral History 101: Family History Interviewing
Thursday, October 18, 2018
http://houstonlibrary.org/learn-explore/library-events/events-hpl

Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Local Elections
Thursday, October 18, 2018
http://hmaac.org/new-events/2018/10/18/where-the-rubber-hits-the-road-local-elections

Poetry reading: Leslie Contreras Schwartz and Ire’ne Lara Silva
Thursday, October 18, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/2137307899833135/

Neal Brennan – Here We Go Tour
Friday, October 19, 2018
https://concerts1.livenation.com/event/3A0054D23F0D88BB

Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Jamel Brinkley
Friday, October 19, 2018
http://www.uh.edu/class/english/programs/graduate/creative-writing/Events/upcoming%20events/

Asia Society Texas Center Night Market 2018
Friday, October 19, 2018
https://asiasociety.org/texas/events/american-first-national-bank-night-market-2018

Way Up
Friday, October 19, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/299588314168233/

TCCA 2018: Texas’s Largest Free EduTech Conference
Saturday, October 20, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcca-2018-tickets-38668649973

East End Street Fest 2018
Saturday, October 20, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/east-end-street-fest-2018-tickets-49582539711

Opening Reception – Angela Davis Johnson
Saturday, October 20, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/2012914798769932/

Graceful Laces Sneaker Charity Ball
Saturday, October 20, 2018
eventbrite.com/e/graceful-laces-sneaker-charity-ball-tickets-49869097814

Kevin Hart Irresponsible Tour
October 20 – 21, 2018
http://www.houstontoyotacenter.com/events/detail/kevinhart_irresponsibletour

Houston Fry Fest
October 20 – 22, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/houston-fry-fest-tickets-45443280074?aff=eand

Prairie View A&M University Homecoming
October 21 – 28, 2018
https://pvamuhc.com/schedule/

Texas Southern University Homecoming
October 21 – 28, 2018
https://www.txsuhomecoming.com/schedule-of-events

Gray/Wawro Lecture Series: Leigh Gilmore
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
https://events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/12366

Tuts Presents “The Wiz” Opens
October 23 – November 4, 2018
https://www.tuts.com/shows/the-wiz-2

Rooftop Cinema Club: Tombstone
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
https://rooftopcinemaclub.com/houston/blvd-place/film/tombstone-25th-anniversary/

Gamson Artist Lecture | Lorna Simpson
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/340978456473212/

Kinder Institute Forum: Carol Coletta
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
https://kinder.rice.edu/events/kinder-institute-forum-carol-coletta

Soweto Gospel Choir
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
https://www.spahouston.org/performances/soweto-gospel-choir/

2018 John P. McGovern Annual Award Lectureship in Family, Health and Human Values
Thursday, October 25, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-john-p-mcgovern-annual-award-lectureship-in-family-health-and-human-values-tickets-48067231383?aff=eand

Workshop | fluid with Artist Autumn Knight
Thursday, October 25, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-fluid-with-artist-autumn-knight-tickets-50537220186

National Black Book Festival
October 25 – 27, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/1950101355313892/

HPLQ featuring Author Walter Mosley
Thursday, October 25, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/2243501929229470

La Boheme (Opening Night)
Friday, October 26, 2018
https://www.houstongrandopera.org/laboheme

Liyana Screening at 14 Pews
Friday, October 26, 2018
facebook.com/events/278332042796495/

Cafeza Presents – Sha Davis & the 1990’s
Friday, October 26, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/2102188180109828/

2018 Houston AFRIFEST (Festival of African Arts, Culture & Entertainment)
Saturday, October 27, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-houston-afrifest-festival-of-african-arts-culture-entertainment-tickets-46537338432?aff=eand

2018 PRC Festival Houston
Saturday, October 27, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-prc-festival-houston-tickets-46865192051?aff=eand

Houston Press Tacolandia
Saturday, October 27, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ekkcxf?aff=eand

Kombucha & Ginger Beer
Saturday, October 27, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/1817302004986416

Electro Bounce HTX – Ancestors Ball Costume Party
Saturday, October 27, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/237065623638823

Good Vibes Only HTX Block Party
Sunday, October 28, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/good-vibes-only-htx-block-party-tickets-49580938923?aff=eand

JESSIE J – The R.O.S.E. Tour –
Sunday, October 28, 2018
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1708839

Maxwell and Marsha Ambrosius
Sunday, October 28, 2018
https://www1.ticketmaster.com/50-intimate-nights-live-sugar-land-texas-10-28-2018/event/3A0054F1A2A92A7B

NRLC Workshop: Develop A Winning Go-to-Market Strategy
Monday, October 29, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nrlc-workshop-develop-a-winning-go-to-market-strategy-tickets-49700713171

Jasmine Guillory, the Proposal
Monday, October 29, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/2052107858185832/

2018 Mitchell Artist Lecture with Suzan-Lori Parks
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-mitchell-artist-lecture-with-suzan-lori-parks-tickets-49853280504

Impact Hub Houston and Sketch City – Open Project Night 7th Edition
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/503935473415097

Movies at Miller: Poltergeist
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/events/2188314851183167