Here’s my really late, but highly curated list of Houston events for the entire month of August! Are you subscribed to my newsletter? As always, I hope to see you out in the city!

Stay tuned for a list of weekly and monthly events coming soon (mainly so I don’t have to track them down constantly). Also, if you didn’t know, Houston Restaurant Weeks runs August 1 through September 2!!

I may update 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!

Bayou Startup Showcase
Thursday, August 1
bayoustartupshowcase.com/

Data Science Discovery Night: Project Showcase | Houston
Thursday, August 1
eventbrite.com/e/data-science-discovery-night-project-showcase-houston-tickets-65448471139

GUMBO, a Documentary by Alyssa Rachelle
Thursday, August 1
gumbomovie.eventbrite.com

Drop-in Art + Lit Discussion “Little Fires Everywhere”
Thursday, August 1
mfah.org/calendar/drop-in-art-lit-discussion-little-fires-everywhere/201908010600PM

Performance | Don Wilkerson Tribute featuring Shelley Carrol and The Houston Jazz Collective
Thursday, August 1
eventbrite.com/e/performance-don-wilkerson-tribute-featuring-shelley-carrol-and-the-houston-jazz-collective-tickets-62362405634

Open Pitch Practice
Friday, August 2
eventbrite.com/e/open-pitch-practice-tickets-65451094987

BLCK Market – Houston’s #1 Night Market
Friday, August 2
eventbrite.com/e/blck-market-houstons-1-night-market-tickets-65377047509

Exhibition Opening: Jose Villalobos / Ronald L. Jones / Space HL
Friday, August 2
facebook.com/events/645096819317698/

Houston Shakespeare Festival
Friday, August 2 – August 11
uh.edu/shakespeare/

Film Screening: Babylon
Friday, August 2
mfah.org/calendar/babylon/201908020700PM

Mary J. Blige and Nas
Friday, August 2
groupon.com/deals/gl-lnc-mary-j-blige-nas-houston-2019

Emancipation Park Conservancy presents: Movie in the Tre
Friday, August 2
facebook.com/events/880153692359887/

MFAH Mixed Media
Friday, August 2
mfah.org/a/mixed-media/

2019 Texas Greek Picnic
Saturday, August 3
eventbrite.com/e/2019-texas-greek-picnic-tickets-56923070436

A Very Public Presence: A Bike Riding Story
Saturday, August 3
facebook.com/events/566005810599761/

Professional Association of Young Africans – Houston Turns 3!
Saturday, August 3
eventbrite.com/e/paya-turns-3-tickets-66350936437

Bank of Americas presents Screen on the Green: Mean Girls
Saturday, August 3
discoverygreen.com/1520436

Beast Coast: Escape from New York Tour w/Joey Bada$$ & Flatbush Zombies
Sunday, August 4
wl.seetickets.us/event/Beast-Coast-Escape-from-New-York-Tour/381683?afflky=WhiteOakMusicHall

2019 Summer Institute Closing Celebration
Monday, August 5
eventbrite.com/e/2019-summer-institute-closing-celebration-tickets-66282473663

Houston Unfiltered: Candid Conversations Over Coffee ft. Jeff Garoon, CEO of FlowCommand
Tuesday, August 6
eventbrite.com/e/houston-unfiltered-candid-conversations-over-coffee-ft-jeff-garoon-ceo-of-flowcommand-tickets-63702274217

4th Annual Night out for Safety and Liberation (NOSL)
Tuesday, August 6
facebook.com/events/613070975855047/

DigitalCrafts Houston Demo Day Happy Hour & Talent Showcase!
Tuesday, August 6
eventbrite.com/e/digitalcrafts-houston-demo-day-happy-hour-talent-showcase-tickets-60535199411

Project Row Houses 2019 Summer Studios Artist Talk
Tuesday, August 6
facebook.com/events/2915545352003951/

Movie Night: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Wednesday, August 7
facebook.com/events/2277144695671155/

Governor’s Small Business Forum for Women – Gulf Coast
Thursday, August 8
gov.texas.gov/business/event/governors-small-business-forum-for-women-gulf-coast

Houston Social Entrepreneurship Meetup
Thursday, August 8
eventbrite.com/e/houston-social-entrepreneurship-meetup-tickets-66376191977

Beats & Eats at Midtown Park
Friday, August 9
eventbrite.com/e/beats-eats-at-midtown-park-tickets-65575448933

Song + Story: Discovering the Soul of Good Music Free Summer Concert Series Featuring Gio Chamba
Friday, August 9
eventbrite.com/e/song-story-discovering-the-soul-of-good-music-free-summer-concert-series-featuring-gio-chamba-tickets-63078103305

Bisong Fine Art Dinner & Discussion
Saturday, August 10
bisonggallery.com/product/sat-august-10-fine-art-dinner-discussion-at-bisong-art-gallery/

Concert: Homeshake @ Satellite Bar
Saturday, August 10
eventbrite.com/e/homeshake-satellite-bar-tickets-62583043568

The Headliner Comedy Series: JASMINE ELLIS
Saturday, August 10
thesecretgrouphtx.com/event/1880160-headliner-series-jasmine-houston/

Screening: Blade (1998) at Alamo Drafthouse
Saturday, August 10
drafthouse.com/houston/show/fist-city-blade

Inside/Out: A Panel with Preetika Rajgariah
Sunday, August 11
facebook.com/events/355522935345612/

How to Start a Startup | Roberto Moctezuma, Founder & CEO of Fractal River
Tuesday, August 13
eventbrite.com/e/how-to-start-a-startup-roberto-moctezuma-founder-ceo-of-fractal-river-tickets-63389999194

Entrepreneurship Burn-out: The Power of Nutrition Psychology
Tuesday, August 13
eventbrite.com/e/entrepreneurship-burn-out-the-power-of-nutrition-psychology-tickets-66378631273

Museum Quality Images: Immersive Smartphone Photography
Wednesday, August 14
store.hmns.org/DateSelection.aspx?item=4416

Blanket Bingo
Thursday, August 15
facebook.com/events/825924374437975/?event_time_id=825924387771307

Concert: Y La Bamba @ Satellite Bar
Thursday, August 15
eventbrite.com/e/y-la-bamba-satellite-bar-tickets-63390863780

UH First Lecture with author Nic Stone
Friday, August 16
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIhItAdn4zNG7DnA9n-yfrLQ0e4iehNJyMvgIHeDMlAOu2lQ/viewform

Jia Tolentino – Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
Friday, August 16
facebook.com/events/899897787014590/

Beyonce Bike & Brunch to Ate Kitchen
Saturday, August 17
eventbrite.com/e/beyonce-bike-brunch-to-ate-kitchen-tickets-66336723927

VIEW THE RIGHT THING – Black August Awaken
Saturday, August 17
eventbrite.com/e/view-the-right-thing-black-august-awaken-tickets-65390872861

Community Organizing Training
Saturday, August 17
eventbrite.com/e/community-organizing-training-tickets-65440168305

Mingus Big Band
Saturday, August 17
facebook.com/events/461776904583945/

Movies AT Miller: Black Panther
Tuesday, August 20
facebook.com/events/1127591894092821/

Fuckup Nights Houston – 17th Edition
Wednesday, August 21
funhoustonaug2019.eventbrite.com

2019 HISD School Board Candidate Forum
Thursday, August 22
eventbrite.com/e/2019-hisd-school-board-candidate-forum-tickets-66602488837

SunnySide Community Block Party
Saturday, August 24
eventbrite.com/e/sunnyside-community-block-party-tickets-50679437562

Theatre District Open House
Sunday, August 25
theaterdistrictopenhouse.com

Black Swan Yoga & MFAH Free Yoga
Sunday, August 25
facebook.com/events/1237942459705020/?event_time_id=1237942469705019

Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum
Tuesday, August 27
houstonbiz.org

Open Project Night – 15th Edition (Impact Hub Houston & Sketch City)
Tuesday, August 27
eventbrite.com/e/open-project-night-15th-edition-impact-hub-houston-sketch-city-tickets-55433016645

Houston Startup Demo Day
Wednesday, August 28
eventbrite.com/e/houston-startup-demo-day-tickets-63395210782

Film Fact & Fiction: 300 (2006)
Friday, August 30
store.hmns.org/DateSelection.aspx?item=4376

Facing Inward: Full-Day Silent Retreat
Saturday, August 31
quietrebelfacinginward2019.eventbrite.com