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With a fusion of culture, lifestyles and commerce, life around Downtown is anything but typical. Look up and discover soaring skyscrapers designed by icons like Philip Johnson and I.M. Pei. Turn a corner and discover Houston's historic past or uncover a piece of contemporary public art.  Major league sports, world-class theater, innovative chefs, funky hotspots, movies in the park, sidewalk cafes, outdoor festivals, pontoon boat rides and more.  Welcome to Downtown Houston!

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Club Cairo

Enjoy a night on the town at Club Cairo in the Historic District!
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Main Street Marquee: City Bird of Houston

With City Bird of Houston, Armando Castelan hopes to draw a parallel between birds and residents through the freedom that comes with living in a city like Houston. Castelan currently ...
Parks

Fish Plaza

The Ray C. Fish Plaza, located at the entrance of the Wortham Theater Center has hosted everything from tented social galas and concerts to Houston Grand Opera's amazing, live outdoor "plazacasts"! For ...

Club Cairo

Enjoy a night on the town at Club Cairo in the Historic District!
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Fitness
Sat March 20 2021

Hatha Yoga

Discovery Green

A basic vinyasa yoga class for enhanced awareness and a strong, healthy body led by Andria Dugas at Discovery Green. Don't forget to bring a yoga mat, towel and water!  ...
Recreation
Fri March 12 2021

The Rink: FUNomenal Fridays

Discovery Green

Get outside and make a special memory with your family this spring. Glide beneath the glittering lights of Downtown in the center of the beautiful 12-acre park at Discovery Green. Music ...
Dance, Entertainment, Speaker Series
Wed March 03 2021

Breaking Boundaries: Nows

After talking to the "firsts" in Houston Ballet history, this episode features the Company's three current Black dancers - Soloist Harper Watters and Corps de Ballet members Kellen Hornbuckle and Naazir Muhammad. ...
Theater, Virtual
Sat March 13 2021

The Man with the Flower in His Mouth

Two strangers meet at a train station in the middle of the night. At first, their concerns seem the petty worries of the everyday, but as the two men get ...
Theater, Virtual
Fri March 26 2021

Medea

Sexual jealousy, betrayal, revenge, and murder! One of the first plays ever written remains one of the most gripping. Medea has sacrificed everything for her marriage to Jason. Now he ...
Entertainment, Virtual
Fri Feb. 26 2021

Dixie's Happy Hour

From the creators of the smash off-Broadway tour Dixie’s Tupperware Party comes a brand new streaming show, Dixie’s Happy Hour. Dixie brings you some new stories while she’s mixing up cocktails ...
Art, Entertainment
Mon March 15 2021

Art Heist: A True Crime Walking Experience

Society for the Performing Arts

Introducing ART HEIST, a 90-minute, outdoor, family-friendly (and socially distanced) walking theater experience in Downtown Houston where YOU become the detective and try and solve history’s biggest art heist. Starting at the Wings ...
Theater, Virtual
Mon March 08 2021

Songs for Murdered Sisters

Five years ago, Joshua Hopkins’s life changed forever when his sister Nathalie, along with two other women, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a spree that is now considered one ...
Recreation
Sat March 13 2021

The Rink: Rolling at Discovery Green

Discovery Green

Get outside and make a special memory with your family this spring. Glide beneath the glittering lights of downtown in the center of the beautiful 12-acre park at Discovery Green. 

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We Are Downtown

Underground Utopia

When you think of the Downtown Houston dining scene, two words probably come to mind—food hall. We do seem to love them! And what’s not to love? Offering a variety ...
Downtown's Best Chips & Guac

Guacamole. The quintessential Tex-mex dish that can be found on menus ranging from that hole-in-the-wall taco joint to the fanciest restaurants in the city. Guacamole is arguably one of the ...
Stealing a Seat at the Adult Table

On the corner of Commerce and Jackson, in a somewhat nondescript addition to the Wagon Works complex, lies Downtown Houston’s most unique theater, Rec Room Arts. The dream of co-founders ...
Where to Dine-In and Takeout Downtown

Per Governor Greg Abbott, all restaurants are required to reduce their indoor dining room capacity to 50 percent as of Wednesday, January 6. Please note, while dining establishments are permitted to open, they're not ...
Celebrate Black History Month

February 2021 marks the 95th anniversary of Black History Month. For nearly 100 years, this month has been dedicated to praising the successes of Black Americans. Wondering why to celebrate ...
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