Downtown draws both locals and visitors alike with its world renown arts community, funky bar scene, professional sport venues, decadent dining, luxury hotels, green spaces and more.

Downtown offers a variety of hotel options including large convention hotels, luxurious five-star accommodations, beautiful historic options and more!

Downtown’s visitors also have a ton of options in regards to sights and attractions. The kid-friendly Downtown Aquarium offers amusement rides and exotic animals while the Heritage Society Museum offers a slice of history with over 19 beautiful acres of parkland and ten historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905. Take a tour of Minute Maid Park or Saint Arnold Brewing Company, an excursion along Buffalo Bayou or relax and enjoy a movie at AMC Dine-In Houston 8 Theater.  Plus, there are hundreds of free festivals, concerts and events that take place in Downtown's award-winning parks and public spaces thoughout the year. 
Hotels

Four Seasons Hotel

The Four Seasons Hotel is located across the street from The Shops at Houston Center and three blocks from the George R. Brown Convention Center and Toyota Center. The hotel includes 399 ...
Hotels

Springhill Suites

One of the newest hotels in downtown, this Springhill Suites includes 167 rooms with modern amenities and stylish furnishings. All rates include complimentary breakfast and WIFI. Onsite valet parking and ...
Hotels

Aloft Hotel

This brand new hotel, located in the heart of Downtown Houston, combines urban-influenced design, accessible technology, and a social scene that’s always abuzz. The Aloft hosts global travelers who love ...

Four Seasons Hotel

The Four Seasons Hotel is located across the street from The Shops at Houston Center and three blocks from the George R. Brown Convention Center and Toyota Center. The hotel includes 399 guest rooms and 18,000 square feet of meeting facilities, including a 4,800 square-foot ballroom.
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Theater
Sat Aug. 12 2017

Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps

Alley Theatre

ExxonMobil’s Summer Chills returns with the comedy thriller, Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps. Packed with nonstop laughs and over 150 eccentric characters (played by four actors) the play is about a ...
Tours
Tue Aug. 01 2017

Heritage Society Historic Homes Tour

Heritage Society

Nestled among 19 acres in the heart of downtown Houston, the Heritage Society boasts eight historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905. Each historic structure is authentically restored to reflect ...
Entertainment
Sun July 23 2017

Game Of Thrones Viewing & Panel

Rec Room

Winter is coming...to the Rec Room for a special screening of Game of Thrones! Watch the latest Season 7 episode and obsess over the details with other hardcore fans during ...
Art
Sun July 23 2017

Wing It!

Two-Allen Center

Wing It! is a selection of works by Houston artist Roberta Harris, dating from 1995 to the present. This collection acknowledges the artist’s gutsy embrace of color and an energetic layering ...
Tours
Thu Aug. 17 2017

Discover Houston Tours

Houston Visitors Center

Ghost tours, tunnel walks and rail tours, architectural tours and more are available. Tour guide Sandra Lord is the resident expert and has been conducting downtown and Houston tours since ...
Art
Wed Aug. 09 2017

It's Unreal!

Arts Brookfield presents It’s Unreal!, an electrifying installation of works by Adela Andea.
Sports
Sat Aug. 05 2017

Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Minute Maid Park

Watch your Houston Astros take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Minute Maid Park.
Tue Aug. 08 2017

Classic Literature Book Club

Central Library

Join other classic enthusiasts for an afternoon of reading and classical literature discussions
Tours
Wed Aug. 16 2017

Segway Tours of Houston

Wortham Theater Center

Like the rest of Texas, Downtown Houston is a pretty big place to walk around. There are a lot of things to see up close and from a distance. Experience ...
Networking, Workshops/Meetings
Sat July 29 2017

Next Up: The Retail Edition

Main St. Studio

You’ve been in countless boutiques, shopped for everything under the sun, and maybe even worked in retail yourself. But what exactly does it take to launch a successful retail brand? ...

This is Downtown

Art Car Mania Still Strong

Metallic dragons, wide-eyed hippos, singing fish, superhero mobiles, candy-painted slabs and gloriously colored low riders – every spring they invade Downtown streets en masse. And we welcome them home to ...
Luxury rising

Imagine being suspended in water, hanging 500 feet above the ground in the tallest pool in Texas with the Downtown skyline as a backdrop. Visible from almost every vantage point, ...
What’s next, Downtown?

Infamously zoning-averse and unsentimental about its past, Houston’s reputation has long been one of urban sprawl, strip malls and car culture. But profound changes have taken place in recent years, ...
Avenida Houston

When the newly refurbished George R. Brown Convention Center wrapped up its multimillion-dollar renovations, it forever changed Downtown’s Convention District. Not only did the construction physically change the building space ...
Art Abounds

Houston has a long tradition as being a place where artists of all stripes come to create and thrive. More and more, the city core is proving a place for ...
Art Beacon Lights Downtown

The traditional contemporary music festival, which presents multiple big name bands on several stages and may last several days and nights, has something of an audience energy problem, or so ...
Preparing Students for Life

From exploring the rudimentary elements of ballet to preparing to embark on a distinguished career on the world's most prestigious stages, students who enroll in the Houston Ballet Academy enjoy learning ...
Spring 2017 Must List

We’ve pulled all the best of this spring into one handy guide to the absolute best Downtown has to offer. Whether you’re planning a fab night out with the girls, looking ...
Hillary Hart

TUTS new administrative leading lady comes home to Texas Filling the top administrative chair at a nonprofit arts organization is typically a long process that involves national searches, committees meetings ...
Block 334

A revival is underway in downtown Houston and Block 334 is at the heart of the transformation. Centrally located at 1515 Main Street, Block 334 shines a light on Downtown’s ...
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