Celebrate the Season!

Art, Events, and Holiday Cheer in Houston This Week


It’s a light week for openings, but galleries across the city are buzzing with special events and incredible exhibitions. Be sure to catch standout shows at MFAH, CAMH, The Menil Collection, Asia Society Texas Center, and more. Plus, Houston is bursting with festive holiday celebrations—don’t miss out!


Hosting an event in January? Submit details online by December 22, 2024 for consideration in my first issue of 2025. Email images to mrb@melissarichardsonbanks.com


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FEATURED ART EVENTS


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Happening this Week


THU 12.19 at 5–7 PM: OPENING Visual Journey at Silver Street Studios


FRI 12.20 at 6–8 PM: Winter Solstice Celebration at Discovery Green


FRI 12.20 at 7–9 PM: MUSIC ConTempo at Archway Gallery


FRI 12.20 at 7–9 PM: FILM Breaking the Code: The Art of Vernon Fisher at Basket Books


SAT 12.21 at 11 AM–5 PM: First Saturday Arts Market in Houston Heights


SAT 12.21 at 12–5 PM: Open Art Studios at Silver Street Studios and The Silos


SAT 12.21 at 6–9 PM: Labyrinth Walk for Hope at St Paul's United Methodist Church


SUN 12.22 at 4 PM: Tunes on 10th Concert Series presents R&D Lab

Upcoming in January


THU 01.09 at 7 PM: ARTIST TALK Ronny Quevedo at Menil Drawing Institute


SUN 01.12 at 6 PM: MUSIC Relative Dissonance at Houston Piano Company


THU 01.16 at 7 PM: FILM + TALK Saving Cinema at The Menil Collection


SAT 01.18 at 6–8 PM: ARTIST RECEPTION Margaret O'Brien-Nelson: Bodies of Water at Glassell School of Art


SAT 01.18 at 5–8 PM: GALLERY ART WALK Chandler Art Gallery, Avant-Art Gallery, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Heidi Vaughan Fine Art


SAT 01.18: ART SHOW 10th Annual 10x10 Art Show at Hardy & Nance Studios


FRI 01.24 at 11 AM: OPENING DAY Joe Overstreet: Taking Flight at The Menil Collection

All events are subject to change without notice. Please check with the venue or the organizer to ensure that their event is taking place as promoted and scheduled. And, if you miss an opening, plan to visit during a venue's regular operating hours.

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HOLIDAY MARKETS + SEASONAL EVENTS

Enjoy this curated selection!

THRU JAN 26: Cistern Illuminated at Buffalo Bayou Park


THRU DEC 21 (Saturdays only): Jingle Town at Lynn Wyatt Square


THRU DEC 22 (weekends only): Holidays at Old Town Spring


THRU DEC 25: River Oaks Christmas Lights


THRU DEC 30: Christmas Village at Bayou Bend


THRU DEC 31: City Lights Downtown Holiday Magic at Avenida Houston


THRU JAN 1: Alley Theatre’s Deck The Trees at George Brown Convention Center


THRU JAN 5: Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston


THRU JAN 5: Zoo Lights at Houston Zoo


THRU JAN 15: Holiday Bazaar at Cultural Center Our Texas


THRU FEB 16: ATLAS by Jen Lewin at Discovery Green


THRU FEB 23: Radiant Nature at Houston Botanic Garden

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On view through February 22, 2025


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