Top events going on around Houston

Top events going on around Houston


 1. All Hallow's Eve at RenFestSaturday-Sunday, Oct. 25-26
The Texas Renaissance Festival continues its eight-week run. This weekend's theme is All Hallow's Eve, and it will celebrate all things creepy. Don't miss the Queen of Halloween. New this year is a Saturday-evening masked ball that requires advance tickets ($75).

When: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 30
Where: 21778 FM 1774, Todd Mission
Tickets: $27, $13 for children
Information: texrenfest.com, 900-458-3435

2. Margarita Festival
Saturday, Oct. 25

Celebrate the beautiful weather with tequila at this 21-and-older-only event at Discovery Green. Festival-goers can sample margaritas in 17 flavors. The event also will feature salsa and limbo competitions and two stages of musical entertainment.

When: 2-10 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: $25 at the gate (includes one drink); drink tickets are $2 for tasters, $6 for margaritas and $8 for premium margaritas. Designated-driver tickets are available for $15. VIP tickets - good for lounge seating, free food and access to a $1 bar - are available for $150 at the gate.
Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney
Information: houstonmargaritafest.com 

3. Big Brew
Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 23-25

This inaugural three-day celebration of beer opens Thursday with the big-ticket ($100) Great Match at the George R. Brown Convention Center. That event enlists Houston's top chefs to pair their food with craft brews. Texas Brewed shines a spotlight on 40 Lone Star breweries, and the Big Brew Grand Tasting session offer tastings and educational seminars.

When: Thursday-Saturday
Where: 1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Tickets: $45-$100 per event
Information: bigbrewhouston.com

4. Car show
Saturday, Oct. 25

The grounds of the National Museum of Funeral History will be filled with remarkable vehicles this weekend when it hosts its seventh annual Halloween Car Show. The charity event - benefiting Star of Hope, DePelchin Children's Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Houston Food Bank and the USO - includes barbecue, musical entertainment, a silent auction and car costume contest.

When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
Where: 415 Barren Springs
Tickets: $3, $5 per couple or family
Information: nmfh.org 



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