Everything You Must Do in Houston This Fall

With the humidity finally dwindling down to levels not banned by the Geneva Convention, the time to get outside and enjoy Houston for all it's worth is NOW. Do so by partaking in these 16 amazing things:

Nightmare on the Bayou

Scare the living crap out of yourself

Test your ability to scream like a 9-year-old at one of Houston’s creepiest haunts, like ScreamWorld, Houston Scream Fest, & Nightmare on the Bayou.
Flickr/Nicole Bratt

Greek Festival

Because when you can have both gyro-face and wine-mouth in the vicinity of a beautiful a Greek Orthodox cathedral, you do.

Drink at Saint Arnold’s Oktoberfest 2015

Break out the lederhosen and your best attempt at a mustache! Saint A’s bash features a special German dinner, full lineup of beers, and live music. Space is limited, so get your tickets for Fri & Sat now.
Buffalo Bayou

Hit the Buffalo Bayou Park Grand Opening

Help cut the ribbon for the beautifully renovated Buffalo Bayou Park. And stuff your face, jam to live music, and party for nature while you’re at it.

Festa Italia

Bocce, and grape stomps, and meatballs, oh my!
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Embrace the Texas Renaissance Festival

No need to imagine what eight weeks of medieval festivities, 500,000 people in costumes, and absolute mayhem is like. Just go see it yourself.

Bayou City Art Festival

Get your culture on at this two-day outdoor art festival, set against the striking Downtown cityscape.
Flickr/Patrick McFall

Southern Smoke

Meat. Wine. Beer. Charity. Sound like the best day ever? It will be. $200 gets you into the block party, where you can taste the smoke from culinary legends Aaron Franklin, Sean Brock, & Rodney Scott, along with the HOUBBQ Collective.

Oddball Comedy Festival

Amy Schumer, Anthony Jeselnik, and Nick Kroll are just three of the all-star comics that will have you feeling maniacally laughing/awkwardly ruining your first date.
Tacos A Go-Go

TACOLANDIA

We’re pretty sure the name says it all. TACOS.

Feast with the Beasts

What’s cooler than going to the zoo? Going to the zoo when there’s an unlimited amount of food and drinks.
The Brew Mile

Brew Mile

Think drinking a beer every quarter mile for one full mile seems easy enough? It’s not. But it is fun!

Houston Margarita Festival

Waste away in Margaritaville as you sip your way through the best margs in town.
Corkscrew BBQ

Houston BBQ Throwdown

Eat allllll the meat candy at this inaugural BBQ showdown. $55 tickets get you Saint A’s beer and smoked meats from Blood Bros., Feges BBQ, and Corkscrew, to name a few.

Houston Whatever Fest

Anything goes at this two-day music, comedy, and art fest, which features acts ranging from metalheads GWAR to comedian TJ Miller.

TXU Energy Turkey Trot

We know you plan on eating near lethal amounts of turkey/stuffing/pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving (as you should), so feel better about it by completing this 5k or 10k first.