Some Favorite Places in Houston
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
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May 17th, 2012
St. Basil's
St. Basil's annual Greek festival brings the authentic tastes, sights and sounds of Greece right to Houston, Texas. For 16 years, community members participated in the Greek celebration and enjoyed a homemade Pastichio dinner, Niko Niko's World Gyro-Eating Championship, cooking demonstrations, live music, Greek dance performances, church tours and beautiful Greek art and jewelry.
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May 18th - 20th, 2012
Pasadena Convention Center
the Pasadena Strawberry Festival continues to celebrate Pasadena's heritage on the 106-acre Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds complex and attracts over 45,000 visitors.
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May 19, 2012
Stevenson Park
A full day of live entertainment, talented artists and crafters, great food, live demonstrations, activities for the kids, and so much more! This event is free and open to the public. Presented by FFAI/Friendswood Art to raise money, support, and encouragement the arts in our community.
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May 20, 2012
Reliant Center
Festival features vendor booths exhibiting arts, crafts, authentic foods, fun, games, and non-stop live music, celebrating the pageantry, sounds and culture of the Hispanic community.
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May 26, 2012
Sam Houston Race Park
Are you ready to play DIRTY? Don't worry we are too! The Original Mud Run is a 5K/10K military style obstacle course. 2012 marks its 15th year of piling on the grime in DFW and the country.
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May 26 – 27, 2012
WATERWAY SQUARE
Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with fireworks presented by Wells Fargo, vendors, live music, face painting, a balloonist and more
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June 4 - July 1, 2012
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Texas Music Festival serves communities in the greater Houston area, College Station, and throughout the Southeastern Texas regions with a diverse array of orchestral and chamber music performances by student participants, faculty, and guest artists
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June 20 - 24, 2012
Reliant Center
The Houston Summer Boat Show features nearly every type of recreational vessel—from kayaks to fishing boats to ski/wakeboarding boats.
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July & August 2012
Hermann Park's Miller Outdoor Theatre
The Houston Shakespeare Festival has grown into one of the major events on Houston's summer entertainment calendar. HSF is a recognized Equity theatre.
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July 4–8, 2012
Reliant Center
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo new summer festival, benefiting the Show and allowing Houstonians an enjoyable, refreshing and entertaining break from the city’s summer heat.
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July 12 - July 29, 2012
Reliant Stadium
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® is roaring into town! From the moment that you arrive, the momentum explodes as The Greatest Show On Earth® comes to life in a way that can only be inspired by the greatest showman who ever lived.
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July 14, 2012
11112 Westheimer @Wilcrest
Every year on the 4th of July, we celebrate our independence, and remember the struggles and sacrifices of our forefathers. The “Statue of Liberty” was a gift from France to the people of the United States on July 4th, 1884 in recognition of friendship between France and the United States during the American Revolution.
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July 18-22, 2012
Reliant Center
Visit one of the finest indoor dog shows in America held in Houston's Reliant Center. Along with breed judging and obedience, you'll discover agility dogs racing over obstacle courses, flyball teams hurdling to beat the clock, and four-footed athletes catching Frisbees and dancing to music.
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July 20, 2012
The Berry Center
The Tour of Champions event series is an exciting live entertainment format featuring the top eight corps from last summer. These shows give fans the opportunity to immerse themselves in the drum corps experience with exclusive fan-member interaction, pre-show and intermission entertainment, and an en-masse finale on top of the corps’ traditional competitive productions.
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July 21-22, 2012
George R Brown
With more than 400 companies in 700 display showcases, the Bridal Extravaganza is the only place you’ll find everything you need to plan the wedding of your dreams.
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August 24th, 2012
Crystal Ballroom of the Rice Hotel
Come one - Come all - To our Birthday Ball! Dawn your top hat and put on your tails; 1912 Costume Attire Highly Encouraged. Bustle your dresses - other parties will pale! Don't miss out on the surprises we've planned! Not an ordinary dinner but a period celebration
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