FAMILY FUN
DUCK RACES AT ROB FLEMING AQUATIC CENTER IN THE WOODLANDS.
Public Piano Play Levy Park’s outdoor solarpowered piano, fun and free for all to practice their skills. When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday Where: 3801 Eastside Details: levyparkhouston.org Formosa Circus Art Taiwanese history and tradition in a musical circus act.
When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday Where: Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000 Hermann Park Drive Details: milleroutdoortheatre.com Houston Truck & Jeep Battle Grounds Event features a vast selection of custom off-road vehicles, youth-oriented attractions, sponsor booths, DJ and music exhibitor and dance display performances.
When: 4-9 p.m. Saturday Where: NRG Center, One NRG Park Details: $15; nrgpark.com Doomsday Wrestling presents “Heroines of Houston” An all-women wrestling match at Numbers Nightclub.
When: 9-11 p.m. Saturday Where: 300 Westheimer
Details: $16; facebook.com/ events/2124305624536304 Theater District Open House This annual event invites families to discover the arts while learning about Houston’s major performing-arts organizations. The event offers backstage tours, performance previews, interactive activities and percussion workshops. When: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday Where: Family art activities and food trucks on Louisiana Street (between Texas Avenue and Capitol Street) and Jones Plaza, and performances and ticket sales at the Alley Theatre, Hobby Center, Jones
Hall for the Performing
Arts, Revention
Music Center and Wortham Theater Center. Details: theaterdistrictopen house.com Parkour Urban Movement-certified coaches lead a beginner parkour class at Discovery Green. When: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Details: discoverygreen.com
GALVESTON
AIA Sandcastle Competition A fundraising event for the American Institute of Architects Houston and Architecture Center Houston Foundation that features over 50 teams meticulously sculpting their piles of sand to win the AIA Golden Bucket Award.
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Where: East Beach, 1923 Boddeker Details: $15 parking fee, cash only; aiahouston.org
KEMAH
Salsa Beats Enjoy the day with salsa music
by Grupo Latitude and Calle Swing, dance lessons and kids’ crafts in the Plaza.
When: Noon Saturday Where: Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp
Details: kemah boardwalk.com
SUGAR LAND Dancing Under the Stars
A night of dancing with Fred Astaire Dance Studio instructors. This month’s focus will be on country western styles such as two step, polka, country waltz and line dancing.
When: 7:30-9 p.m. Friday Where: Sugar Land Town Square, 15958 City Walk Details: sugarlandtownsquare.com
Peppa Pig Meet and Greet
Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center welcomes the English pig, where kids will also get to join in some pig-inspired activities.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
Where: 198 Kempner
Details: $11-$12; childrensdiscoveryfb.org
THE WOODLANDS Author visit with Cheryl Pilgrim
Author will read “Big and Little: A Story of Opposites” onstage, followed by a meet-and-greet.
When: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday Where: The Woodlands Children’s Museum, 4775 W. Panther Creek, Suite 280 Details: woodlands childrensmuseum.org
Duck Race
At the event, Community Assistance Center will launch 5,000 rubber ducks into the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center pool. As they race their way to the finish line, the crowd cheers on their ducks for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Grand prize this year for the first duck to cross the finish line is a $1,000 gift card. Event proceeds will support Community Assistance Center (CAC) programs.
When: 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Rob Fleming Aquatic Center, 6535 Creekside Forest
Details: $5 to adopt a duck; duckrace.com/thewoodlands