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The holiday season officially gets going in the Heights this week. Thursday night the M-K-T Sunset Market returns in its Holiday Edition on the Cottage Grove trailside, and Tommy Castro and The Painkillers open a packed week at The Heights Theater alongside shows at White Oak Music Hall. Saturday brings the free Sawyer Yards Second Saturday open studios across the art district and the Shop Local Market pop-up at the Houston Farmers Market, with Garrison Keillor on stage at The Heights Theater in the evening. Sunday, On Cinema's Gregg Turkington and Tim Heidecker bring their live show to 19th Street. The week wraps with a sold-out Tab Benoit show and a full slate of White Oak concerts through Wednesday. Here is the local rundown, from the Heights out to Garden Oaks, Oak Forest, Cottage Grove, Norhill, and the rest of the Inner Loop.

Last updated November 12, 2026

This Week Nov 12 – Nov 18

Market Cottage Grove

Thursday, November 12

6:00 – 9:00 PM

M-K-T Sunset Market: Holiday Edition

M-K-T Trailside, 600 N Shepherd Dr, Cottage Grove

M-K-T's evening makers market returns in holiday mode: local vendors, food, and live music along the Cottage Grove trailside for early holiday shopping under the stars. This week's edition is the holiday kickoff on the M-K-T events calendar.

Live Music Heights

Thursday, November 12

7:00 PM

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers with GA-20

The Heights Theater, 339 W 19th St

Bay Area blues-rock band Tommy Castro & The Painkillers headline The Heights Theater with GA-20 opening. Expect a fiery night of roots rock on 19th Street.

Live Music Heights

Thursday, November 12

Doors 5:00 PM · all ages

Bitch Cabal feat. Wednesday & Mannequin Pussy

White Oak Music Hall Lawn, 2915 N Main St

Bitch Cabal headlines White Oak's outdoor lawn with Wednesday and Mannequin Pussy on the bill, an all-ages show just off the Heights.

Live Music Heights

Thursday, November 12

7:00 PM

HOHYUN with eldon

White Oak Music Hall Upstairs, 2915 N Main St

HOHYUN plays White Oak's upstairs room Thursday night with eldon opening, a second show at the venue that evening.

Nightlife Timbergrove / Garden Oaks

Thursday, November 12

6:30 – 8:30 PM

It's Party Time! at Karbach

Karbach Brewing Biergarten, 2032 Karbach St

Karbach's Thursday-evening celebration in the Biergarten on the Timbergrove/Garden Oaks edge, an easy neighborhood night out with brewery brews.

Community Heights

Thursday, November 12

6:00 PM · free

REI Networking Mixer at Heights Social

Heights Social, 1213 W 20th St

A free community networking mixer for REI and the real-estate-investing crowd at Heights Social on 20th Street, an easy way to meet Heights-area professionals.

Live Music Heights

Friday, November 13

7:00 PM

Trish Toledo with Los Tranquilos

The Heights Theater, 339 W 19th St

Long Beach singer Trish Toledo brings her vintage soul sound to The Heights Theater with Los Tranquilos. A smooth Friday night on 19th Street.

Live Music Heights

Friday, November 13

6:00 PM

Icon for Hire: Scripted 15 Year Anniversary Tour

White Oak Music Hall Upstairs, 2915 N Main St

Icon for Hire celebrates 15 years of Scripted at White Oak's upstairs room with elijah and Lauren Babic on the bill.

Live Music Heights

Friday, November 13

Doors 6:30 PM

Pro Hac Vice Presents 80s and Beyond

White Oak Music Hall Downstairs, 2915 N Main St

A charity show for the Chance for Hope Foundation: a night of 80s hits and beyond in White Oak's downstairs room, with proceeds going to a good cause.

Art Heights

Saturday, November 14

12:00 – 5:00 PM

Sawyer Yards Second Saturday Open Studios

Sawyer Yards campus, 2101 Winter St & surrounding studios

Free monthly open-studio art walks across the Sawyer Yards district, with 400-plus artists working in their studios all over the campus and the Market at Sawyer Yards. Dogs not allowed inside the buildings.

Comedy Heights

Saturday, November 14

7:00 PM

Garrison Keillor Tonight

The Heights Theater, 339 W 19th St

Storyteller and radio legend Garrison Keillor brings his evening of humor, music, and Lake Wobegon tales to The Heights Theater.

Market Heights area

Saturday & Sunday, November 14–15

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Shop Local Market Weekend Pop-Up

Houston Farmers Market, 2520 Airline Dr

The Houston Farmers Market's Shop Local Market pop-up returns every weekend with one-of-a-kind gifts, handmade art, plants, craft coffee, and sweet treats, right at the market on Airline Drive.

Community Heights area

Saturday, November 14

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Northside Festival at the Houston Farmers Market

Houston Farmers Market, 2520 Airline Dr

Houston Community College Northeast's Northside Festival lands at the Houston Farmers Market for a day of community, vendors, and local flavor near the Heights.

Live Music Heights

Saturday, November 14

9:00 PM

House of Heavy

White Oak Music Hall Upstairs, 2915 N Main St

House of Heavy takes over White Oak's upstairs room Saturday night for a loud close to the weekend just off the Heights.

Live Music Heights

Saturday, November 14

11:00 PM

Breakaway Houston Official After Party feat. Know Good

White Oak Music Hall Downstairs, 2915 N Main St

The official after party for Breakaway Music Festival Houston, featuring Know Good, in White Oak's downstairs room after the festival wraps at Shell Energy Stadium.

Comedy Heights

Sunday, November 15

Doors 7:00 PM · show 8:00 PM

On Cinema Live ft. Gregg Turkington and Tim Heidecker

The Heights Theater, 339 W 19th St

The Certified Five Bags of Popcorn Tour brings On Cinema's Gregg Turkington and Tim Heidecker to The Heights Theater for a live, all-ages evening expanding the cult web series.

Live Music Heights

Sunday, November 15

6:00 PM

Andrew Garden & Midnight Beverage

White Oak Music Hall Downstairs, 2915 N Main St

Andrew Garden and Midnight Beverage play White Oak's downstairs room Sunday evening, a mellow way to close the weekend near the Heights.

Live Music Heights

Sunday, November 15

7:00 PM

Prince Daddy & the Hyena

White Oak Music Hall Upstairs, 2915 N Main St

Prince Daddy & the Hyena headline White Oak's upstairs room Sunday night, a second live show at the venue that evening.

Live Music Heights

Monday, November 16

7:00 PM

Keenan Te

White Oak Music Hall Upstairs, 2915 N Main St

Singer-songwriter Keenan Te plays White Oak's upstairs room Monday evening to kick off the week.

Live Music Heights

Monday, November 16

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New Constellations

The Heights Theater, 339 W 19th St

New Constellations headline The Heights Theater Monday night, an easy live-music pick on 19th Street to start the week.

Live Music Heights

Tuesday, November 17

7:00 PM

Cannelle

White Oak Music Hall Upstairs, 2915 N Main St

Cannelle plays White Oak's upstairs room Tuesday evening on the Timbergrove/Garden Oaks edge of the Inner Loop.

Live Music Heights

Wednesday, November 18

Doors 7:00 PM · show 8:00 PM

Tab Benoit with Jesse Dayton

The Heights Theater, 339 W 19th St

Grammy-nominated Delta swamp-blues guitarist Tab Benoit brings his gritty Louisiana sound to The Heights Theater with Jesse Dayton. Wednesday's show is sold out, so check the venue for resale and waitlist options.

Live Music Heights

Wednesday, November 18

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Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour

White Oak Music Hall Downstairs, 2915 N Main St

Holywatr brings the Deo Gratias Tour to White Oak's downstairs room Wednesday night, a mid-week show just off the Heights.

Live Music Heights

Wednesday, November 18

7:00 PM

LIIM: Le Monde Est a Nous

White Oak Music Hall Upstairs, 2915 N Main St

LIIM plays White Oak's upstairs room Wednesday night, a second show at the venue to close out the evening.

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Community Timbergrove / Garden Oaks

Karbark: Pints & Paws

Saturday, November 21 · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Karbach Brewing, 2032 Karbach St

Karbach's annual Pints & Paws adoption event in support of Houston Pets Alive!: a fundraiser and adoption day with pups on the patio on the Timbergrove/Garden Oaks edge.

Farmers Market Heights

Heights Mercantile Farmers Market

Sunday, November 22 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Heights Mercantile, 714 Yale St

The fourth-Sunday market at Heights Mercantile returns with fresh produce, artisan goods, and live music, just days before Thanksgiving.

Community Norhill

Norhill Neighborhood Meeting

Tuesday, November 24 · 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Proctor Plaza Park Community Center, Norhill

The Norhill Neighborhood Association's monthly general membership meeting, held the last Tuesday of the month. Hear what's new in Norhill and meet your neighbors.

Community Heights

Small Business Saturday in the Heights

Saturday, November 28 · All day · shop local
19th Street, Studewood & Heights Mercantile, Houston Heights

The neighborhood's unofficial start to the holiday shopping season: 19th Street, Studewood, and the Heights Mercantile merchants roll out specials and holiday cheer. The best day of the year to support the shops that make the Heights itself.

Market Greater Heights

Greater Heights Chamber Holiday Market

Saturday, November 28 · 10:00 AM
Resurrection MCC, Greater Heights

The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its holiday market on Small Business Saturday at Resurrection MCC, with local vendors for early holiday shopping.

Holiday Heights

22nd Heights Holiday Market

Saturday, December 5 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
935 Harvard St, Houston Heights

The 22nd annual Heights Holiday Market on Harvard Street features handmade goods from local artists and makers, with free admission. A favorite stop for holiday shopping close to home.

Annual Woodland Heights

Lights in the Heights 2026

Saturday, December 12 · 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Highland & Omar Streets, Woodland Heights

The Heights' most magical night of the year: Woodland Heights residents line the streets of the historic district with luminarias, with carolers, live music, and a warm neighborhood glow. Organized by the Woodland Heights Civic Association, always the second Saturday of December.

Every Week

Run

Karbach Run Club

Thursdays · meet 5:45 PM, run at 6:00 PM
Karbach Brewing Biergarten, 2032 Karbach St

The brewery's weekly fun run: a casual 3-mile group run from the Biergarten through the neighborhood with a well-earned pour waiting at the finish. All paces welcome on the Timbergrove/Garden Oaks edge.

Nightlife

Karbach Trivia Night

Tuesdays · 7:00 PM
Pizza & Pints at Karbach Brewing, 2039 Mangum Rd

Free weekly trivia at Pizza & Pints on the Karbach campus, with prizes, brewery brews, and a lively room on the Timbergrove/Garden Oaks edge.

Nightlife

Bingo in the Biergarten

Wednesdays · 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Karbach Brewing Biergarten, 2032 Karbach St

Free, family-friendly bingo every Wednesday evening in Karbach's Biergarten, with brewery brews and plenty of competition.

Farmers Market

Heights Mercantile Farmers Market

2nd & 4th Sundays · 9 AM – 1 PM
Heights Mercantile, 714 Yale St

Fresh produce, artisan goods, prepared foods, meat, cheese, flowers, and live music at one of the Heights' favorite weekend markets. Rain or shine; next market Sunday, November 22.

Farmers Market

Shop Local Market Weekend Pop-Up

Saturdays & Sundays · 10 AM – 5 PM
Houston Farmers Market, 2520 Airline Dr

The Houston Farmers Market's Shop Local Market pop-up runs every weekend with one-of-a-kind gifts, handmade art, plants, craft coffee, and sweet treats. The market itself is open daily.

Community

HHWC Monday Morning Walking Group

Mondays · 8:30 AM
Heights Boulevard esplanade at 19th Street

The Houston Heights Woman's Club hosts a weekly Monday morning walking group on the Heights Boulevard esplanade at 19th Street, with coffee and conversation at nearby Bluestone Lane Cafe afterward. A friendly way to start the week.

Live Music

White Oak Music Hall Shows

Multiple shows weekly
White Oak Music Hall, 2915 N Main St

One of Houston's best live music venues hosts shows most nights across two stages and an outdoor lawn. From indie to electronic to Latin pop, there's always something playing near the Heights.

Annual & Seasonal Traditions

Mark your calendar for these beloved Heights-area traditions. Some happen every year, others seasonally, but they're always worth planning around.

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