Alvin Smiles

Celebrate all things Texas at the annual Texian Market Days Festival, which is the biggest living history event of the year that you don’t want to miss out on. Bring the whole family to discover more than 150 years of Texas history with this day-long celebration of living history that includes hands-on activities, battle reenactments, live entertainment, food, craft vendors, pioneer folklife, cattle working demonstrations, historic home tours, games, cowboys, and vintage vehicles.

Astroville Tours is a locally-owned touring company based in the heart of Downtown Houston. They have been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor for four years running and continue to dedicate themselves to making Houston a tourist-friendly city. Guests will discover the must-see hidden gems, including the most extensive downtown tunnel system in America, the original Astrodome, and the largest medical district in the world. Through their sightseeing tours and corporate and social event experiences, Astroville Tours is the perfect choice for you and your loved ones, business associates, and friends to enjoy the best sights, food, and views.

The Menil Collection Art Museum holds over 19,000 pieces of art that are displayed in the main building and often switched around several other types of art collected from the 1940s. The collection is significant in its European art, including paintings by Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. The permanent collection highlights Arts of Africa, the Americas and the Pacific Northwest, the Ancient World, the Pacific Islands, Drawing, Medieval and Byzantine, Modern and Contemporary, Surrealism, and the permanent installation entitled Witnesses.