Culture Calendar
Anime conventions, Hermann Park Japan Festival, Discovery Green Korean Festival, and Asia Society Texas night market programming.
July is Anime Matsuri. September is Japan Festival at Miller, October is Korean Festival at Discovery Green, and November is Asia Society Night Market.
Sugar Land, Texas
FYP Houston's Filipino Street Festival returns Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3–10 p.m., at Constellation Field in Sugar Land with food, stage acts, and FAHM weekend energy.
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Houston, Texas
Asia Society Texas hosts Diwali Lights on Sunday, October 18, 2026, 2 to 6 p.m., at 1370 Southmore Boulevard. Festival entry is free with registration. The Ramayana performances are ticketed at $15.
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Houston, Texas
Maitri in Houston holds Durga Puja Friday and Saturday, October 23–24, 2026, at India House on West Belfort. Registration is required. Early-bird family rates are posted through September 30.
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Bellaire, Texas
Bellaire Diwali is listed Saturday, October 24, 2026, 5:30 to 9 p.m., at Bellaire Civic Center. Community calendar price is $45 adults and $20 for children 5 to 12. Confirm tickets on bellairediwali.com.
Houston, Texas
Tx2 Dance Company and POST Houston host the second HTX Diwali on Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., at 401 Franklin Street. Free with RSVP. Rooftop classes, a market, and a late DJ.
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Houston, Texas
Asia Society Texas Night Market returns Friday, November 6, 2026, 6:00–10:00 p.m., at 1370 Southmore Blvd with food, arts, shopping, and activities inspired by East and Southeast Asian street markets.
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Houston, Texas
ISKCON of Houston lists Diwali candlelight aarti Sunday, November 8, 2026, 6 to 9 p.m., and Govardhan Puja Annakut Monday, November 9, 5:30 to 9 p.m., at 1320 West 34th Street.
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Houston, Texas
Houston Diwali returns as a free outdoor festival Saturday, November 14, 2026, 5–10 p.m., at Levy Park with stage acts, street food, bazaar stalls, and fireworks.
Past Houston listings stay live for recaps and next-year bookmarks.
Houston, Texas
The 17th Korean Festival Houston runs October 10–11, 2026 at Discovery Green with free admission, K-pop and traditional stages, and Korean food vendors.
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Houston, Texas
POST Houston's Filipino American History Month Festival is Sunday, October 11, 2026. The market opens at 11 a.m. and live programming runs noon to 9 p.m. at 401 Franklin Street. Free with RSVP.
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Houston, Texas
The ninth JLF Houston lands Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Asia Society Texas with panels, a bazaar, and food vendors. Tickets are listed from about $10.
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Houston, Texas
Tokyo X is Houston's indoor Japan weekend September 26–27, 2026 at NRG Center, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
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Houston, Texas
Children's Museum Houston and VCSA host a Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday, September 27, 2026 with lion dance, storytimes, crafts, and museum general admission.
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Houston, Texas
Asia Society Texas hosts a free Mid-Autumn Family Day on Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with crafts, scavenger hunt, and performances by Houston Hanfu Association.
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Houston, Texas
Japan Festival Houston lands Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park with a free daytime program of Japanese performing arts produced with Japan-America Society of Houston.
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Houston, Texas
Viet Cultural Fest is a one-day Saturday, September 12, 2026 gathering at NRG Center, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with tickets from $12.
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