Events
BY ASIA ARMOUR
blend theater and dance to tell Chinese folktales to teach lessons on family, life and humanity. It features 40 dancers, 10 actors, film, music and elaborate costumes. • April 19, 8:15-9:45 p.m. • Free (admission) • 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston • www.milleroutdoortheatre.com Top Taco This Denver-based event will be held for the first time at the cultural events center POST Houston. It features a competition between 30 Houston eateries for the title of “top taco.” Attendees can expect unlimited samples, tequila and mezcal tastings, voting for favorites, and
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Pickleball Festival and Tournament STEM-E Youth Career Development Program will partner with The Greater Houston Pickleball Association and Houston Parks and Recreation for a pickleball tournament. The event will feature a bounce house, corn hole toss, face painting and raffles. • April 13, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. • $10 (spectator), $75 (players) • 1500 E. Memorial Loop Drive, Houston • www.steme.org/pickleball-festival PlantCon Attendees will hear from plant care experts and artisans at NRG Center at an event that includes showcases, panels, workshops and 150 global plant vendors. A grand opening reception will take place at the Houston
live entertainment. • April 25, 6-10 p.m. • $75-$115 • 401 Franklin St., Houston • www.toptacofest.com/houston
Houston Art Car Parade This annual event from The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art returns for its 37th season, featuring 250 mobile masterpieces from across the U.S. The four-day series features a parade around Allen Parkway, a ball, an awards ceremony and a children’s creative zone to promote visionary arts. • April 11-14, times vary by event • Cost varies by event, ($50-$100, Art Car Ball admission) • Location varies by event • www.thehoustonartcarparade.com
Botanic Garden on April 12. • April 13-14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. • $25 • 1 Fannin St., Houston • www.plantcon.org
Adult Congenital Heart Association Walk This active fundraising event features a 1-mile walk through Houston’s Memorial Park picnic loop to raise $35,000 for advocacy efforts, research, educational programs and resources for the community. • April 27, 9 a.m. (check-in), 10 a.m. (opening ceremony)
Chinese Folktales: Wit & Wisdom of the Ancestors This performance at the Miller Outdoor Theatre will
• Free (donations encouraged) • 7575 Picnic Lane, Houston • www.achaheart.org/walk1in100
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