Weekender Guide, Oct. 14-16

Plenty of activities to check out in Houston this weekend.

🎨 Check out the new "Big Art. Bigger Change." murals in downtown.

• The art festival runs from 11am-4pm Saturday and has a guided tour, live music, art vendors and a beer garden.

🥾 Hike through Lake Houston Wilderness Park on Saturday and learn about the importance of native plants.

• The informative walk starts at 10am.

🌊 Volunteer and camp overnight on the beach at Galveston Island to clean up the park and pavilion with the Get Outside Alliance.

• The event runs from 8am Saturday to noon Sunday.

🐶 See dogs dressed up in costumes at Barktoberfest tomorrow at Powder Keg.

• The event is free, and it's $20 to enter the costume contest.

🍺 Drink up at King's Bierhaus 10th annual Oktoberfest.

• The festival starts at 3pm Friday and runs through Sunday.
• Tickets start at $18.

🍿 Watch a Halloween movie in the park.

• "Hotel Transylvania" is screening at Levy Park at 7:30pm Friday.
• "Hocus Pocus" is playing at McClendon Park at 6pm Friday.

📸 View the new "Gordon Parks: Stokely Carmichael and Black Power" exhibition at the MFAH.

• The exhibit, included with general admission, opens on Sunday.

🚛 Get up close and personal with trucks Saturday at Shady Oak Primary School.

• Walk inside or admire various vehicles including a dump truck, ambulance and an army boat starting at 9am.