Houston's Weekender Guide for Oct. 17-19

🎶 Celebrate 20 years of The Flat with day and nighttime live music and DJ sessions on Friday and a Montrose Community Day with Art League Houston on Saturday.

• Free. Events throughout the weekend.

🎨 Attend the opening reception of 'The House of Pikachu" art exhibit at Asia Society Texas Center.

• 6-8pm Friday. Free. (Tickets are sold out, but walk-ups are welcome.)

🙋‍♂️ Enjoy leaning into being a performative man for the day and head to the Performative Male Contest event at Kensho Studio. There will be matcha.

• 12-4pm Saturday. Free.

🛍️ Get your bags ready and shop at ThriftCon at NRG Center.

• 10am-5pm Saturday-Sunday. $20.

🌳 Take your kids to Buffalo Bayou Park at the Water Works for a "Kids Day." There will be Aztec dancers, folklórico, a Halloween costume parade and more.

• 11am-3pm Sunday. Free.