Jacob Swain

Villa Albertine Houston will presents its signature French outdoor festival, Films on the Green. This year’s edition centers on sports in films in honor of the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The Earth Day ATX Festival features an array of activities, including live music, food, and kids’ activities. Guests can explore exhibits, panels, and special features like the AISD electric bus, personal interviews with mayoral candidates, and life-size interactive walkabout puppets.

MuXer HTX presents 19th Annual Frida Festival kicks off with a Frida en Primavera VIP Reception on April 26, where guests can indulge in lite bites and drinks at the open bar while enjoying live entertainment, featuring Shame on Me and a Frida pinup-inspired fashion show.

For the Love of Parks is a family-friendly event with live music, kids activities and more. Los Texmaniacs, with a special guest appearance by Flaco Jimenez, will perform. There will also be kid's music with Mr. Will, face painting, petting zoo, inflatables, food trucks, and more.

Discovery Green Conservancy, in partnership with Citizens’ Environmental Coalition, presents Green Mountain Energy Earth Day featuring Houston Public Works’ Water Works Festival, which is all about art.

The third annual BIPOC Book Fest, presented with Inprint, is a celebration centered on underrepresented voices through a showcase of literary works that feature Black, Indigenous, people of color, and other creatives of marginalized communities.

Juan C. Torres will unveil his latest exhibition, "Exhale," an exploration of the human psyche in the wake of the pandemic. Against the backdrop of global upheaval and introspection, Torres invites viewers on a deeply personal journey through the terrain of emotions and feelings.

From its humble origins in Japan's Yokohama Chinatown in the early 20th century, ramen has become a global culinary and cultural phenomenon. Starting in the post-war period, ramen stands and shops began popping up across Japan, adapting Chinese wheat noodle soups for regional variations across Japan as the dish became a ubiquitous and popular street food.

Lupus Foundation Warriors, volunteers, and advocates will gather at Walk to End Lupus Now to raise awareness of lupus. Across the country, 1.5 million people live with lupus, a chronic, auto-immune disease that causes inflammation and pain, attacking the body from the inside out. Sixty-three percent of the people living with lupus are Black, Hispanic, or Asian.

The Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation will host the 20th Annual International Women’s Leadership Summit, featuring renowned supermodel and business leader Tyra Banks.