ExxonMobil Theater District Open House event poster with date 3/10/25, featuring text about free performances and family activities.

Schedule by Hour

  • Alley Theatre

    • Backstage Tours, Lobby

    • Photo Booth and Ticket Information, Long Lobby

    • ECE and Conservatory Workshops, Neuhaus Theatre

    • Make-up Special Effects, Front Steps

    • Craft Zone and ECE Information Table, Mitchell Lobby

    • Costume Try-On, Artisan Excellence Displays, Lily Pad

    Hobby Center

    • Lobby

      • Backstage Tours

      • Photo Ops

      • Arts and Crafts

      • Ticket information tables

    • Founders Club

      • Story Hour (top of each hour from 1:00-4:00pm)

    TUTS Humphries School of Musical Theatre

    • Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) - Information and Ticket Table

    • Step & Repeat and Show Posters - And more!

    Jones Hall

    • Backstage Tours

    • Performing Arts Houston

      • Visual Art Activity with David Maldonado

      • Step & Repeat and show posters

      • Information tables with ticket discounts and giveaways

      • Partner information tables

      • Coloring Stations

    • Houston Symphony

      • Instrument Petting Zoo: Play instruments from all four families of the orchestra.

      • Information tables with ticket discounts and giveaways

      • Craft: Kids can make a violin and learn the first steps to get into playing position.

    Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance

    • Behind the Scenes Tours

    • Activities and Crafts

    • Boutique Sales

    Wortham Theater Center

    • Grand Foyer

      • Theater Tours

      • Photo Booth

      • Performing Arts Houston: Volunteer and Intern Sign Up

      • Giveaways

      • Houston Ballet: Archival Display and Crafts

      • Houston Ballet: Discount Ticket Sales

      • DACAMERA: Information and ticket table

      • Houston Grand Opera: Ticket and merchandise table

      • HSPVA: Information table

      • Mercury Chamber Orchestra: Ticket table

    • Fish Plaza

      • Face Painting

      • Caricatures

      • Giant Games (Chess, Jenga, Connect 4)

      • Giant Interactive Bubbles

      • Stilt Walkers

      • A giveaway and raffle from Houston Theater District

      • Balloon sculpture selfie spot

      • and more!

  • 12:00–12:30pm

    • Lynn Wyatt Square: Welcome Remarks and Houston Symphony Brass Fanfare

    12:30–12:50pm

    • The Hobby Center Zilkha Hall: Latino Theater presented by ALMAAHH

    • Wortham Theater Cullen Theater: Members of Mercury Chamber Orchestra performing Baroque and Classical Favorites

    12:30–1:00pm

    • Humphreys School of Musical Theatre Large Studio: Theatre Under The Stars Stage Ready Review

    • Lynn Wyatt Square: Theatre Under The Stars Musicals in Motion

    12:30–1:15pm

    • Wortham Theater Grand Foyer: Performing Arts Houston Prelude Performers

    12:30–2:00pm

    • Musical Caricatures with Composer Gavin Goodrich (with performances at 2:30pm in Cullen Theater)

    12:30–2:15pm

    • Jones Hall Stage: Step into the Spotlight, Guests are welcome to step onto the Jones Hall stage for a photo!

    12:45–1:15pm

    • Alley Theatre Hubbard Stage: Mariachi Band Performance

  • 1:00–1:20pm

    • The Hobby Center Zilkha Hall: Houston Contemporary Dance Company Performance

    • Wortham Theater Cullen Theater: DACAMERA presents Brooke Wyatt Jazz Trio

    1:00–1:30pm

    • Jones Hall Stage: Step into the Spotlight, Guests are welcome to step onto the Jones Hall stage for a photo!

    • Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance:Excerpts from Sleeping Beauty by Houston Ballet II

    1:00–1:45pm

    • Lynn Wyatt Square: Houston Grand Opera presents an Opera to Go! performance of Mo Willem’s Bite-Size Operas!

    1:00–2:00pm

    • Wortham Theater Grand Foyer: Musical Caricatures with Composer Gavin Goodrich (with performances at 2:30pm in Cullen Theater)

    1:00–2:15pm

    • Jones Hall Stage: Step into the Spotlight, Guests are welcome to step onto the Jones Hall stage for a photo!

    1:30–1:50pm

    • The Hobby Center Zilkha Hall: Ensemble Theater Performance

    • Wortham Theater Cullen Theater: Kinder HSPVA Chamber Music Piano Trio with music by Shostakovich and Shchedrin

    1:30–2:00pm

    • Alley Theatre Hubbard Stage: Stage Combat Demonstration

    • Humphreys School of Musical Theatre: Theatre Under The Stars Musicals in Motion

    • Wortham Theater Grand Foyer: DACAMERA Musical Caricatures with Composer Gavin Goodrich

    • Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance: Multigenerational Movement Class by Houston Ballet

  • 2:00–2:20pm

    • The Hobby Center Zilkha Hall: Ars Lyrica Houston Performance

    • Wortham Theater Cullen Theater: DACAMERA presents Adam W. Sadberry, flute; Chloe de Souza, piano

    • Jones Hall Stage: Step into the Spotlight, Guests are welcome to step onto the Jones Hall stage for a photo!

    2:15–2:45pm

    • Alley Theatre Hubbard Stage: Creating The Glass Menagerie

    2:30–2:50pm

    • The Hobby Center Zilkha Hall: Latino Theater presented by ALMAAHH

    • Wortham Theater Cullen Theater: DACAMERA Hear Your Musical Caricatures performed by violinist Julie Lin

    2:30–3:00pm

    • Humphreys School of Musical Theatre Large Studio: Theatre Under The Stars Broadway Glam

    • Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance:Excerpts from Sleeping Beauty by Houston Ballet II 

    2:30–3:30pm

    • Jones Hall Stage: Performing Arts Houston Dance with the Houston Symphony ensemble

    2:45–3:15pm

    • Lynn Wyatt Square: Houston Grand Opera presents Storybook Opera

  • 3:00–3:20pm

    • The Hobby Center Zilkha Hall: Apollo Chamber Players Performance

    3:00–3:30pm

    • Jones Hall Stage: Performing Arts Houston Dance with the Houston Symphony ensemble

    • Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance: Multigenerational Movement Class by Houston Ballet

    • Alley Theatre Hubbard Stage: 25/26 Season Highlights

    3:00–4:00pm

    • The Hobby Center Grand Lobby: Family Dance Workshop with a Cast Member of HAMILTON

    3:30–3:50pm

    • The Hobby Center Zilkha Hall: Urban Souls Dance Company Performance

    • Wortham Theater Cullen Theater: Kinder HSPVA Jazz Combo Performance

    3:30–4:00pm

    • Humphreys School of Musical Theatre Large Studio: Theatre Under The Stars Taste of Summer Camps

    • Lynn Wyatt Square: Performing Arts Houston Dance Workshop with YUNGCHRIS

    • Jones Hall Stage: Step into the Spotlight, Guests are welcome to step onto the Jones Hall stage for a photo!

    3:45–4:15pm

    • Alley Theatre Hubbard Stage:Slam Poets

  • 4:00–4:20pm

    • Wortham Theater Cullen Theater: American Festival for the Arts Performance

    4:00–4:30pm

    • Lynn Wyatt Square: Performing Arts Houston Dance Workshop with YUNGCHRIS

    4:00–4:45pm

    • Jones Hall Stage: Step into the Spotlight, Guests are welcome to step onto the Jones Hall stage for a photo!

    4:15–4:45pm

    • The Hobby Center Zilkha Hall: Theatre Under The Stars present Broadway Family Fun

  • Alley Theatre Skyview Lounge: Join the Theater District community for a post-work Happy Hour and spectacular views from the Alley Theatre! Recommended for 21 and up.

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