January Events and Festivals
This is a guide to the Houston events and festivals that take place this month. Add these to your calendar of things to do.
Houston Marathon
Feeling a little spry? Why not join 15,000 other runners for a 26.2 mile trek through the downtown-ish area? The Houston Marathon is one of the marquee running events in Texas. Expect more than 200,000 spectators. The Houston Press/Metro 5K and the Aramco Services Half Marathon also take place at the same time.
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The Sounds of Texas Music Series
This one here actually lasts from January to June. It’s held in Conroe, which is about 45 minutes north of Houston (just head towards Dallas until you run into a bunch of trees). Lots of quality, quality music acts.
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MLK Day Parade
Celebrate the legacy of one of history’s finest humans with one of the city’s premiere parades. There are always off shoot events surrounding the days leading up to the parade that help build up the buzz.


