houston closures

Houston-area coronavirus closings, cancellations, and postponements

Discovery Green has canceled events through April 1.

Photo by Katya Horner

Editor’s note: Coronavirus concerns have affected events all over Greater Houston and beyond, in light of the emergency health declaration by Mayor Sylvester Turner.

Below is a running list of events that have either been canceled or postponed. We will update the list as more information becomes available.

Due to the sheer number of events that take place in the Greater Houston area, there are likely some cancellations/postponements of which we are unaware. Please check with the organizations for the most up-to-date information.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo canceled all events on March 11.
Houston Zoo is closed until April 3.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (main campus), Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, and Rienzi are closed until further notice.
Houston Ballet has canceled its performances.
Houston Grand Opera has canceled all performances of Salome and The Magic Flute.
Bayou City Art Festival is postponed.
Space Center Houston has closed until March 27
Society for the Performing Arts has canceled March performances.
Houston Symphony has canceled March performances.
Stages has canceled performances through March 22.
The Health Museum will close through Sunday, March 29.
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is closed until further notice.
The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center will close through March 29.
Lone Star Flight Museum has closed through March 31.
The Alley Theatre has canceled performances.
The Asia Society's spring break events have been canceled.
Miller Outdoor Theatre has canceled its March performances.
Tour de Houston is postponed until further notice.
University of Houston public activities have been canceled or postponed until further notice.
Discovery Green events have been canceled through April 1. The Lake House, roller rink, and The Grove are currently open.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft on-site programs, including Spring Break activities next week, are cancelled through April.
Avenida Houston's Party on the Plaza concert scheduled for Thursday, March 26, has been canceled. (Remaining concerts have been postponed until further notice.)
Cirque du Soleil - Alegría performances have been canceled.
Levy Park has canceled all programs and events through March.
The Market at Sawyer Yards (including Second Saturdays) has been canceled.
Fresh Arts's Comics Ball has been canceled.
McDonald’s All American Games Fan Fest has been canceled.
St. Patrick’s Day parade and festival have been canceled.
The DiverCity Project performances have been canceled.
Downtown Houston Home Tour has been canceled.
Fort Bend Women’s Center A Journey of Hope Gala has been postponed.
Inman Gallery’s opening on March 13 has been canceled.
Riverstone’s Bite Nite Fridays in March and April have been canceled.
Riverstone’s Bark for Life has been canceled.
Art League Houston opening reception has been canceled.
Nicole Longnecker Gallery – Kaneem Smith opening reception has been canceled.
Patrons for Bellaire Parks – Wine and Tapas has been canceled.
Catastrophic Theatre – The Brady Brunch has been canceled.
The Makeup Show has been postponed.
Woodland Heights Home Tour has been canceled.
Tomball German Festival has been canceled.
Grand Slam/Astros Fun at Bat for Youth Baseball events scheduled for March 12-31 have been canceled.
H-Town Soccer for Success Academy events scheduled for March 12 - 31 have been canceled
Youth Soccer Tournament/Soccer for Success Tournament at Mason Park scheduled for March 14 - 15 has been canceled.
Mandala Earth Flow at Emancipation Park on March 28 has been canceled.
Heights Kids' Day of Music at Love Park on March 28 has been canceled.
Trash Bash at various locations on March 28 have been canceled.
Children's Festival at Sam Houston Park from April 4-5 has been canceled.
Japan Festival Houston at Hermann Park, from May 2-3 is postponed (potentially to the fall).
The Progressive Forum Houston’s event with Robert Reich has been canceled.
Project Row Houses’ opening for “Round 51: Local Impact II” has been canceled.
Art League Houston exhibitions has been canceled.
San Jacinto Symposium (April 4) has been canceled.
The 2020 Symposium and Texas Art Fair has been canceled.
Kenny Chesney's May 22 has been canceled.

Here are the Houston-area schools and districts currently listed as closed:

Aldine ISD
Alief ISD
Alvin ISD
Angleton ISD
Brazosport ISD
Channelview ISD
Clear Creek ISD
Conroe ISD
Crosby ISD
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Deer Park ISD
Dickinson ISD
Fort Bend ISD
Friendswood ISD
Galena Park ISD
Galveston ISD
Houston ISD
Humble ISD
Katy ISD
Klein ISD
La Porte ISD
Lamar CISD
Magnolia ISD
Pasadena ISD
Pearland ISD
Santa Fe ISD
Sheldon ISD
Splendora ISD
Spring ISD
Spring Branch ISD
Stafford MSD
Texas City ISD
Tomball ISD
YES Prep Public Schools

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better than last year

Texas struggles as one of the 15 worst states to live in 2026

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Livability apparently isn't Texas' strong suit, according to the study.

After earning its worst-ever ranking last year, Texas has improved couple of spots on an evaluation of the best states to live, but it's still at the bottom of the pack.

Each year, WalletHub's analysts compare all 50 states using 51 livability metrics to measure their affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life, and safety. Factors that were weighed include the cost of living, homeownership rates, population and income growth rates, wealth gaps, public school system quality, road quality, crime rates, and many others.

The Lone Star State landed at No. 36 in 2026, making it the 15th worth state to live right now. That's on par with its 2024 ranking, and it's a two-spot improvement over its 2025 performance.

While Texas residents can brag about living in a state with the No. 1 highest number of restaurants per capita and the 7th best quality of life in the country, that's about it. Texas earned middling-to-poor scores among the four remaining livability rankings: safety (No. 33), affordability (No. 35), economy (No. 37), and education and health (No. 40).

Here's how Texas fared in other nationwide rankings in the study:

No. 27 – Income Growth
No. 30 – Housing Costs
No. 39 – Percentage of Population in Poverty
No. 42 – Percentage of Adults in Fair or Poor Health
No. 46 – Homeownership Rate
No. 49 – Percentage of Population Aged 25 and Older with a High School Diploma or Higher
No. 48 – Average Weekly Work Hours
No. 50 – Percentage of Insured Population

Texas has a lot of work to do to improve its livability for all of its residents, but especially for women, according to several other 2026 WalletHub studies. Texas is the fourth-worst state for women, the ninth-worst state for working mothers, and the seventh-worst place to have a baby based on limited access to maternal and pediatric healthcare.

But the very worst states to live prove that life could be much worse. New Mexico ranks 50th overall, with Louisiana (No. 49), Mississippi (No. 48), Alaska (No. 47), and Arkansas (No. 46) rounding out the bottom of the list.

After holding on as the No. 1 best state to live for a few years in a row, Massachusetts now ranks No. 4 and was overtaken by Idaho (No. 1), New Jersey (No. 2), and Wisconsin (No. 3). New Hampshire rounds out the top five best states to live.

WalletHub's top 10 best states to live in 2026 are:

No. 1 – Idaho
No. 2 – New Jersey
No. 3 – Wisconsin
No. 4 – Massachusetts
No. 5 – New Hampshire
No. 6 – Wyoming
No. 7 – Utah
No. 8 – Minnesota
No. 9 – Pennsylvania
No. 10 – Florida

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