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Houston-area coronavirus closings, cancellations, and postponements
Mar 12, 2020 | 3:03 pm
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