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    Massive Houston LEGO pop-up 'play stadium experience' stacks soccer, swag, cool quests, and more

    Steven Devadanam
    Aug 15, 2023 | 6:35 pm

    A new touring event coming to Houston mixes America's love for LEGOs and the growing popularity of soccer — especially with the Women’s World Cup.

    Play Unstoppable hits Houston promising a "play stadium experience" for fans from Friday, August 18 through Sunday, August 20 at the Heights-area Silver Street Studios (2000 Edwards St.). The free event boasts 6,500 square feet of play space, digital interactions, games, LEGO brick-building activities, and IG-worthy photo opps. Kids aged 6 and older are encouraged to attend — especially young girls — and traverse various play zones.

    Based on high expected demand, those interested should pre-register and reserve time slots here (see a full schedule below).

    Participants will receive an RFID wristband that unlocks LEGO-themed surprises as they explore, build (of course), and play their way through the several play zones. Later, players can add a LEGO mini-figure likeness of themselves to the ranks of LEGO's Team Unstoppable.

    A little about those interactive zones: here's what visitors can expect.

    Sports Play Zone
    Ready for some football? Here, players can step onto the turf and kick a soccer ball into a gigantic goal. Rock a perfect victory pose with the larger-than-life LEGO brick trophy for that IG story.

    Icons of Play
    In another nod to the Women's World Cup, players can meet some inspiring female soccer icons: Megan Rapinoe, Sam Kerr, Asisat Oshoala, and Yuki Nagasato.

    LEGO Play Unstoppable Houston

    Photo courtesy of LEGO

    Players can check out a zone highlighting female soccer stars (pictured above). After playing, kids can build a LEGO brick trophy.

    Art Play Zone
    Inspired artists can skip those standard LEGO instructions and instead create their own unique brick designs to a free-building room that promises to be a show stopper.

    Animals & Nature Play Zone
    Who doesn't love those cute LEGO animals? Players will enter the nature park and complete a scavenger hunt through a maze, solve riddles, and meet some memorable LEGO animals and characters.

    Gaming Play Zone
    Gamers can drop tokens at the LEGO Arcade, which features kiosks to play LEGO 2K Drive, an interactive LEGO Super Mario play table, and a chance to preview the latest (insanely popular) LEGO Minecraft building sets.

    Friendship Play Zone
    Hang out in the Heartlake Theater and lounge in its oversized bean bag chairs, snap pics at the photobooth, munch on snacks, and catch some of the latest content from LEGO Friends and LEGO DREAMZzz.

    Hall of Unstoppables
    Players wrap up the play tour by using the digital LEGO mini-figure parts they collected to join Team Unstoppable. Participants can create a customized mini-figure to add to the digital Hall of Fame, then build a mini LEGO trophy to take home and show off how well they stacked up on the tour.

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    The LEGO Play Unstoppable experience runs 1 pm-6 pm Friday, August 18 (final group entry at 5 pm); and 10 am-6 pm Saturday and Sunday, August 19 and 20 (closed 1-2 pm; final entry at 5 pm). Silver Street Studios; 2000 Edwards St. Pre-register here; walk-up guests admitted based on availability. Free.

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    Jack Johnson rides into Houston on surf-themed 2026 tour

    Alex Bentley
    Nov 7, 2025 | 1:00 pm
    Jack Johnson
    Photo by Tahnei Roy
    Jack Johnson will play at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on August 30, 2026.

    Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, known his for laidback surf-rock music, will embark on the SURFILMUSIC Tour in 2026, which will include a stop at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, August 28.

    The expansive 43-date North American tour, which starts on June 19 in Gilford, New Hampshire, will have three separate legs.

    The three Texas dates — The Woodlands on August 28, Austin on August 29, and Dallas on August 30 — will be part of the second leg, where Johnson will be joined by Lake Street Dive.

    The tour is Johnson’s first since 2022 and will celebrate a new era of music, film, and environmental connection rooted in his 20+ year career.

    Johnson is touring in support of a forthcoming soundtrack, scored by Johnson and Hermanos Gutiérrez for a new documentary, SURFILMUSIC, that chronicles Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to musician.

    The film, which will be released in 2026, weaves through the making of his iconic surf films Thicker Than Water (1999) and The September Sessions (2000), which paved the way for his music career.

    It celebrates the lifelong friendships and ocean-driven community that shaped Johnson’s path, and features many of the surfers who appeared in the original films, including Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, and the Malloy Brothers.

    Johnson released his first album, Brushfire Fairytales, in 2001, and he has gone on to put out eight other albums, most recently Meet the Moonlight in 2022.

    Fans can register for the Jack Johnson presale at jackjohnsonmusic.com, now through Sunday, November 9. The presale begins Monday, November 10, 2025 at 10 am local time and runs through general on-sale date of Friday, November 14.

    Jack Johnson SURFILMUSIC 2026 Tour Dates

    • June 19 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
    • June 20 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
    • June 21 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
    • June 24 – Saratoga, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    • June 26 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
    • June 27 – Philadelphia, PA – Highmark Mann Center
    • June 28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
    • June 30 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
    • July 1 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC
    • July 3 – Burgettstown, PA – Pavilion at Star Lake
    • July 4 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
    • July 5 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
    • July 7 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
    • July 8 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
    • July 10 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
    • July 11 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
    • July 12 – Shakopee, MN – Minnesota Quarry Amphitheater
    • August 18 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
    • August 19 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
    • August 21 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
    • August 22 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
    • August 23 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
    • August 25 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
    • August 26 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
    • August 28 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
    • August 29 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
    • August 30 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
    • September 1 – Riverside, MO – MORTON Amphitheater
    • September 2 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
    • September 3 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
    • September 4 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
    • September 6 – Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic
    • September 26 – George, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre
    • September 27 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
    • September 28 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater
    • September 30–October 1 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre
    • October 3 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
    • October 4 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
    • October 6 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
    • October 9 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
    • October 10– Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
    • October 11– Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
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