What’s hot in Houston for 2024

With more than seven million residents in its Metro area, Houston is one of the most diverse cities in the US and a vibrant, cosmopolitan destination. 

The city is home to a renowned 19-institution museum district, award-winning performing arts, pro sports, and the famed home of space exploration

Here are some of the new and upcoming developments to make Houston, TX the place to visit in 2024.

World’s largest rodeo and world’s championship BBQ contest 

RODEOHOUSTON, the world’s largest livestock show and rodeo takes place in Houston every year for three weeks. Visitors from across the world come to experience Western heritage.

The annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest returns in 2024 with more than 250 barbecue teams competing for the coveted championship from 22 – 24 February 2024 prior to the world’s largest Rodeo from 27 February – 17 March 2024 at NRG Park. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo takes place in the afternoon followed by a live concert every night. Concert lineup will be announced on January 11, 2024

Established as the Houston Fat Stock Show in 1932, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has grown into the world’s largest event of its kind. With more than 34,000 livestock and horse show entries recorded, the Rodeo hosts exhibitors of all ages from across Texas. Tickets for the 2024 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo are now available via rodeohouston.com

HOTELS

Thompson Houston  – Located along Allen Parkway, just minutes from Downtown, the brand-new hotel will open early 2024. A new build, this 36-story luxury hotel offers 172 guest rooms, including 34 upscale suites with views of the Houston skyline or Buffalo Bayou Park. Hotel amenities include event space, restaurants, a private heliport, a full-service spa, and one of the city’s largest pool decks.

Hotel Saint Augustine – (Opening Fall 2024) is set to open in late 2024. Bunkhouse group’s first project in Houston, Hotel Saint Augustine will be spread across five small buildings over two floors and feature 71 rooms, an all-day restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, intimate lobby bar, small event space, and a courtyard pool.

Great Wolf Lodge Gulf Coast Texas – The waterpark resort company is bringing the family fun resort to the Houston region with a new Great Wolf Lodge Resort scheduled for opening in late 2024 in Webster, a Houston suburb. The 532-room resort will have a 95.000 square-feet indoor water park, the Great Wolf Adventure Park and several dining options. Great Wolf Lodge Gulf Coast Texas will be open year-round with attractions and amenities for families and visitors of all ages.

ATTRACTIONS & MUSEUMS

Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston, EGMH, is the first ever museum in the Americas dedicated to preserving and promoting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of nonviolent conflict resolution. EGMH proudly pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace and Father of modern-day India. The museum opened on the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Oct 2 2023. The outer walls of the semi-circle-shaped museum depict various peace activists including Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Betty Williams, and more. A statue of Mahatma Gandhi stands in front of the museum.

The fifth and newest permanent installation of Meow Wolf will be opening in Houston in 2024, in the 5^th Ward community, a neighborhood just northeast of Downtown. As with other installations, Meow Wolf is working with local artists, whose identities reflect Houston’s diversity for a Meow Wolf experience for all ages unlike any other.

The popular entertainment destination Museum of Illusions debuted its Houston location in 2023. The Museum of Illusions in Houston features more than 60 exhibits in a space of 6.000 square feet, that includes the multi-faceted installation “Grand Illusions” – one of the concept’s primary attractions.

RESTAURANTS/BARS

Pitmaster Leonard Botello IV of TRUTH BBQ, has unveiled his newest addition to the famed restaurant’s Houston location – a fully stocked bar with a focus on rustic modern design and a rare bourbon collection..

The newly opened Annabelle Brasserie restaurant from Berg Hospitality Group anchors the mixed-use Autry Park development on Buffalo Bayou Park. It offers a French cuisine menu and some of the best views of the park.

PLAN YOUR OWN HOUSTON EXPERIENCE 

The Houston Marketplace makes it easy for visitors to find, purchase and experience great family activities and things. The platform allows people to search and add a variety of experiences that range from museum passes, tours and top attractions like Space Center Houston and the Downtown Aquarium. Beer enthusiasts can also purchase a Brew Pass, available for 1 or 3 days.

For more information on Houston’s wide variety of hotel accommodations, attractions, events, and more, visit www.VisitHouston.com