It's the first of the month... so naturally, we're givin' stuff away. Not rent. Not child support. Not your gym membership. We’re talking free tickets to Ezra Ray Hart at Smart Financial Centre on December 13! Win your way in.

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• DoMORE’s Cyber Monday Sale is here. For just $50, get a year of monthly tickets to concerts, comedy, and culture that make winter fly by. Gift it or pretend you’re gifting it. (Offer not valid for existing Memberships.)*

• Kick off your post-holiday freedom with the biggest party of the season. The Monicas return to Dan Electro’s on December 26 with full-on 90s jams!

• Envy Room is about to baptize White Oak in emotional chaos. Their Fearful, Wonderful. EP release show hits February 7, and it's upstairs. Get tickets!

• The No Hard Feelings Tour stops at Smart Financial Centre on February 21, and Gary Owen is ready to crack you up. Try your luck at some free laughs!

• Michael McIntyre’s Hello America! Tour is finally hitting U.S. soil, with a stop at ​Performing Arts Houston on March 29. Enter to win and laugh later (for free)!

50 THINGS TO DO IN DECEMBER

December in Houston hits different. Holiday markets, tacky light tours, pop-up bars, NYE bangers, and actual snow (okay, maybe fake). We rounded up 50 of the best ways to stay festive, chaotic, and warm-ish all month long. Yes, Die Hard made the cut.

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

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• With the holiday season in full swing, Houstonians may head out to enjoy neighborhood light displays.⁠ From River Oaks to Woodland Heights, many residents have made a tradition of driving through festive streets to boost their holiday cheer!

• Montrose's popular West African restaurant ChopnBlok landed on Esquire's list of the best new American restaurants of 2025.⁠

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