Friday, October 20, 2023

Visiting Texas: Out of This World Events/Exhibits in Texas


Butterflies, if outer space, comic conventions, and/or sci-fi trivia night sound interesting...this post is for you. In addition, if you’re into Astronomy, Greek Mythology, Anime, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and etc, or even if you just think aliens, mermaids, unicorns and fairies are cute, check out some of the “out of this world” events and exhibits happening in Texas:

2023 Out of This World Events in Texas

Austin 
The Mermaid Bazaar -San Marcos  mermaidsocietysmtx.com  (every 1st & 3rd Saturday)
2/23-25 Nosferatu Festival  nosferatufestival.com
3/1-3 Cult Classic Convention -Bastrop  cultclassicconvention.com

Dallas 
National Video-Game Museum -Frisco nvmusa.org
6/28-30 Ecchi Expo -San Marcos  ecchiexpo.org

Houston Area Events & Exhibits
Burke Baker Planetarium at the Houston Museum of Natural Science:
Candytopia -Houston  exhibit details
Immersive Gamebox -The Woodlands  immersivegamebox.com
FOMO Factory -Houston more info
Seismique Art Museum -Houston seismique.com
12/16 Christmas Horror Market Pop-Up -Houston  houstonhorrorfilmfest.com
1/11-14  Battle Tex IV War Gaming Convention battletex.com
3/8-10 Comic Conroe  comicconroe.com
5/24-26 Comicpalooza -Houston  comicpalooza.com

San Antonio


Other Cities
11/30-12/3 Paranormal Cirque -Lubbock  paranormalcirque.com
12/7-10 Paranormal Cirque -Waco  paranormalcirque.com

*Virtual Events & National Days


 *** Past “Out of This World - Events/Exhibits” ***

Austin Area
Wizard Fest Austin  wizardfest.com
Anime Austin animeaustin.com
Other Worlds Film Festival -Austin  more info
Paranormal Cirque -Austin paranormalcirque.com
6/24-25 Greater Austin Comic Con  greateraustincomiccon.com
9/9-24 Mermaid Splash Fest -San Marcos mermaidsocietysmtx.com

Dallas Area
Wizard Fest Fort Worth  wizardfest.com
2/3-5 The Official Supernatural Convention -Plano  creationent.com
4/29-30 Dallas Comic Show  dallascomicshow.com
5/12-14 Jurassic Quest -Fort Worth  jurassicquest.com
5/26-28 Texas Frightmare Festival  texasfrightmareweekend.com
8/5 Denton Comic Art Expo  dentoncomicartexpo.com
10/7-8 Arlington Comic Fest  arlingtoncomicfest.com

Houston Area
Houston Astros Star Wars Night -Houston  event details
Houston Astros Superhero Day -Houston more info
Pinot’s Palette: Edge of Space & Time  pinotspalette.com
Traders Village Houston Comicon  more info
Houston Astros NASA Night -Houston more info
Wizard Fest Houston  wizardfest.com
1/19-29 Paranormal Cirque -Katy  paranormalcirque.com
3/25 Thorn & Moon Spring Equinox Festival -Houston  magickalmarket.com
3/17-19 Jurassic Quest -Conroe  jurassicquest.com
HMNS: The Moon by Luke Jerram  hmns.org (thru 3/31)
6/17 Montrose Block Party: The Comic Con Edition  more info
6/24 Thorn & Moon Summer Solstice Festival -Houston  magickalmarket.com
7/6 Houston Astros Stranger Things Night  mlb.com
7/7-9 Anime Texas -Houston  animetexas.org
7/9 Houston Astros Princess Day  mlb.com
7/25 Houston Astros Hello Kitty Night  mlb.com
8/11-13 Houston Horror Film Festival houstonhorrorfilmfest.com
8/25-27 Galveston Island ESports Summit  galvestonesports.com
9/2 Thorn & Moon Magickal Market -Houston  magickalmarket.com
10/14-15 Beaumont Comic Con -Beaumont  more info

San Antonio Area
Monster Con -San Antonio  event details
Burton Ball -San Antonio  event details
Wizard Fest San Antonio  wizardfest.com
Zombie Fest -San Antonio  more info
Painting With A Twist: Jack & Sally   paintingwithatwist.com
Rustic Renaissance Feastival  more info
1/4 Painting With A Twist: Wednesdays We Wear Black paintingwithatwist.com
1/28-29 Wizards and Wands Arts and Crafts  more info
3/11-12 Morphinominal Expo -San Antonio  morphinominaltx.com
7/29 Painting With A Twist: Pick Your Lunar Love paintingwithatwist.com
10/6-8 Big Texas Comicon  bigtexascomicon.com

Other Cites
10/9 Wizard Fest Corpus Christi  wizardfest.com
11/11-13 Worthwich Wizarding Weekend -Granbury   worthwich.com/wizardingweekend
2/2-5 Paranormal Cirque -Robstown paranormalcirque.com
2/9-12 Paranormal Cirque -Mercedes paranormalcirque.com
3/3-5 Jurassic Quest -Abilene  jurassicquest.com
3/17-19 Permian Basin Comic Con -Midland  pbcomicconx.com
4/28-30 Southeast Texas Comic Con -McAllen  southtexascomiccon.com
6/3 Gamer’s Expo -McAllen  southtexasgamersexpo.com
7/28-30 Corpus Christi Comic Con  corpuschristicomiccon.com
9/8-10 Anime Feista -McAllen  animefiesta.net

Virtual Events & National Days
3/29 International Mermaid Day
4/28 National Superhero Day
5/13 Black FAE Day (2nd Saturday of May)
5/26 World Dracula Day 
6/24 International Fairy Day
7/2 World UFO Day
9/12 National Video Game Day
9/25 National Comic Book Day


P.S. If you’re more interested in things of this world please check out some of the food/beverage events and cultural events going on throughout Texas.

1 comment :

  1. I will definitely save these ideas for when I come back to Texas!!

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