Happy Birthday Houston – Celebrate Our City’s 188th

Happy Birthday Houston!

The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park and Mister McKinney of Mister McKinney’s Historic Houston celebrates Houston’s 188th Birthday on Saturday, August 26, 2024, with free activities all day as described below.

Mayor Whitmire and Council Members have been invited to cut the cake around 3:30 PM.

Special guests include the League of Women Voters – Houston who will also be celebrating Women’s Equality Day (the official date of the holiday is on August 26).

Youth leaders from around Houston will be there for a Houston pep rally and interactively participate in a fun educational program about Houston’s origins. This is a family-friendly and school-friendly energetic, event.

Special thanks to our sponsors: Houston History Bus for the tours, C. Baldwin Hotel for the grand prize, and Three Brothers Bakery for the decadent cakes.

FREE EVENTS BELOW.

Our museum gallery is free from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. to enjoy three exhibits.

Enjoy cake and punch!

Someone will win a free weekend stay with brunch from our friends at C Baldwin hotel, down the street. The drawing will be held at 6 PM.

At 5:00 PM, a free downtown Houston History Bus tour of Downtown by Mister McKinney of Mister McKinney’s Historic Houston. All we ask is that you follow him on Facebook and Instagram here- https://www.facebook.com/MisterMcKinneysHistoricHouston/ and https://www.instagram.com/mistermckinneyshistorichouston/. Seating is limited, sign-up is in person.

The actual birthday for Houston is August 30, 1836, but we want to celebrate a little early this weekend.