Saturday, 5 to 8 p.m.
2044 East TC Jester
Long Weekend’s throwing a family-friendly party with a kid DJ, petting zoo, mechanical bull and free Underground Creamery ice cream scoops for kids, plus live music. Kids can also order $16 Fish Sticks with schoolhouse tartar sauce and smoked ketchup or $14 Bagel Bites with pepperoni, mozzarella and red sauce. Walk-ins only.
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant at Bar Bludorn
Saturday, 6 p.m.
9061 Gaylord
The Memorial favorite becomes an Italian-American neighborhood restaurant for a four-course dinner from chef Aaron Bludorn, featuring antipasti salad, meatballs, chicken and eggplant Parmesan and tiramisu. Tickets are $95, with an optional $50 Italian wine pairing, live piano music and a $55 two-course children’s menu. Reserve via OpenTable.
Okrafest at Historic Galveston Water & Electric Light Community Center
Saturday, 6 p.m. VIP; 7 p.m. general admission
715 30th
The 12th annual OkraFest, themed “Garden Galactica,” features a hyper-local dinner made with ingredients from Galveston-area farmers and makers, plus craft cocktails, beer and live music. VIP tickets include an oyster bar from Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster Bar. Benefits Groundswell. Tickets start at $125.
Houston Restaurant Weeks
All weekend
Houston Restaurant Weeks returns for its annual month-long dining fundraiser, offering prix fixe menus at more than 200 restaurants benefiting the Houston Food Bank. This year’s menus include $25 brunch and lunch options and $39 or $55 dinner menus, available for dine-in and takeout. Diners can check out longtime favorites like Rainbow Lodge, Hugo’s and Pondicheri, newer names on the scene including Aiko, Bar Xolo, Chardon and Murray’s Pizza & Wine. Since its launch in 2003, Houston Restaurant Weeks has raised more than $18.8 million for the Houston Food Bank, providing more than 56.4 million meals to Houstonians in need.
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