Market Square Park

"Downtown Houston will host its Lunar New Year Festival and Night Market on Saturday, February 1, at Market Square Park. This free event features live music by DJ M-Cue, lion dance performances by Majestic Lion Dance at noon and Unity Lion Dance at 5 p.m., and more than 30 local vendors offering street food, art, and handmade goods that reflect Houston’s diverse cultures. Register on Eventbrite to receive a commemorative red envelope filled with treats and trinkets, available to the first 200 registrants. Lucky attendees with a gold coin in their envelope can win prizes like Houston Rockets tickets, theater passes, and hotel stays." - Marcy de Luna, Brittany Britto Garley

"Make Saturday a fun outing with a stroll through Downtown’s Market Square Park Farmers Market. The new open-air farmers market has partnered with Central City Co-Op, the city’s oldest organic, sustainable food co-op to bring dozens of growers, makers, and merchants from the region each week. Find pastries from Love Croissants, homegrown raw and unfiltered honey from Uncommon Bees, and fresh meat from Jolly Farms Chicken, plus live entertainment and plenty of activities for the kiddos. The market, hosted on Saturdays through November 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. also accepts various forms of payment, including SNAP-EBT." - Brittany Britto Garley, Lane Gillespie