From holiday markets to fiestas, here are eight events to attend throughout November and December. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

Senior Citizens Line Dancing Party: Seniors, caregivers, veterans and families are invited to participate in this resource fair and line dancing party, which focuses on topics such as government benefits, caregiver support, financial planning and health insurance. 

• Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 100 Louisiana St., Missouri City

Sweet Tidings Holiday Market: The two-day holiday market at Sugar Land Town Square is the perfect place to shop for gifts and meet local makers.

• Dec. 6, 2-7 p.m., Dec. 7, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land

Run Houston! Sugar Land 5K & 10K: The Sugar Land Santa races will offer timed and untimed races, virtual races and a kids’ 1K race. Participants will receive holiday goodies after finishing, including sugar cookies, candy canes and a medal.

• Dec. 6, 8:30 a.m.
• $24.99-$49.99 (per person)
• 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land

Missouri City officials will add a roundabout at Knight Road and Watts Plantation in an effort to reduce traffic speed within the city.

What’s happening: At a Nov. 3 meeting, Missouri City City Council unanimously accepted up to $2 million in funding from the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County for the Knight Road roundabout.

The interlocal agreement requires that city officials be responsible for all design and construction aspects of the project, according to agenda documents.

Going forward: Though no timeframe has been set yet, the city is required to begin design within 90 days, per agenda documents.

Bringing their St. Louis roots from Missouri to Missouri City, Angela and Michael Burgess have blended family recipes with Southern hospitality at Mo City Eatz.

What’s on the menu: Michael Burgess said the restaurant offers a variety of dishes designed for families who often have to visit multiple restaurants to satisfy everyone’s tastes with menu options including burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, fish baskets as well as chicken and waffles. 

The backstory: The Burgess’ journey to Missouri City began when their oldest son attended Texas Southern University. Frequent trips to visit him sparked a fondness for the area, which culminated in an eventual permanent move four years ago to be closer to their children and granddaughter, Michael Burgess said.

Once settled, the couple—who were previously restaurant owners in St. Louis— saw an opportunity to bring something new to the community: a family-run restaurant where everyone could find something they loved "under one roof,” Michael Burgess said.

• 1021 Lake Olympia Parkway, Missouri City

Texas is the nation’s largest energy producer, leading other U.S. states in both natural gas production and renewable energy generation, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows. Yet as people, businesses and data centers continue to move to the state, experts say Texas leaders need to harness new strategies to make energy more affordable and ensure the state power grid remains reliable.

The details: Amid high inflation nationwide, energy prices are on the rise in Texas, and residents are feeling the strain, experts said at the Texas Energy Summit, which ran from Nov. 4-6 in Austin.

In a June 2025 report, the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization, found that 65% of low-income Texans recently engaged in “energy-limiting behaviors,” such as turning off their air conditioning to reduce electric bills or underheating their homes in the winter. 

What they're saying: Experts said state lawmakers and officials could invest in energy efficiency and residential demand response programs to tackle affordability and grid reliability issues.