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Strawberry Festival, Bayside Bazaar: Jump into summer with these 10 events happening in the Bay Area

From summertime festivals to music and markets under the stars, check out these ten events happening throughout May and June in the Bay Area. 

Bayside Bazaar: The night market in Seabrook will include handmade goods, boutique finds and art, as well as a plant swap.

  • May 23, 4-8 p.m. 

  • Cost TBD

  • 5002 E. NASA Parkway, Seabrook

Galveston County Pickle Fest: Attendees can participate in pickle-eating contests and enjoy a petting zoo, pickle-flavored food and drinks and live music.

  • May 30-31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • $8 (online), $15 (at the door)

  • 10 Jack Brooks Road, Hitchcock

White Linen Night: Stroll through 100 exhibits of local artists in downtown League City while enjoying beverages, food trucks and live music. 

  • June 13, 4-8 p.m.  

  • Free (admission)

  • 210 N. Kansas Ave., League City
 
Local Eats
Robotic Asian restaurant iWok delays Clear Lake opening

iWok, an Asian fast-casual restaurant, will now open its NASA Parkway location in May after pushing its initial opening date from April.

The details: iWok uses a robotic chef system to serve fresh entrees, rice dishes and wok-seared bowls in minutes, according to previous reporting from Community Impact.

What’s on the menu: Made with fresh vegetables, proteins and house-made sauces, iWok’s menu features dishes such as Kung Pao Chicken, Mapo Tofu, Mongolian Beef and Umami Wok Shrimp. The menu will also feature a robotic boba tea machine with flavors such as berry and mango, according to previous reporting.

  • 1400 E. NASA Parkway, Ste. F, Houston
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Panda Fest

Passport to Play

May 8-10, times vary
Houston

May 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sugar Land

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Mother’s Day Market

Jazz Night

May 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Houston

May 9, 6-10 p.m.
League City

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Metro News
Greater Houston struggling to keep up with growing demand for childcare

Forty-four ZIP codes in the Greater Houston area have childcare deserts, with 28 of those ZIP codes designated as chronic childcare deserts, according to April 9 data released by the research and advocacy nonprofit Children at Risk.

The 2026 analysis shows childcare facilities tend to open in areas where it is already attainable, whereas more rural and low-income regions are overlooked.

Zooming in: An area is considered a childcare desert when the number of children under six years old with working parents surpasses the number of childcare providers by three times in a certain ZIP code, according to Children at Risk’s website. A ZIP code becomes chronic once it is listed as a childcare desert for three sequential years.

The bottom line: During the 2026 Children at Risk’s child care desert April 13 press conference, Santrice Jones-Hare, director of the Greater Houston Strong Start Alliance at Children at Risk, said Houston’s overall childcare quality has improved; however, families' ability to access that care remains an obstacle.

 
Statewide News
Texas businesses can continue selling smokable hemp until July 27, judge rules

Texas retailers can keep various smokable hemp products on their shelves through late July, a Travis County judge ruled May 1.

The overiew: Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle’s ruling prohibits the Texas Department of State Health Services, which regulates and licenses consumable hemp businesses, from enforcing new THC testing requirements and sharply increasing licensing fees.

The hemp industry previously argued that the DSHS was overstepping its regulatory authority by changing how Texas classifies THC content. State officials have defended the reclassification and other rules as in line with a September executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott.

What it means: DeSeta Lyttle’s temporary injunction extends an earlier pause on the DSHS rules, which was issued April 10.

The pause applies to all consumable hemp businesses in Texas, allowing them to continue producing, manufacturing and selling smokable products until at least July 27, when a final court trial is scheduled. That could change if the state appeals the ruling to a higher court.

 

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