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White Linen Nights in the Heights
Houston, TX · Arts & Culture
- When
- August 7, 2027
- Where
- 19th Street Historic District, Yale to Ashland block · Houston · TX
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A pedestrian street festival where the Historic Heights' 19th Street shops and galleries open late and attendees dress in white linen, running for 20 years as of 2026. It has become one of the neighborhood's most anticipated annual social events; 2027 date approximate.
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