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Friday Night Magic Booster Draft
Date: Friday, April 10 | 7:00 PM
Location: Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy 21155A Tomball Pkwy, Houston, TX 77070
Category: Magic: The Gathering / Game Store Event
Details: The weekly FNM Booster Draft is back! Standard MTG sets (Lorwyn, Strixhaven, etc. ) are $25, and Universes Beyond sets (TMNT, Final Fantasy, etc.) are $35. No reservation needed to walk in and sling some spells.
TeenBookCon 2026
Date: Saturday, April 11 | 9:30 AM – 4:15 PM
Location: Alief Taylor High School: 7555 Howell Sugarland Rd, Houston, TX 77083
Category: YA Book Festival / Author Signing Even FREE
Details: Houston's beloved annual Young Adult book festival is back! TeenBookCon 2026 features 20 YA authors including keynote speaker Roshani Chokshi (NYT bestselling author ), plus Yasmin Angoe, Scott Reintgen, Lindsey Duga, and many more. Expect author panels, Q&As, book signings, and a full day of literary adventure. Free to attend RSVP required. Perfect for book-loving nerds of all ages!
Still Happening All Month: Houston Indie Bookstore Crawl 2026
Dates: April 1–30, 2026 (ongoing you still have 3 weeks left! )
Category: Bookstore Crawl / Literary Event
Details: Houston's third annual Indie Bookstore Crawl is underway! Visit any of 31 participating independent bookstores across the greater Houston area, get your passport card stamped at each store, and earn raffle entries for prizes when you hit 15 stamps. Includes nerd-friendly shops like Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics (2408 Wheeler Ave), Murder by the Book, Brazos Bookstore, and more. Free to participate
Link : https://htxbookcrawl.com
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