White Linen Night returns to Houston Heights this summer. Here’s what you need to know

HOUSTON – For the first time since COVID shut down the world for a bit, White Linen Night is finally returning to the Heights.

With more than 20,000 people expected to attend, White Linen Night is known as a vibrant community event that started in 2006 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina by the New Orleans community that moved to Texas and missed their original event.

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During the event, the entire 19th Street will be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly zone where visitors will be able to dress in their finest white attire and listen to music while enjoying local vendors.

White Linen Night will take place on Aug. 5 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Drivers, plan ahead, both the 200 and 300 blocks of W 19th Street will be closed to traffic during the event.

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