Monthly Events Calendar
Join Best Buddies in Texas for fun monthly activities! These activities are free and open to all Best Buddies program participants unless the event specifically says it is for a particular group.
Virtual events will be held over Zoom. To join an activity, RSVP below, and the link and password will be sent before the event.
Should you have any questions or require assistance contact SarahSatterfield@BestBuddies.org
(Private NTX Citizens Event) Game Night!
Date: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
Location: Dave & Buster’s
Who: NTX Citizens
Description:
Join us for a Game Night at Dave & Buster’s – enjoy friendship, food, and FUN! Come hang out with your fellow Citizens members for an exciting night filled with arcade games, laughs, and friendship. Stay for the whole time, or come and go as you please – we’d love to see you there!
Please bring money for food and games. We’re heading to Dave & Buster’s on a Wednesday, which means half-priced games all night long!
Register Here: This is a private event for North Texas Citizens members. If you’d like to join, please apply at bestbuddies.org/join, or email SarahSatterfield@bestbuddies.org with any questions.
Apply to JoinHouston Back 2 Best Buddies
Date: Saturday, January 10th, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX 77042
Who: Best Buddies Chapter Leaders
Description:
Join us for Back 2 Best Buddies, a REQUIRED training for all chapter officers. Bring your full officer team!
We’ll cover Spring planning, member engagement, Friendship Walk, and leadership transitions for the 2026-2027 school year. Please bring your laptop.
Parking: Free
Lunch: Provided
Questions? Contact JazmyneEscobar@BestBuddies.org or AnnastasiaClement@BestBuddies.org
Register HereCitizens Music Bingo
Date: Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Punch Bowl Social Austin Domain (11310 Domain Dr, Austin, TX 78758)
Who: Central Texas Citizens Members
Description:
Join us for a night full of music, laughs and connection! We will meet at Punch Bowl Social in the Domain for music bingo. The event will include interactive music bingo rounds, prizes for winners, food and drinks available for purchase and a lively atmosphere! Get ready for some friendly competition and a fun night out with friends.
Cost: Free entry, food and drinks available for purchase.
Register Here: This is a private event for Central Texas Citizens members. If you would like to join the Austin Area Chapter, please apply at bestbuddies.org/join.
Register HereCentral Texas Back 2 Best Buddies
Date: Saturday, January 24th, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 8015 Burleson Rd, Suite 100 Door A, Austin, TX 78744, USA
Who: School Chapter Leaders
Description:
Join us for our local leadership training day for all Central Texas Chapter officers. This event is from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Register Here: Please reach out to Taylor Sweezy for more information at TaylorSweezy@BestBuddies.org.
Register Here(Private TX Citizens Event) Best Buddies Citizens: You’ve Got a Friend in Me Valentine Bash
Date: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Who: TX Citizens Members
Description:
Join us for a magical Valentine’s celebration filled with friendship, fun, and a touch of Texas-sized Disney magic! ✨ Best Buddies Citizens from across the great state of Texas are coming together for one unforgettable night to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Disney-themed trivia, laughter, and meaningful connection.
Put your Disney knowledge to the test, enjoy sweet treats from the comfort of home, and make new friends from all over Texas as we celebrate the friendships that make our Best Buddies community so special.
Whether you’re a Disney superfan or just here for the fun, this event is all about inclusion, joy, and togetherness. We can’t wait to bring all of Texas together—because at Best Buddies, friendship is the true happily ever after.
Register Here: This is a private event for North, Central, and Houston-area Texas Citizens members. If you’d like to join, please apply at bestbuddies.org/join, or email SarahSatterfield@bestbuddies.org with any questions.
Apply to JoinAngelman’s Syndrome Awareness Day
Date: Sunday, February 15th, 2026
Description:
Angelman’s Syndrome Awareness Day
Central Texas Friendship Ball
Date: Saturday, February 28th, 2026
Who: Central Texas School chapter members and Central Texas Citizens members
Description:
More details on location and time to come!
Houston Friendship Ball
More details to come!
Houston Friendship Walk!
Date: Saturday, March 28th, 2026
Location: Houston Zoo (6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030)
Who: Everyone!
Description:
The Friendship Walk is a community event designed to celebrate all of the inclusivity that occurred during the school year. Awards will be given out for Chapter, Community and Corporate Leaders.
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Join more than 50,000 participants at 80 events across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities.
You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD — one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time.
Register HereNorth Texas Friendship Ball
Date: March 2026
Location: Highland Park High School (4220 Emerson Ave, Dallas, TX 75205)
Who: School-Aged Participants
Description:
Join other school-aged Best Buddies participants from across the DFW Metroplex and celebrate Best Buddies Month at our annual Friendship Ball. Snacks, drinks and music provided for an amazing time. Theme coming soon!
Register Here: Erika Hoffpauir (ErikaHoffpauir@BestBuddies.org) or Sarah Satterfield (SarahSatterfield@BestBuddies.org) will be sending more information soon to our school chapters.
Register Here