HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston is honoring veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice, with several Memorial Day services across town on Monday. The Houston National Cemetery is holding its annual ceremony at 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive in northwest Harris County. The event, which is free and open to the public, started at 9 a.m.

Gazebo Seafood House: Gazebo Seafood House in Midtown celebrates Memorial Day with a $40 Big Back Boil Bag, including shrimp, crab, and more, available on Monday, May 26th. Doors open at 11 AM for a day of seafood, cocktails, and hookah. Located at 3015 Bagby St.

Here are 15 separate Memorial Day events across the Greater Houston area throughout both Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day itself.

Memorial Day is often touted as being the unofficial start to summer and Houston is expected to feel plenty of summertime heat. The combination of heat, humidity, and a nearby frontal boundary sets the stage for at least a few storms across Southeast Texas.

Over Memorial Day weekend, Harris County deputies conducted an impaired driver initiative to proactively reduce the number of DWI-related offenses and fatal crashes within the Precinct 4 boundaries.

As storms roll through Southeast Texas, CenterPoint and Entergy continue working to restore power, and you can track outages in real time. According to the CenterPoint outage map - 86,798 people were without power as of 6 a.m. According to Entergy’s power outage map - 250 people were without power as of 6 a.m.

The holiday weekend is here! Expect highs in the low to mid 90s through Monday, with heat index values around 100-105°. A persistent southeast breeze will maintain high humidity levels and may carry haze from agricultural fires in Mexico.

President Donald Trump delivers the Memorial Day Address at the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Va.

For those looking to make some last-minute grocery runs or to cash in on Memorial Day deals, here's a list on stores that will remain open.