Free AI events in Houston

You don't have to spend a dollar to plug into Houston's AI scene. Every free AI event in the city, gathered in one place and verified daily: meetups, workshops, hackathons, and talks with no ticket price.

Meetups Workshops Hackathons Conferences Networking

Oct

Thu

12:00 PM – 5:30 PM CDT

Insight AI Forum 2026

Hilton Americas-Houstonby Insight

An afternoon Houston forum for business and technology leaders exploring practical AI strategy, infrastructure, real-world implementation and hands-on enterprise AI demonstrations.

ConferenceFreeIntermediateBusinessDevelopers

Oct

Thu

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT

SDP Houston: Decision Excellence in the Era of AI

Chevron Downtown Houstonby Society of Decision Professionals, Houston Chapter

A Houston panel from the Society of Decision Professionals on how AI is changing business decision making, including its opportunities, risks and the role of human judgment and decision-quality practice.

MeetupFreeAll levelsBusinessDevelopers

Nov

Tue

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

Make Money Faster with AI and Automation

Arena Tower 2by Midasweb

A practical Houston workshop for business owners on applying AI and automation to repetitive workflows, from reminders to invoice tracking and day-to-day operations.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral

Nov

Wed

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CST

SentinelOne Prompt Security AI Roundtable Houston

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille (Katy Freeway)by SentinelOne

A sponsor-hosted lunch roundtable at a Katy Freeway steakhouse for Houston security and IT leaders on AI security risks: autonomous agents, shadow AI, data leakage and agentic threats in the enterprise.

NetworkingFreeIntermediateBusinessDevelopers

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST

Houston Open Source Society: AI Day

Improving Houstonby Houston Open Source Society

A free evening of technical talks and open discussion from the Houston Open Source Society focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning, including open source AI frameworks and tools.

MeetupFreeIntermediateDevelopers

Nov

Sat

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM CST

Houston AI Institute: AI Hackathon Team Sign-Up

10237 Bailey Roadby Houston AI Institute

An in-person Manvel AI build day for forming teams and developing practical AI-enabled prototypes, demos or high-fidelity mockups that address Houston-area challenges.

HackathonFreeAll levelsDevelopersStudentsGeneral

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST

Build, Fund, and Grow: AI & Business Essentials for Entrepreneurs

Houston Public Library, Central Libraryby Houston Public Library

A Houston Public Library and SCORE entrepreneurship event at Central Library with expert speakers and vendor tables covering AI applications for business, funding and legal guidance.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral

Nov

Mon

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST

BUILD LIVE @ THE ION

The Ionby Ion

A free, hands-on Ion build session where Houston founders, students and developers use AI tools to turn an idea or project into working software.

WorkshopFreeAll levelsDevelopersBusinessStudentsGeneral

Nov

Tue

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

AI-Ready Small Business Lab, Session 4: AI for Growth and Finances

by Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

The fourth and final session of the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber's AI-Ready Small Business Lab, teaching small business owners to apply AI tools to growth planning and financial decision-making.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral

Nov

Tue

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

Make Money Faster with AI and Automation

Arena Tower 2by Midasweb

A practical Houston workshop for business owners on applying AI and automation to repetitive workflows, from reminders to invoice tracking and day-to-day operations.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral

Nov

Sat

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST

AI in Everyday Life: AI Assistants & Responsible Use, In-Person Workshop

Heights Neighborhood Libraryby Houston Public Library

A free Houston Public Library workshop at the Heights Neighborhood Library on using AI chatbots and prompts responsibly, and knowing when to trust their answers.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerGeneral

Dec

Tue

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

Make Money Faster with AI and Automation

Arena Tower 2by Midasweb

A practical Houston workshop for business owners on applying AI and automation to repetitive workflows, from reminders to invoice tracking and day-to-day operations.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral

Dec

Fri

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

Make Money Faster with AI and Automation

Arena Tower 2by Midasweb

A practical Houston workshop for business owners on applying AI and automation to repetitive workflows, from reminders to invoice tracking and day-to-day operations.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral