Houston is such a fun city for families. If you live here and are wanting to find some exciting things to do with your family OR you are planning a visit to Houston, these are 100 of the best things you can do with your kids in Houston!
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First off, I wanted to let you in on a little secret that will help you save money exploring Houston with your kids. You can save 48% on five of Houston’s top attractions by using the CityPass!
Fun things to do in Houston with kids
- Do a family painting day at Painting with a Twist
- Watch the Houston Ballet perform in Wortham center
- Have lunch in the underground tunnels
- Go ice skating in the galleria
- Visit the Houston Police Stables and feed the horses (bring your own carrots!)
- Check out Katy Mills Mall
- See the bats at Waugh Drive Bridge
- Look at the street art on St. Emanuel Street (and take some photos)
- Visit Old Town Spring
- Check out the Dellorean museum
- Watch a play at the main street theater
- Work together as a family to Escape the Room
- Catch a game of Houston Astros baseball
- Watch a performance at the interactive theater company
- Buy a new game at Nan’s games and comics
- Ride the metro rail
- Go take some fun photos at the Montrose Studios
- Ride a horse on the cypress trails
- Visit the tiny homes (and eat lunch) at Ikea
- Reach new heights at the Texas rock gym
- Go skydiving indoors
- Watch a movie on the Imax screen at the Edward’s Houston Marq’e
- Take a hop on hop off tour on a double decker bus
Fun Houston outdoor activities to do with kids
- Take the train tour of Hermann Park
- Visit Mercer Arboretum
- Play at Levy Park
- Visit the Waterwall
- Walk the trails at Jesse H Jones Park
- Explore and play at Discovery Green Park
- Watch a free play at the Miller Outdoor Theater
- Rent some bikes and cruise around town
- Walk Buffalo Bayou (free)
- Spend the day at Wet ‘n Wild Splash Town!
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Look at the amazing sculptures at Eclectic Menagerie Park
- Visit Brazos bend state park
- Feed the animals at Old Macdonald’s farm
- Visit one of our many farmer’s markets to meet a farmer and buy some fresh produce
- Do a Houston segway tour
- Walk through the McGovern Centennial gardens and snap a few photos
- Pick blueberries at Moorhead farms
- Explore Donnovan Park
- Feed the giraffes at the Houston Zoo
- Go strawberry picking at dewberry farms
- See the Kangaroos at the Exotic Wildlife Park
- Check out the giant Beatles statues
Educational things to do in Houston with kids
- Visit the children’s museum (An option with the Houston CityPass)
- Buffalo Bayou Cistern tour
- Visit the San Jacinto Monument
- Space Center Houston (Included with the Houston CityPass)
- The Downtown Houston Aquarium (Included with the Houston CityPass)
- The Houston Zoo (An option with the Houston CityPass)
- Check out the dinosaurs and more at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (included in the CityPass)
- Visit the Houston Museum of African American Culture
- Tour the art car museum
- Visit the holocaust museum
- Tour the Museum of Fine Arts (An option with the Houston CityPass)
- Take the fire station tour at the Houston Fire Museum
- Tour the national funeral museum
- Tomball Railroad Depot (sunday tours)
- Visit the Cockrell Butterfly center
- Visit the Air terminal museum
Fun things to do in Houston by the beach
- Do the submarine tour at seawolf park
- Visit Moody Gardens
- Check out the dolphins from Bolivar Ferry
- Walk the Galveston seawall
- Kemah Boardwalk (an option on the Houston CityPass)
- Tour the lone star flight museum
- Play mini golf at Magic Carpet Golf
- Visit the offshore drilling rig museum
- Do the tree sculptures tour
- Take a duck tour of Galveston island
- Visit the Galveston Railroad Museum
- Do the Kemah lighthouse tour
- Go shopping on the Strand
- Enjoy the rides on pleasure pier
- Tour the historic Elissa ship museum
- Visit Point Bolivar light house
Seasonal things to do in Houston with kids
- Houston Rodeo (Feb/March)
- Disney on Ice (Usually shows during Spring & Fall)
- Zoo lights (Christmas)
- Moody Gardens ice show
- Blueberry picking at Moorehead’s farm (April/May)
- Pioneer Day at Jesse Jones Park (early November)
- Critical Mass social bike ride (monthly)
- Dewberry farms corn maze (fall)
- Go shopping at the Nutcracker market (Christmas)
- Join the fun at the annual Herman Park Kite Festival (March)
- Check out the sandcastle competition in Galveston (Summer)
Fun places to eat in Houston with kids
- Go get donuts and coffee at MorningStar
- Get tacos from a taco truck
- Get gelato shaped like flowers at Amorino
- Get some tasty texas BBQ at Dickey’s (free ice cream too!)
- Experience the delicious Itallian ice at Rita’s
- Get Fajitas at any tex-mex place in town
- Grab a beer and burger while the kids play at Cottonwood
- Visit Ruggles Green for healthy food and a huge place for the kids to run and play
- Texas Border’s Bar & Grill has a huge enclosed playground for the kids and after 5pm kids meals are only $1.99!
- Get a fancy cupcake at Crave cupcakes
- Grab a halo-halo at Jollibee
- Try a sweet treat at the chocolate bar
- Tour St Arnold’s Brewery and eat a burger at their restaurant
- Play some board games and hang out in the hammocks at Axelrad
Bonus: Fun things to do in Houston for under $20
Do you have any favorite must-see Houston destinations? Share in the comments, or let us know which from this list is your favorite!
Stella says
This one is an incredible and ultimate list of things to do in Houston. There is no doubt it is a family-friendly place, but there is lot more to explore. Glad to see these many activities that can be done there!
InsightHiking says
Hey Paula ,
This is much informative and helpful article ever about Houston for fun things with kids. Thanks for sharing.
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