City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1 Hermann Circle Dr., between Caroline a
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 5104 Caroline St., between Southmore Blv
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1601 NASA Pkwy.
34. Easter Orange Hunt At The Orange Show (Mar/Apr)
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (713) 926-6368
Address: 2402 Munger St.
Description: Want your kids to go easy on the Easter candy? Skip the traditional Easter egg hunt and opt for the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art’s Easter Orange Hunt. Held on the Saturday afternoon before Easter, the zany event features a maze of hidden oranges and the occasional piece of candy. There’s also an Art Car Trophy Workshop, where kids can make trophies for the winners of the Art Car Parade in May. The Orange Show’s Easter Orange Hunt is free; there’s also free on-site parking. To get there, take I-45 south toward Galveston, then take exit 43A toward Telephone Road. Merge onto the Gulf Freeway and take a right at Munger Street.
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
36. Kemah Boardwalk
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (877) 285-3624
Address: 215 Kipp Ave.
Description: About 30 miles south of downtown, follow the crowds of Houston families and young couples to the Kemah Boardwalk. There are dining options for families (and options for an adults-only evening out), live music, games and rides, shops, and tranquil views of Galveston Bay. There’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy.
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
38. Texas Renaissance Festival (Oct/Nov)
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (800) 458-3435
Address: 21778 FM 1774
Description: Want to show the kids what 16th-century England was like? For 8 weekends in October the Texas Renaissance Festival brings that long-ago era to you through staff dressed in period costumes, music, cuisine, games, rides, and dancing, as well as glassblowing, blacksmithing, and metal forging demonstrations. The festival is held in Plantersville, about 55 miles northwest of downtown.
39. Chuck e. Cheese’s
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (713) 666-9802
Address: 5535 Weslayan St.
Description: From Skeeball to balls to jump in to, to skill games to arcade games to rides for tots to prizes, Chuck E. Cheese’s knows the way to every kid’s heart. And it doesn’t just stop with the entertainment. There’s plenty of pizza to go around. Chuck E. Cheese’s has several locations in Houston, and the attractions and prices vary by location. One thing’s for sure, though: The cost can add up quickly, so bring extra cash.
40. Houston Fun Plex
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (281) 530-7777
Address: 13700 Beechnut St.
Description: This newly renovated fun complex is Texas’s biggest indoor family fun center. In addition to the usual rides, go-karts, arcade, and concession food, Houston Fun Plex offers a skating rink and a bowling alley. The price you pay depends largely on which activities you do—and the number of times you do them. The best deal is the $11.99 all-day fun package, which gets your kids 10 ride admissions, as well as either skating or playport (a soft play center where they can run and play).
41. Incredible Pizza Company
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (936) 441-2222
Address: 230 S. Loop 336 West
Description: Imagine a place where your kids can go bowling, play minigolf, ride bumper cars and go-karts, play air hockey and Skee-Ball, win big stuffed animals, jump around in the gym, and ride a little train. Then throw in a huge buffet with more than 30 kinds of pizza. That little slice of kid heaven is Incredible Pizza Company. Not surprisingly this is a very popular place for birthday parties. A buffet purchase is required for admission. The buffet costs $7.99 for ages 13 to 54, $5.99 for kids 12 and under, and $4.99 for adults 55 and up. Bring extra money. The activities here require a constant cash flow.
42. Monkey Bizness
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (832) 237-0100
Address: 9750 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. North (next do
Description: With 15,000 square feet, Monkey Bizness lives up to its name, giving younger kids plenty of room to do what they do best—run, jump around, play, and have fun. For little ones, the biggest draws here are custom-made inflatable play zones, including a huge obstacle course and a 24-foot slide. There’s also an air hockey table and rock climbing, although the latter is usually only open during birthday parties and on special holidays. Speaking of birthday parties, this is a great place to have one: You just bring the cake. Admission for open play is $7.50 for kids ages 1 to 18; parents get in free. Kids under 1, as well as kids under 2 with a paying sibling, get in free. Show up before 11 a.m. on Monday, Thursday, or Friday, and you’ll pay just $5 per child.
43. Run In The Park (Nov)
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (713) 524-5876
Description: The Run in the Park is one of the ways that the Hermann Park Conservancy does its part to encourage Houstonians to get fit. Held in Hermann Park, the event includes three races: a 5-mile run, a 2-mile walk for families, and a 1K kids’ fun run. After the race, participants celebrate with live music and healthy snacks. Registration is $25 if you register 3 weeks in advance or earlier and $30 if you register closer to race day. Visit the website to register. Parking is available in all lots inside Hermann Park as well as curbside around the park.
44. Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (281) 847-5283
Address: 8220 Willow Place Dr. North, at Willowch
Description: Take even the littlest hockey and figure skater wannabes to the Aerodrome’s rink, and they just might get a head start on their skating careers. That’s because the Aerodrome features open skating hours, beginner figure-skating and ice-skating lessons, and ice-hockey classes that teach kids basic ice-skating skills and body control.Throughout the year the Aerodrome hosts themed evenings and special events. On Friday evenings, take the whole family for Friday Night Live. That’s when the Aerodrome dims the lights, plays lively music, and breaks up the ice-skating with games and dancing on the ice. No matter when you visit, admission is $7 and skate rental is $3.
45. Ice At Discovery Green (Nov–Jan)
City: Houston, TX
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1500 McKinney St.
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Description: Spread holiday cheer by taking your kids to Discovery Green between Thanksgiving and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. That’s when a 7,200-square-foot ice-skating rink known as The Ice at Discovery Green is set up in Houston’s beloved downtown park. Little ones who prefer to play in the snow can do just that in a special snow play area set up just for them. Admission is $10 plus tax, which includes skate rental. Take extra cash for seasonal treats like hot cocoa and apple caramel cider. Beginners young and old can take 20-minute skating lessons for $25. Ten-visit passes are available for $84, or you can by a season pass for $124 per person. Parking is available around Discovery Green at meters and in paid lots and parking garages.