Where to go this weekend with kids around Houston and Sugar Land
In season now: Pumpkin patches and fall farms around Houston →67 places for this weekend
Oyster Creek Park Trail
5.0Sugar Land · 10 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot off Hwy 6, except during the art fest
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
5.0Houston · 20 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Lot at the Woodway Dr entrance; there may be a parking fee on weekends (check the website)
Sugar Land Memorial Park
5.0Sugar Land · 10 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the University Blvd entrance
Evelyn's Park
5.0Bellaire · 20 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Small free lot; street parking on Bellaire Blvd
Nature Discovery Center (Russ Pitman Park)
5.0Bellaire · 20 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free street parking on Newcastle St and a small park lot
Memorial Park Eastern Glades
5.0Houston · 25 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free Eastern Glades lot (Memorial Dr entrance), tight after 9am on weekends
Delores Fenwick Nature Center
5.0Pearland · 25 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Levy Park
5.0Houston · 25 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Garage next door with limited free time for park visitors (check the website for rules); street parking nearby is limited
Hermann Park
5.0Houston · 25 min drive
3 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Several lots in the park, hard to find a spot after 10am on weekends; paid garage by the zoo, or take METRORail to Hermann Park/Rice U
Hermann Park Railroad
5.0Houston · 25 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Hermann Park lots (tough on weekend mornings), or METRORail to Hermann Park/Rice U, right by Kinder Station
McGovern Centennial Gardens & Japanese Garden
5.0Houston · 25 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Garden lot off Hermann Dr (full after 10am on weekends), or a 5-minute walk from METRORail Museum District station
Houston Zoo
5.0Houston · 25 min drive
4 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Free Hermann Park lots are mostly full after 9am on weekends; paid garage by the zoo, or METRORail to Hermann Park/Rice U
Mary Jo Peckham Park
5.0Katy · 30 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot in the park, fairly full on summer weekend mornings
Discovery Green
5.0Houston · 30 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Paid underground garage (about $10–15); street parking free on Sundays
Independence Park (Pearland)
5.0Pearland · 30 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free park lot
Houston Botanic Garden
5.0Houston · 30 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free lot
Blessington Farms
5.0Simonton · 30 min drive
3 h · carrier recommended
$$ · Parking: Free lot on the farm (grass)
Sugar Land Branch Library
5.0Sugar Land · 5 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Cinco Ranch Branch Library
5.0Katy · 20 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Bellaire City Library
5.0Bellaire · 20 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the civic center
Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center
5.0Sugar Land · 5 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free lot in the Imperial district, tight on baseball game days
METRORail Red Line Ride
5.0Houston · 25 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Lots near Museum District or Fannin South stations (paid garage at Fannin South), then ride a few stops downtown
Children's Museum Houston
5.0Houston · 25 min drive
3.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Museum lot (about $10) and street meters around Binz St; 10-minute walk from METRORail Museum District station
Dewberry Farm
5.0Brookshire · 35 min drive
4 h · carrier recommended
$$ · Parking: Free lot on the farm (grass)
Katy Branch Library
5.0Katy · 30 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Downtown Aquarium
5.0Houston · 30 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Paid on-site lot and garage (about $10); street meters free on Sundays
Houston Area Live Steamers (Zube Park)
5.0Hockley · 50 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at Zube Park
Mercer Botanic Gardens
5.0Humble · 50 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lots on both sides of Aldine Westfield Rd
LSC-CyFair Branch Library
5.0Cypress · 35 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot on the Lone Star College campus
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
5.0Humble · 55 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Kenswick Dr entrance
Pundt Park
5.0Spring · 55 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Spring Creek Dr entrance
Old MacDonald's Farm
5.0Humble · 55 min drive
3 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Free lot on the farm
Oil Ranch
5.0Hockley · 55 min drive
3.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Free lot on the ranch
Bayou Wildlife Zoo
5.0Alvin · 50 min drive
2.5 h · carrier recommended
$$ · Parking: Free lot on site
Cullinan Park (Wetlands & Observation Tower)
4.0Sugar Land · 10 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Hwy 6 entrance, plenty of space on weekend mornings
Buffalo Run Park
4.0Missouri City · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot inside the park
Terry Hershey Park Trail
4.0Houston · 20 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at Memorial Dr and Eldridge Pkwy, plus several small access points
Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Trail
4.0Pearland · 20 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Kingsley Dr entrance
Rob Fleming Park
5.0The Woodlands · 60 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Creekside Forest Dr entrance
Bayou Bend Gardens
4.0Houston · 25 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free lot at the Westcott St visitor center; walk across the suspension bridge to the gardens
Bear Creek Pioneers Park
4.0Houston · 25 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Several free lots in the park
Buffalo Bayou Park
4.0Houston · 30 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Small free lots at Lost Lake and Sabine, busy after 10am on weekends; street parking along Allen Pkwy too
Katy Play Station
4.0Katy · 30 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at Katy City Park
Donovan Park
4.0Houston · 30 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free street parking on Heights Blvd
South Regional Library (The Woodlands)
5.0The Woodlands · 55 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot shared with Town Green Park
Sugar Land Town Square Holiday Lights
5.0Sugar Land · 5 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free Town Square garages (time limits)
HMNS Sugar Land
4.0Sugar Land · 10 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free lot
The Woodlands Children's Museum
5.0The Woodlands · 60 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free shopping center lot
Zoo Lights
5.0Houston · 25 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly · reservation needed
$$ · Parking: Hermann Park lots are free but full at night; paid garage by the zoo; METRORail Hermann Park/Rice U
Brazos Bend State Park
4.0Needville · 40 min drive
3 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: State park entry (about $7 adults, free under 12) includes parking; reserve a day pass online for weekends
Houston Museum of Natural Science
4.0Houston · 25 min drive
3.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Museum garage (about $25, member discount); free Hermann Park lots are hard on weekends; 5-minute walk from METRORail Hermann Park/Rice U
The Health Museum
4.0Houston · 25 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Small free lot behind the museum; street meters on Hermann Dr
Froberg's Farm
5.0Alvin · 40 min drive
2 h · carrier recommended
$ · Parking: Free lot on the farm (grass)
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
4.0Houston · 20 min drive
1 h · carrier recommended
Free · Parking: Small free lot at the Wilchester Blvd entrance
Challenger Seven Memorial Park
4.0Webster · 45 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the W NASA Pkwy entrance
Houston Central Library Children's Library
4.0Houston · 30 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Downtown street meters (free on Sundays) or nearby paid garages; METRORail to Central Station, 5-minute walk
Armand Bayou Nature Center
4.0Pasadena · 50 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free lot at the Bay Area Blvd entrance
Sheldon Lake State Park
4.0Houston · 50 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot; it's a state park but there's no entry fee
Kleb Woods Nature Preserve
4.0Tomball · 50 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Draper Rd entrance
Kemah Boardwalk
4.0Kemah · 50 min drive
3 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Paid boardwalk lots and garage (about $10–15), a few free street spots
Chmielewski's Blueberry Farm
5.0Hockley · 55 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free lot on the farm
Sylvan Beach Park
4.0La Porte · 55 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free park lot
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
4.0Houston · 20 min drive
4 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: NRG Park lots about $25, or take the METRORail Red Line to NRG Park station
Lone Star Flight Museum
4.0Houston · 45 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free lot
Surfside Beach
4.0Surfside Beach · 60 min drive
4 h · carrier recommended
Free · Parking: Driving on the beach requires a beach parking permit (about $12 per year, sold at convenience stores); lot at Stahlman Park
Lightscape at Houston Botanic Garden
4.0Houston · 30 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly · reservation needed
$$ · Parking: Free garden lot, tight on event nights, so arrive early
Space Center Houston
3.0Houston · 45 min drive
5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Paid on-site lot (about $5–10)