Guides for weekends with kids around Houston
Hand-picked lists for the way parents actually plan a weekend: by your kid's age, the weather, your budget, the kind of outing, or where you live. Every place links to full details — drive time, stroller notes, parking and tips.
In season
- Bluebonnets & springSpring with kids around Houston: bluebonnets, azaleas and the gardens6 places
- U-pickU-pick with kids around Houston: strawberries, blueberries and farm days4 places
- Summer splashHouston summers with kids: where to get wet and where to cool off8 places
- Pumpkin patchesPumpkin patches and fall farms around Houston6 places
- Holiday lightsHoliday lights and ice skating with kids around Houston6 places
By age
By weather & budget
By type
- HikesKid-friendly hikes and nature walks around Houston18 places
- FarmsKid-friendly farms around Houston4 places
- PlaygroundsThe best playgrounds around Houston10 places
- LibrariesThe best libraries for kids around Houston7 places
- BeachesWhich beach to take kids to near Houston5 places
- Trains & boatsLittle trains, light rail and ferries with kids around Houston6 places
- GardensKid-friendly gardens around Houston4 places
- Zoos & aquariumsWhere to see animals with kids around Houston6 places
- MuseumsThe best museums for kids around Houston8 places
By area
Every place, by type
Hike
- Armand Bayou Nature Center
- Brazos Bend State Park
- Buffalo Bayou Park
- Buffalo Run Park
- Challenger Seven Memorial Park
- Cullinan Park (Wetlands & Observation Tower)
- Delores Fenwick Nature Center
- Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
- Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
- Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
- Kleb Woods Nature Preserve
- Memorial Park Eastern Glades
- Oyster Creek Park Trail
- Pundt Park
- Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Trail
- Sheldon Lake State Park
- Terry Hershey Park Trail
- W.G. Jones State Forest
Playground
Library
Beach
Train
Garden
Zoo
Museum
Seasonal
- Chappell Hill & Brenham Bluebonnets
- Chmielewski's Blueberry Farm
- Dewberry Farm
- Froberg's Farm
- Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- Lightscape at Houston Botanic Garden
- Moody Gardens Festival of Lights
- Sugar Land Town Square Holiday Lights
- The Ice at Discovery Green
- The Woodlands Ice Rink
- Typhoon Texas
- Zoo Lights