Moody Gardens

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Moody Gardens

Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🦒 Zoo · Galveston

5 hours · $$$ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 70 min drive
    From Sugar Land · Parking: Free lot on site
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Handles heat · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

Galveston's three glass pyramids: the Aquarium Pyramid has penguins, seals and a walk-through underwater tunnel, and in the Rainforest Pyramid monkeys, sloths and birds roam freely overhead. You can also take the Colonel paddlewheeler for a spin around the bay, and in summer add the Palm Beach water park. A full day that beats both rain and heat.

💡 Tips
About $30 per attraction or about $70 for an all-day pass (check the website); the two pyramids are plenty for little kids. Do the rainforest first in the morning (the animals are most active), then cool off in the aquarium in the afternoon. November and December evenings bring the Festival of Lights.

What this place offers

✓aquarium
✓penguins
✓rainforest
✓monkeys
✓bats
✓paddlewheel boat
✓beach water park
✓air conditioning
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Galveston

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Overcast · 62–73°F · 1% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 67–73°F · 1% rain

Location

Galveston, Texas

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