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Category: Parks & Attractions - Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 19008 Saums Rd, Houston, TX 77084-4831
Not to be confused with Cullen Sculpture Gardens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Cullen Park – at 10,500 acres – is one of the nation's largest municipal parks. It's a prime destination for folks interested in outdoor pursuits, and at any given time, you'll find bikers, runners, and skaters getting in some physical...
Category: Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 410 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002
This downtown amuseument complex mixes fine dining and family activities. Take a train ride through an aquatic tunnel filled with several different species of sharks.
Category: Science & History Museums - Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004
An intentionally somber exterior gives indication of the physical and mental anguish this museum portrays. As it traces the persecution of Jews and other minorities in 20th-century Europe through photographs, films and texts, the museum offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of hatred, marginalization, and fear....
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Category: Parks & Attractions - Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 4501 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX 77024
Adjacent to Memorial Park, the arboretum encompasses 155 acres of natural forest inside Loop 610 and showcases more than 450 native plants. It's a source of recreation for residents and a preserve for local wildlife, wisely protected by the city. Trails wind five miles through the parcel of land, inviting folks to...
Category: Science & History Museums - Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 2403 Milam, Houston, TX 77006
The impressive brick building that houses this museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places – an appropriate setting for such a facility. Exhibits chart firefighting in the city from its earliest days, and vintage equipment ranges from antique helmets to a 1938 REO salvage truck that kids can climb...
Category: Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 1513 N MacGregor Dr, Hermann Park, Houston, TX 77030
Not a huge zoo, Houston's complex is happily manageable, and its residents include the exotic creatures that matter most to kids. Natural habitats beautifully showcase animals and provide them a certain level of comfort, which shows in their behavior and demeanor. Among the specimens you'll encounter are Asian...
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Category: Parks & Attractions - Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 20634 Kenswick, Humble, TX 77338-2003
This 275-acre park wraps around portions of Cypress and Spring Creeks and seeks to preserve the terrain as it existed in the days of Native Americans and early settlers. The park includes forest, beach, bog, and meadow ecosystems, and specimens of Gulf coast cypress and scrub brush represent southeast Texas in the...
John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science
Category: Science & History Museums - Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 1515 Hermann Dr, Hermann Park, Houston, TX 77004
Seeking to instill in young people an appreciation of the human body and a high regard for health, this museum (affiliated with Texas Medical Center) takes education to a new level. The facility's biggest attraction is its "Amazing Body Pavilion," whose enormous replicas of the human form let kids explore (and walk...
Category: Science & History Museums - Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 1324 W Clay St, Houston, TX 77019
While this museum necessarily showcases ancient and modern printing tools and artifacts, it also takes a more practical approach and lets visitors participate in the process. A papermaking shop, book bindery, and printmaking area illustrate how books are crafted, and visitors can both observe the workings and sign up...
Category: Parks & Attractions - Houston Attractions & Activities
Address: 1800 Allen Pkwy, Allen Pkwy West from Downtown, Houston, TX 77019
A 124-acre greenway that stretches from Downtown to the River Oaks neighborhood, Buffalo Bayou offers great views of the city skyline. Within the park, paved trails welcome runners and bikers, and a disc golf course, boat launch, and children's playground draw visitors as well. Eleanor Tinsley Park rests within...
