Fun Things To Do In Houston

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Fun Things To Do In Houston

Visit a Museum

The Greater Houston Metropolitan area has many wonderful museums from which to choose, many of which are located in the Museum District not far from Rice University and the Medical Center.  Many Houston Museums offer FREE times when you can gain access to the exhibits for no charge.

Art Car Museum

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

Children’s Museum of Houston

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Czech Center Museum Houston

Gulf Coast Railroad Museum

The Health Museum a.k.a. John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science

Heritage Society Museum

Holocaust Museum Houston

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Houston Center for Photography

Houston Fire Museum

Houston Museum of Natural Science , Cockrell Butterfly Exhibit, and Burke Baker Planetarium

Houston Sports Museum

John C. Freeman Weather Museum

The Jung Center of Houston

Lawndale Art Center

Lilly and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden

Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston

Market Square Historical District

Military Museum of Texas

Museum of Fine Arts Houston

National Museum of Funeral History

Police Museum

Rienzi Mansion

Rice University Art Gallery

The Rothko Chapel

San Jacinto Museum, Monument, and Battleground

USS Texas Battleship

 

Go to the Zoo

Houston Zoo

 

Visit the Arboretum

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

 

Visit the Theater

With the second largest theater district outside of New York City, Houston has many live theater options as well.  Many of Houston's theater groups offer discounts as well. 

A.D. Players

Alley Theatre

Broadway in Houston

Da Camera of Houston

Radio City Music Theatre

Society for the Performing Arts

The Grand Opera House, Galveston

Theatre Under The Stars a.k.a. TUTS

Uniquely Houston

 

Attend the Ballet

Houston Ballet

 

Attend the Opera

Houston Grand Opera

 

Visit an Amusement Park

Kemah Boardwalk

Sam Houston Race Park

Splashtown Water Park

Space Center Houston at Johnson Space Center

Texas Rock Gym

 

Listen to Live Music

Anderson Fair-Acoustic

Blanco’s-Honky Tonk

Brian O’Neills-Irish Pub mixed

Cezanne-Jazz

Continental Club-Blues, Alternative Rock, Country, Mixed

Cosmos-Jazz, Swing, Blues, Rockabilly

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion-Nationally Recognized Performers of varied genres.

Goode’s Armadillo Palace-Honky Tonk

The Grand Opera House, Galveston-Nationally Recognized Acts of Varied genres

Last Concert Café-Jam Bands, Funk, Bluegrass, Rock, Blues, World Beat, Rockabilly, and more.

McGonigel’s Mucky Duck-Irish and Celtic folk music

The Meridian-various genres

Numbers-Goth, New Wave, Rock/Rap

Red Cat Jazz Café-New Orleans Jazz and Blues

Sambuca-primarily Jazz with other genres

Sammy’s at 2016 Main-Soul

Scott Gertner’s Sky Bar-New Wave, Smooth and Contemporary Jazz, Soul and Light Funk

The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club-Blues and Zydeco

Warehouse Live-Big Name Touring Acts and Up-and-Coming Bands

 

Attend a Sporting Event

Houston Texans-professional football

Houston Astros-professional baseball

Houston Rockets-professional basketball

Houston Dynamo-professional soccer

Houston Aeros-professional hockey

Houston Motorsports Park a.k.a. Houston Speedway

Houston Raceway Park

 

Take a Tour

Discover Houston Tours

 

Go to a Park

Houston Parks and Recreation

 

Visit a Brewery

Anheuser-Busch Brewery

Saint Arnold Brewing Company 

 

Visit a Nature Preserve

Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary

 

Visit a Flea Market

Trader's Village Marketplace