Outdoor Play
Please double check the information we have with each establishment to make sure the times, age requirement, and location is accurate. Things are always changing and we would love for you to contact us and let us know to keep the list current.
Houston Arboretum - http://www.houstonarboretum.org (always free to walk the trails & open year round!)
Orange Show - http://www.orangeshow.org/index2.html open Weds - Sunday FREE
Sea Center Texas - is a state-of-the-art marine fish hatchery and aquarium located on 75 acres in Lake Jackson, Texas. Always FREE. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/hatch/seacenbr.htm#events
Miller Outdoor Theater - has FREE family events all summer http://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com/
Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens - www.cp4.hctx.net/mercer, 22306 Aldine Westfield Road, one mile N of FM 1960, FREE. #281-443-8731
Galveston: Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Research Center - free admission, Free tours are given on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm. Call for tour appointments. http://www.galveston.com/museums/turtle.shtml
The Oil Ranch - http://www.oilranch.com/ always fun, wear your walking shoes and go early (not much shade). Tons of animals and horseback riding.
Dewberry Farms - www.dewberryfarms.com
Minute Maid Park Behind The Scenes Tour - fun for baseball lovers. http://houston.astros.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/hou/ballpark/astrostours.jsp#purchase
Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary - 18430 K-Z Rd., # 281-351-NOAH. http://www.noahs-ark-sanctuary.org This is a place you can volunteer and take the kids and they have a great playground.
Montessori Miniature Horses - 9300 HWY 105, # 979-836-9652. http://www.monasteryminiaturehorses.com/index.htm So cute! We haven’t been yet but will make a trip this summer.
Schlitterbahn Galveston - http://www.schlitterbahn.com
Houston Zoo - http://www.houstonzoo.org
Zube Park Free Train Rides – www.hals.org
All Harris County Parks & All Houston Parks – www.hcp4.net or http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/index.html
All Outdoor Kids - www.alloutdoorkids.com
The Redd School - http://www.reddschool.com/horses.html
The Kemah Boardwalk - http://www.kemahboardwalk.com
Aquarium Downtown - http://www.aquariumrestaurants.com/downtownaquariumhouston/flash_content/index.html
Old Town Spring - http://www.oldtownspring.com/index.php So much fun! Great shopping, food, and festivals.
Kings Orchard – in Plantersville, #936-894-2766, http://www.kingsorchard.com
Splashtown - 21300 IH 45 N., Spring TX, #281-355-3300, http://www.sixflags.com/parks/splashtown/index.asp
Washington on The Brazos State Park - #936-878-2461, http://www.birthplaceoftexas.com
Lake Somerville - http://www.rtis.com/reg/somerville/default.htm
Camping - http://www.allacrosstexas.com/gulf_parks.htm this is a GREAT list of parks and campgrounds along the Gulf Coast. Great resource guide.
Starlite Drive-In Movie Theater – 24003 HWY 59 in Porter (2 miles North of Houston) #281-354-3786. http://www.starlitedi.com
Show Boat Drive-In – 22422 FM 2920 (between Bauer & Roberts Cemetery Rd. in Tomball) #281-351-5224. http://www.theshowboatdrivein.com
Mountasia – 1790 HWY 249, #281-894-9791. http://www.mountasia.com/park/houston/index.html Go-Carts, Bumper- Boats, video games, batting cages, & mini-golf. Right by Willowbrook Mall.
Fast Track Go-Carts – 11440 Hempstead Rd (off 290 & Antoine), #713-957-8803. They have just added mini-golf too! http://www.houstonfasttrack.com/index2.htm
The Woodland’s Town Center & Market Street –www.marketstreet-thewoodlands.com or http://www.town-center.com/index.cfm They have it all! Fountains for kids to play in (that light up at night). Mini bowling alleys, incredible pool at Marriot Waterway, tons of events and entertainment, a Kid’s Café with story times, and tons of places to shop.
Noah’s Ark Pool and Waterpark at Quillian Recreation Center – 3663 Westcenter Dr., #832-668-1800. (Beltway 8 @ Westpark) http://www.fmhouston.com/details/AnnounceDetails.aspx?AnnounceId=525 This is a hard place to contact but worth the drive - great place for younger kids to play - mostly toddlers! Enjoy!
Nature Discovery Center – 7112 Newcastle (Bellaire) #713-667-6550. http://www.naturediscoverycenter.org
Kings Orchard - http://www.kingsorchard.com/
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