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Bucket List 2016

Attraction Address Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun $ inside 1940 Air Terminal Museum 8325 Travelair Street, Houston, 77061 Closed 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 1pm-5pm $2 kids, $5 adults 1940 Air Terminal Museum - Wings & Wheels 8325 Travelair Street, Houston, Texas 77061 3rd Sat, $3 kids, 11am -3pm $7 adults inside Art Car Museum 140 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007 Closed Closed 11am-6pm 11am-6pm 11am-6pm 11am-6pm 11am-6pm free inside Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX 77004 Closed 11am-6pm 11am-6pm 11am-6pm 11am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm free inside Bellaire Library storytime 5111 Jessamine, Bellaire, TX 77401 NA 10am (0-24m) 11am (2-5 yr) NA NA NA NA free inside Buffalo Soldiers Museum 3816 Caroline, Houston Texas 77004 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm, 10am-5pm 10am-4pm Closed free 0-5, free after 1pm $5 kids, $10 adults inside Children's Museum of Houston 1500 Binz, Houston, TX 77004 Closed 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm, 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 12pm-6pm $10 free after 5 pm inside The Company OnStage at (Theater) 536 Westbury Square, Houston, TX 77035 ~$10 for children's shows, check schedule inside Contemporary Arts Museum Houston 5216 Montrose Boulevard, Houston Texas 77006 Closed 10am-7pm 10am-7pm 10am-9pm 10am-7pm 10am-6pm 12pm-6pm free inside Dairy Ashford Roller Rink 1820 South Dairy Ashford Road Houston TX 77077 kids 7 & under $5/kid+parent 10am-12pm inside Discover Gymnastics 747 N Shepherd Dr., Houston, Tx 77007 12-5pm 5pm-6pm $15 age 0-4 yrs, "Toddler Stay "Last Call" $10 for each and Play" additional sibling inside DiverseWorks 4102 Fannin, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77004 Closed Closed 12pm-8pm 12pm-6pm 12pm-6pm 12pm-6pm Closed free inside Downtown - JP Morgan Chase Observation deck - 60th 600 Travis, Houston, TX 77002 8am-5pm 8am-5pm 8am-5pm 8am-5pm 8am-5pm Closed Closed free floor inside Tunnels (print this map) 1000 Main, Houston, TX 77002 7am-6pm 7am-6pm 7am-6pm 7am-6pm 7am-6pm Closed Closed free inside Firestation (visit local station and take a treat to the various free firefighters!) inside Fish Gallery storytime 2909 Fountain View Dr, Houston, TX 77057 3:30-4:30pm free July 9-Aug 20 inside Galleria play area, 2nd floor 5061 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 10am-7pm free inside Health Museum 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm, 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 12pm-5pm free 0-2, (June & free after 2pm $7 kids 3-12, August) $9 adults inside HITS Theatre 311 W. 18th Street , Houston, TX 77008 *Check performance schedule inside 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 12pm-5pm Closed free kids, $12 adults *Not rec'd for kids under age 10 inside for Contemporary Craft 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 Closed 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 12pm-5pm free inside Houston Center for Contemporary Craft - hands-on 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 1st Sat, free craft activity! 11am-3pm inside Houston Center for Photography 1441 W. Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006 Closed Closed 11am-9pm 11am-9pm 11am-5pm 11am-7pm 11am-7pm free inside Houston Fire Museum 2403 Milam Street, Houston, TX 77006 Closed 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm Closed free 0-2, $3 kids, $5 adults inside Houston Maritime Museum 2204 Dorrington, Houston, TX 77030 Closed 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm Closed free 0-2, $3 kids 3-12, $5 adults 13+ inside Houston Museum of African American Culture 4807 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004 Closed Closed 11am-6pm 11am-8pm 11am-6pm 11am-6pm 1pm-6pm $3 kids 0-12, $5 adults inside Houston Museum of Natural Science - Butterfly exhibit 5555 Dr., Houston,Texas 77030 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm $7 kids, $8 adult inside Houston Museum of Natural Science - Dinosaur exhibit 5555 Hermann Park Dr., Houston,Texas 77030 9am-5pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm, 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm $15 kids, free after 3pm $20 adult inside Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugarland 13016 University Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 Closed Closed Closed 9am-3pm 9am-3pm 9am-5pm 12-5pm $9 kids, $12 adult inside Houston Police Museum 1200 Traveis, Houston, TX 77002 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm Closed Closed free; for groups of 10 or more, can arrange a guided tour inside Houston , Meyer branch, story time 5005 West Bellfort, Houston, TX 77035 10:30-11:15am free inside Houston Space Center* (rec'd for age 5 and up) 1601 NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-7pm 10am-5pm 10am-7pm 10am-7pm 0-3 free, $15 kids 4-11, $20 adults 12-64 (online prices)

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Attraction Address Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun $ inside - 4D Movie Theater, aquarium, reptile 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, 77030 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm $12 kids, house $16 aduls inside The Jung Center Gallery 5200 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006 9am-7:30pm 9am-7:30pm 9am-7:30pm 9am-7:30pm 9am-4pm 10am-4pm Closed free inside Lawndale Art Center 4912 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 12pm-5pm Closed free inside Mad Potter 4882 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77096 (plus other locations) 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 9am-9pm 12pm-6pm ranges inside Main Street Theater 333 S. Jensen Dr., Houston, TX 77003 10:30am, $18-20 for 1pm, 4pm kids' shows June 13 - August 1 inside Playscape & Carousel 217 Memorial City Way, Houston, TX, US, 77024 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 10am-9pm 11am-7pm playscape is free, $2/ride for carousel inside Memorial City Cinemark $1 kids movies 217 Memorial City Way, Houston, TX, US, 77024 Closed Closed 10am Closed Closed Closed Closed $1 inside 1533 Sul Ross Street, Houston, Texas 77006 Closed Clost 11am-7pm 11am-7pm 11am-7pm 11am-7pm 11am-7pm free inside MetroRail (light rail). Choose a stop to hop on! Fannin South is closest to Meyerland all day, every 6 mins during daytime hours $1.25 one-way The Red Line is the only one open so far. folks. inside Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH) 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77005 Closed 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-9pm 10am-7pm 10am-7pm 12:15pm-7pm free kids 0-12, free all day free kids 12-18 w/ library card, $15 adults (click link at left to see lots of options inside MFAH's Summer Art Explorers (Thursdays Jun - Jul) 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77005 11am-2pm forfree free kids admission) 0-12, free kids 12-18 w/ library card, $15 adults inside MFAH's Sunday Family Zone + Studio (June) 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77005 1-4pm free kids 0-12, free kids 12-18 w/ library card, $15 adults inside MFAH's Rienze story time, call for reservations 1406 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77019 10am story free, 713.639.7800 (June & July) time age 3+ bring a picnic lunch to eat in gardens inside National Museum of Funeral History 415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, TX 77090 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-5pm 12-5pm free kids 0-5, $7 kids 6-11, $10 adults inside Palace Bowling 4191 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77025 8am-5:30pm, 8am-5:30pm, 8am-5:30pm, 8am-5:30pm, 8am-5:30pm, 8am-2am 8am-11pm TBD 9-11pm 9-11pm 9-11pm 9-11pm 9-2am inside The Printing Museum 1324 W. Clay Street, Houston, Texas 77019 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm free kids 0-12, $8 adults inside Pump It Up 6030 S Rice Ave, Houston, TX, US, 77081 10am-12pm 9am-11am 10am-12pm $6/child inside Rice Gallery 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005 Closed 11am-5pm 11am-5pm 11am-7pm 11am-5pm 11am-5pm 12pm-5pm free inside Sky High Sports 10510 Westview Dr, Houston, Texas 11am-9pm 2-9pm 2-9pm 2-9pm 11am-11pm 11am-11pm 11am-8pm $11 1st hr, Munchkin (2nd hr only $7 2nd hr Mondays $2) inside Stomping Grounds Playland 15415 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land 9am-8pm 9am-8pm 9am-8pm 9am-8pm 9am-8pm 9am-8pm 10am-7pm free 0-2, $4.25 age 1-2 , $7.75 age 3+ inside Studio Movie Grill, children's summer series 822 Town And Country Blvd, Houston, TX, US, 77024 11am 11am 11am 11am 11am NA NA $3/person inside Sugar Creek Baptist Church (June 1st Summer Hours) Sugar Creek Baptist Church Family Center, 8am-5pm 8am-5pm 11am-5pm 8am-5pm 8am-4pm Closed 7am-3pm free 13223 A Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478 inside Wonderwild 767 N Shepherd Dr #400, Houston, TX 77007 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm Closed Closed free age 0-9m, $10 pre-walker, $13 walker outside Art in the Parks (lists and maps of public art in the City various of Houston) outside Bayou City Adventures various outdoor adventure packages

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Attraction Address Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun $ outside Bellaire Nature Discovery Center 7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX 77401 Closed 12pm-5:30pm 12pm-5:30pm; 12pm-5:30pm 12pm-5:30pm 12pm-5:30pm 12pm-5:30pm free 4pm Nature Story Time outside Beer Can House 222 Malone Street, Houston, TX Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 12pm-5:00pm 12pm-5:00pm free ages 0-12 $5 ages 13+ outside Big Bubble at Sesquicentennial Park 501 Texas Street, Houston, TX 77002 (a big red button hidden in pillar on Preston St. Bridge that makes the bayou burp!) outside Park - Jamail Skate Park 103 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007 outside Buffalo Bayou Park - The Water Works Cistern 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007 (still under construction) outside Buffalo Bayou Park - 2nd Saturday Boat Tours 150 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007 2nd Saturdays $5 ages 4-12 in Mar-May, $7 ages 12+ Sep-Oct, cash only!!! 30 min rides from 10am- 2pm outside Buffalo Bayou Park - Twilight Boat Tours 150 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007 Saturdays Jun- $5 ages 4-12 Aug, $7 ages 12+ 30 min rides cash only!!! from 6- 8:30pm outside Buffalo Bayou Park - Boat Tours 150 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007 Various rides, Various boat tours, times and for ages 4 and over. prices Other activities are free. outside Commemorative Air Force - Houston Wing West Houston Airport 1st and 3rd free, 18000 Groschke Road Houston, TX 77084 Sat each donations welcome! month 10am-3pm outside Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary 440 Wilchester Boulevard, Houston, TX 77079 7am-9pm 7am-9pm 7am-9pm 7am-9pm 7am-9pm 7am-9pm 7am-9pm free outside Heights Blvd - public art display Heights Blvd at 11th Street dawn to dusk dawn to dusk dawn to dusk dawn to dusk dawn to dusk dawn to dusk dawn to dusk free outside Hermann Park Train 6100 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX 77030 10am-5:30pm 10am-5:30pm 10am-5:30pm 10am-5:30pm 10am-5:30pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm $3.50 outside Hermann Park - Japanese Garden 6100 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX 77030 9am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm free outside Hermann Park - McGovern Centennial Gardens 6100 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX 77030 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm free outside Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 4501 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX 77024 8am-6:00pm 8am-6:00pm 8am-6:00pm 8am-6:00pm 8am-6:00pm 8am-6:00pm 8am-6:00pm free outside Houston Police Department Mounted Patrol Facility 5005 Little York Rd. Houston,Tx. 77016-2547 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm free outside Houston Zoo 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, 77030 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm $11 kids, $15 adult free 1st Tues of month after noon outside MFAH's Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens 6003 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77007 3rd Sun Garden only: usually free free under age 10, Family Day $5 over 10 outside MFAH's Cullen Sculpture Garden Montrose Blvd at Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas 77006 9am-10pm 9am-10pm 9am-10pm 9am-10pm 9am-10pm 9am-10pm 9am-10pm free outside Miller Outdoor Theater 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030 various - check event calendar free outside 2402 Munger Street, Houston, TX 77023 12-5pm after 12-5pm after 12-5pm after 12-5pm 12-5pm free under 12 Memorial Day Memorial Day Memorial Day $5 age 12+ outside The Orange Show's Smither Park (next door) 2402 Munger Street, Houston, TX 77023 free outside Port of Houston - Boat Tours 7300 Clinton Dr, Houston, TX 77020 10am & 2:30pm10am & 2:30pm10am & 2:30pm10am & 2:30pm 2:30pm free outside President's Heads (huge sculptures) 2500 Summer Street Houston, TX 77007 free outside 's "Sky Space" by James Turrell 5:30 am-10pm 5:30 am-10pm 5:30 am-10pm 5:30 am-10pm 5:30 am-10pm 5:30 am-10pm 5:30 am-10pm free but might need reservations at sunset outside Showboat Drive-in Theater 22422 FM 2920 Rd, Hockley, TX 77447 outside Texas Pipe & Supply's Menagerie Park (huge sculptures) 2330 Holmes Road, Houston, TX 77051 free outside Waugh Drive Bat Colony Corner of Waugh Drive and Allen Parkway (see observation platform) arrive 15 mins before sunset free

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Attraction Address Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun $ outside We Heart Houston - sign I-10 between Shepherd and Heights Blvd on South feeder free outside Westbury Community Garden (Plant it Forward Farm Sta12581 Dunlap Street, Houston, TX 9am-5pm 10am-6pm free outside Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve 5304 Gasmer Dr, Houston, TX 77035 free playgrounds Buffalo Bayou Park - Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area103 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007 free playgrounds Colonial Park, West U 4130 Byron St, Houston, TX 77005 free playgrounds Donovan Park, The Heights 700 Heights Blvd Houston, TX 77008 free playgrounds Evergreen Park, Bellaire 4500 Evergreen, Bellaire, TX 77401 free playgrounds Firetruck Park 3743 Garnet St, Houston, TX 77005 free playgrounds Huffington Park, West U 3901 Milton Street, Houston, TX 77005 free playgrounds Judson Park, West U 4201 OR 4242 Judson, Houston, TX 77005 free playgrounds Karl Young Park, Braes Heights 7800 Stella Link Rd, Houston, TX 77025 free playgrounds River Oaks "Pumpkin" Park 3600 Locke Ln, Houston, TX 77027 playgrounds Travis Elementary's "Dinosaur Park"/Spark park 3311 Beauchamp, Houston, TX 77009 open during non-school hours free playgrounds West U Recreation Center park/playground 410 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77025 free playgrounds Whitt Johnson Park (treehouse park), West U 6540 Wakeforest Street, Houston, TX 77005 free playgrounds Wier Park, West U 3012 Nottingham Street, Houston, TX 77005 free playgrounds Wilson Wonderground Spark Park 2100 Yupon, Houston, TX 77006 open during non-school hours free more http://www.bigkidsmallcity.com/2015/10/houston- playgrounds/ parks-citywide-map-pictures-parent-reviews/ parks wall mural Biscuit "Paint Wall" by Sebastien Boileau 1435 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006 Best times are weekdays mid-morning or mid-afternoon when store is slower and less cars are in front of wall. free wall mural "Before I Die" 3302 White Oak free wall mural BJ Oldies Antique Shop by Weah 1726 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX free wall mural Gorilla Murals by the Houston Zoo: free Gonzo247 1311 Leeland free Sebastien "Mr. D" Boileau 2119 Washington Ave OR 965 Hemphill Street? free Nicky Davis 3100 Smith St free Michael C. Rodriguez 602 East 20th Street free Anat Ronen 3701 Main St free wall mural Gator Wall at UH Downtown North side of storage bldg at Main St and I-10, close to 1 North Main, Houston, TX 77007 free wall mural "Give" Murals by Black Sheep Agency free Give 1 714 Yale Street, Houston, TX free Give 2 3403 Irvington Blvd, Houston, TX free Give 3 3700 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX free Give 4 2512 Woodhead St, Houston, TX free Give 5 free wall mural "Greetings from Houston" 3601 White Oak, Houston, TX 77007 free wall mural "Houston Is Inspired" by Gonzo247 907 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002 free wall mural Kingspoint Mullet (graffiti art) 10902 Kingspoint Rd, Houston, TX 77075 free wall mural Lawndale Art Center (mural changes annually) 4912 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 free wall mural "Marilyn" by Sebastien Boileau 1505 Westheimer, Houston, TX free Metro Mural 2014 Texas Ave free wall mural Obama Mural (The Breakfast Club) 3811 Travis, Houston, TX free (not sure of status since it was last defaced) wall mural "Our Heights" 111 Yale Street free wall mural Paper Airplanes 3190 Navigation free wall mural "Preservons La Creation" by Sebastien Boileau 2800 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX free (largest mural in Houston) wall mural Yale St Post Office 1050 Yale Street free wall mural "You Are My Sunshine" at Thread's 249 W 19th St Suite C, Houston, Texas 77008 free mini murals Minimurals (hunt for minimurals in SW Houston!) most located close to SW corner of 610 and central Houston. See map at website free more murals https://www.mommynearest.com/author/171- amanda_sorena/article/8-totally-instagram-worthy- murals-in-houston water activities Bellaire Town Square Family Aquatic Center 7001 Fifth St., Bellaire, TX 77401 10:30am- 10:30am- 10:30am- 10:30am- 10:30am- 10:30am- 1-8pm free under age 3, 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm $10 non-resident water activities Colonial Park Pool (must go with West U resident) 4130 Byron St, Houston, TX 77005 4-8:30pm 10am-8:30pm 10am-8:30pm 10am-8:30pm 10am-8:30pm 10am-7pm 12-7pm $7 non-resident

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Attraction Address Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun $ water activities gateway fountain 1500 McKinney, Houston, TX 77010 12pm-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm free Discovery Green Parking 1002 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX 77010 $12/day water activities Ervan Chew Park 4502 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006 free water activities Evergreen Pool, Bellaire 4500 Evergreen, Bellaire, TX 77401 11am-8pm 11am-8pm 11am-8pm 11am-8pm 11am-8pm 11am-8pm 1-8pm $5 water activities Hermann Park splash pad 6001 Fannin, Houston, TX 77003 free water activities Houston Zoo, McGovern Water Play Park 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm $12 kids, $16 adults water activities Jaycee Park splash pad 1300 Seamist, Houston, TX 77008 free water activities Maplewood Pool (must be member or go with member)10425 Rampart, Houston, TX 77096 closed 11am-8pm 11am-8pm 11am-8pm 11am-9pm 11am-8pm 2-7pm Guest fees: $4 kids 0-10, $6 adults water activities Noah's Ark Pool, First Methodist Church 10570 Westpark Drive, Houston, TX 77042 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm $7 (hours shown for Jun 1 - Aug 21, check schedule for spring and fall dates) water activities Splashpad Locator (https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=30.094049,-95.326996&ie=UTF8&msa=0&spn=0.958845,2.113495&z=10&hl=en&mid=zibUsY_cb69k.kZh6fFAYF0fA) water activities Houston Water Parks (http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/aquatics/waterspraygrounds.html)

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DAY TRIPS: Brenham: inside Blue Bell Creamery Tour 1101 South Blue Bell Road, Brenham, TX 77833 8:30am-3pm 8:30am-3pm 8:30am-3pm 8:30am-3pm 8:30am-3pm free kids 0-5, $4 kids 6-14, $6 adults 15+, $4 seniors (includes 1 large inside Brenham Antique Carousel by reservation only 10am-4pm, $40 min 11am-4pm 1-4pm $1/ridescoop of on ice weekends cream) inside Brenham Municipal Airport Diner (watch airplanes 3001 Aviation Way, Brenham, Texas 77833 11am-3pm 11am-3pm 11am-3pm 11am-3pm 11am-3pm 11am-3pm 11am-3pm buy breakfast or come and go from a greasy spoon diner) lunch outside Fireman's State Park (great shaded playground) 901 N Park St, Brenham‎ Texas‎ 77833 free water activities Blue Bell Aquatics Center 1800 E. Tom Green, Brenham, TX 77833 11am-5pm 11am-5pm 11am-5pm 11am-5pm 11am-5pm 10-7pm 1-5pm $3 kids 0-3, $5 ages 4+

Galveston: inside Moody Gardens* (Aquarium or Rainforest pyramid) One Hope Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77554 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm free kids 0-3, $18 kids 4-12, $22 adults 13-64 inside (next to Moody Gardens) 2002 Terminal Dr. Galveston, TX 77554 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm free kids 0-4, $5 kids 5-17, $8 adults, $5 seniors inside Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum 2002 Wharf Rd, Galveston, TX 77550 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm free kids 0-6, $5 kids 7-18, $9 adults, $6 seniors outside Galveston-Bolivar Ferry 1000 Ferry Rd, Galveston, TX 77550 open 24/7 free 18 min 1-way, 10 mins to unload & load + wait time to board. I recommend parking and walking on for a roundtrip ride instead of driving on in car. outside Seawolf Park Seawolf Park, Galveston, TX 77550 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm $6/car plus (fishing, picnic, playground, submarine, destroyer $2 kids 0-11, $5 adults escort) outside Texas Seaport Museum / Elissa ship 2200 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77550 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm free kids 0-5, $9 kids 6-18, $12 adults outside Texas Seaport Museum's Galveston Harbor Cruise 2200 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77550 depart at depart at depart at depart at depart at depart at depart at free kids 0-5, 10 am, 10 am, 10 am, 10 am, 10 am, 10 am, 10 am, $8 kids 6-18, 11:30 am, 11:30 am, 11:30 am, 11:30 am, 11:30 am, 11:30 am, 11:30 am, $10 adults 1 pm, 1 pm, 1 pm, 1 pm, 1 pm, 1 pm, 1 pm, 2:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4 pm, 4 pm, 4 pm, 4 pm, 4 pm, 4 pm, 4 pm, water activities West beach access (free) off 13 mile road, Galveston 4229 13 Mile Rd, Galveston, TX 77554 5:15 pm 5:15 pm 5:15 pm 5:15 pm 5:15 pm 5:15 pm 5:15 pm free water activities East beach access (free) off E. Beach Dr just before the 415 E. Beach Drive, Galveston, TX 77550 free Galvestonian condo at 1401 E. Beach Dr (You can see sand parking lot on satellite view of map next to paved parking lot for condos)

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Attraction Address Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun $ OTHERS: (Alphabetized by location) outside Alvin: Bayou Wildlife Zoo 5050 FM 517 Road, Alvin, TX 77511-1828 10am-4pm, 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm 10am-3pm $10 ages 2-11 Closed in $20 ages 12+ August cash or check only!!! outside Alvin: Froberg Fruit & Vegetable Farm (strawberry 3601 West Hwy 6, Alvin, TX, 77511 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm $1 for bucket + picking Feb to Jun) $2.25/lb of strawberries cash only!!! outside Crocodile Encounter 23231 CR 48, Angleton, TX 77515 Varies. Varies. Varies. Varies. Varies. Varies. Varies. Adults $13.50 Check website. Check website. Check website. Check website. Check website. Check website. Check website. Children 3- 12 $9.50 outside Dickison: Fruits 'N Such Orchard (pick veggies, fruit, 6309 Ave U, Dickinson, TX check facebook page for open times etc) 832-443-6733 outside High Island: Smith Oaks (Bird) Sanctuary & Rookery High Island, TX 77623 (see website for specific directions) 7am-7pm 7am-7pm 7am-7pm 7am-7pm 7am-7pm 7am-7pm 7am-7pm free under 18 adults $7 outside Humble: Mercer Botanical Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble, TX 77338 8am-dusk 8am-dusk 8am-dusk 8am-dusk 8am-dusk 8am-dusk 8am-dusk free outside Humble: Old Macdonalds Farm (includes pool) 3203 FM 1960 Rd East, Humble, TX 77338 10am-? 10am-? 10am-? 10am-? 10am-? 10am-? 10am-? $10 + tax cash or check only outside Hockley: Zube Park Train ride 17560 Roberts Rd, Hockley, TX 77447 3rd Sat of free month, 9am and 1 pm outside La Porte: Sylvan Beach Park 636 N Bayshore Dr., La Porte, TX 77571 7am-10pm 7am-10pm 7am-10pm 7am-10pm 7am-10pm 7am-10pm 7am-10pm (beach, fishing pier, playground, skate park) outside La Porte: San Jacinto Monument 3523 Independence Pkwy South, La Porte, TX 77571 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm 9am-6pm free, $4 for observation deck outside La Porte: The Battleship Texas 3523 Independence Pkwy South, La Porte, TX 77571 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm free under 12, $12 adults inside Lake Jackson: Sea Center Texas 302 Medical Drive in Lake Jackson, Texas 9am-4pm 9am-4pm 9am-4pm 9am-4pm 9am-4pm 1-4pm free inside Lake Jackson: Brazosport Center for the Arts & 400 College Blvd, Clute TX 77531 free Sciences outside Needville: All We Need Farms (tour and gelato tasting 12902 Dannhaus Road, Needville, TX 77461 party. Call ahead to make arrangements) outside Needville: Brazos Bend State Park 21901 FM 762, Needville, TX 77461 8am-4:30pm 8am-4:30pm 8am-4:30pm 8am-4:30pm 8am-9:30pm 8am-9:30pm 8am-4:30pm free under 12, $7 adults outside Richmond: George Ranch Historical Park 10215 FM 762 Rd, Richmond, TX 77469 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm free kids 0-4, $5 kids 5-15, $10 adults 16-61 inside Rosenburg: Rosenburg Railroad Museum 1921 Avenue F, Rosenberg, Texas 77471 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 1-5pm free kids 0-2, $3 kids 2-14, $5 adults outside Tomball: Railroad Depot tour 201 S. Elm Street, Tomball, TX 77375 2nd Saturdays 1-5pm free open with entertainment , bring lawn chairs and picnic outside Wallis: Blessington Farms 510 Chisolm Trail, Simonton, TX 77476 8am-1pm 8am-1pm 8am-1pm 8am-1pm 8am-1pm $1.50 bucket + (pick summer berries) June-early July June-early July June-early July June-early July June-early July cost/lb for berries; $10/person for Farm Funland. Have to pay for Funland if you want to picnic there. outside More Pick-Your-Own Farms (http://www.pickyourown.org/TXhouston.htm#listings) cash or check only!!!

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Attraction Address Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun $ Other places to find ideas: http://365thingsinhouston.com http://Houston http://houston.culturemap.com/ http://houston.kidsoutandabout.com/ http://houstonmuseumdistrict.org/free-admission-times/ http://www.artshound.com/home4 http://www.bayoucityoutdoors.com/clubportal/Calendar.cfm?clubID=3 http://www.bigkidsmallcity.com http://www.chron.com/events/77002-houston/all/today http://www.designsponge.com/2011/06/houston-design-guide.html http://www.getoutherehouston.org/ http://www.gishpicks.com/ http://www.hottowncoolcity.org/view/site/locationsall/ http://www.houstongreeters.org/ http://www.houstononthecheap.com/ (great calendar of free activities) http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/aquatics/waterspraygrounds.html http://www.ksbj.org/pages/family-fun-passport http://www.pickyourown.org/TXhouston.htm#listings Splashpad Locator (https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=30.094049,-95.326996&ie=UTF8&msa=0&spn=0.958845,2.113495&z=10&hl=en&mid=zibUsY_cb69k.kZh6fFAYF0fA)

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