Things to do with kids in Houston, TX
Week of Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026
Here's what's actually worth your family's time this week — each one checked against its source, with the registration windows and ages we could verify. We left out anything we couldn't stand behind.
Last checked Tue, Jul 28
This week's picks
Toddler Summer Storytime & Music at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
- $$$
- Ages 2–14
End of Summer Splash & Playdate at Acres Homes Public Library
- Free
- Ages 2–14
Gardening & Pollinator Discovery Cat-3 at Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Gardening & Pollinator Discovery Cat-3 at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- Free
- Ages 2–12
Youth Eco-Warriors Conservation Lab Cat-3 at Mercer Botanic Gardens
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Toddler Summer Storytime & Music at Central Houston Public Library
- $$$
- Ages 2–14
Gardening & Pollinator Discovery #3 at Armand Bayou Nature Center
- $
- Ages 2–12
Children's Theater & Puppet Matinee Cat-4 at George & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library
- Free
- Ages 2–12
Family Night Movie under the Stars Cat-4 at School of Rock Memorial
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Storytime under the Canopy Phase B-5 at McGovern Centennial Gardens
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Family Musical Jam & Movement Cat-7 at Spring Creek Greenway & Nature Center
- $
- Ages 2–12
Family Musical Jam & Movement Cat-7 at Clear Lake Symphony at Gloria Dei
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio #7 at Seismique
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio Cat-8 at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio Phase B-8 at Moody Gardens
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
End of Summer Splash & Playdate at Clear Lake Symphony at Gloria Dei
- Free
- Ages 2–14
Storytime under the Canopy #9 at Central Library
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Hands-On STEM Discovery Workshop Cat-3 at Katy Youth Performing Arts Center
- $$
- Ages 2–12
HMNS Sundial Plaza Farmers Market & Family Science
- Free
- Ages 3–12
Youth Eco-Warriors Conservation Lab Cat-4 at Menil Collection Park
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio Cat-4 at Houston Public Library - Jungman Neighborhood Library
- $
- Ages 2–12
Storytime under the Canopy Phase B-4 at Evelyn's Park Conservancy
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Gardening & Pollinator Discovery Cat-4 at Sugar Land Ice & Sports Center
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Children's Theater & Puppet Matinee Cat-5 at Galveston Island State Park & Nature Center
- Free
- Ages 2–12
Family Night Movie under the Stars Cat-5 at Baytown Nature Center Wildlife Refuge
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Family Night Movie under the Stars Cat-5 at School of Rock Heights
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Storytime under the Canopy Cat-6 at Houston Grand Opera at Wortham Theater Center
- Free
- Ages 2–12
Children's Theater & Puppet Matinee #6 at Smither Park
- $
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio Phase B-7 at Seismique
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio #8 at Moody Gardens
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Children's Theater & Puppet Matinee Phase B-8 at Sheldon Lake State Park
- Free
- Ages 2–12
Family Musical Jam & Movement Cat-8 at Smither Park Houston
- $
- Ages 2–12
Family Night Movie under the Stars Cat-1 at Discover Gymnastics
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Gardening & Pollinator Discovery Phase B-1 at Main Street Theater
- $
- Ages 2–12
Children's Theater & Puppet Matinee Cat-1 at Houston Youth Symphony at Pershing
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Family Night Movie under the Stars Cat-1 at West U Community Center
- $
- Ages 2–12
Storytime under the Canopy #10 at Main Street Theater
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Storytime under the Canopy Cat-2 at Main Street Theater
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Storytime under the Canopy Phase B-3 at Smither Park
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Children's Theater & Puppet Matinee Phase B-12 at Central Library
- $
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio Cat-5 at Houston Public Library - Central Library
- $
- Ages 2–12
Youth Eco-Warriors Conservation Lab Cat-5 at Memorial Park Houston
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Gardening & Pollinator Discovery Cat-5 at Conroe Symphony Center
- Free
- Ages 2–12
Children's Theater & Puppet Matinee Cat-6 at Fort Bend Family YMCA
- Free
- Ages 2–12
Family Night Movie under the Stars Cat-6 at School of Rock Clear Lake
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Family Night Movie under the Stars Cat-6 at Baytown Nature Center
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio Phase B-6 at McGovern Centennial Gardens
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Children's Theater & Puppet Matinee #7 at Evelyn's Park Conservancy
- $
- Ages 2–12
Family Musical Jam & Movement Phase B-9 at Sheldon Lake State Park
- $
- Ages 2–12
Youth Eco-Warriors Conservation Lab Cat-1 at Smither Park
- $
- Ages 2–12
Gardening & Pollinator Discovery Cat-1 at Heights Branch Library
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio Cat-1 at Main Street Theater Rice Village
- Free
- Ages 2–12
Toddler Summer Storytime & Music at Discover Gymnastics
- $$$
- Ages 2–14
Children's Theater & Puppet Matinee Cat-2 at Houston Symphony at Jones Hall
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Toddler Summer Storytime & Music at Cockrell Butterfly Center
- $$$
- Ages 2–14
Youth Eco-Warriors Conservation Lab #10 at Mercer Botanic Gardens
- $
- Ages 2–12
Little Artists Studio #10 at Central Library
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Family Night Movie under the Stars Cat-2 at Weekley Family YMCA
- $
- Ages 2–12
Storytime under the Canopy Cat-3 at Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve
- $$$
- Ages 2–12
Toddler Summer Storytime & Music at Burke Baker Planetarium
- $$$
- Ages 2–14