Beaumont, a city located on the Texas Gulf Coast, is often overlooked because of its close proximity to its bigger and more popular brother, Houston. However, this underrated city has a wealth of free activities and its own charm that's worth discovering.
River Oaks Lights is a dazzling sight to see. With the hundreds of decorated over-the-top ritzy mansions, it is arguably the best Christmas light display in Houston. Drive or stroll through the neighborhood and see a million lights in full swing.
A great playground always makes for an easy quick escape. With a whopping number of parks and green spaces, you will never run out of places to explore with the kids in Houston. Here are the coolest playgrounds to get you started.
You can get more from a trip to the Space Center with these additional cool places to visit. They deserve to be on your radar for an unforgettable fun trip.
Around the holidays, the Space Center Houston becomes its own galaxy. A space-themed interactive display illuminates the grounds and draws a lot of attention and a big crowd. Although this experience is not free, there are other great light experiences in the area that you don't have to pay for to enjoy.
When the holidays start hovering on the horizon, year after year, League Park in League City dresses up for the season and its signature event – Holiday in the Park.
Kids couldn't ask for more on another scorching hot afternoon in Houston than to make a splash on a brand-new, butterfly-themed splash pad at Monarch Park in La Porte.
This bright, spacious park along the Mary's Creek Trail in Pearland is a fun-filled oasis for kids of all ages. All kinds of new play structures, entertaining activity wheels, a splash pad, a scenic hiking trail, and plenty of wildlife make this park a family's hot spot for an outdoor adventure.
The Universal Playground in Pasadena, TX, is an all-access play space where everyone can join in on the fun. Plenty of ramps, a rubber-like ground, sensory activities, inclusive swings, a wheelchair-accessible glider, a roller slide, a sand pit, and much more make this place great for children of all abilities.
A new Apollo astronaut across from the Space Center Houston is back! Located in front of McDonald's in Nassau Bay, this larger-than-life statue will take your dining experiences to new heights.
Baytown Sculpture Trail is the new coolest public art display in the heart of Baytown. It features 20 creative statues. Each one has its own personality and a story to tell.
Dressed up in colorful yarn wraps, these trees in front of the Helen Hall Library in League City just stole my heart. Thanks to League City's Every Stitch Way Club, the library grounds now look like something out of a fairy tale.
This cute nature-inspired playground is the Baytown Nature Center's
best-kept secret. Tucked away in a picturesque pocket of a wildlife
sanctuary, it fits into the natural landscape. The play area features
sea creatures, wild animal sculptures, climbing and musical equipment,
tunnels, logs, educational boards, a huge pirate ship, and much more to
capture kids' minds and hearts.
Midtown Houston is famed for its walkable community, urban green spaces, and eye-catching public art. Take advantage of some Houston's cooler summer days and explore the world-class art scenes in the heart of Houston.
This small but mighty park in the heart of Midtown Houston features interactive play structures, a splash pad, a natural garden walk, a hilly landscape, a dog park, a 16-foot floral mural, and tons of opportunities to interact with nature in the shade of native plants.
Levy Park is the park of all urban parks in Houston. Amazingly reinvented several years ago, it's a prime spot for summer block parties, children programs, free community events, dance classes, family movie nights, and the coolest play structures that keep kids busy for hours.
With the canopy blocking out a great amount of the bright light, Explore the Wild play area at the Houston Zoo is a nice shaded spot to visit with the kids if venturing into the great outdoors in the summer in Houston.
There are many reasons to enjoy Houston in the spring, but the rodeo season tops it all off. Following in its big brother's, Rodeo Houston, footsteps, Galveston County Fair and Rodeo keeps on celebrating its Western heritage and pride. So let's dust off your cowboy boots and list five reasons to attend that beloved annual tradition.
Riddled with sandboxes and logs, rope bridges and tunnels, bamboo poles and tree stumps, the Nature Playscape at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is a nature-based play space for creative and endless play. A hidden forest in the heart of one of the busiest areas in Houston is where young naturalists can develop a deeper connection to the great outdoors.
