- Our list of the best things to do in Houston, Texas, features the top 237 nearby activities — including 79 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Houston, TX has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sports & Fitness, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 35 things to do within the city of Houston, TX , followed by 202 popular activities in nearby cities, including Sugar Land, Humble, Pasadena, Friendswood, Spring, Cypress, Missouri City, Pearland, La Porte, Baytown, League City, Katy, Alvin, Kingwood, Deer Park, Kemah and Tomball
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Studio offers paintings parties designed and led by professional and qualified artists; materials provided
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With an eight month season, Miller Outdoor Theatre offers a variety of performing arts events to attend in an outdoor setting. All performances are free, with 1,700 spaces available on the lawn in front of the stage.
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Contained in the Houston Museum of Nature, Cockrell Butterfly Center offers visitors an interactive experience in a live butterfly habitat, where hundreds of plant and insect species co-exist.
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The Houston Museum District includes over 19 venues within 1.5 miles of the Mecom Fountain. Some of the venues include the Houston Zoo, Holocaust Museum, and the Houston Museum of Fine Arts.
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The Museum of Fine Arts contains over 64,000 works of art in its 270,000 square feet. Included in the museum are major collections of African gold, American art, European paintings, and Pre-Columbian art.
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Children's Museum of Houston
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1500 Binz Street, Houston, TX 77004
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The fifth most visited children's museum in the United States is the Children's Museum of Houston. Areas in the Museum include Building Zone, CyberChase, EcoStation, FloWorks, Matter Works, and Newton Know-How.
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Holocaust Museum Houston
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5401 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004
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Dedicated to educating visitors about prejudice and tolerance, the Holocaust Museum Houston houses a WWII railcar used to transport victims to the concentration camps, a Danish rescue boat, and a collection of archival films. The Destroyed Community Memorial remembers the thousands of Jewish communities lost du…
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science
SPECIAL GROUPON DEAL: Up to 42% Off a Visit to the Houston Museum of Natural Science
One Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, TX 77030
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The third most visited non-Smithsonian museum in the United States is the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Visitors can see a Foucault pendulum, over 750 minerals, taxidermy animals of Texas, many specimens of mollusks, 60 major paleontology mounts, and space exhibits.
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415 Barren Spring Drive, Houston, TX 77090
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Owned by a funeral company, the National Museum of Funeral History brings together artifacts from the funerals of notable personalities like John F. Kennedy and Elvis Presley with a collection of historic hearses to illustrate the history of funeral services in the US.
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Six days a week, Saint Arnold Brewing Company offers tours of their brewery that include a souvenir glass and access to a full food menu and their beers. They also feature events including live music and food tastings.
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Alley Theatre
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615 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002
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Alley Theatre provides audiences with the highest quality theatre, offering a wide variety of work including new plays, classics, the re-discovered and the rarely-performed as well as new musical theatre with an emphasis on new American works.