Houston family events
15 upcoming. Family-friendly events across the Houston metro, curated for kids and parents
TodayFriday, October 16
All day, through Oct 31
Froberg's FarmA 1936 Alvin farm with a strategic corn maze, giant pumpkin patch, bee coaster and tractor rides, duck races and fried pies from the bakery.
All day, through Nov 8
Discovery GreenA pumpkin-filled downtown takeover with a 30-foot slide, carousel rides, a bouncing Jumpkin pumpkin, hay maze and photo ops against the skyline.
TomorrowSaturday, October 17
9am to 5pm, through Oct 18
Houston ZooKids explore a glowing pumpkin lantern tunnel, pose with talking pumpkins, and watch elephants, tapirs and lions get pumpkin-themed enrichment treats.
9am to 5pm, through Oct 18
Children's Museum HoustonThe children's museum turns spooky all October with costume parades, candy stations, creepy hands-on science labs and Halloween crafts.
9am to 8pm, through Oct 18
Texas Renaissance Festival fairgroundsA 52nd-season 70-acre 16th-century village with jousting, 25 stages, 400 artisan shops, themed costume contests and camping. Kids 5-12 enter free on Sundays.
SaturdayOctober 24
10am to 1pm
Lone Star Flight MuseumKids trick-or-treat among historic aircraft, build bat gliders, launch pumpkin catapults and try creepy coding STEM stations. Costumed kids 10 and under get in free.
10am to 4pm, through Oct 25
Space Center HoustonKids in costume trick-or-treat at candy stations, hear real astronauts share scary mission stories, and join spooky pop-up science labs.
4 to 7pmFree
Rice VillageA free costumed candy crawl through Rice Village shops with spooky music, festive decor and photos. Bring your own bucket.
SaturdayOctober 31
10am to 12:30pm
Jones HallThe costumed Houston Symphony plays spooky favorites in two short morning concerts (10:00 and 11:30), with in-hall trick-or-treating and sensory-inclusive features.
11:30am to 1:30pm
Houston Food Bank East BranchA free daytime parking-lot party with trunk-or-treating, a bouncy house, face painting, balloon twisters, yard games and a costume contest.
All day
George Ranch Historical ParkKids trick-or-treat house to house across a historic working ranch while costumed interpreters share how Texans marked All Hallows Eve.
SaturdayNovember 14
All day, through Nov 15Free
Old Town Spring historic districtA historic district decks out for the holidays with Santa visits, a miniature train, horse-drawn carriages, a museum tour and a dusk tree lighting.
ThursdayNovember 19
5:30 to 10:30pm, through Dec 6$35
Houston ZooThe zoo glows with millions of holiday LED lights: a projection-mapped plaza, a neon playground for kids, Santa photos and warm treats.
ThursdayNovember 26
9amFree
Downtown HoustonFloats, marching bands and giant balloons march through more than 20 downtown blocks on Thanksgiving morning. Free curbside viewing.
SaturdayNovember 28
2pm, through Nov 29
Brown Theater at Wortham CenterKids watch Clara battle the Mouse King and travel to the Land of Sweets in Stanton Welch's glittering full-length ballet with a live orchestra.
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