Japan Festival, Sprinkler Day, and More Things to Do in Houston This Weekend With Kids (2024)

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Storytime at Blue Willow Bookshop
Blue Willow Bookshop - 9:30 AM Pick

Art in the Park at Evelyn's Park
Evelyn's Park Conservancy - 10:00 AM Pick

Children's Bingo at Levy Park
Levy Park Conservancy - 4:30 PM Pick

Free Family Night at The Children's Museum of Houston
Children's Museum of Houston - 5:00 PM Pick

Free Thursdays at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - various times Pick

Mommy Mingle at Children's Museum Houston
Children's Museum of Houston - 10:00 AM Pick

Circle Time at Evelyn's Park
Evelyn's Park Conservancy - 11:00 AM Pick

The TUNNEL by BIG ART at Discovery Green
Discovery Green - 6:00 AM

Solar Dust by Quiet Ensemble
POST Houston - 12:00 PM

Pop Up Soccer at Woodchase Park
Woodchase Park - 4:30 PM

Hands-On Houston: Walking Sticks at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft - 11:00 AM Pick

Sprinkler Day at Nature Discovery Center
Nature Discovery Center - 2:00 PM Pick

The Orange Show presents Animal Rhapsody
The Orange Show World Headquarters - 4:00 PM Pick

Japan Festival Houston at Hermann Park
Hermann Park - various times Pick

The TUNNEL by BIG ART at Discovery Green
Discovery Green - 6:00 AM

Family Sundays with the Houston Astros
Minute Maid Park - various times Pick

Japan Festival Houston at Hermann Park
Hermann Park - various times Pick

The TUNNEL by BIG ART at Discovery Green
Discovery Green - 6:00 AM

All about Us! at Brazos Bend State Park
Brazos Bend State Park - 10:00 AM

Solar Dust by Quiet Ensemble
POST Houston - 12:00 PM

Bubbles and Board Games at Evelyn's Park
Evelyn's Park Conservancy - 11:00 AM Pick

The TUNNEL by BIG ART at Discovery Green
Discovery Green - 6:00 AM

Solar Dust by Quiet Ensemble
POST Houston - 12:00 PM

Pop Up Soccer at Woodchase Park
Woodchase Park - 4:30 PM

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Japan Festival Houston at Hermann Park. Photo courtesy of the event.

Things To Do this Weekend in Houston with Kids

The TUNNEL by BIG ART at Discovery Green Downtown – FREE Thursday, September 5 through Sunday, October 6 Discovery Green invites you on a journey to a bright future this fall at The TUNNEL. Visitors will experience 12-foot-tall structures arranged to form a 100-foot-long tunnel of magical light and sound. READ MORE

Mommy Mingle at Children's Museum Houston Museum District Friday, September 6 Bring little ones for playtime, enjoyfree coffee and breakfast snacks, and meet other mommies. READ MORE

Houston Ballet Presents The Little Mermaid Downtown Weekends –Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 15 The Houston Ballet presents a beautifully haunting interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 fairytale that follows the troubled mermaid heroine on a journey between the divergent worlds of land and sea. READ MORE

Hispanic Heritage Fiesta at the Alvin Museum Alvin – FREE Saturday, September 7 The Alvin Museum Society hoststheHispanic Heritage Fiesta with vendor booths, live performances, and activities for kids. READ MORE

Red Bull Showrun Houston at Discovery Green Downtown – FREE Saturday, September 7 Join an action-packed afternoon as Oracle Red Bull Racing makes its Houston debut with a one-day-only event. Experience the sights and sounds of F1 up close as Oracle Red Bull Racing’s award-winning race car, RB7, pulls off flawless donuts and roaring burnouts on a custom-built temporary track surrounding the iconic Discovery Green. READ MORE

Sprinkler Day at Nature Discovery Center Bellaire – FREE Saturday, September 7 Bringchildren to the Center to cool off with a favorite summer pastime – running through sprinklers! The Center’s front lawn, Pecan Grove, will be set up with sprinklers and kiddie pools of water and water toys for a refreshing morning of water play. READ MORE

Hands-On Houston: Walking Sticks at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Museum District – FREE Saturday, September 7 In the wake of Hurricane Beryl this summer, Houston witnessed thousands of trees and branches toppled and shattered across the city. Among the losses was the majestic Crepe Myrtle tree in theCraft Garden, along with numerous other fallen branches. James Sterling Pitt, a new resident artist and dedicated garden volunteer, extends a unique invitation: join him in transforming these fallen branches into personalized walking sticks. READ MORE

The Orange Show presents Animal Rhapsody East End – FREE Saturday, September 7 The Orange Show Center revives one of its earliest and most outrageous programs with the return of Animal Rhapsody, an inclusive and family-friendly afternoon of pet performances and animal artwork sourced through an open call. READ MORE

Tiny: Aviation Play for Toddlers at the Lone Star Flight Museum Southeast Houston Saturday, September 7 Parents and toddlers can enjoy developmental playtime in the Toddler Terminal to spark curiosity about aviation in the littlest learners. READ MORE

Purple Martin Migration Watch Party Stafford – FREE Saturday, September 7 Bring your family and friends to experience the spectacle of the migration of thousands of Purple Martins. READ MORE

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Discovery Green

1500 McKinney, Houston, TX 77010

Children's Museum of Houston

1500 Binz St, Houston, TX 77004

Wortham Theater Center

832-487-7000

501 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002

Alvin Museum

(281) 331-4469