Things to Do in Houston with Kids — Family Events & Weekend Planner
209 family events from official Houston library, park, and museum calendars, plus 1499 kid-friendly spots and ready-made weekend plans.
FamHop tracks 1499 kid-friendly spots and 209 upcoming family events across 17 Houston cities and towns. Most events come straight from official library, parks, and museum calendars like Houston Public Library Events, Brazoria County Library System, Children's Museum Houston Events — real dates, times, and official links, refreshed every week. Biggest coverage: Houston (1228 spots · 319 events), Pearland (42 spots · 212 events), Pasadena (58 spots · 0 events). Pick a few stops, build a 3-stop weekend plan, and share a link so co-parents and friends can vote.
Mayor's Back 2 School & Health Fair — August, George R. Brown Convention Center. The City of Houston's annual back-to-school fair at the George R. Brown Convention Center, held every early August since 2011: 20,000 free backpacks with school supplies plus on-site dental, vision, and health screenings for Houston-area elementary students. Registration required; families ride METRO free to the event.
Dewberry Farm Fall Festival — September, Dewberry Farm. Dewberry Farm on FM 362 in Brookshire runs a fall festival from mid-September into November with more than 40 rides and attractions covered by one ticket. Families get a pumpkin patch, an eight-acre corn maze, a life-sized pumpkin house for photos, pumpkin painting, and barnyard animals, alongside rides such as the Barn Swinger and the Pumpkin Stroll. Parking is always free.
Froberg's Farm Fall Festival — September, Froberg's Farm. Froberg's Farm, a fourth-generation family farm on West Highway 6 in Alvin, holds its Fall Festival from mid-September through early November. The corn maze gets a new design every year and the pumpkin patch is open for buying pumpkins and taking photos; the maze, Berry Fun Land, and duck races run on weekdays, while the tractor-pulled Bee Coaster, mining sluice, jumping pillow, sandbox, and pig races are weekend-only. The farm's country store, bakery, and smokehouse stay open year-round.
Zoo Lights at the Houston Zoo — December, Houston Zoo. The Houston Zoo's nightly holiday light festival fills the zoo with millions of lights, animal-shaped displays, and family activities throughout December.
ICE at Discovery Green — December, Discovery Green. Downtown Houston's outdoor ice rink at Discovery Green opens each winter for holiday-season skating under the lights, with festive rink-side events.
Recurring & returning programs in Houston
Rosenberg Family 4th Celebration — Seabourne Creek Nature Park, last held July 2026. Rosenberg's free Independence Day celebration at Seabourne Creek Nature Park — family activities, food vendors, and live entertainment finished with a fireworks display.
Second Saturday Shark Week — Houston Museum of Natural Science, last held July 2026. Second Saturday Shark Week — a recurring family program at Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston.
Under the Big Top Party — Children's Museum Houston, last held July 2026. Under the Big Top Party — a recurring family program at Children's Museum Houston in Houston.
Texas Snakes: Live Reptile Show — Houston Public Library, last held July 2026. Texas Snakes: Live Reptile Show — a recurring family program at Houston Public Library in Houston.