Top Spots To Go With Your Family For The Weekend In Houston
1 Stadium Drive
Sugar Land, TX 77498
(281) 240-4487
www.sugarlandskeeters.com
Sugar Land's Constellation Field, home to the Sugar Land Skeeters, is a great place for baseball and family fun. A visit here involves much more than watching a game of baseball thanks to the swimming pool, playground, carousel and other family entertainment. Parents will love the intimate atmosphere and kids will love the extra features not normally found in a ballpark. Visitors to Constellation Field often say they prefer a Sugar Land Skeeters game to a Major League Baseball Game. It adds up to one of the best places to take your family for a weekend in the Houston area.
4401 N. Frazier St.
Conroe, TX 77303
(936) 890-2326
www.7acrewood.org
If outdoor play and physical activity rank high on your list of family entertainment, then consider a visit to 7 Acre Wood in nearby Conroe. At 7 Acre Wood, you and your family can ride ponies, play miniature golf, challenge each other to a game of chess and practice aiming and shooting skills with a game of paintball. A petting zoo and playground are perfect for the youngsters and a concession stand is available to serve refreshments and snacks. 7 Acre Wood has a little bit of everything for a great day of outdoor entertainment for a weekend or any time.
2026 Lockheed St.
Galveston, TX 77554
(409) 770-9283
www.schlitterbahn.com/galveston
Floating on tubes, gliding down slides and otherwise drifting along in a giant pool are just some of the fun things in store for families when they visit Schlitterbahn Waterpark. With more than a mile of interconnected waterways, Schlitterbahn Waterpark is a perfect place for the family that enjoys aquatic fun. The outdoor water park is open for about half of the year and the indoor water park is available during the cooler months of the year. It's one of the best places for a weekend getaway and sure to bring a smile to the faces of every family member.
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1500 Binz St.
Houston, TX 77004
(713) 522-1138
www.cmhouston.com
One of the nation's best children's museums, the Children's Museum of Houston is an excellent place to visit for families with younger children. The educational value is top notch and the countless exhibits introduce children to all sorts of concepts from science to culture and beyond. Parents will enjoy interacting with children and talking about the exhibits and what they mean. The entertainment, the educational experiences and the parent-child interaction make the Children's Museum of Houston one of the best places to go for a family get together in the Houston area.
6000 Hermann Park Drive
Houston, TX 77030
(832) 487-7102
www.milleroutdoortheatre.com
For families with a strong artistic side, Miller Outdoor Theatre is the place to visit. This theatre is designed as a small amphitheater and it features top-notch entertainment, much of which is geared toward children and families. There isn't a bad seat in the house at Miller Outdoor Theatre and the fresh air and outdoor setting add a new and refreshing angle to theatre performance. Add to that the free admission price and you have a great place to visit for a family weekend in Houston.
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