Houston Events July 5, 2009
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| Concerts 515154 | Celebrate America FestivalMusician David Lee Grace entertains visitors, who can bring their own picnics or purchase food at the winery. Kids have plenty of room to dance, run around, or even play ball on the huge grass field. 409.925.1401 http://www.haakwine.com 7/5/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 4pm-7pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 411740 | Sunday Gospel BrunchPatrons can enjoy a top-notch gospel concert and a brunch buffet featuring omelets, waffles, breakfast breads, a carving station, and down-home favorites such as fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, jambalaya, Cajun meatloaf, and much, much more. Call for advance tickets. Show-only balcony seats (no brunch) are available for $18. Note: A 3pm seating is often added on special holidays, such as Easter and Mother's Day. 832.667.7732 http://hob.com/houston Ongoing Each Sun; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 10am & 1pm Cost: Adults $35; Children (5-12) $18, (4 & under) free |
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| Exhibits 496994 | The Cinema of George LucasThe exhibit features nearly 50 props, costumes, and awards from George Lucas's blockbuster films, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and American Graffiti. A special section of the exhibit, Live the Adventure, gives visitors the opportunity to shoot, run, and climb their way through scenes from some of these movies. 281.244.2100 http://www.spacecenter.org Ongoing Daily 5/23/09 - 9/20/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Time: During Center hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 495167 | Dinosaurs Alive!The outdoor exhibit features more than 20 life-like animatronic dinosaurs, including a full-size Tyrannosaurus Rex. 800.582.4673 http://www.moodygardens.org Ongoing Daily 6/6/09 - 8/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-19 Time: 10am-6pm Cost: $5.95; Children (2 & under) free |
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| Exhibits 420074 | Amy Blakemore: Photographs 1988-2008The exhibit features the photographs of Houston-based artist Amy Blakemore, ranging from early black-and-white street photographs to lushly colored portraits and landscapes. 713.639.7300 http://www.mfah.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 5/9/09 - 9/13/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 414056 | Terra Cotta WarriorsTerra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor includes a sample of the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World: 20 of the life-like, life-size clay warriors created as protectors of the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, in the third century BC. The exhibit also features more than 100 other artifacts from the emperor's vast necropolis, including a suit of armor, pendants, and ritual objects. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended; tickets include admission to the permanent exhibit halls. 713.639.4629 http://www.hmns.org Ongoing Daily 5/22/09 - 10/18/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Adults $30; Seniors & Children (3-11) $24; Members $15 |
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| Exhibits 412814 | Genghis KhanThe special exhibition explores the innovation, technological mastery, engineering marvels, and cultural sophistication of the world's greatest conqueror, Genghis Khan. The exhibit features interactive role-playing activities; wrap-around screen films; artisans, musicians, dancers, and singers from Mongolia; and treasures and artifacts from a host of Chinese and Mongolian museums. Tickets include admission to the permanent exhibit halls. 713.639.4629 http://www.hmns.org Ongoing Daily 2/27/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-18 Time: During regular hours Cost: Adults $22; Seniors & Children (3-11) $18 |
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| Exhibits 493040 | How People Make ThingsThe special exhibit, inspired by the factory tour segments from the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood television series, offers hands-on activities using real factory tools and machines to create objects with four manufacturing processes - molding, cutting, deforming, and assembly. 713.522.1138 http://www.cmhouston.org Ongoing Daily 5/23/09 - 9/13/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-12 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 509201 | Facing MarsThe special exhibit explores the challenges and possibilities of human space travel to the Red Planet through a variety of interactive activities. 713.521.1515 http://www.thehealthmuseum.org Ongoing Daily 5/30/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-19 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 354198 | Dr. Seuss Wants You!Although best known for his children's books written under the name "Dr. Seuss," Theodor Geisel served as chief political cartoonist for a New York newspaper from 1941-1943 and created more than 400 editorial cartoons. Dr. Seuss Wants You! features some of these serious and unexpected works. 713.942.8000 http://www.hmh.org Ongoing Daily 9/26/08 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-19 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Fairs & Festivals 515108 | Texas Heat Music & Arts FestivalThe festival features live performances by indie, rock, and dance music artists, food booths, and refreshments, rain or shine. Visit the website for a complete lineup of performers. http://texashe... icfestival.com Ongoing Daily 7/4/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-19 Time: 12n-10pm Cost: $15 |
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| Fairs & Festivals 510121 | Houston CaribFestThe seventh annual Houston CaribFest features live music, floats, dance performances, jugglers, food booths, kids' activities, and more. 713.689.0689 http://www.houstoncaribfest.com 7/5/09 Ages: All Ages Time: Gates open at 1pm Cost: General admission $12; Children (10 & under) free |
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| Films 514157 | Surf's Up (PG)In conjunction with the Free First Sundays program, the museum presents a free screening of the animated film. 713.639.7300 http://www.mfah.org 7/5/09 Ages: 5-18 Time: 2pm Cost: Free |
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| Holiday Seasonal 515734 | Fireworks at Moody GardensPalm Beach at Moody Gardens is open for special extended hours (with reduced evening admission for $6) and families can enjoy a fireworks show. 409.683.4105 http://www.moodygardens.com 7/5/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 6pm-10pm Cost: $6 |
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| Nature & Outdoors 505014 | Detective Days: The Case of the Missing TreesBayou Bend hosts an series of educational Detective Days programs during the summer. Kids are provided with clues and then search for 10 special trees hiding amidst a thousand in the gardens and surroundings. (Note: The program is put on hold on July 4, when Bayou Bend hosts a free Independence Day celebration.) 713.639.7750 http://www.mfah.org/bayoubend Ongoing Daily except Mon 6/2/09 - 7/12/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-10 Time: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 1pm-4pm Cost: Adults $5; Children (12 & under) free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 505015 | Detective Days: On the Trail of the Evolving PlantBayou Bend hosts an series of educational Detective Days programs during the summer. Kids ages 10 and up can take a trip through time by tracking woodland and garden vegetation back to the age of the dinosaurs. (Note: The program is put on hold on July 4, when Bayou Bend hosts a free Independence Day celebration.) 713.639.7750 http://www.mfah.org/bayoubend Ongoing Daily except Mon 6/2/09 - 7/12/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-14 Time: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 1pm-4pm Cost: Adults $5; Children (12 & under) free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 188408 | Bearing Witness: A Community RemembersAuthentic film footage, artifacts, photographs, and documents show life in pre-war Europe, during the Nazi movement, and after the Holocaust. The exhibit includes a very rare and poignant collection of children's shoes recovered from a concentration camp in Poland, and an authentic World War II rail car of the type used to transport people to the concentration camps. 713.942.8000 http://www.hmh.org Ongoing Daily 2/16/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-18 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 165247 | Gem VaultThe Lester and Sue Smith Gem Vault, a new permanent exhibit hall, features cut and polished jewels, including dazzling examples of diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, aquamarine, and more. The centerpiece is a 1,869-carat natural emerald crystal, the largest ever recovered in North America. 713.639.4629 http://www.hmns.org Ongoing Daily 11/17/06 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-18 Time: During Museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission to the permanent exhibition halls |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 113124 | Cockrell Butterfly Center & Hall of EntomologyThe butterfly exhibit is a three-story glass structure that showcases hundreds of live butterflies in a naturalistic rainforest setting, where butterflies flutter among - and occasionally land on - visitors strolling the paths or relaxing on benches. The Brown Hall of Entomology contains several live insects from around the world, as well as interactive displays. A children's room provides a nice quiet spot for parents to sit and for kids to use their imaginations - on hand are books, puzzles, games, tables and chairs, soft benches, insect puppets, and a giant beehive for kids to crawl through and clamber upon. 713.639.4629 http://www.hmns.org Ongoing Daily; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Adults $8; Seniors and children (3-11) $6, (under 3) free |
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| Ongoing Workshops 129981 | Family Fine Arts DaysEvery Sunday, visitors to MFAH can drop in at Creation Station, a studio workshop in which families make their own paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, and more. Family Days also include storytime tours geared towards kids ages four to eight and their families. 713.639.7300 http://www.mfah.org Ongoing Each Sun; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Time: 1pm-4pm Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Other Events 509716 | Borders Kids' Summer Reading ChallengeKids can hit the books this summer by taking part in Borders Kids' Summer Reading Challenge. Children pick up Challenge Forms at participating Borders locations, read eight books, list them on the form, and return the form to Borders in exchange for a coupon for one $4.99 Reading Challenge item. Details are available online. http://www.bordersstores.com Ongoing Daily 6/16/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-12 Time: During business hours Cost: Unknown |
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| Other Events 324094 | Green MarketCentral City Co-op brings organic produce and agricultural products from local farmers and artisans to the park's promenade every Sunday afternoon. 713.400.7336 http://www.discoverygreen.com Ongoing Each Sun; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 12n-4pm Cost: Free |
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| Shows 500729 | Curt Miller Magic & Comedy ShowThe Vegas-style magic show features large-scale illusions with a dash of comedy. Audience participants disappear, levitate, and break up into pieces. Advance tickets available online. 409.683.4105 http://www.moodytickets.com Ongoing Daily 7/1/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: 1pm & 7pm Cost: Adults $11-$25; Children $9-$20 |
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| Shows 371183 | The WizThe Tony Award-winning musical based on The Wizard of Oz is filled with rock, gospel, and soul music. 713.520.0055 http://www.ensemblehouston.org Ongoing Each Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 6/25/09 - 7/19/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-18 Time: Thu 7:30pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm; Sun 3pm Cost: $15-$35 |
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| Shows 515409 | Ps and Qs: The ABCs of Manners - Opening WeekThe new musical for family audiences uses the funny, high-energy songs of Trout Fishing in America to bring out joy, silliness, and a few good life lessons. Note: Children under the age of five are not allowed in the theater. Special ticket offers: Preview on Sun, Jul 5, all seats $10; Target Family Day on Wed, Jul 8, all tickets half price. The opening week schedule varies from the regular schedule, which continues Fri-Sun, Jul 17-Aug 9. 713.524.6706 http://www.mainstreettheater.com Ongoing Each Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun 7/5/09 - 7/12/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 7-19 Time: Sun 3pm; Wed-Thu 7:30pm; Sat 8pm Cost: Regular prices: $15-$20 |
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| Special Events 509266 | Indiana Jones Survival TrainingParticipants can enjoy live snake presentations, an Indiana Jones ropes adventure, a trivia show with music and prizes, and more. Space is limited; advance reservations available. 281.244.2100 http://www.spacecenter.org 7/5/09 Ages: 4-11 Time: 12n & 2pm Cost: Adults $16.95; Children (4-11) $12.95 |
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| Special Events 514156 | Free First Sundays: Summertime Beach PartyThis month's Target Free First Sundays program for families focuses on summertime fun. Activities include beach-related art activities, music and dance performances, animal presentations by representatives from the Houston Zoo, storytime tours, and a free screening of the animated film Surf's Up (PG) at 2pm. The program continues with a different theme on the first Sunday of each month. 713.639.7300 http://www.mfah.org 7/5/09 Ages: All Ages Time: Family activities 1pm-5pm; Museum admission free all day Cost: Free |
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| Workshops 501849 | Free Family Workshops: Camping, Fishing, OutdoorsBass Pro hosts a series of free workshops for families focusing on camping, fishing, hiking, birdwatching, hunting, and other outdoor themes. Each workshop lasts 30 minutes. Visit the website for a schedule of specific times and topics. 281.644.2200 http://www.basspro.com Ongoing Each Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 5/30/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-19 Time: Tue, Thu 3pm-7:30pm; Sat-Sun 12n-6:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Workshops 501850 | Free Family Workshops: Camping, Fishing, OutdoorsBass Pro hosts a series of free workshops for families focusing on camping, fishing, hiking, birdwatching, hunting, and other outdoor themes. Each workshop lasts 30 minutes. Visit the website for a schedule of specific times and topics. 713.770.5100 http://www.basspro.com Ongoing Each Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 5/30/09 - 7/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-19 Time: Tue, Thu 3pm-7:30pm; Sat-Sun 12n-6:30pm Cost: Free |
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