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When it's too rainy or hot or cold, and the kids need some indoor activity, you can find it here, from museums to aquariums, bowling, play spaces, bounce houses, arts centers, libraries, story times, and more.Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, TX The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best library in Houston, the two-story Freeman Branch Library has a kids' room alone that's as big as most bookstores. Thro...
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Glazed Over Ceramic StudioParent rating: ![]() Location: 14627 Memorial Drive, Suite B, Houston, TX The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best artsy class for big kids and best place for a parents' night out in Houston, Glazed Over is a paint-your-own-po...
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Incredible Pizza Co.Parent rating: ![]() Location: 230 South Loop 336 West, Conroe, TX The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best indoor playspace for big kids in Houston, this huge entertainment spot has loads of food and fun. With an all-you-can-eat ...
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AD Players Children's TheaterParent rating: ![]() Location: 3471 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX AD Players (formerly the After Dinner Players) is one of Houston's largest resident theaters and the nation's oldest professional Christian theater. The theater company currently operate...
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Kids Party ZoneParent rating: ![]() Location: 10950 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX Kids Party Zone is a party place with inflatables, arcade games, toddler activities, internet gaming stations, and more. Birthday party packages and walk-in playtimes are available. |
Downtown AquariumParent rating: ![]() Location: 410 Bagby Street, Houston, TX Downtown Aquarium is a restaurant, aquarium, and amusement park, all in one setting. Carnival games, rides, and a Ferris wheel are just part of the fun. The Aquarium Adventure... |
Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble, TX Jesse H. Jones Park features 300 acres of natural parkland with a variety of micro-habitats, including natural white sand beaches along Spring Creek, with large numbers of native species...
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Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonParent rating: ![]() Location: 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is a cultural complex consisting of two museum buildings, two art schools, two decorative arts centers, and a sculpture garden. Strollers are permitted... |
A Bunch of Fun Play CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 17253 FM 529, Houston, TX A Bunch of Fun is a 6,000-square-foot indoor play and learning center, complete with a playhouse, slides, a sand box, manipulative toys, and dramatic play areas for children, as well as a snack...
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Pinot's PaletteParent rating: ![]() Location: 5539 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX You bring the wine, and Pinot's Palette provides the art supplies, inspiration, and guidance to create your own work of art. Most classes and events are geared toward adults, but the studio als...
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Blue Willow BookshopParent rating: ![]() Location: 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX An independent bookstore - right here in Houston! Blue Willow Bookshop represents everything good we remember about bookstores from before the mega-monsters took over the literary landsc...
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Nature Discovery CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 7112 Newcastle Drive, Bellaire, TX The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best enviro-friendly place in Houston, the Nature Discovery Center is housed in the old Henshaw home, nestled in ...
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Moody GardensParent rating: ![]() Location: One Hope Boulevard, Galveston, TX Visiting Galveston's Moody Gardens is like taking a trip to several different worlds, as the area includes white sand beaches, themed "pyramids," an aquarium, the MG 3D movie theater, and more....
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Houston Museum of Natural ScienceParent rating: ![]() Location: 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best museum for big kids and teens in Houston, the Houston Museum of Natural Science is ranked as one of the most highly at...
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The Company OnstageParent rating: ![]() Location: 536 Westbury Square, Houston, TX Located in old Westbury Square, The Company Onstage offers a full season of children's theatrical productions, as well as classic plays for adults. Reservations are recommended for child... |








