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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.George Ranch Historical ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 10215 FM 762, Richmond, TX Visitors can step back in time and experience more than 100 years of Texas history at George Ranch Historical Park, a working ranch and farm. A relaxing stroll around the Park's history circle ...
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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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League ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 200 North Park Avenue, League City, TX League Park is a popular venue for family events, concerts, and festivals. The park a gazebo, basketball courts, picnic spots, benches, a playground, a concession stand, and restrooms. |
Traders Village MarketplaceParent rating: ![]() Location: 7979 North Eldridge Road, Houston, TX Traders Village is an outdoor marketplace featuring more than 1,000 merchants, kiddie rides, special events and festivals, and an on-site RV park. Call or visit the website for current R...
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Miller Outdoor TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX Located on nearly eight acres in the heart of Hermann Park, Miller Outdoor Theatre is ...
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Zuma Fun CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 6767 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX Zuma Fun Center features an indoor arcade and outdoor batting cages, bumper boats, go-karts, kiddie rides, miniature golf, as well as a family-style restaurant. Rides and activities are ...
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Bay Area ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 7500 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX Set back in the woods on the shores of Armand Bayou, Bay Area Park sits in a beautiful setting. A few different playground structures provide a nice variety of activities, and several do...
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Putt-Putt FunHouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 806 East Nasa Road 1, Webster, TX Putt for a hole-in-one in the relaxed atmosphere of trickling waterfalls and colorful landscaping on your choice of three challenging 18-hole courses. Tickets for mini-golf are $5.50 for one ga...
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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... |
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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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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El Franco Lee ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 9400 Hall Road, Houston, TX Newly re-designed El Franco Lee Park has at least a half-dozen different playgrounds, many of them shaded by canopies, all of them interconnected by paved pathways which are easy on the ...
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