- The list below includes 116 free or cheap things to do in or near Alvin, Texas, including 72 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Bowling, Children's Play Area and History Museums.
- From Resoft Park to Bayou Wildlife Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Alvin and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Pasadena, Houston, Friendswood and La Porte.
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The Parks & Recreation department is a non-profit organization that maintains and operates a total of 20 parks that span 393-acres of land. The department has a recreation center with a cardio room and a gymnasium.
21.9 Miles
Hermann Park is a park in downtown Houston. The park includes the Buddy Carruth Playground For All Children, Hermann Park Golf Course, Houston Zoo, Japanese Garden, Judson Robinson, Jr. Community Center, McGovern Lake, Miller Outdoor Theatre and the Museum of Natural Science.
22.0 Miles
The Little Cedar Bayou Wave Pool is operated by the local parks department and offers an artificial wave pool experience for swimmers of all ages. Open daily during the summer, the pool is surrounded by a picnic and playground area.
22.3 Miles
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Children's Museum of Houston
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1500 Binz Street, Houston, TX 77004
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The fifth most visited children's museum in the United States is the Children's Museum of Houston. Areas in the Museum include Building Zone, CyberChase, EcoStation, FloWorks, Matter Works, and Newton Know-How.
22.4 Miles
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science
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One Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, TX 77030
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The third most visited non-Smithsonian museum in the United States is the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Visitors can see a Foucault pendulum, over 750 minerals, taxidermy animals of Texas, many specimens of mollusks, 60 major paleontology mounts, and space exhibits.
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Contained in the Houston Museum of Nature, Cockrell Butterfly Center offers visitors an interactive experience in a live butterfly habitat, where hundreds of plant and insect species co-exist.
22.5 Miles
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Holocaust Museum Houston
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5401 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77004
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Dedicated to educating visitors about prejudice and tolerance, the Holocaust Museum Houston houses a WWII railcar used to transport victims to the concentration camps, a Danish rescue boat, and a collection of archival films. The Destroyed Community Memorial remembers the thousands of Jewish communities lost du…
22.6 Miles
The Museum of Fine Arts contains over 64,000 works of art in its 270,000 square feet. Included in the museum are major collections of African gold, American art, European paintings, and Pre-Columbian art.
22.8 Miles
The Houston Museum District includes over 19 venues within 1.5 miles of the Mecom Fountain. Some of the venues include the Houston Zoo, Holocaust Museum, and the Houston Museum of Fine Arts.
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10207 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Missouri City, TX 77071
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Fun for all ages, the Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park offers a unique way to spend a day. The park inspired 'fun fitness' by being home to many indoor trampolines, SkyRobics fitness classes and a SkySlam ball court.