- The list below includes 183 free or cheap things to do in or near Houston, Texas, including 74 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Parks, History Museums and Specialty Museums.
- From Hermann Park to Memorial Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Houston and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Humble, Sugar Land, Pasadena and Friendswood.
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Studio offers paintings parties designed and led by professional and qualified artists; materials provided
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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.
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An urban park and nature preserve, Memorial Park features a golf course, swimming pools, and a variety of sports fields. The park also hosts the Houston Arboretum and its accompanying museum.
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Discovery Green is a downtown park that features a playground and spray fountain for children to enjoy during the summer. Fitness fans may also be interested in participating in the location's free yoga classes.
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The Water Wall is a multi-story sculpture based fountain that is held within the Gerald D. Hines Water Wall Park. Standing close to the large scale waterfall near the Galleria offers a cool and refreshing spray during hot summer days.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.