- TripBuzz found 141 things to do with kids in or near Alvin, Texas, including 131 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Houston, Pasadena, Friendswood and Kemah.
- From The Christmas Train to Alvin Bowling Company, the Alvin area offers 78 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Bowling, Children's Play Area and History Museums.
- A suburb of Houston, Alvin is the hometown of Nolan Ryan, a retired major league baseball pitcher. The city is proud of its ranching history which is shown by its near 100 year old general store. Other area attractions include a Nolan Ryan Exhibit, African Safari Park and a Confederate Cemetery. Tourists can also get to the Texas Gulf Coast in just minutes from Alvin.
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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.
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The Houston Zoo contains over 6,000 animals on its 55 acres. The zoo is the tenth most visited zoo in the United States, and some of the animals viewable at the zoo include carnivores, elephants, sea lions, reptiles, and amphibians.
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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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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.
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With an eight month season, Miller Outdoor Theatre offers a variety of performing arts events to attend in an outdoor setting. All performances are free, with 1,700 spaces available on the lawn in front of the stage.
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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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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.
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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 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.