- TripBuzz found 200 things to do with kids in or near Houston, Texas, including 172 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Pasadena, Humble, Sugar Land and Friendswood.
- From Children's Museum of Houston to Minute Maid Park, the Houston area offers 80 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Theaters, Sports Stadiums (Professional) and Parks.
- With a population of over two million, Houston ranks as the fourth most populous city in the United States. It's industry landscape is comprised of business corporations, residential and tourism. NASA's Johnson Space Center and Mission Control Center is one of the most famous places in the area, while the cities Museum District draws over seven million visitors annually.
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Gladiator exhibit features original artifacts from the Colosseum to illustrate the world of the athletic superstars of ancient Rome
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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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Minute Maid Park is the home stadium of the Houston Astros. The natural grass field, first used on March 30, 2000, has a 242-foot high, retractable roof that can be used to cover 40,963 seats.
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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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Reliant Stadium is the home of the Houston Texans, a National Football League team known for its start defensive end, J.J. Watt. The stadium also hosts concerts and other events for its visitors to enjoy.
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Occupying six city blocks, Toyota Center is a live entertainment venue for concerts and large-scale events, along with playing home to the NBA's Houston Rockets.
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BBVA Compass Stadium is the home of the Houston Dynamo, a Major League Soccer team. The location also hosts the American football games of Texas State University and the women's soccer games of the Houston Dash.
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The Downtown Aquarium features over 200 aquatic animals in 600,000 gallons of water. The aquarium also often hosts parties at its two restaurants, bar, and banquet facilities, which serve a variety of foods in an upscale atmosphere.
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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.
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415 Barren Spring Drive, Houston, TX 77090
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Owned by a funeral company, the National Museum of Funeral History brings together artifacts from the funerals of notable personalities like John F. Kennedy and Elvis Presley with a collection of historic hearses to illustrate the history of funeral services in the US.