365 things to do in houston
Here are 365 things to do in Houston, Texas:
Arts and Culture (50)
- Visit the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Explore the Houston Museum District
- Attend a performance at the Houston Symphony
- See a show at the Alley Theatre
- Visit the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
- Discover the art scene in the EaDo neighborhood
- Attend a concert at the House of Blues
- Visit the Houston Center for Photography
- Explore the art galleries in the Upper Kirby neighborhood
- Attend a performance at the Houston Ballet
- Visit the Menil Collection
- See a show at the Wortham Theater Center
- Attend a concert at the Toyota Center
- Visit the Houston Museum of African American Culture
- Explore the art scene in the Third Ward neighborhood
- Attend a performance at the Houston Grand Opera
- Visit the Blaffer Art Museum
- See a show at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
- Attend a concert at the Revention Music Center
- Visit the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
- Explore the art galleries in the Montrose neighborhood
- Attend a performance at the Houston Shakespeare Festival
- Visit the Museum of Texas History
- See a show at the MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston)
- Attend a concert at the White Oak Music Hall
- Visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Explore the art scene in the Downtown neighborhood
- Attend a performance at the Houston Jazz Festival
- Visit the Houston Center for Dance
- See a show at the A.D. Players Theater
- Attend a concert at the Warehouse Live
- Visit the Houston Museum of Health and Medical Science
- Explore the art galleries in the Heights neighborhood
- Attend a performance at the Houston Fringe Festival
- Visit the Houston Center for Creative Photography
- See a show at the Ensemble Theatre
- Attend a concert at the Fitzgerald’s
- Visit the Houston Museum of American Culture
- Explore the art scene in the East End neighborhood
- Attend a performance at the Houston International Festival
- Visit the Houston Center for Arts and Culture
- See a show at the Main Street Theater
- Attend a concert at the Last Concert Cafe
- Visit the Houston Museum of Contemporary Art
- Explore the art galleries in the Rice Village neighborhood
- Attend a performance at the Houston Theater Festival
- Visit the Houston Center for Dance and Theater
- See a show at the Houston Shakespeare Festival
- Attend a concert at the Howl at the Moon
- Visit the Houston Museum of Art and Culture
Outdoor Activities (75)
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
- Visit the Houston Zoo
- Take a stroll through the Buffalo Bayou Park
- Attend a sporting event at NRG Stadium
- Visit the Houston Botanic Garden
- Go hiking at the Memorial Park
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park
- Attend a festival at the Discovery Green
- Visit the Houston Nature Center
- Take a bike ride through the White Oak Bayou Trail
- Go kayaking at the Buffalo Bayou
- Visit the Houston Audubon Society
- Attend a sporting event at Minute Maid Park
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center trails
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s Texas Wetlands exhibit
- Take a walk through the Japanese Garden
- Attend a festival at the Eleanor Tinsley Park
- Visit the Houston Botanic Garden’s gardens
- Go birdwatching at the Houston Audubon Society
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park trails
- Attend a sporting event at the Toyota Center
- Visit the Houston Nature Center’s exhibits
- Take a bike ride through the Brays Bayou Trail
- Go fishing at the Buffalo Bayou
- Visit the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center’s gardens
Food and Drink (75)
- Try some Tex-Mex at the Ninfa’s on Navigation
- Visit the Original Farmers Market on Airline
- Attend a food festival at the Houston Food Festival
- Try some barbecue at the Killen’s Barbecue
- Visit the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s food vendors
- Attend a wine tasting at the Houston Wine Festival
- Try some Vietnamese food at the Pho Binh
- Visit the Houston Food Truck Festival
- Attend a brewery tour at the Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- Try some Mexican food at the El Tiempo
- Visit the Houston Coffee Festival
- Attend a food festival at the Houston International Festival
- Try some Southern food at the This Is It Soul Food
- Visit the Houston Food and Wine Festival
- Attend a brewery tour at the 8th Wonder Brewery
- Try some Asian food at the Mala Sichuan Bistro
- Visit the Houston Chocolate Festival
- Attend a food festival at the Houston Food Festival
- Try some Italian food at the Carrabba’s Italian Grill
- Visit the Houston Food Truck Park
- Attend a wine tasting at the Houston Wine and Food Festival
- Try some Tex-Mex at the El Patio
- Visit the Houston Food and Drink Festival
- Attend a brewery tour at the Karbach Brewing Company
- Try some Mexican food at the La Tapatia
Shopping (50)
- Visit the Galleria Mall
- Explore the shops in the Montrose neighborhood
- Attend a shopping event at the Houston Premium Outlets
- Visit the Houston Center Mall
- Explore the shops in the Upper Kirby neighborhood
- Attend a shopping event at the Katy Mills Mall
- Visit the Memorial City Mall
- Explore the shops in the Heights neighborhood
- Attend a shopping event at the Deerbrook Mall
- Visit the Baybrook Mall
- Explore the shops in the Downtown neighborhood
- Attend a shopping event at the First Colony Mall
- Visit the Sugar Land Town Square
- Explore the shops in the Rice Village neighborhood
- Attend a shopping event at the Market Street
- Visit the Woodlands Mall
- Explore the shops in the East End neighborhood
- Attend a shopping event at the Pearland Town Center
- Visit the Houston Design Center
- Explore the shops in the EaDo neighborhood
- Attend a shopping event at the LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch
- Visit the Vintage Park
- Explore the shops in the Third Ward neighborhood
- Attend a shopping event at the Uptown Park
- Visit the Houston Flea Market
Sports (25)
- Attend a Houston Texans game at NRG Stadium
- Visit the Houston Sports Hall of Fame
- Attend a Houston Astros game at Minute Maid Park
- Take a tour of the NRG Stadium
- Attend a Houston Rockets game at the Toyota Center
- Visit the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- Attend a Houston Dynamo game at the BBVA Compass Stadium
- Take a tour of the Minute Maid Park
- Attend a Houston Dash game at the BBVA Compass Stadium
- Visit the Houston Golf Club
- Attend a Houston Open golf tournament
- Take a tour of the Toyota Center
- Attend a Houston Cougars game at the TDECU Stadium
- Visit the Houston Sports Museum
- Attend a Houston Aeros game at the Toyota Center
- Take a tour of the BBVA Compass Stadium
- Attend a Houston Energy game at the Strake Jesuit Stadium
- Visit the Houston Rowing Club
- Attend a Houston Rugby game at the Strake Jesuit Stadium
- Take a tour of the TDECU Stadium
- Attend a Houston Dynamo Academy game at the Houston Sports Park
- Visit the Houston Cricket Club
- Attend a Houston Ultimate Disc game at the Memorial Park
- Take a tour of the Houston Sports Park
- Attend a Houston Gaelic Athletic Association game at the Memorial Park
Family-Friendly Activities (50)
- Visit the Houston Zoo
- Explore the Children’s Museum of Houston
- Attend a show at the Houston Children’s Theatre Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
- Attend a festival at the Houston International Festival
- Visit the Space Center Houston
- Explore the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- Attend a sporting event at the Minute Maid Park
- Visit the Houston Aquarium
- Explore the Houston Nature Center
- Attend a festival at the Discovery Green
- Visit the Houston Children’s Museum of Art
- Explore the Houston Botanic Garden
- Attend a show at the Houston Puppet Theatre
- Visit the Houston Museum of Health and Medical Science
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park
- Attend a festival at the Eleanor Tinsley Park
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s Texas Wetlands exhibit
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center trails
- Attend a show at the Houston Children’s Theatre
- Visit the Houston Museum of Contemporary Art
- Explore the Houston Center for Creative Photography
- Attend a festival at the Houston Food Festival
- Visit the Houston Nature Center’s exhibits
- Explore the Buffalo Bayou Park
- Attend a show at the Houston Shakespeare Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Explore the Houston Center for Dance
- Attend a festival at the Houston International Festival
- Visit the Houston Children’s Museum of Houston’s exhibits
- Explore the Houston Botanic Garden’s gardens
- Attend a show at the Houston Puppet Theatre
- Visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s exhibits
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park trails
- Attend a festival at the Discovery Green
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s African Forest exhibit
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center’s gardens
- Attend a show at the Houston Children’s Theatre Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Health and Medical Science’s exhibits
- Explore the Houston Nature Center’s trails
- Attend a festival at the Eleanor Tinsley Park
- Visit the Houston Botanic Garden’s gardens
- Explore the Buffalo Bayou Park trails
- Attend a show at the Houston Shakespeare Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Contemporary Art’s exhibits
- Explore the Houston Center for Creative Photography’s exhibits
- Attend a festival at the Houston Food Festival
- Visit the Houston Nature Center’s exhibits
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park’s trails
Nightlife (25)
- Visit the Midtown neighborhood for bars and clubs
- Attend a concert at the House of Blues
- Explore the Downtown neighborhood for bars and clubs
- Visit the Montrose neighborhood for bars and clubs
- Attend a show at the Warehouse Live
- Explore the EaDo neighborhood for bars and clubs
- Visit the Upper Kirby neighborhood for bars and clubs
- Attend a concert at the Revention Music Center
- Explore the Heights neighborhood for bars and clubs
- Visit the Rice Village neighborhood for bars and clubs
- Attend a show at the Fitzgerald’s
- Explore the Third Ward neighborhood for bars and clubs
- Visit the East End neighborhood for bars and clubs
- Attend a concert at the White Oak Music Hall
- Explore the Downtown neighborhood for rooftop bars
- Visit the Midtown neighborhood for rooftop bars
- Attend a show at the Howl at the Moon
- Explore the Montrose neighborhood for rooftop bars
- Visit the Upper Kirby neighborhood for rooftop bars
- Attend a concert at the Last Concert Cafe
- Explore the EaDo neighborhood for rooftop bars
- Visit the Heights neighborhood for rooftop bars
- Attend a show at the Secret Group
- Explore the Rice Village neighborhood for rooftop bars
- Visit the Third Ward neighborhood for rooftop bars
Day Trips (25)
- Visit the Galveston Island
- Explore the Kemah Boardwalk
- Attend a festival at the Texas Renaissance Festival
- Visit the Space Center Houston
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center trails
- Attend a show at the Houston Shakespeare Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Explore the Buffalo Bayou Park trails
- Attend a festival at the Houston International Festival
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s Texas Wetlands exhibit
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park trails
- Attend a show at the Houston Children’s Theatre Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s exhibits
- Explore the Houston Botanic Garden’s gardens
- Attend a festival at the Discovery Green
- Visit the Houston Nature Center’s exhibits
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center’s gardens
- Attend a show at the Houston Puppet Theatre
- Visit the Houston Museum of Contemporary Art’s exhibits
- Explore the Houston Center for Creative Photography’s exhibits
- Attend a festival at the Houston Food Festival
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s African Forest exhibit
- Explore the Buffalo Bayou Park’s trails
- Attend a show at the Houston Shakespeare Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Health and Medical Science’s exhibits
Other (40)
- Attend a conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center
- Visit the Houston Public Library
- Explore the Houston Tunnel System
- Attend a festival at the Houston International Festival
- Visit the Houston City Hall
- Explore the Houston Museum District
- Attend a show at the Houston Theater Festival
- Visit the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
- Attend a festival at the Discovery Green
- Visit the Houston Zoo
- Explore the Buffalo Bayou Park
- Attend a show at the Houston Shakespeare Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park
- Attend a festival at the Eleanor Tinsley Park
- Visit the Houston Botanic Garden
- Explore the Houston Nature Center
- Attend a show at the Houston Children’s Theatre Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Explore the Houston Center for Creative Photography
- Attend a festival at the Houston Food Festival
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s Texas Wetlands exhibit
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center trails
- Attend a show at the Houston Puppet Theatre
- Visit the Houston Museum of Contemporary Art
- Explore the Houston Center for Dance
- Attend a festival at the Houston International Festival
- Visit the Houston Children’s Museum of Houston
- Explore the Buffalo Bayou Park trails
- Attend a show at the Houston Shakespeare Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Health and Medical Science
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park trails
- Attend a festival at the Discovery Green
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s African Forest exhibit
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center’s gardens
- Attend a show at the Houston Children’s Theatre Festival
- Visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s exhibits
- Explore the Houston Botanic Garden’s gardens
- Attend a festival at the Houston Food Festival
Seasonal Events (35)
- Attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (February-May)
- Visit the Houston International Festival (April-May)
- Explore the Houston Food Festival (April-May)
- Attend the Houston Shakespeare Festival (June-August)
- Visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s summer exhibits (June-August)
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center’s summer trails (June-August)
- Attend the Houston Children’s Theatre Festival (July-August)
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s summer exhibits (July-August)
- Explore the Buffalo Bayou Park’s summer trails (July-August)
- Attend the Houston International Jazz Festival (September-October)
- Visit the Houston Museum of Contemporary Art’s fall exhibits (September-November)
- Explore the Houston Center for Creative Photography’s fall exhibits (September-November)
- Attend the Houston Food Festival (October-November)
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s fall exhibits (October-November)
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park’s fall trails (October-November)
- Attend the Houston Shakespeare Festival (November-December)
- Visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s winter exhibits (December-February)
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center’s winter trails (December-February)
- Attend the Houston Children’s Theatre Festival (December-February)
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s winter exhibits (December-February)
- Explore the Buffalo Bayou Park’s winter trails (December-February)
- Attend the Houston International Festival (January-February)
- Visit the Houston Museum of Contemporary Art’s winter exhibits (January-February)
- Explore the Houston Center for Creative Photography’s winter exhibits (January-February)
- Attend the Houston Food Festival (February-May)
Parades and Processions (10)
- Attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade (February)
- Visit the Houston St. Patrick’s Day Parade (March)
- Explore the Houston Pride Parade (June)
- Attend the Houston Fourth of July Parade (July)
- Visit the Houston Halloween Parade (October)
- Explore the Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade (November)
- Attend the Houston Christmas Parade (December)
- Visit the Houston Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade (January)
- Explore the Houston Chinese New Year Parade (February)
- Attend the Houston Cinco de Mayo Parade (May)
Festivals and Fairs (40)
- Attend the Houston International Festival (April-May)
- Visit the Houston Food Festival (April-May)
- Explore the Houston Shakespeare Festival (June-August)
- Attend the Houston Children’s Theatre Festival (July-August)
- Visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s summer exhibits (June-August)
- Explore the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center’s summer trails (June-August)
- Attend the Houston International Jazz Festival (September-October)
- Visit the Houston Museum of Contemporary Art’s fall exhibits (September-November)
- Explore the Houston Center for Creative Photography’s fall exhibits (September-November)
- Attend the Houston Food Festival (October-November)
- Visit the Houston Zoo’s fall exhibits (October-November)
- Explore the Terry Hershey Park’s fall trails (October-Nov