Make the most of your week with our top 9 things to do with kids in Houston, from Monday, January 15 to Sunday, January 21, 2018.
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Top 9 Things to Do with Kids This Week in Houston
- 40th Annual MLK Jr. Parade & Celebration at Minute Maid Park | Monday, January 15 | FREE – The Black Heritage Society Organization presents the 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade at Minute Maid Park in Downtown. 10am.
- 24th Annual MLK Grande Parade | Monday, January 15 | FREE – Watch over 30 marching bands and 15 parade floats at the 24th Annual MLK Parade in Midtown near the HCC Central Campus. 10am.
- Time Warp Tuesdays on The ICE at Discovery Green | Tuesday, January 16 – Skate to the tunes of decades past, whether it be the ’60s or the ’80s, during Time Warp Tuesdays in The ICE at Discovery Green. Tickets are $14. 7pm to 9pm.
- Shadow Puppet Theatre at The Woodlands Children’s Museum | Thursday, January 18 –Bring the kids for a story told with animated shadows created by manipulating cut-outs behind a sheet in front of a bare bulb lamp at The Woodlands Children’s Museum. Each week will be a different story. Tickets are $6. 11am.
- Screen on the Green: Miracle Movie Screening at Discovery Green | Thursday, January 18 | FREE – Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an outdoor screening of Miracle at Discovery Green park. In this true story, a player-turned-coach leads the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Russian squad. 7pm.
- The Sandlot Cast Meet and Greet at Baybrook Mall | Saturday, January 20 – The Fiterman Sports store at Baybrook Mall hosts actors from the movie The Sandlot for a meet and greet, autograph signing, and photos. Tickets range from $20 to $99. 1pm to 4pm.
- Wild Kratts Live! at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts | Saturday, January 20 –Bring the kiddos to see this all-new theatrical stage show is based on the hit animated television series Wild Kratts at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets start at $30. 1pm.
- The Wizard of Oz Movie Screening Party at Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park | Saturday, January 20 –Put on your ruby slippers and enjoy an interactive movie party for the classic film, The Wizard of Oz at the Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park. Tickets are $12.99. 7pm.
- Children’s Texas Art Festival at Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens | Sunday, January 21 | FREE – Bayou Bend presents an afternoon celebrating art—created by and for children—that helps forge a connection to Texas and American heritage. Families can enjoy art-making workshops; participate in a collaborative group project; play interactive games, and see demonstrations. 1pm to 5pm.
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