Top 11 Things for Kids in Houston This Week: October 15 to 21, 2018

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Night Market | Photo courtesy of Asia Society Texas Center

Make the most of your week with our top 11 things to do with kids in Houston from Monday, October 15 to Sunday, October 21, 2018. 

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Top 11 Things to Do with Kids This Week in Houston

  • Movie Night Mondays at Heights Bier Garten | Monday, October 15 | FREE – For the entire month of October, Heights Bier Garten will be screening Halloween-themed flicks for their family-friendly Movie Night Mondays. This Monday, they will be screening A Nightmare on Elm Street. 7pm.
  • Toddler Tuesdays at Discovery Green | Tuesday, October 16 | FREE – Toddler Tuesdays, happening weekly this Fall, allow you to enjoy meaningful story time with your little ones followed by a morning of fun activities and crafts at Discovery Green. Each week is a different book. 10:30am.
  • Addams Family Movie Screening at Market Square Park | Wednesday, October 17 | FREE – Bring your blankets, snap your fingers, and watch a screening of Addams Family at Market Square Park in Downtown. 7pm to 9pm.
  • Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo | Friday, October 19 to Sunday, October 21 – Bring your little pumpkins to the Zoo for photos in the pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating, costume parades and more. Entrance to Zoo Boo is included with Zoo admission. Times vary.
  • Night Market at Asia Society Texas Center | Friday, October 19 | FREE – Asia Society Texas Center’s popular, family-friendly Night Market returns for a fall evening, filled with activities, exhibitions, food trucks, local vendors, live music and more. 6pm to 10pm.
  • Wings Over Houston Airshow at Ellington Airport | Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 – Look up to the sky in awe and see the 34th annual Wings Over Houston Airshow. This year, the 2-day airshow spectacular will feature the world-famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels, a kids area, food and beverage tents, and plenty of other flying aircraft. General admission is $40; discounted online price is $32.50. Become an Airshow Insider and receive 30% off tickets. 8am to 6pm both days.
  • Love & Make’s Bath Bomb Making Workshop in Rice Village | Saturday, October 20 – Spend an afternoon or date night learning how to make bath bombs. The great smelling, spa-like treats are a burst of fizzy fun for the bath. At this workshop, Love & Make instructors will teach the basics of bath bomb construction, including adding essential oils and experimenting with fun colors. Tickets are $45 per person. 3pm.
  • Fall Festival at Dewberry Farm | Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 – Dewberry Farm in Brookshire hosts their 17th Annual Fall Festival every weekend in October. Bring the kids to snap pics at their pumpkin patch and enjoy games, live entertainment, a fireworks show and more. Tickets start at $31.82 for admission to the farm. Saturday at 10am; Sunday at 11am.
  • Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival at Nature Discovery Center | Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 – Pick out pumpkins, play festival games, ride the horse-drawn wagons and more at the Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival at Nature Discovery Center. There will also be food trucks, a bounce house and obstacle course, vendors, and photobooths. There is no cover charge for the festival, but activities, food, and drinks are on you. 11am both days.
  • 10th Annual Scarecrow Festival at Cross Creek Ranch in Fulshear | Saturday, October 20 | FREE – Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of live music, food trucks, games, carnival rides, a pumpkin patch, a large collection of scarecrows on display, dock dogs and falconry displays and more. The event is free. Unlimited carnival rides are $10 in advance; $15 at the festival. 1pm to 6pm.
  • The Search for Lafitte’s Gold in La Porte | Saturday, October 20 | FREE – Scour the streets of La Porte for gold while enjoying live music, street entertainment, a pirate-themed costume contest, and food vendors during The Search for Lafitte’s Gold street festival at Five Points Plaza. 4pm to 9pm.

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Zahira Gutierrez
Zahira Gutierrez is a writer and musician born and raised in Houston fascinated by fashion. When she isn't recording or touring the country with her band, Wild Moccasins, she can be found sewing her own costumes and covering lifestyle events for 365 Things to Do in Houston.