Keep your summer blazing with our picks for the best kid-friendly things to do in and around Houston this week from Monday, July 18 to Sunday, July 24, 2022.
This week, catch live music around town, explore nature as a family, take in a movie under the stars, visit the first ever cricket festival in Houston, and more.
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Top 12 Things To Do for Kids & Families in Houston This Week
- Ecosystem Adventure at Houston Botanic Garden | Monday, July 18 to Friday, July 22 – This week-long nature camp helps elementary-age kiddos connect with plants through thoughtful and diverse lessons, hands-on activities, and interactions with natural environments. $225 per child for the week. 9am to 2pm.
- Children’s Storytime Summer Series at Midtown Park | Tuesday, July 19 | FREE – Houston Public Library hosts a storytime session at Midtown Park, with live music from Andy Roo, plus games and snacks. 10am to 11:30am.
- Mini Masterminds: Watermelon Math at the Woodlands Children’s Museum | Wednesday, July 20 – Bust out some playdough for an interactive activity that helps kiddos work on their problem-solving and mathematical skills as they count seeds with squishy watermelons. $7.50 for ages 1 and up. 10am to noon.
- Kickin’ It Country at Kemah Boardwalk | Wednesday, July 20 | FREE – Kick up your boots for a night on the Boardwalk, featuring live music from Jason Boland and the Stragglers along with Jon Stork, in addition to all the games, rides, and shopping you can get into in Kemah. 6pm.
- Houston World Series of Dogs at NRG Center | Wednesday, July 20 to Sunday, July 24 – See a field of four-legged friends compete in a series of events, across 150 different breeds, vying for the coveted “Best in Show.” Competitive events include flyball, creative grooming, a frisbee exhibition, and canine musical freestyle. Free daily for ages 12 and under; free for everyone on Wednesday; $10 on Thursday; $15 Friday to Sunday. 8am to 6pm.
- Family Evening Explorations at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center | Thursday, July 21 – Spend the evening exploring the trails on a guided nature walk and learn more about the Houston Arboretum’s different habitats, as well as the local flora and fauna found there. $10 per person. 6:30pm to 8pm.
- The Goonies Movie Screening at Bagby Park | Thursday, July 21 | FREE – Catch an outdoor screening of the 1985 comedy adventure classic, The Goonies, at Bagby Park in Midtown. Follow a group of hilarious misfits when they discover an old pirate map in the attic, following it into an underground cavern in search of lost treasure. 7pm to 9pm.
- Princess Party at Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center | Friday, July 22 – Get to know Disney Princesses when characters like Moana, Belle and Arial visit the Fort Bend children’s center. $15 for ages 1 and up. 11am to 3pm.
- Busy Bees on Buffalo Bayou | Saturday, July 23 | FREE – El Centro de Corazón leads a gardening activity that will help you learn how to attract and support pollen-creating bee populations. Ages 5 and up. 9am to 11am.
- Trae Day Family Funday at Aveva Stadium | Saturday, July 23 | FREE – Houston rapper and philanthropist Trae Tha Truth hosts a family festival in South Houston, featuring free school supplies, backpacks and giveaways, plus animals, games, rides, slabs on display, and more. 3pm to 8pm.
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Movie Screening at East Beach | Saturday, July 23 | FREE – Stake a spot near the waves to catch the 2017 family action flick, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, and Kevin Hart. Free, though beach parking is $15. 8:30pm.
- Houston Cricket Festival at Moosa Stadium | Sunday, July 24 | FREE – The brand new stadium in Pearland hosts the first ever Houston Cricket Festival, featuring a doubleheader of Minor League Cricket matches, meet and greets with domestic and international cricketers, local food trucks, giveaways, and a free half-hour cricket clinic for young fans. 10am to 7pm.
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