Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands · TX

Things to do with kids in Houston

64 family events in the next 30 days, plus 39 places and ongoing programs. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page, and shows the date we last checked it (latest check 2026-10-11). Dates are in Central Time.

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Recurring / by appointmentArtmix Private and Small-group Youth Art LessonsArtmix Studio · Ages 4 through teens; numeric upper age not published. · Published 2026 summer group rate: $45 per student per one-hour lesson; current fall rate requires confirmation.
Recurring / by appointmentBadges on Demand — private troop classesHouston Museum of Natural Science · Families / all ages; no numerical age limits stated · Private class quote required; group of at least 10 Scouts
Recurring / by appointmentBirons Youth Gymnastics, Ninja and Aerial ClassesBirons Youth Sports Center · Youth/family program; ask the organizer for exact class placement. · Current fee not published in the reviewed evidence; request the exact session price.
Visit on your scheduleChildren's Museum Houston Hands-on DiscoveryChildren's Museum Houston · Children with an accompanying adult; numeric age recommendation not verified · Online/kiosk $21.95 per adult or child age 1+; under 1 free; onsite $23.95; Thursday 5–8pm free
Session in progressCordovan Sugar Land School-year Art and Clay ClassesCordovan Art School Sugar Land · Recorded options ages 6–8, 9–12 and 13–18; select exact class. · 6–8 drawing/painting $164/month; 6–8 clay $174/month; 9–12 art $184/month or clay $194/month; teen drawing $214/month; teen handbuilding $234/month.
Recurring / by appointmentCypress School of Art & Design Youth Art ClassesCypress School of Art & Design · Children start at 4; teens have separate classes; adult-only instructors excluded. · Confirm current Cypress branch tuition; do not apply Houston schedule rates automatically.
Recurring / by appointmentEcoKids, EcoSchoolers, EcoAdventurers and EcoTeensArmand Bayou Nature Center · EcoKids 3–6 and fully potty-trained; EcoSchoolers 7–10; EcoAdventurers 11–14; EcoTeens 14–18. · Nonmember fee per child/program: EcoKids $16, EcoSchoolers/EcoAdventurers $19, EcoTeens $21. Family-level members $14/$16/$18 respectively.
Recurring / by appointmentFamily Pond Dip-netting — dates pendingArmand Bayou Nature Center · Under 18 must attend with an adult; under 4 welcome with a parent staying with them. · $16 per person nonmember; $14 member.
Recurring / by appointmentFire It Up Sugar Land Family Art and Pottery ExperiencesFire It Up Pottery & Art Studio · Family experiences; confirm age restrictions for wheel, glass and individual classes. · Project and class fees vary; exact price was not exposed on the current homepage.
Recurring / by appointmentFree Family Night ThursdaysChildren's Museum Houston · Families / all ages; no numerical age limits stated · Free admission Thursdays 17:00–20:00
Recurring / by appointmentFuntastik Labs Katy Family Science and Creative ExperiencesFuntastik Labs Katy · Participating guests age 3+; children stay with an adult. · From $25 per participating guest for one experience; non-participating adults enter free. Upgrades/taxes may apply.
Recurring / by appointmentFuntastik Labs Sugar Land Family Science and Creative ExperiencesFuntastik Labs Sugar Land · Participating guests age 3+; children stay with an adult. · From $25 per participating guest for one experience; non-participating adults enter free. Upgrades/taxes may apply.
Recurring / by appointmentGlassell Junior School — children’s art classesGlassell School of Art — Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Children ages 3–14 · Course fee depends on class; current junior-school tuition not extracted
Recurring / by appointmentHouston Arboretum Family Nature ProgramsHouston Arboretum & Nature Center · Families; age requirements depend on program · Varies by selected program; grounds admission is free, parking may cost extra
Recurring / by appointmentHouston Boxing Club Youth Boxing SkillsHouston Boxing Club at Champions · Group classes ages 5+; confirm age-matched sessions. · Current fee not published in the reviewed evidence; request the exact session price.
Recurring / by appointmentHouston Gymnastics Academy Youth Gymnastics, Ninja and TumblingHouston Gymnastics Academy · Junior/Lil Ninja 5–6; school-age gymnastics 7–12; tumbling 13–17; advanced options 6–18 need placement. · Regular tuition not exposed; separate trial class advertised free.
Visit on your scheduleHouston Museum of Natural Science Family VisitHouston Museum of Natural Science — Hermann Park · Families; pricing bands are not a program age restriction · Permanent galleries: ages 3–11 $16; ages 12+ $25; members free; Tuesday 5–8pm permanent galleries free
Recurring / by appointmentHouston School of Art & Design Youth Art ClassesHouston School of Art & Design · Children start at 4; teens have separate classes; adult-only instructors excluded. · $160/month for four two-hour weekly lessons; $40 new-student registration and $50 fall studio fee. Skill-evaluated twice-weekly $300/month.
Recurring / by appointmentHouston Zoo Overnights — Future2027 CycleHouston Zoo · Ages6+; one adult per five children ages6–17 · Indoor$135/person; tent$95/person; dinner/snacks/breakfast and next-day zoo admission included
Recurring / by appointmentiCode The Woodlands Coding and Robotics Belt ProgramsiCode The Woodlands · Junior 5–7; Foundation 6–8; robotics/Minecraft/web 8–11; mobile apps 9–12; Python 10–13; Unreal/cybersecurity 11–15; Java 13+. · Tuition requires branch quote; a separate no-obligation trial is free for ages 5+.
Recurring / by appointmentIn Our Nature — Sugar Land Saturday seriesHouston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land · Family program; numerical ages not specified. · Most sessions included with general admission: child ages 3–11 $10, ages 12+ $13; members free. Some session charges may differ.
Recurring / by appointmentIron Sports Youth Ninja Warrior ClassesIron Sports · Weekly classes ages 4 through adult; child group upper cutoff requires confirmation. · First trial class is advertised free; recurring class tuition not published.
Recurring / by appointmentMad Potter River Oaks Family Pottery PaintingThe Mad Potter River Oaks · Painters of all ages; no numeric cutoff published. · Pottery piece price varies; no studio fee and unlimited painting time.
Session in progressMain Street Theater Alice in Wonderland Rehearsal ClassMain Street Theater Education · Ages 7–10 · $460 per student for the complete class series, not a public performance ticket.
Session in progressMain Street Theater Fall Core Skills ClassesMain Street Theater Education · Ages 4–14 · $300 per student for the complete class series, not a public performance ticket.
Session in progressMain Street Theater Trap Teen Rehearsal and Performance ClassMain Street Theater Education · Ages 11–18 · $460 per student for the complete class series, not a public performance ticket.
Session in progressMomentum Katy Winter Youth Climbing ProgramsMomentum Katy · Mo Mini 3–7; Base Camp 8–11; Youth Club 12–18; advanced/competition programs require placement. · $379 for 12 coached Base Camp 1 or Youth Club 1 classes, no membership required. Other classes have separate rates and membership requirements.
Session in progressMomentum Silver Street Winter Youth Climbing ProgramsMomentum Silver Street · Mo Mini 3–7; Base Camp 8–11; Youth Club 12–18; advanced/competition programs require placement. · $379 for 12 coached Base Camp 1 or Youth Club 1 classes, no membership required. Other classes have separate rates and membership requirements.
Recurring / by appointmentNature Journaling — American Beautyberry dates pendingArmand Bayou Nature Center · Ages 10+; minors must attend with a paid adult. · Listed workshop fee $20 nonmember/$15 member; under-18 participants need a paid attending adult.
Recurring / by appointmentSchool of Rock The Heights Youth Music and SongwritingSchool of Rock The Heights · Little Wing 3–4; Rookies 5–6; Rock 101 7–11; Performance and Songwriting 12+. · Current fee not published in the reviewed evidence; request the exact session price.
Recurring / by appointmentSew Houston Kids and Teen Sewing ClassesSew Houston · Youth/family program; ask the organizer for exact class placement. · Current fee not published in the reviewed evidence; request the exact session price.
Recurring / by appointmentSugar Land Dig Pit — child fossil excavationHouston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land · Exhibit limited to ages 3–11. · $5 per child add-on ticket plus museum general admission; onsite purchase only.
Recurring / by appointmentTeen Council — application pathwayContemporary Arts Museum Houston · Greater Houston teens ages 14–18 · Council members receive a stipend; application-based program, participation fee not stated
Recurring / by appointmenttheCoderSchool Spring Code Coaching and Youth CodingtheCoderSchool Spring · Ages 7–18; younger readiness exceptions require staff placement. · Current fee not published in the reviewed evidence; request the exact session price.
Recurring / by appointmenturbanCHEF Kids Hands-on Cooking ClassesurbanCHEF · Youth/family program; ask the organizer for exact class placement. · Current fee not published in the reviewed evidence; request the exact session price.
Recurring / by appointmentWITS Youth Poetry Open Mic and META4 Slam ProgramsWITS program office; performance venues vary · Youth ages 13–19. · META4 Slam competition is free; current open-mic participation fee is not stated.
Recurring / by appointmentYoung Chefs Academy Tomball Weekly Cooking ClassesYoung Chefs Academy Tomball · Preschool, elementary and teen levels; numeric branch age cutoffs not published. · $59 per single class; $199 monthly membership; possible registration or uniform fee.
Recurring / by appointmentZoo Boo Bug House ExperienceHouston Zoo — Bug House · Families; numeric child-age cutoff not published · Published nonmember$70/member$60 experience fee; person vs bookingunit not explicit; ZooBoo admission separate
Recurring / by appointmentZoo Boo Reptile Building ExperienceHouston Zoo — Reptile & Amphibian Building · Families; numeric child-age cutoff not published · Published nonmember$70/member$60 experience fee; person vs bookingunit not explicit; ZooBoo admission separate