# Storytime in the Garden — Houston Botanic Garden > Program for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Third Friday of each month, 10:30–11:00 a.m. (Nov 20 and Dec 18, 2026 posted) - Where: Houston Botanic Garden, One Botanic Lane, Houston, TX 77017 - Ages: Children of all ages and their parents / care-givers are invited. - Price: 50 free admissions for each storytime at the ticket window, first-come, first-served; then general admission ($12/adult, $8/child/student/senior/military) or Museums for All $3 - Schedule: Third Friday of each month, 10:30–11:00 a.m. (Nov 20 and Dec 18, 2026 posted) - Organizer: Houston Botanic Garden with Park Place Regional Library (Houston Public Library) - Official page: https://hbg.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/storytime-in-the-garden-houston-botanic-garden--listing-457013c7ee43b26a2de6c23f ## About Once a month, children's librarians from Houston Public Library's Park Place Regional Library bring a 30-minute storytime outdoors to the Houston Botanic Garden in southeast Houston. It runs on the third Friday morning and is open to children of all ages with their parents or caregivers, so it suits toddlers and preschoolers in particular. The first 50 people at the ticket window get free admission for the storytime, first come, first served. Once those are gone, other families pay regular garden admission or use the Museums for All discount with a SNAP card and photo ID. 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