# Things to do with kids at Houston Botanic Garden

> 4 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Houston Botanic Garden, 1 Botanic Lane, Houston, TX 77017, in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [DIY Botanical Pumpkins 2026](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/diy-botanical-pumpkins-2026--listing-ad0062e64fabd49d2c4045e3) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Houston Botanic Garden · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 11. Families decorate pumpkins with pressed leaves and flowers and take home their botanical art.
- [Standing Tall — A Texas Tree Festival 2026](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/standing-tall-a-texas-tree-festival-2026--listing-d164e78b05b0140355e62392) — Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Houston Botanic Garden · From $16 · checked Oct 11. Kids’ tree-themed crafts, native-tree walks, live entertainment and a marketplace celebrate Texas trees.
- [Texas Recycles Day Free Admission Weekend — Houston Botanic Garden](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/texas-recycles-day-free-admission-weekend-houston-botanic-garden--listing-bcbcb763e2cd61de137d63cf) — Fri, Nov 13 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Houston Botanic Garden · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. For Texas Recycles Day, H-E-B is covering daytime admission to the Houston Botanic Garden for three days, Friday to Sunday, November 13–15, 2026. Each person who brings one…
- [Radiant Nature — 2026–27 lantern festival](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/radiant-nature-2026-27-lantern-festival--listing-0a5c8f11608249d8c823a969) — Nov 20 – Feb 21 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Houston Botanic Garden · All ages · From $24.50 · checked Oct 11. An outdoor Chinese lantern trail features illuminated flowers, wildlife and interactive family installations.

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Storytime in the Garden — Houston Botanic Garden](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/storytime-in-the-garden-houston-botanic-garden--listing-457013c7ee43b26a2de6c23f) — Third Friday of each month, 10:30–11:00 a.m. (Nov 20 and Dec 18, 2026 posted) · Houston Botanic Garden · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. 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…

## Recently ended

- [Community Trunk or Treat 2026](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/community-trunk-or-treat-2026--listing-4faa9c7cbc5c1ca8769ec650) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Storytime in the Garden — October 16](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/storytime-in-the-garden-october-16--listing-5ec845546270378763e8f35e) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [Monarchs & Marigolds 2026](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/monarchs-and-marigolds-2026--listing-35bc9c70ea897747c4d97f80) — ended Sun, Oct 11

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