# Things to do with kids at Houston Zoo > 4 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030, in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is 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 42 metro areas as of Oct 25, 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/venues/houston-zoo ## Events ahead - [Zoo Boo 2026 at Houston Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/zoo-boo-2026-at-houston-zoo--listing-14d00e75afefbd101e20158f) — Sep 25 – Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Houston Zoo · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 15. Pair animal viewing with seasonal pumpkin displays, a lantern tunnel and family photo stops during the zoo's fall festival. - [Día de los Muertos at the Houston Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-houston-zoo--listing-ff519cc30df3e9b88783418d) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Houston Zoo · With admission · checked Oct 16. The Houston Zoo marks Día de los Muertos over two days, Sunday November 1 (9 a.m.–9 p.m.) and Monday November 2 (9 a.m.–5 p.m.). Families walk the zoo among glowing decorations… - [Zoo Lights at the Houston Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/zoo-lights-at-the-houston-zoo--listing-36f24c6da224d6e9e892fce9) — Nov 19 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM · Houston Zoo · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Houston Zoo turns its paths into an evening holiday light walk for Zoo Lights, running nightly from November 19, 2026 to January 3, 2027 except December 9 and Christmas Eve… - [Camp Zoofari — Fall & Winter2026 Day Camps](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/camp-zoofari-fall-and-winter2026-day-camps--listing-5f5498daac2e76752039b288) — Mon, Nov 23 (+6 more dates) · 8:45 AM – 4:15 PM · Houston Zoo · Ages 6–12 · From $90 · checked Oct 11. Children join supervised animal learning, nature activities and conservation projects during select school-break days. ## Ongoing programs and visits - [Houston Zoo Overnights — Future2027 Cycle](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/houston-zoo-overnights-future2027-cycle--listing-1f214643f87d2107cb612690) — Official page says fallseason concluded; Spring2027dates pending. No upcomingdate… · Houston Zoo · Ages 6+ · Paid · checked Oct 11. Families can learn about zoo animals during a supervised after-hours visit and sleepover when the next organizer cycle is announced. ## Recently ended - [Fairytale & Movie Night at the Houston Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/fairytale-and-movie-night-at-the-houston-zoo--listing-2ee3386e08f1b3cb1d1233db) — ended Fri, Oct 23 ## Nearby - More venues in Houston: [Children's Museum Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/children-s-museum-houston) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/children-s-museum-houston.md), [Painting with a Twist - Houston, TX - The Heights](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/painting-with-a-twist-houston-tx-the-heights) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/painting-with-a-twist-houston-tx-the-heights.md), [Space Center Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/space-center-houston) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/space-center-houston.md), [Houston Arboretum & Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/houston-arboretum-and-nature-center) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/houston-arboretum-and-nature-center.md), [Houston Botanic Garden](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/houston-botanic-garden) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/houston-botanic-garden.md), [Miller Outdoor Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/miller-outdoor-theatre) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/miller-outdoor-theatre.md), [The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/the-ice-rink-at-the-woodlands-town-center) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/the-ice-rink-at-the-woodlands-town-center.md), [Houston Museum of Natural Science](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/houston-museum-of-natural-science) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/houston-museum-of-natural-science.md), [Houston School of Art & Design](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/houston-school-of-art-and-design) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/houston-school-of-art-and-design.md), [Levy Park — Event Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/levy-park-event-pavilion) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/levy-park-event-pavilion.md), [Contemporary Arts Museum Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/contemporary-arts-museum-houston) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/contemporary-arts-museum-houston.md), [Discovery Green — Anheuser-Busch Stage](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/discovery-green-anheuser-busch-stage) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/discovery-green-anheuser-busch-stage.md), [Glassell School of Art — Museum of Fine Arts, Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/glassell-school-of-art-museum-of-fine-arts-houston) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/glassell-school-of-art-museum-of-fine-arts-houston.md), [Jacinto City Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/jacinto-city-branch-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/jacinto-city-branch-library.md), [Jones Hall for the Performing Arts](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/jones-hall-for-the-performing-arts) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/jones-hall-for-the-performing-arts.md), [Main Street Theater Education](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/main-street-theater-education) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/main-street-theater-education.md), [Museum of Fine Arts, Houston — Nancy and Rich Kinder Building](https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/museum-of-fine-arts-houston-nancy-and-rich-kinder-building) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/venues/museum-of-fine-arts-houston-nancy-and-rich-kinder-building.md) - [Things to do with kids in Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston.md) - [This weekend in Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/this-weekend.md) Venue pages are listed once a venue has 3 current listings.