Family Weekend Guide

Big family outings around Houston

5 festivals, farms, shows and attraction events worth planning a day around over the next 4 weekends.

Age
Area
Cost
Weather

Weekend of Oct 16–18

Big outings

Sat, Oct 17 · 10am–4pm

ArBOOretum

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center — Houston · Harris Co. · Houston

from Grab your costumes and get the kids together for the Arboretum’s biggest family event of the year!

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Cost not listed
Details at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center ↗
Oct 16 – Oct 31 · 9am–5pm

Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo

Houston Zoo — Houston (Hermann Park) · Harris Co. · Houston

Month-long fall celebration with pumpkins, photo ops and animal activities.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Zoo admission; reserve tickets

Sept 25 – Oct 31, 9am–5pm (last entry 4pm).

Details at Houston Zoo ↗

Weekend of Oct 23–25

Big outings

Oct 16 – Oct 31 · 9am–5pm

Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo

Houston Zoo — Houston (Hermann Park) · Harris Co. · Houston

Month-long fall celebration with pumpkins, photo ops and animal activities.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Zoo admission; reserve tickets

Sept 25 – Oct 31, 9am–5pm (last entry 4pm).

Details at Houston Zoo ↗
Oct 24 – Oct 25 · 9am–5pm

Trick-or-Treat at the BOO!seum

Children's Museum Houston — Houston (Museum District) · Harris Co. · Houston

Visit five candy stations around the museum in celebration of Halloween.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • Big outing
  • Paid: General admission
  • Indoors

Also Sat Oct 31, 9am–8pm.

Details at Children's Museum Houston ↗

Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1

Big outings

Sat, Oct 31 · 1pm–2:30pm

Pumpkin Planters

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center — Houston · Harris Co. · Houston

from $47 member / $62 nonmember (per planter; we recommend no more than 2 people per planter) Ages 5+, minors must be accompanied by an adult What better way to…

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Cost not listed
Details at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center ↗
Oct 16 – Oct 31 · 9am–5pm

Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo

Houston Zoo — Houston (Hermann Park) · Harris Co. · Houston

Month-long fall celebration with pumpkins, photo ops and animal activities.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Zoo admission; reserve tickets

Sept 25 – Oct 31, 9am–5pm (last entry 4pm).

Details at Houston Zoo ↗