Popular Attractions In Houston, Texas

Below is a list of popular attractions and places to see in Houston. If you're looking for fun activities check out our list below. If you visit these places, please tell them Check Houston sent you.

An asterisk (*) signifies a Check Houston favorite

Adventure Bay Water Park - 281.530.5979
6 tube slides
Location: 13602 Beechnut
Price: $$$

Aerodrome Ice Skating - 281.265.7465
Figure skating lessons, hockey class
Location: 16225 Lexington Blvd. (Sugar Land, TX)
Price: $$ (General Admission)

Aerial Theatre at Bayou Place (*) - 713.230.1600
The theatre's floor plan allows for concert, cabaret, and other layouts
Location: 520 Texas Ave.
Price: ED

The Alley Theatre (*) - 713.228.9341
Houston's oldest professional theatre
Location: 615 Texas Ave.
Price: ED

Antique Center of Texas - 713.688.4211
Over 200 dealers
Location: 1001 West Loop North
Price: ED

Armand Bayou Nature Center - 281.474.2551
The only wilderness in town
Location: 8500 Bay Area Boulevard
Price: $

Astrodome Tour - 713.799.9595
Tour the 1st domed stadium ever built in the USA
Location: 610 South @ Kirby
Price: $

Astroworld/Waterworld (*) - 713.799.1234
A Six Flags Theme Park. Home of the Texas Cyclone Roller Coaster
Location: 9001 Kirby Drive
Price: $$$$

The Azalea Trail - 713.523.2483
Inside the River Oaks garden club
Location: 2503 Westheimer
Price: $$

Battleship Texas - 281.479.2411
World War I and II battleship
Location: 3527 Battleground Rd. (La Porte, TX)
Price: $

Bayou Bend Gardens - 713.639.7750
14 acres of gardens. See the azaleas in bloom
Location: 1 Westcott
Price: $

The Bears: Imagination & Reality - 713.463.9595 ext. 309
Exhibit from the Science Museum of Minnesota to Houston. This 5,000 sq. ft. exhibit will be here until April 29, 2001
Location: Town & Country Mall on the 2nd level near Penneys.
Price: $$

Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory Tour (*) - 800.327.8135
See how the best tasting ice cream in Texas is made
Location: 1101 South Horton (Brenham, TX)
Price: $

Bolivar Ferry - 409.763.2386
Galveston Island Ferry to Bolivar Peninsula
Location: Galveston Island (Hwy 87)
Price: FREE

Brazos Bend State Park - 409.553.5101
See trails, marshes, wildlife
Location: 21901 FM 762 (Needville, TX)
Price: $

Burke Baker Planetarium - 713.639.4629
Rediscover the universe as you did in school
Location: 1 Hermann Circle Drive
Price: $

Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum - 713.521.3990
Two unique frescos from the Church of Cyprus (13th century)
Location: 4011 Yupon
Price: FREE

Celebration Station - 713.981.7888
3 levels of difficulty on the miniature golf course
Location: 6767 S.W. Freeway
Price: ED

The Children's Museum of Houston - 713.522.1138
Hands-on exhibits
Location: 1500 Binz
Price: $

The Christmas Revels - 713.668.3303
A blend of Anglo-American traditions with those of other cultures
Location: Moores Opera House (U of H Campus)
Price: $$$

A Christmas Carole Tree Farm - 409.449.6747
Cut your own Christman tree
Location: 22254 FM 1486 North (Montgomery, TX)
Price: ED

Contemporary Arts Museum - 713.284.8250
Next to the MFA
Location: 5216 Montrose
Price: FREE

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (*) - 281.363.3300
An outdoor amphitheater that has hosted the biggest names in entertainment
Location: 2005 Lake Robins (The Woodlands, TX)
Price: ED

Discovery Zone - 713.667.5437
Fun for the children
Location: 4016 Bellaire Blvd.
Price: $$

Downtown Tunnel System (*) - 713.222.9255
Walk the 6.3 mile underground tunnels of Downtown Houston
Location: Wells Fargo Plaza offers direct access
Price: FREE if you don't go with a tour

Festa Italiana - 713.524.4222
In October; celebrating Houston's Italian community
Location: Hermann Square
Price: $

The Fishing Hole - 281.373.0123
Two large ponds with over 10,000 pounds of catfish
Location: 14120 Cypress Rosehill Rd. (Cypress, TX)
Price: $

Forbidden Gardens - 281.347.8000
Replicas of the Forbidden City
Location: 23500 Franz Rd. (Katy, TX)
Price: $$

The Galleria(*) - 713.622.0663
The finest shops in town. You can ice skate in the center of the mall
Location: 5015 Westheimer
Price: FREE (unless your shopping)

George Bush Presidential Library (*) - 409.260.9552
Part of the Texas A&M campus at College Station
Location: 1000 George Bush Dr. West (College Station, TX)
Price: $

The George Observatory (*) - 409.553.3400
One of the largest telescopes in the country at Brazos Bend State Park
Location: FM 21901 (Needville, TX)
Price: $

Greek Festival - 713.526.5377
Enjoy Greek culture, food, and more
Location: 3511 Yoakum
Price: $

Gulf Greyhound Racing (*) - 409.986.9500
World's largest greyhound racing establishment
Location: 1000 FM 2004 (LaMarque, TX)
Price: $

Holocaust Museum (*) - 713.942.8000
A 30 minute presentation that tells the story of Houstonians in the Holocaust
Location: 5401 Caroline
Price: FREE

Houston Ballet - 713.523.6300
The nations 4th largest dance company
Location: Wortham Theater (510 Preston)
Price: ED

Houston Fire Museum - 713.524.2526
Over a 100 years of artifacts
Location: 2403 Milam Street
Price: $

Houston Food Bank Tour - 713.223.3700
Distributes food to the hungry around Houston through 400 institutions
Location: 3811 Eastex Freeway
Price: FREE

Houston Grand Opera - 713.546.0246
Classical and modern works in the Wortham Theater
Location: Wortham Theater (510 Preston)
Price: ED

Houston Nature Center - 713.681.8433
A wildlife sanctuary by Memorial Park
Location: 4501 Woodway
Price: FREE

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (*) - 713.791.9000
This is the largest rodeo in the world
Location: @ Reliant Stadium
Price: $$

Houston Symphony Orchestra (*) - 713.224.4240
Features a classical and popular series; performs at the Miller Outdoor Theater
Location: Jones Hall (615 Louisiana)
Price: ED

Houston Zoo (*) - 713.284.8300
Located in Hermann Park, 53 acres
Location: 513 N. Macgregor
Price: $

Imperial Sugar Factory (*) - 281.491.9181
Tour the second largest cane sugar factory in the U.S.
Location: 8016 90 A (Sugar Land, TX)
Price: FREE

International Quilt Festival - 281.496.1366
The biggest quilt show in the U.S.
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center
Price: $

The Menil Collection - 713.525.9400
Arts from the Byzantine Period and even some Picasso
Location: 1511 Branard
Price: FREE

Miller Outdoor Theatre (*) - 713.284.8350
The entertainment is usually free and they have a great Summer schedule
Location: Hermann Park (100 Concert Dr.)
Price: FREE

Moorhead's Blueberry Farm - 281.572.1265
Pick blueberries from June to July
Location: 19531 Moorhead Rd. (Conroe, TX)
Price: $

Mrs. Baird's Bread - 713.996.5016
Family owned and operated making 9,000 loaves daily
Location: 6650 N. Houston Rosslyn
Price: FREE

The Museum of Fine Arts Houston - 713.639.7300
One of the country's finest museums
Location: 1001 Bissonnet
Price: $

Museum of Health and Medical Science (*) - 713.521.1515
Take an amazing tour through the human body
Location: 1515 Hermann Drive
Price: $

Museum of Natural Science - 713.639.4600
An all day event, houses the IMAX theater and Planetarium
Location: 1 Hermann Circle Drive
Price: $

Museum of Printing History - 713.522.4652
Learn why Gutenberg is viewed as one of the most influential people in History
Location: 1324 West Clay Street
Price: $

Old Town Spring - 281.353.9310
Shop for antiques, crafts and the like
Location: 123-E Midway (Spring, TX)
Price: FREE

Port of Houston Tour - 713.670.2416
See one of the biggest ship channels in the world
Location: 7300 Clinton @ Gate #8
Price: FREE

Radio Musice Theater (*) - 713.522.7722
Almost like Saturday Night Live, but for Houstonians
Location: 2623 Colquitt
Price: $$

Sam Houston Race Park (*) - 281.807.7223
Horse racing at its finest
Location: 7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy West
Price: $

San Jacinto Monument - 281.479.2421
A dedicated battleground and state park. Monument is taller than Washington's
Location: One Monument Circle (La Porte, TX)
Price: $

Space Center Houston (*) - 800.972.0369
Learn about NASA, the space shuttle, and future missions
Location: 1601 NASA Road 1 (Clear Lake, TX)
Price: $$

Stardust Trailrides - 281.332.9370
Sunset and Moonlight trailrides, includes the barbecue and campfire
Location: 3001 Calder Dr. (League City, TX)
Price: $$

Texas Renaissance Festival (*) - 800.458.3435
Goes every weekend for almost 2 months during the Fall
Location: Plantersville, TX
Price: $$$

Thanksgiving Day Parade - 713.654.8900
Sponsored by Bank United
Location: Downtown Houston
Price: FREE

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) (*) - 713.558.2600
Features some of the famous broadway musicals
Location: 2600 Southwest Freeway
Price: ED

Transco Tower (*) - 713.850.8841
51 stories, the Lighthouse of Uptown Houston. Visit the observation deck
Location: 2800 Post Oak Blvd.
Price: FREE

Village Creek Canoe Trips - 409.385.6241
Paddle through the countryside
Location: FM 418 (Kountz, TX)
Price: $$$

Washington on the Brazos Historical Park - 409.878.2461
See where the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence took place
Location: FM 1155 (Washington, TX)
Price: $

Wortham IMAX Theater - 713.639.4629
Educational movies that are larger than life
Location: Hermann Park
Price: $