Houston
City in USA
Houston (Pronunciation: Huse-ton) is the city in Harris County of Houston metropolitan area in the US state Texas. It is the 4th largest city in the United States.
Houston metropolitan area is divided into 9 counties (Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller).
Houston city is located in Harris County. Harris County is divided into 34 cities/towns.
How to Reach Houston
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA Code- IAH) is an international airport in Houston, serving the Greater Houston metropolitan area. It is located about 37 km north of Downtown Houston.
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Hotels in Houston
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Transportation in Houston
METRORail is the cheapest way to tour in Houston city. You can buy card rather than single ticket of 1.25 Dollars. There are two types of card, which can be purchased online or at a local grocery store.METRO Q Fare cards: You can refill them when the balance gets low. After every 50 rides, you will get 5 rides free.
METRO Day Pass: The day pass is a re loadable card like the Q card. Unlimited rides for $3 a day. You can buy it in the ticketing app, online, or at a Houston-area grocery store.
You may also choose Hop on Hop off bus. Buy online from below-
* Houston Hop on-City Tour: 2-Day Pass.
Tourist Places in Houston
I have described 123 Best Places to Visit in Houston. Those are Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Houston. Among them some are Must-Visit Attractions in Houston. Also described The Best Things to Do in Houston, and Fun Things to Do in Houston.
So that you can able to know the Famous Houston Tourist sights and Attractions, and make your itinerary for Houston Attractions & Sightseeing.
You need approximately US$ 578 to visit all the places listed below. With that amount of money, you have to add Food cost, Transport cost, Hotel rent and air fare to travel in Houston.
To minimize this cost, you may buy different types of cards.
* Explore 8 of Houston's most exciting museums such as the Houston Museum of Natural Science, The Health Museum, Houston Children's Museum, Holocaust Museum Houston, Asia Society Texas Center, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Czech Center Museum Houston, and The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park. Which is cost 71.94 Dollars and you will get at 27.95 Dollars for 1 day or 39.95 Dollars for 3 days.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for 1-Day or 3-Day Museum Pass.
* You can buy city pass with 9 consecutive days validity. It Includes admission to 5 attractions such as Space Center Houston, Downtown Aquarium, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston Zoo or Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Kemah Boardwalk or Children's Museum Houston. 64 Dollars for adult age 12+ and 54 Dollars for child age 3-11, which original cost is 127.88 Dollars
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for Houston CityPASS and Save for 5 Top Attractions.
Day-1:
Old MacDonald's Farm
Farm
Visiting Time: 10 AM to 5 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 14.90 Dollar + tax for adult. Free for child age 1.5 year. Ticket include all activities such as rain rides, pony rides, pool.
Other Cost: 2 Dollar for animal food bag to feed animal.
How to go: It is located about 6.5 km from east side of George Bush Intercontinental Airport towards east at 3203 FM 1960 E in Humble city of Harris County, Texas.
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Park
About 312-acre nature preserve.
Visiting Time: Every day.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 6.5 km from Old MacDonald's Farm towards northwest. It is about 2.5 km from the east side of George Bush Intercontinental Airport towards north in Humble city of Harris County, Texas.
Day-2:
Mercer Botanic Gardens
Botanical Garden
250 acres of land, where 14.5 acres of the land originally belonged to the Mercers, who used it for their home and garden.
Visiting Time: 8 AM to 5 PM every day.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 6 km from Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center towards south 22306 Aldine Westfield Road in Humble city of Harris County, Texas.
Hurricane Harbor Splashtown
Water Park
Rides: Bamboo Chutes, Big Kahuna, Big Spin, Bonzai Pipelines, Coconut Bay, FlowRider, Hurricane Bay, Paradise Plunge, Paradise River, RipQurl, Runaway Rapids, Stingray Racer, Tornado, Tree House, Vortex, Wahoo Wave, Wala Wala Falls.
Ticket Cost: Basic - 49.99 Dollars. Gold Plus - 64.99 Dollars. Platinum - 94.99 Dollars. Diamond - 139.99 Dollars. Diamond Elite - 209.99 Dollars.
Parking: 20 Dollars.
Ticket Benefits:
Basic: All Rides, Shows, and Attractions + Unlimited Visits to Hurricane Harbor Splashtown on Public Operating Days + Includes Admission to Both Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park + Six Flags Rewards + Earn Points & Free Stuff.
Gold Plus: Basic + Parking + Admission to 27 Theme Parks & Waterparks + 20% Discount on Most Candy & Merch + 5% Discount on Most Food & Drinks + Discounts on VIP tours, THE FLASH Pass, Picture Passes, Dining Passes, Cabanas, and More.
Platinum: Gold Plus + Unlimited Soft Drinks Every Visit + 1 Digital Ride Photo + 25% Discount on Most Candy & Merch + 15% Discount on Most Food & Drinks
Diamond: Platinum + Diamond Area Waterpark Access + Premium Seating at Show.
Diamond Elite: Diamond + Double Rides on Paid Attractions Every Visit.
How to go: It is located about 11 km northwest from George Bush Intercontinental Airport towards northwest in Spring, a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas.
Day-3:
National Museum of Funeral History
Museum
Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 10 AM to 4 PM. Saturday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday - 12 PM to 5 PM.
Entry Fee: 10 Dollars for adult. 9 Dollars for senior age 55 and over. 7 Dollars for child age 6-11. Free for child age 5 and below.
How to go: It is located about 6.5 km from George Bush Intercontinental Airport towards west at the interstate 45 and Richey Road, exit 64, about 15 minutes west of Bush Airport, in Spring, a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas.
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday and Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free. 5 Dollars is suggested donation for adult visitors.
How to go: It is located about 12 km from National Museum of Funeral History towards northwest at 6815 Cypresswood Dr. in Spring, a census-designated place in Harris County, Texas.
The Cactus King
Garden
Largest collection of cacti and succulents for sale.
Visiting Time: Monday to Saturday - 9 AM to 5 PM.
How to go: It is located about 13 km from National Museum of Funeral History towards south at 7900 I-45 in Houston.
Day-4:
Katy Freeway
Highway
1,420 km east-west highway.
How to go: From I-10 / US 85 / US 180 at the New Mexico state line (west end) to I-10 / US 90 at the Louisiana state line (east end).
Typhoon Texas
Water Park
Entry Fee: 49.99 Dollars for adult. 32.99 Dollars for Military, Senior (65+), and Child under 48".
Attractions: The Gully Washer, The Duelin' Daltons, Monster Storms, The Snake Pit, Tidal Wave Bay, Lazy T River, Buckaroo Bayou, Lone Star Racers, Howdy Hollow, Double T Bar.
How to go: It is located at 555 Katy Fort Bend Road in Katy city, centered at the tripoint of Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties.
Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park
Dog Park
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 8:30 PM every day.
How to go: It is located about 18 km from Typhoon Texas water park towards northeast at 3201 Hwy 6 North in Houston.
Bear Creek Pioneers Park
Park
2,154-acre park.
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 10 PM every day.
How to go: It is located east side of Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park.
Terry Hershey Park
Park
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 10 PM every day.
How to go: It is located south of Bear Creek Pioneers Park.
Day-5:
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston
Hindu Temple
The construction began in March 2002. The temple was completed in July 2004.
Visiting Time: 9 AM to 8:30 PM every day. Stutue visit - 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM to 12 PM. 4 PM to 6 PM. 7 PM to 8 PM.
Photography: Photography and videography inside the temple and exhibition is strictly prohibited. A selection of photographs is available in the souvenir shop. Arti - 7:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 7 PM.
How to go: It is located at 1150 Brand Lane in Stafford.
Cullinan Park
Park
Visiting Time: Dawn to Dusk every day.
How to go: It is located about 8 km from BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston towards northwest. Cullinan Park at Oyster Creek is located on the west side Highway 6, also known as Addicks-Howell Road, between Voss and Highway 90A in Sugar Land.
Houston Funplex
Amusement Center
Visiting Time (Monday to Thursday): Funplex - 5 PM to 10 PM. Bowling Center - 5 PM to 12 AM. Roller Skating Rink - 5 PM to 10 PM. Sports Bar and Grill - 5 PM to 12 AM.
Visiting Time (Friday): Funplex - 5 PM to 11 PM. Bowling Center - 5 PM to 2 AM. Roller Skating Rink - 5 PM to 11 PM. Adult Skate - 5 PM to 11 PM. Sports Bar and Grill - 4 PM to 2 AM.
Visiting Time (Saturday): Funplex - 11 AM to 11 PM. Bowling Center - 11 PM to 2 AM. Roller Skating Rink - 11 AM to 11 PM. Sports Bar and Grill - 4 PM to 2 AM.
Visiting Time (Sunday): Funplex - 11 AM to 10 PM. Bowling Center - 11 PM to 12 AM. Roller Skating Rink - 11 AM to 10 PM. Sports Bar and Grill - 4 PM to 12 AM.
Attractions: Esports, PlayPort (52" and under), Skates (At Least 36"), Indoor Go-Karts (At Least 68" and 15 Years and over), Bowling, Lady Bugs (36"-54"), Airplanes (36"-54"), Bumper Cars (At Least 44", Max 275 lbs), Trampoline (40-200 lbs), Funplex Tower (At Least 41"), Fireball (54"-6' 2"), Ferris Wheel (At Least 48").
Cost: Esports - 5 Dollars for 2 hours. 10 Dollars for 4 hours and 1 Bonus hours. 20 Dollars for 6 hours + 2 Bonus hours. 30 Dollars for 8 hours + 4 Bonus hours. Play Port - 22.72 Dollars for child. Skates - 19.99 Dollars on Monday to Thursday, 25 Dollars on Friday to Saturday. Sunday 60 Dollars for family (3 Skate Passes) and 80 Dollars for family (4 Skate Passes). 5 Dollars for Skating Trainer for 1 hour. Bowling Monday to Thursday - 30 Dollars for 1 hour. 45 Dollars for 2 hours. Sunday to Friday - 40 Dollar per lane 1 hour, 60 Dollars per lane for 2 hours. Saturday - 45 Dollar per lane 1 hour, 65 Dollars per lane for 2 hours. Rock n’ Bowl - Friday 11 PM to 2 PM and Saturday 11 PM to 2 PM - 30 Dollar for unlimited bowling. All Day Ride Passes (wristband required) - 19.99 Dollars for 48 inch and under. 24.99 Dollars for 48 inch and over.
How to go: It is located about 8 km from Millie Bush Dog Park towards southeast and about 7 km from Cullinan Park towards north at 13700 Beechnut Street.
Day-6:
Seismique
Art Museum
Visiting Time: Sunday - 10 AM to 9 PM. Monday, Wednesday to Thursday - 12 PM to 9 PM. Friday - 12 PM to 11 PM. Saturday - 10 AM to 11 PM. Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 35 Dollars for adult. 28 Dollars for child age 3-12.
How to go: It is located about 5.1 km from Terry Hershey Park towards southwest.
Millie Bush Dog Park
Park
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 7:30 PM every day.
How to go: It is located about 2.6 km from Seismique art museum towards southwest at 16101 Westheimer Pkwy.
George Bush Park
Park
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 7:30 PM every day.
How to go: It is located southwest of Millie Bush Dog Park.
Westheimer Road
Street
30.5 km long east west street.
How to go: From southern edge of George Bush Park (west end) to Bagby Street in downtown Houston (east end).
Day-7:
The Galleria
Shopping Center
Visiting Time: Monday to Thursday - 11 AM to 8 PM. Friday to Saturday - 10 AM to 9 PM. Sunday - 12 PM to 7 PM.
How to go: It is located at 5085 Westheimer Road in Houston.
Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park
Park
Transco Tower complex was built in 1983. The Waterwall was fully and regularly operational in 1985.
How to go: It is located about 250 meters from The Galleria towards southeast.
Memorial Park
Park
About 1,466 acres park. There is a Houston Arboretum & Nature Center at southwest inside the park.
Visiting Time: 5 AM to 11 PM every day.
Photography: Permit is required for any commercial, professional, or university-level photo or film shoot. Personal-use film and photo shoots do not need a permit.
How to go: It is located about 2.5 km from Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park towards north.
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Park
14-acre park. The mansion inside park was built between 1927 and 1928 for Ima Hogg and her brothers, William C. and Michael Hogg. Miss Hogg created a series of gardens. In 1957, Miss Hogg donated her home and her collection to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Bayou Bend opened to the public in 1966.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday - 1 PM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 19 Dollars for adult age 19 and over. 16 Dollars for senior age 65 and above. 12 Dollars for student age 19 and above and youth age 13-18. Free for child age 12 and below.
How to go: It is located about 600 meters from the southeast end of Memorial Park towards east at 6003 Memorial Drive in Houston.
Beer Can House
Landmark
Houstonian John Milkovisch started in 1968 to convert his Houston home into the Beer Can House. It is covered with flattened beer cans, bottle caps, bottles. The house is estimated to include over 50,000 beer cans. Today, the Beer Can House is owned and operated by The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art.
Visiting Time: 30 minutes tour on Saturday and Sunday - 1 PM to 5 PM. So try to buy ticket in advanced.
Entry Fee: 5 Dollars. Free for child age 0-12.
How to go: It is located about 450 meters from Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens towards northeast at 222 Malone Street.
Rienzi, Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
The house was built in 1952 as the residence of social workers Carroll Sterling Masterson and Harris Masterson III. It was opened to the public in 1999.
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday - 1 PM to 5 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 10 Dollars for adult. 8 Dollars for senior age 65+. 5 Dollars for college students and youth age 13-18. Free for child age 0-12.
How to go: It is located about 600 meters from Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens towards southeast at 1406 Kirby Drive in Houston.
Day-8:
Discovery Green
Park
11.78-acre public park.
How to go: It is located about 750 meters from Central Train Station towards southeast at 1500 McKinney Street in Houston.
Minute Maid Park
Stadium
Also known as Ballpark. The first domed sports stadium ever built, which opened in 1965. It is named for beverage brand "Minute Maid".
How to go: It is located about 450 meters from Discovery Green park towards northeast and about 850 meters from Central Train Station towards east at 501 Crawford Street in Houston.
Houston Is Inspired Mural
Painted Wall
How to go: It is located near Market Square Park. About 850 meters from Minute Maid Park stadium towards northwest at 313 Travis Street in Houston.
Market Square Park
Park
How to go: It is located about 850 meters from Minute Maid Park stadium towards northwest. About 530 meters from Central Train Station towards north at 301 Milam Street in Houston.
Downtown Aquarium
Aquarium
Visiting Time: Sunday to Thursday - 10 AM to 8:30 PM. Friday and Saturday - 10 AM to 10 PM.
Entry Fee: All (Aquarium Exhibit, Stingray Reef and All Rides) - 23.99 Dollars for adult and 21.99 Dollars for child age 42 inches or below. Aquarium Adventure Exhibit - 14.99 Dollars for adult. 12.99 Dollars for senior age 65+, child age below 42 inches. Free for child age 0-2. Stingray Reef - 3.50 Dollars for Entry, 2.99 Dollars for food. Rides - 6.25 Dollars for Shark Voyage, 5.25 Dollars for Diving Bell Ferris Wheel, 4.25 Dollars for Aquatic Carousel, 5.25 Dollars for Lighthouse Dive, 4.25 for Frog Hopper and 4.25 Dollars for Aqua Wheel.
How to go: It is located about 470 meters from Market Square Park towards northwest at 410 Bagby Street in downtown Houston.
JPMorgan Chase Tower
Skyscraper
305.4-meter height 75-story skyscraper was built in 1982. It is the tallest five-sided building in the world. It is the tallest building in Texas and the 22nd-tallest building in the United States.
How to go: It is located about 200 meters south from Market Square Park and about 240 meters north from Central Train Station at 600 Travis Street in Downtown Houston.
Downtown Houston Tunnel System
Underground Pedestrian Walkways
The Tunnel is about 9.7 km long and 20 feet below Houston's downtown streets, that connects many buildings.
How to go: It is located about 170 meters from Central Train Station towards south at 909 Fannin Street #1650 in Houston.
Day-9:
Wells Fargo Plaza
Skyscraper
302.4 meters tall with 71 floors skyscraper was built in 1982. Sky lobbies on the 34,35th and 58,59th floors are publicly accessible and offer views of Downtown Houston.
How to go: It is located about 340 meters from Downtown Houston Tunnel System towards west at 1000 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston. You can go though inside the Downtown Houston Tunnel System.
Sam Houston Park
Park
Visiting Time: Sunrise to Sunset.
Inside the Park:
Alexander Hodge Memorial: Stone monument was built in 1908.
Armillary Sphere: Steel Bronze sculpture was built in 1988.
John B. Connally: 85 inch height Bronze statue was built in 1995.
Neuhaus Fountain Coyotes: Bronze sculpture was built on September 17, 1992.
Pillot Dogs: 49 inch Bronze sculpture was built in 1989.
Scanlan Fountain: Fountain was built in 1972.
U.S.S. Houston Monument: Granite, bronze, brass monument was built in 1998.
World War I Monument: Bronze monument was built between 1918-1920.
Histroric Buildings:
The Kellum-Noble House: The house was built in 1847 by Nathaniel Kellum. In 1899, the City of Houston purchased the property with the house for municipal park.
Nichols-Rice-Cherry House: The house was originally located on Courthouse Square in downtown Houston and built by Houston merchant Ebeneezer Nichols. He sold it to his business partner William Marsh Rice. Rice lived in the house. Emma Richardson Cherry, a Houston artist, acquired the house, restored it, and moved it to 508 Fargo in the Montrose area. In 1959, the Heritage Society moved the Nichols-Rice-Cherry house to Sam Houston Park. The elegant furniture depicts the lifestyle of William Marsh Rice. There is a studio here, which showcases many of Emma Richardson Cherry's works and artwork.
San Felipe Cottage: In 1868, the cottage was originally located at 313 San Felipe Road (now West Dallas). It was moved to Sam Houston Park in 1962. German immigrant families were lived in this cottage.
Pillot House: Pillot House was originally located at 1803 McKinney in downtown Houston. It was built by Eugene Pillot, a French immigrant in 1868. The Pillot family donated it to The Heritage Society in 1965.
St. John Church: The Church was built by German and Swiss immigrant farmers at Mangum Road in 1891. The building was moved to Sam Houston Park in 1968.
Old Place: The original one-room building was built in 1823 at the bank of Clear Creek. It was moved to Sam Houston Park in 1973 and restored.
Staiti House: The Staiti House was built in 1905 by Henry T. Staiti in the Westmoreland Place neighborhood. The Staiti House was moved into Sam Houston Park in 1986.
Yates House: It was originally built in 1870 by John Henry Yates at 1318 Andrews Street in Freedmen's Town. Yates family donated it to The Heritage Society, the house was moved to Sam Houston Park in 1994.
Fourth Ward Cottage: It was originally built in the middle of the 19th century for a German immigrant family. They lived there until 1883. Then it served as a rental house until 2001. Then it was served as a major hub for black education, business, and culture after Emancipation. The cottage was relocated to Sam Houston Park in 2002.
Baker Family Playhouse: The Baker Family Playhouse was constructed around 1893 by Captain James A. Baker for his daughter Alice. It moved with the family five times and entertained four generations of Baker children. The playhouse was moved to Sam Houston Park in 2010.
The Heritage Society Museum at Sam
Cultural Center
Visiting Time: Museum and Historic Tours - Wednesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 4 PM. Sunday open for reservation/booking only between 12 PM to 5 PM.
Entry Fee: Albert and Ethel Herzstein Museum Gallery - 5 Dollars for adult, 2 Dollars for child ages 6–12.
How to go: It is located inside Sam Houston Park.
Buffalo Bayou Park
Park
2.3 mile long (east-west) municipal park along the banks of the Buffalo Bayou river.
How to go: West side of Sam Houston Park.
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
Reservoir
It was an underground, former water reservoir. It was built in 1926. It served until 2007.
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Friday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 11 AM to 5 PM.
Entry Fee: 10 Dollars for ages 9 and up only. 8 Dollars for military, college student and senior (65+).
Free Entry: First Thursday of the month.
How to go: It is located about 350 meters from Sam Houston Park towards northwest at 105b Sabine Street in Houston.
Eleanor Tinsley Park
Park
It is a part of Buffalo Bayou.
How to go: It is located south of Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
Glenwood Cemetery
Cemetery
It was established in 1871.
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 5 PM every day.
How to go: It is located west of Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern at 2525 Washington Avenue in Houston.
Art Car Museum
Museum
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Sunday - 11 AM to 6 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 1.2 km from Glenwood Cemetery towards northwest at 140 Heights Boulevad in Houston.
The Printing Museum
Museum
Visiting Time: Thursday and Friday - 12 PM to 5 PM. Saturday - 11 AM to 5 PM. Guided Tour - Saturday - 1 PM to 3 PM.
Entry Fee: 10 Dollars for adult (18+). 8 Dollars for senior (60+). 5 Dollars for student. Free for child age 0-5.
How to go: It is located about 1.8 km from Art Car Museum towards south at 1324 W Clay Street in Houston.
Day-10:
Rothko Chapel
Landmark
It was built in 1964 by John and Dominique de Menil. On its walls are fourteen black but color-hued paintings by Mark Rothko (abstract painter). Rothko died by suicide in his New York studio on February 25, 1970.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Monday remains closed.
How to go: It is located about 2.3 km from Printing Museum towards south at 3900 Yupon Street in Houston.
Houston Center For Photography
Museum
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Thursday - 11 AM to 7 PM. Friday - 11 AM to 5 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 11 AM to 7 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 150 meters from Rothko Chapel towards northwest at 1441 West Alabama in Houston.
The Menil Collection
Museum
It exhibits the art collection of founders John de Menil and Dominique de Menil. Approximately 17,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books.
Entry Fee: Free.
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Sunday - 11 AM to 7 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
How to go: It is located about 110 meters from Houston Center For Photography towards south at 1533 Sul Ross Street in Houston.
Cy Twombly Gallery
Art Museum
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Sunday - 11 AM to 7 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
How to go: It is located south of The Menil Collection at 1501 Branard Street in Houston.
Menil Drawing Institute
Art Museum
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Sunday - 11 AM to 7 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
How to go: It is located 1412 W Main Street in Houston.
Inman Gallery
Art Gallery
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 11 AM to 6 PM. Sunday and Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 1.5 km from Menil Drawing Institute towards northeast at 3901 Main Street in Houston. "Ensemble/HCC SB" is the nearest Light rail station.
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
Museum
It exhibits the stories and contributions of African Americans in the military by way of performing and visual arts.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 4 PM. Thursday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday and Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 11.94 Dollars for adult. 6.77 Dollars for Military, senior age 60+ and student.
Free Entry: Thursday - 1 PM to 5 PM.
How to go: It is located about 230 meters from Inman Gallery towards southeast at 3816 Caroline Street in Houston. "Ensemble/HCC SB" is the nearest Light rail station.
Station Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum
Private museum owned and run by James and Ann Harithas.
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Sunday - 11 AM to 6 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 200 meters from Buffalo Soldiers National Museum towards southeast at 1502 Alabama Street in Houston. "Ensemble/HCC SB" is the nearest Light rail station.
Day-11:
Houston Museum of African American
Museum
It exhibits the material and intellectual culture of Africans and African Americans in Houston.
Visiting Time: Friday and Saturday - 11 AM to 6 PM.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 950 meters from Station Museum of Contemporary Art towards southwest at 4807 Caroline Street in Houston. "Wheeler" is the nearest Light rail station.
Czech Center Museum Houston
Museum
It exhibits the education and celebration of Czech and Slovakian culture, art, and history.
Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 10 AM to 4 PM. Saturday - 10 AM to 4:30 PM. Sunday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 6 Dollars for adult. 5 Dollars for age 13-18. Free for child age 12 and below.
Free Entry: Last Monday of the month - 12 PM to 4 PM.
How to go: It is located about 230 meters from Houston Museum of African American towards southwest at 4920 San Jacinto Street in Houston. "Wheeler" is the nearest Light rail station.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Arts Organization
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday and Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 210 meters from Czech Center Museum Houston towards northwest at 4848 Main Street in Houston. "Wheeler" is the nearest Light rail station.
Lawndale Art Center
Museum
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Saturday - 11 AM to 5 PM. Sunday to Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is about 60 meters from Houston Center for Contemporary Craft towards south at 4912 Main Street in Houston. "Wheeler" is the nearest Light rail station.
Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Museum
Visiting Time: Wednesday - 11 AM to 5 PM. Thursday - 11 AM to 9 PM. Friday to Sunday - 11 AM to 6 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 19 Dollars for adult. 16 Dollars for senior age 65+. 12 Dollars for college student and youth age 13-18. Free for child age 12 and below.
How to go: It is located about 420 meters from Lawndale Art Center towards southwest at 5500 Main Street in Houston. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Cullen Sculpture Museum
Museum
This garden was created by sculptor Isamu Noguchi.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 60 meters from Nancy and Rich Kinder Building towards west at Calumet Street in Houston. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Museum
Visiting Time: Friday to Sunday, Wednesday - 12 PM to 6 PM. Thursday - 12 PM to 9 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 40 meters from Cullen Sculpture Museum towards west at 5216 Montrose Boulevard in Houston. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum
It is the 12th largest in the world by gallery space.
Visiting Time: Wednesday - 11 AM to 5 PM. Thursday - 11 AM to 9 PM. Friday to Sunday - 11 AM to 6 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 19 Dollars for adult. 16 Dollars for senior age 65+. 12 Dollars for college student and youth age 13-18. Free for child age 12 and below.
How to go: It is located south side of Cullen Sculpture Museum at 1001 Bissonnet Street in Houston. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Day-12:
Texas Asia Society
Art museum
The Texas Asia Society is one of the twelve centers of Asia Society. This society strengthens relationships between Americans and the peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia.
Visiting Time: Thursday to Friday - 11 AM to 6 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM.
Entry Fee: Free to the building and Fayez Sarofim Grand Hall exhibition. 8 Dollars for Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery and 5 Dollars for senior age 65+ and student. Members are free.
How to go: It is located about 530 meters from Nancy and Rich Kinder Building towards east at 1370 Southmore Boulevard in Houston. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Holocaust Museum
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday - 12 PM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 19 Dollars for adult. 15 Dollars for senior age 65+. Free for child age 0-18.
Free Entry: Thursday - 2 PM to 5 PM.
How to go: It is located about 170 meters from Texas Asia Society towards southwest at 5401 Caroline Street in Houston. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Children's Museum Houston
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, Saturday - 10 AM to 6 PM. Thursday - 10 AM to 8 PM. Sunday and Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 12 Dollars for age 1+. 11 Dollars for senior 65+. 7 Dollars for Secret Spy Game.
How to go: It is located about 240 meters from Holocaust Museum towards south at 1500 Binz Street in Houston. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
The Health Museum
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday - 12 PM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 10 Dollars for adult. 8 Dollars for senior age 65+ and Child 3-12. Free for child age 0-2.
Free Entry: Thursday - 2 PM to 7 PM.
How to go: It is located south of Children's Museum Houston at 1515 Hermann Drive in Houston. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Day-13:
Hermann Park
Park
445-acre park.
How to go: South side of The Health Museum. "Museum District" or "Hermann Park/Rice U" are the nearest Light rail station.
Mecom Fountain: In 1964, oil magnate John W. Mecom and his wife Mary presented the Mecom Fountain as a gift to the City of Houston.
Grand Gateway: The historic main entrance to Hermann Park, includes the area from the Mecom Fountain to the Sam Houston Monument, erected in 1925.
Mecom Rockwell Colonnade: Mecom Rockwell Colonnade and fountain were added to Hermann Park in 1968. It is located at the east side of Grand Gateway.
Sam Houston Monument: The bronze sculpture was built in 1925.
McGovern Centennial Gardens
Garden
The 8-acre McGovern Centennial Garden is home to more than 490 new trees of more than 50 species, 760 hedge shrubs, 55,000 perennial bulbs, 650 azaleas and 4.5 acres of grass. These include the Arid Garden, Rose Garden, Celebration Garden, and Woodland Garden, and an educational family garden that produces seasonal vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees.
Visiting Time: 9 AM to 5 PM every day.
How to go: It is located south of The Health Museum at the northern end inside Hermann Park. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion: It is the main entryway to the Gardens. The Pavilion is an elegant venue for weddings and other events for 200 guests.
Friendship Pavilion: Friendship Pavilion was a gift from its sister city Taipei, built in 1976 and erected in Hermann Park in 1978 in the Park's Houston Garden Center. Later it was relocated to the McGovern Centennial Gardens. It is located south of Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion.
Hawkins Sculpture Walk: The sculptures have been donated to the City of Houston throughout the years and were situated in the Park’s International Sculpture Garden. It is northwest of McGovern Centennial Gardens.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Museum
Visiting Time: 9 AM to 5 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 25 Dollars fors age 12 and over. 16 Dollars for child age 3-11, student, senior age 62+.
Free Entry: Thursday - 2 PM to 5 PM.
How to go: It is located northwest of McGovern Centennial Gardens at 5555 Hermann Park Drive in Houston. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for Museum of Natural Sciences Ticket.
Burke Baker Planetarium
Planetarium
Visiting Time: 10 AM to 4 PM every day.
Ticket Cost: Around 9 Dollars.
How to go: It is located at the same building of Houston Museum of Natural Science. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Cockrell Butterfly Center
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Monday - 12 AM to 5 PM.
Entry Fee: 12 Dollars for adult and 10 Dollars for child.
How to go: It is located at the same building of Houston Museum of Natural Science. "Museum District" is the nearest Light rail station.
Hermann Park Drive
Street
Road inside Hermann Park.
How to go: It starts from the northwest corner of Hermann park.
Sara H. and John H. Lindsey Plaza: Square after the entrance circle of Hermann Park.
Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool: 740 feet long and 80 feet wide pool is located south of Sara H. and John H. Lindsey Plaza.
Pioneer Memorial Obelisk: The monument was placed in Hermann Park in 1936 to celebrate the centennial of Texas Independence. It is located south of Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool
Molly Ann Smith Plaza: Square located south of Pioneer Memorial Obelisk.
Japanese Garden: It is located west side of Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool.
McGovern Island at Hermann Park: Island on McGovern Lake. It is located of south end of Japanese Garden.
Buddy Carruth Playground: Play are for children is located west of McGovern Island at Hermann Park.
Bob's Fishing Pier: Fishing is permitted here for age between 12-65. But A Texas fishing license is required.
Paul Carrington Chapter Monument: It was dedicated on September 16, 1989 to commemorates the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution. he monument consists of three granite disks, each eight inches thick, weighing a total of 22,000 lbs.
Conservancy Gift Shop: It is located south of Hermann Park Railroad Kinder Station. Train and pedal boat tickets are sold at the Hermann Park Conservancy Gift Shop.
Hermann Park Lake Plaza: It is located west side of Kinder Station.
McGovern Lake: 8-acre lake to relax and watch birds or take a pedal boat ride.
Pedal boat: 12 Dollars per boat for 30 minutes.
Hermann Park Railroad
Train
2 miles, 18-20 minutes journey around Hermann Park for all ages.
Tickets: 3.75 Dollars for age 1 year and above. 7.50 Dollars for all day pass only weekday.
How to go: It is located near the Conservancy Gift Shop.
Ginger Kale: Space at the north of Hermann Park Railroad Kinder Station and Hermann Park Lake Plaza.
Miller Outdoor Theater: It is located about 230 meters north from Kinder Station.
Tiffany & Co. Foundation Bridge: It was built in 2008. It connects the Lake Plaza and Lake Picnic areas.
Houston Zoo
Zoo
55-acre lush tropical landscape for more than 6,000 permanent animal residents.
Visiting Time: 9 AM to 5 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 22.95 Dollars for adult age 12-64. 17.95 Dollars for child age 2-11, senior. Free for child age 0-1.
Free Entry: first Tuesday of the month. Online reservations are required for all non-member guests at this time. Tickets will not be available at the gate.
Kipp Aquarium: North end of zoo near Houston Zoo Gift Shop.
Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum:
Lott Hall: Parks office. It was built in 1933 for the original Hermann Park Golf Course clubhouse.
Hermann Park Golf Course: Built in 1922. It was redesigned in 1997.
Bill Coats Bridge: 290 feet suspension bridge on Bayou Waterways.
Bayou Parkland: 80-acre park is located southeast end of Hermann Park.
Day-14:
Blaffer Art Museum
Museum
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Friday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 12 PM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: Free.
How to go: It is located about 3.33 km from Station Museum of Contemporary Art towards southeast at 4173 Elgin Street in Houston.
The Orange Show
Museum
Visiting Time: March to May - Saturday and Sunday - 9 AM to 12 PM. June to August - Wednesday to Sunday - 9 AM to 12 PM. September to December - Saturday and Sunday - 10 AM to 2 PM. January and February remains closed.
Entry Fee: 5 Dollars for adult. Free for child age 0-12.
How to go: It is located It is located about 2.44 km from Blaffer Art Museum towards southeast at 2401 Munger Street in Houston.
Smither Park
Park
Visiting Time: 7 AM to 7 PM every day.
How to go: It is located south of The Orange Show at 2441 Munger Street in Houston.
Houston Botanic Garden
Botanical Garden
Visiting Time: 9 AM to 5 PM every day.
Entry Fee: 15 Dollars for adult. 10 Dollars for student and child age 5-15.
How to go: It is located about 6.5 km from Orange Show towards southeast at 1 Botanic Lane in Houston.
1940 Air Terminal Museum
Museum
The museum is housed in the Houston Municipal Airport Terminal building, which was built in 1940.
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Sunday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 5 Dollars for adult. 2 Dollars for child. Free for child age 0-2. Wings & Wheels - 10 Dollars for adult. 5 Dollars for child age below 12.
How to go: It is located about 3.5 km from Houston Botanic Garden towards Houston Botanic Garden at 8325 Travelair Street in Houston.
Lone Star Flight Museum
Museum
It exhibits more than 24 historically significant aircraft,[4] and many artifacts related to the history of flight.
Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday - 12 PM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 18 Dollars for adult age 18-64. 15 Dollars for youth age 12-17, senior age 65+. 12 Dollars for child age 4-11. Free for child age 0-3.
Discount Entry Fee: 5 Dollars on Thursday for all.
How to go: It is located about 12.2 km from 1940 Air Terminal Museum towards southeast at 11551 Aerospace Avenue in Houston.
Day-15:
Johnson Space Center
Research Institute
It is NASA's center, where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted.
Visiting Time: Monday t0 Friday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Saturday and Sunday - 10 AM to 6 PM.
Entry Fee: 29.95 Dollars for adult age 12 and over. 27.95 Dollars for senior age 65+. 24.95 Dollars for child age 4-11. Free for child age 0-3.
How to go: It is located about 10.7 km from Lone Star Flight Museum towards southeast at 2101 E NASA Pkwy in Houston.
Online Ticket: Buy online and skip the line for Space Center Houston Admission Ticket.
Armand Bayou Nature Center
Nature Preserve
Visiting Time: Wednesday to Saturday - 9 AM to 5 PM. Sunday - 12 PM to 5 PM. Monday and Tuesday remains closed.
Entry Fee: 6 Dollars for age 13-59. 4 Dollars for child age 4-12, senior age 60+ and student. Free for age 0-3.
How to go: It is located northeast of Johnson Space Center at Armand Bayou Nature Center 8500 Bay Area Boulevard in Pasadena of Greater Houston.
Day-16:
Kemah Boardwalk
Theme Park
Visiting Time: Every day. Ride hours are seasonal and subject to change.
Cost: All Day Ride Pass - 24.99 Dollars for height 4 feet or above. 18.99 Dollars for height below 4 feet. All Day Ride Pass does not include the Boardwalk Beast, Stingray Reef, Iron Eagle, Midway Games or Arcade. Weekend Adventure Pass (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) - 3 Parks 1 Pass (Kemah Boardwalk + Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier + Downtown Aquarium (exhibits at Aquarium also included)) - 39.99 Dollars.
Individual Ride Cost: Wonder Wheel - 5 Dollars, Double-Decker Carousel - 5 Dollars, Century Wheel - 5 Dollars, C.P. Huntington Train - 5 Dollars, HypnoSpin - 5 Dollars, Boardwalk Tower - 5 Dollars, Jungle Bounce - 5 Dollars, Aviator - 5 Dollars, Pharaoh's Fury - 5 Dollars, Drop Zone - 5 Dollars, Rockin' Rocket - 5 Dollars, Flare - 5 Dollars, Boardwalk Bullet (Boardwalk Bullet Roller Coaster - Wooden Rollercoaster) - 6 Dollars, Iron Eagle - 10 Dollars Single / 15 Dollars Two Riders / 7 Dollars with All Day Ride Pass, Boardwalk Beast Speedboat Thrill Ride - 20 Dollars for adult / 15 Dollars for child (12 & under), Stingray Reef & Rainforest Exhibit - 5.25 Dollars / 6.99 Dollars Value Pass (includes Reef entry and fish food).
Other Amusements: Midway Games, Arcade, Galaxy Adventures Party Room, Playground, Dancing Water Fountains.
How to go: It is located along the shores of Galveston Bay and Clear Lake at 215 Kipp Avenue in Kemah.
El Jardin Beach
Beach
How to go: It is located about 6.5 km from Kemah Boardwalk theme park towards northeast.
Day-17:
Sylvan Beach Park
Park
32 acre Harris County park.
How to go: It is located about 12.5 km from El Jardin Beach towards northwest and about 14 km from Kemah Boardwalk towards north at 636 N. Bayshore Drive in La Porte
San Jacinto Battleground State
Museum
The Battle of San Jacinto fought on April 21, 1836, was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Samuel Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes.
In 1886, the state of Texas purchased 10 acres of battlefield land for the 50th anniversary of the Texas Revolution. In 1897, it was decided to establish a public park here. An additional 336 acres of land has been purchased for this purpose.
A 567.31-foot-high monument constructed between 1936 and 1939 and dedicated on April 21, 1939, is the world's tallest masonry column. The San Jacinto Museum of History is located inside the base of the San Jacinto Monument. There is a observation deck on the top of the monument.
The 160-seat Jesse H. Jones Theater for Texas Studies presents a 35-minute movie titled Texas Forever!! The Battle of San Jacinto.
USS Texas (BB-35) is the former United States Navy New York-class battleship. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914. She is also one of the eight remaining ships and the only remaining capital ship to have served in both World Wars and having earned a total of five battle stars for service in World War II. It was decommissioned on 21 April 1948. The battleship was presented to the State of Texas and serving as a museum.
Visiting Time: Museum - 9 AM to 6 PM. Jesse H. Jones Theatre - 10 AM to 6 PM. Observation Floor - 9 AM to 5.45 PM. Herzstein Library - 9 AM to 4:30 PM.
Entry Fee: Combo Ticket (All) - 10 Dollars for adult age 12 and over. 5 Dollars for child age 0-11.
How to go: It is located about 16 km from Sylvan Beach Park towards northwest at 3523 Independence Parkway in La Porte.
* You may visit Baytown Nature Center - Nature Presurve for bird watching. It is located east of San Jacinto Battleground State after the Burnet Bay at 6213 Bayway Drive, Baytown.
Day-18:
Pirates Bay Waterpark
Water Park
Visiting Time: Monday to Friday 8 AM to 4 PM. Saturday - 10 AM to 4 PM.
Entry Fee: 20 Dollars for height 4 feet and over. 15 Dollars for height below 4 feet. Free for child 0-2. After 4 PM from June 8-August 20, all guests enjoy 10 Dollars admission (Mon-Thurs).
How to go: It is located about 9 km from Baytown Nature Center towards northeast at 5300 E Road in Baytown.
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