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Are you interested in uniquely Houston meet-ups? Sign up to be notified first!

by Jill Jarvis 20 Comments

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Are you interested in BigKidSmallCity Meet Ups? We are scheduling them throughout the year and focus on activities that are uniquely Houston, like fire station and city hall tours and downtown scavenger hunts. The events we schedule are things we can only find in our favorite city!

Our first meet up filled up very quickly, so we put together a list of interested families for future meet ups. (Sign up below.)  I’ll send out an email to you first to tell you what we have planned. Keep in mind that each meet up will have very limited spots, but you will get an email before the information is posted on social media!

To see pictures from past meet ups, go HERE!

Signing up on the Meet-Up list is free, and almost all of the events are free. The only exception is for the parks that charge admission fees… and we get very good discounts at these venues. Please fill out the form to be notified about upcoming events.

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Meet Ups, Things to do May 26, 2014

About Jill Jarvis

Jill Jarvis is the owner of JillBJarvis.com, a BigKidSmallCity.com and Things to Do in Houston, with Kids, blog!

She is the mom of 4 and started the website years ago... when she was tired of constantly cleaning up the same mess in the family room.

Another mom showed her that you could just go do fun things in Houston, without hours of planning.

This inspired the blog and changed everything about how she enjoyed life in Houston, with kids!

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  1. Maia Miley says

    August 4, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    So excited that I found this blog and cannot wait to meet more moms and families in Houston!!

    Reply
    • Jill Jarvis says

      August 4, 2014 at 9:36 pm

      Thanks Maia! I hope to see you soon!

      Reply
  2. Miroslava Leal Mastrangelo says

    August 6, 2014 at 10:45 am

    Excited to found this

    Reply
    • Jill Jarvis says

      August 6, 2014 at 8:34 pm

      Thanks! We look forward to meeting you!

      Reply
  3. Jessica Cuthbert says

    August 8, 2014 at 4:44 am

    Super excited about this blog…a big thanks to my awesome mother in law for the heads up!!

    Reply
    • Jill Jarvis says

      August 11, 2014 at 7:30 pm

      Thanks so much Jessica (and to your mother in law)!

      Reply
  4. Nekkanti Kanni N says

    August 18, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Very excited

    Reply
    • Jill Jarvis says

      August 18, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      Thanks Nekkanti. See you soon!

      Reply
  5. Nekkanti Kanni N says

    August 18, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Very excited

    Reply
  6. Neha says

    September 2, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    How long is the tour?

    Thanks, Jill, for this awesome blog and newsletter. Kids and I have explored so much of the city with your help. The 5 yo wakes up every Sat morning, with, “Mom, where are we going today?” =)

    Reply
    • Jill Jarvis says

      September 2, 2014 at 3:47 pm

      Thanks Neha. 🙂 The tours are all a little different… the fire stations take about 1 hour. Some others are closer to 2 hours.

      Reply
  7. Christy Galan says

    October 16, 2014 at 10:59 am

    So excited!! Love taking my baby girls places!! My 5 year old wants to go place every weekend!!

    Reply
  8. Lourdes Jea says

    December 11, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    Jill,
    THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! for all the leg-work and research that you have done to create this blog and facebook page for the families and kids of Houston! You are certainly a HUGE asset to the Houston community… as a busy mom, I look forward to your email updates and FB posts to see what “THings to do in Houston” you have found for us! I have used your suggestions many, many times and I give you a big HUG for sharing all these goodies with all of us! Blessings to you and your family always! Would love to meet you in person one of these days!

    Reply
    • Jill Jarvis says

      December 12, 2014 at 11:57 am

      Lourdes – THANK YOU! I really appreciate you taking the time to write this!!

      Reply
  9. Lina says

    December 18, 2014 at 8:29 am

    Jill, I cannot thank you enough for this wonderful, wonderful tool. We just moved to Houston and your page has been our guidance to get to know this fantastic city. And I just found the meet ups you are organizing! this is just what my kids and I needed! thank you very much from the bottom of our hearts!

    Reply
    • Jill Jarvis says

      December 19, 2014 at 8:14 am

      Lina – Thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to write this kind note. Welcome to Houston!! Jill

      Reply
  10. Maria Bello says

    March 11, 2015 at 8:10 pm

    Can't wait!!

    Reply
  11. Jana Hunt says

    June 25, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    This looks like a lot of fun for the kiddos and the parents. Glad I found this site.

    Reply
  12. Inez Lewis says

    June 12, 2016 at 1:44 pm

    We enjoyed meeting you Jill at the event of gallery furniture on Grand Parkway. Very well organized thanks again and we look forward to more events with your organization.

    Reply
    • Jill Jarvis says

      June 13, 2016 at 10:21 pm

      Thanks Inez!!

      Reply

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