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Houston Rodeo Parade, February 29, 2020… Route Information & Tips For Viewing And Parking

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Every February, the Houston Rodeo comes to town! Before the three week celebration at at NRG Park, families can find trail riders, floats and marching bands in Downtown Houston. For 2020, the parade is on February 29 at 10:00am. The Route Is: Starts at Bagby and Walker (by City Hall) Walker Street to Travis Street, Right on […]

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Parades February 11, 2020

Houston Thanksgiving Parade Route 2018

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The Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade is on November 22, 2018, at 9:00 am! Parking will get tight, so consider going early or taking METRORail! The parade is on the City Hall side of Downtown and the route is… Lamar at Smith, north on Smith, east on Walker, south on Milam, west on Pease, north on Louisiana, west on Clay, north on […]

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Parades November 18, 2018

Houston Thanksgiving Parade Route 2017

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The Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade is on November 23, 2017, at 9:00 am! Parking will get tight, so consider going early or taking METRORail! The parade is on the City Hall side of Downtown and the route is… Lamar at Smith, north on Smith, east on Walker, south on Milam, west on Pease, north on Louisiana, west […]

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Parades, Things to do November 20, 2017

Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade Route & Parking

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The HEB Thanksgiving Day Parade is November 24, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in Downtown Houston! The 2016 Marshals are Olympic Gold Medalists Simone Biles and Simone Manuel! The parade will begin at 9:00 am on Smith at Lamar, north to Walker, east to Milam, south to Pease, west to Louisiana, north to Clay, west to Smith, […]

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Parades, Things to do November 22, 2016

New Route: Art Car Parade on April 9, 2016

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The Art Car Parade rolls this weekend! Two hundred cars, bikes and creatures will drive down the NEW parade route, starting at 2:00pm on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Allen Parkway is under construction, so the parade moves to Downtown for 2016. The parade will run Smith Street, from Pease to Walker! If you go Downtown […]

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Parades, Things to do April 8, 2016

Houston Thanksgiving Parade Route 2015

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The Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade is on November 26, 2015 at 9:00am! Parking will get tight, so consider going early or taking METRORail! The parade is on the City Hall side of Downtown and runs… Lamar at Smith, north on Smith, east on Walker, south on Milam, west on Pease, north on Louisiana, west on Clay, […]

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Parades November 8, 2015

Art Car Parade Route, April 11, 2015

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The Art Car Parade rolls on April 11, 2015! This is a family friendly parade that runs down Allen Parkway! The annual parade is on Saturday, April 11, 2015, 2:00-4:00pm…. but the events start at 10:00am! The parade route is down Allen Parkway. It starts at Taft, goes to Downtown, turns left by the Heritage Society, and back […]

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Parades March 31, 2015

Houston MLK Grande Parade, January 20, 2014 at 10:00am, Midtown + Route Information

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Houston’s MLK Grande Parade will be on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 10:00am in Midtown. The parade starts at San Jacinto and Elgin in Midtown. Go here for details!  

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Parades January 13, 2014

Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade and Route Information – November 28, 2013

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The Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade will be on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at 9:00am, in Downtown Houston! Go HERE for the parade route! The parade starts and stops near City Hall and the Central Library. It goes up Smith, across Walker, down Milam to Pease and then back up Louisiana and Smith to Dallas. Often […]

Filed Under: All, Holiday Events, Houston Events, Parades November 19, 2013

Art Car Parade Houston – May 11, 2013 at 1:00pm – Route Information

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The Art Car Parade is Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 1:00pm on Allen Parkway. The fun starts today at Discovery Green tonight and lasts all weekend. Go HERE to learn more. The Art Car Parade will run along Allen Parkway eastbound from Waugh Drive to Bagby St., making a loop around the Heritage Society, then […]

Filed Under: All, Houston Events, Parades May 9, 2013

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On this website you will find a full list of Houston weekly events, things to do around the city, travel ideas and resources for parents.

I know just what it’s like to be overwhelmed by work, life and family. I spent a lot of years traveling for work, missing big milestones for my kids and feeling bad about everything.

I started this website to make a list of all the events happening around Houston and then pick one to enjoy with my kids. And instead of thinking of all the things I was missing, I started to enjoy the things we were doing together.

If you are a parent that is feeling overwhelmed by all the things you could be doing in Houston… please just use our weekly lists and daily posts as suggestions. Pick one thing to do with your family and intentionally ignore the rest!

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