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Outdoor Roller Rink at Discovery Green! March 2-25, 2018

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The ICE at Discovery Green is closed for the season… but it is turning into an outdoor roller rink! I used to go to a small town roller rink, every Friday night, as a tween… and I am so excited to take the kids to Discovery Green. For more information, go HERE! When: March 2-March […]

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Roller Rink, Things to do February 17, 2018

Hello, Trees! A Walking Serenade at Discovery Green 2017

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Whatever you planned to do at dusk tonight, cancel it. Hello, Trees! at Discovery Green is the coolest holiday art installation the park has ever had! Now, if you just see it with no one around, it looks pretty boring. It’s just white arches over the promenade. BUT if you go up and speak into […]

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Things to do November 29, 2017

Dia @ Discovery: Diversity in Action Celebration on April 4, 2017 at 9:30am

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Discovery Green’s Toddler Tuesday Spring season kicks-off the Houston Public Library’s annual Diversity in Action (DĂ­a) Celebration filled with interactive cultural storytimes and activities. Kids can visit Jamaica, England and Mexico without leaving Discovery Green, as we read, sing, and play our way around the world. Location: Discovery Green Date: April 4, 2017 Schedule: 9:30 AM | […]

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Things to do March 28, 2017

Outdoor Roller Rink at Discovery Green! March 3-25, 2017

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Update:  See the 2018 hours HERE! This year when the ICE is closed for the season, we get to see something brand new at Discovery Green… a roller rink! I used to go to a small town roller rink, every Friday night, as a tween… and I am so excited to take the kids to […]

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Roller Rink, Things to do January 23, 2017

Light Up the Holidays… Discovery Green Art Installations for Winter 2016!

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One of my favorite places to go during the holidays is Discovery Green. They have the ice rink, a ton of family friendly events and… in the evening… lights! This year the lights will be from two art installations:  Firmament and Enchanted Promenade. Firmament is a vibrant canopy of LED lights by acclaimed Burning Man artist […]

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Things to do October 13, 2016

Kid Friendly Restaurants Near Discovery Green… Where to Eat After Visiting the Downtown Park!

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So… you just went to Discovery Green for Toddler Tuesday or one of the many family friendly (and free) events… and now you are ready to eat. Where can you eat within walking distance of the downtown park? Look below for the family friendly options and the map. If you have a favorite spot on […]

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Restaurants, Things to do April 16, 2016

Field of Light at Discovery Green

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Field of Light is back at Discovery Green this Winter! Through February 21, 2016, you can see the art installation by Bruno Munro along the Brown Promenade. Field of Light includes 4,500 glass spheres on slender stems connected by illuminated fiber optic. The spheres “bloom” with gentle rhythms of colored light starting at dusk. Stop by the […]

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Things to do November 27, 2015

Play with Art with Los Trompos at Discovery Green!

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Play with the art at Discovery Green! Watch the video above. Spinning Tops fill the lawn and you are encouraged play on them! Los Trompos is free and open through March 22, 2016.

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Things to do November 24, 2015

Even Toddlers can Skate at Discovery Green ICE! November 25, 2014 – February 8, 2015

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I LOVE the ICE at Discovery Green! For years I took my young kids to skate at the toddler rink, while I stood on dry land. Last season I was brave enough to teach myself to skate… and now the entire family cannot wait to get on the ice. Each November, Kinder Lake is drained […]

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Things to do November 5, 2014

What you need to know about the GIANT egg hunt at Discovery Green – April 8, 2014

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The Toddler Tuesday Egg Hunt, presented by Amerigroup RealSolutions, is tomorrow! There are 20,000 eggs and prizes ready for your preschooler to find! Here’s what you need to know: 1. The egg hunt starts at 10:30am, but Peter Cottontail will be out at 9:00am. Get there at 9:00am so you can find parking and enjoy […]

Filed Under: All, Discovery Green, Things to do April 7, 2014

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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.

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