We’ve had the swimsuit in my purse all week… just waiting for a warm up… and now the Houston Zoo Splash Pad is open! The Kathrine McGovern Water Play Park is open April through September, from 10:00am to 6:00pm (as long as it’s over 70 degrees). It’s not the biggest splashpad in town, but with our […]
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Zoo Boo: Beat the Crowds and Find Parking
Zoo Boo is at the Houston Zoo in October. On Friday, Saturday and Sundays through Halloween, you can take your costumed kids to trick-or-treat, play games and decorate (tiny) pumpkins at the zoo. Zoo Boo is included with zoo admission… and can get crazy busy. To beat the crowds, try to go on Fridays during […]
Nature Play Area… Wild! Houston Zoo
I cannot tell you how happy we are about the new Wild! Nature Play Area at the Houston Zoo. This play area is free with zoo admission or zoo membership and it’s full of messy fun. Instead of playground equipment, kids play with sticks, sand, mud and water… and climb on logs and walk through […]
Zoo Lights: Beat the Crowds at the Houston Zoo!
Each night in November , December and early January, the Houston Zoo closes at 5:00pm… only to reopen with millions of lights at 6:00pm. When I ask Houston parents for their favorite holiday event, Zoo Lights is usually what they tell me! Open each night, families can walk through the zoo. The least busy days […]
#GorillaArt Hunting in Heights/Downtown Houston
Somehow I missed the memo back in February that the Houston Zoo commissioned five fantastic artists to paint #GorillaArt murals in anticipation of the opening of the new Gorilla Habitat at the zoo in May 2015. While I am bummed that we missed the opportunity to see the painting done live, I am happy that we […]
Houston Zoo: Beat the Crowds, Stay Cool, Keep it Fresh
How we do the Houston Zoo… beating the crowds, staying cool and not spending too much money! My oldest boy asked, what exactly his preschool brother does all day. Does he just sit around the house? Well. How exactly should I answer that? I really did not want to reveal just how much fun we […]
Our Obsession: Earning Enough Points at the Swap Shop to Buy Gold, Alligator Tooth & Entire Shark Jaw
If you are looking for us, we’ll probably be at the Houston Zoo’s Swap Shop. My kids are seriously obsessed. We go one day, take our treasure to swap, come home and find the next. Each time the kids earn points to swap for one of their teeth, bones, rocks and treasures. Here’s how it works: […]
Playground at Houston Children’s Zoo
Okay, okay, I know this is not our usual weekly park review. Instead of a public park, this week the review of the playground at the Houston Zoo Children’s Zoo. The thing is, I used to do all I could to avoid this place. When the zoo is busy, the Children’s Zoo is insanely busy. […]
When is the best time to visit Zoo Lights? You asked us!
When Zoo Lights started a few years ago, I didn’t like that Zoo Members still had to pay for not-very-discounted admission… but after one visit, they won me over and it’s become one of our favorite Houston holiday activities. We’ve gone on busy nights… and on empty nights… and if you can handle the fun […]
Houston Zoo Cancels Free Tuesdays in July and August
The Houston Zoo usually has free admission on Tuesday afternoons. This will be canceled in July and August but will resume in September. The zoo is siting traffic congestion and safety concerns as the reasons.