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Hermann Park

A Gift Your Kids Will Remember… Engineer for a Day at Hermann Park

by Jill Jarvis 2 Comments

My son counted down the days until he was 7 years old and could be Engineer for a Day at Hermann Park. Now 8 years old, he asked to drive the train again as his Christmas gift. Watch the short video below! Engineer for a Day is a pretty cool experience. So cool, that my 6 […]

Filed Under: All, Hermann Park, Things to do December 12, 2015

Half Day in Houston: Ride a train, pedal a boat, take a trip through Japan & play at Hermann Park!

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Having fun with the family and exploring Houston can be easy! If you have a few hours, we have ideas on how to spend them with the kids. In this Half Day in Houston series, find a place to park, play, explore and eat… all in one spot. Pick what you like or combine with […]

Filed Under: All, Half Day in Houston, Hermann Park, Things to do October 1, 2015

Ducks, Ducks, Ducks (and Pigeons and Nutria) at Hermann Park!

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Our new favorite thing to do in Houston is super easy, super fun and super free… For a change to the weekly park review, let me show you the ducks at Hermann Park‘s McGovern Lake (instead of writing about them)! Take a look!     Hermann Park: Address: Hermann Park, 6100 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX […]

Filed Under: All, Hermann Park, Parks, Things to do March 13, 2015

McGovern Centennial Gardens – Visiting Houston’s Parks, One Week at a Time!

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Address: 6100 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030 Oh, oh, oh, this new park at Hermann Park is picture perfect. The McGovern Centennial Gardens is located right next to the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Hermann Park Golf Course… right across from Miller Outdoor Theatre. Enter on either end of the garden, at […]

Filed Under: All, Hermann Park, Parks, Things to do January 9, 2015

Japanese Garden at Hermann Park – Visiting Houston’s Parks, One Week at a Time

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Address: Hermann Park, 6100 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030 We’ve written a lot about Hermann Park, but it has come to my attention that the weekly Houston park series is missing Hermann Park’s hidden gem… the Japanese Garden! The garden is next to the Hermann Park reflecting pool and many people walk by and don’t even […]

Filed Under: All, Hermann Park, Things to do November 7, 2014

Hermann Park & the fun to be had here – Visiting Houston’s Parks, One Week at a Time!

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6100 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030 We have reviewed Hermann Park many times before, including the Buddy Carruth Playground for All Children, but to celebrate the new website and the 100 year anniversary, we are reviewing it again as part of the Houston park series! Hermann Park is right in the middle of the […]

Filed Under: All, Hermann Park, Parks, Things to do March 28, 2014

When Life Gives You Old Hot Dog Buns… Go Feed the Ducks!

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Today we were the lucky owners of a package of old moldy hot dog buns. Not wanting to just throw them out and looking for something fun to do, we packed them up and headed to Hermann Park. Ducks are all over the park, but we visited the ones by the pedal boats. The ducks […]

Filed Under: Hermann Park, Things to do September 6, 2011

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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.

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