What to Do in Houston Today, October 2-18, 2026

Houston is always full of things to do with kids! Find the full list of things to do in Houston with kids, below!

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Zoo Boo - Houston Zoo
Houston Grand Opera Storybook Opera - 11:00am - 11:30am - Levy Park
The Original Greek Festival - 11:00am - 10:30pm - Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Young Audiences of Houston - 1:00pm - 2:00pm - Levy Park
C.F. Monterrey vs. Toluca FC - 6:30pm - Shell Energy Stadium
47th Annual Festival Chicano ft. David Lee Garza - 7:00pm - Miller Outdoor Theatre

Zoo Boo - Houston Zoo
Halloween at the BOO!seum - 9:00am - 5:00pm - Children's Museum Houston
Family Storytime & Craft - 10:00am - Levy Park
Fly High Storytime - 10:30am - Lone Star Flight Museum
Toddler Tuesday - 10:30am - 12:30pm - Discovery Green
Polynesian Storytelling Dance Performance - 11:00am - 11:45am - Miller Outdoor Theatre

Zoo Boo - Houston Zoo
Halloween at the BOO!seum - 9:00am - 5:00pm - Children's Museum Houston
Children's BINGO - 4:30pm - 5:00pm - Levy Park
Deep in the Heart: A Texas Music Series with EZ Band with Bombon - 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Discovery Green

Zoo Boo - Houston Zoo
Halloween at the BOO!seum - 9:00am - 5:00pm - Children's Museum Houston
Bayou City Art Festival - 10:00am-6:00pm - Memorial Park
Boo on the Boardwalk: Fright Night Movie, Hocus Pocus 2 - 7:45pm - Kemah Boardwalk

Zoo Boo - Houston Zoo
Halloween at the BOO!seum - 9:00am - 5:00pm - Children's Museum Houston
Deep in the Heart: A Texas Music Series - 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Discovery Green

Zoo Boo - Houston Zoo
Halloween at the BOO!seum - 9:00am - 5:00pm - Children's Museum Houston
Morning for Mom - 10:00am-12:00pm - Happy Beans
ArBOOretum - 10:00am-4:00pm - Houston Arboretum
Energy Day - 11:00am-3:00pm - Sam Houston Park
Pumpkin Patch - 11:00am-4:00pm - Nature Discovery Center
Nigerian Culture Festival - 1:00pm - 8:00pm - Discovery Green
Screen on the Green: Beetlejuice - 7:00pm - Discovery Green
Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas (Ring of Honor Night) - 7:30pm - Shell Energy Stadium

Zoo Boo - Houston Zoo
Halloween at the BOO!seum - 9:00am - 5:00pm - Children's Museum Houston
KBR Kid's Day - 11:00am-3:00pm - The Water Works
Pumpkin Patch - 11:00am-4:00pm - Nature Discovery Center
Houston Dash vs. Orlando Pride - 12:00pm - Shell Energy Stadium
Family Zone - 1:00pm-4:00pm - Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Family Day at Bayou Bend | "Gulf Coast, 1776" - 1:00pm-5:00pm - Bayou Bend
Sounds to Live By - 3:00pm-7:00pm - Menil Collection

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