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Houston's Thanksgiving Day H-E-B Holiday Parade is a calendar highlight. Around 3000 participants put on a show for 400,000 spectators, kicking off the holiday season with a procession of…
Houston's penchant for the big and the bold shines through during the Uptown Tree Lighting on Post Oak Boulevard. Visitors enjoy around 80 Christmas trees, a plethora of illuminated buildings…
Mayor's Official Holiday Celebration
The Mayor's Official Holiday Celebration is an inaugurate event where the holiday season is kicked off by Houston's Mayor. This evening celebration features fireworks, entertainment, choirs…
Around 250,000 spectators converge at Houston Children's Museum to admire the coolest of custom cars at the Art Car Weekend, gathered to celebrate the creativity of the common man who loves…
The CaribFest carnival takes over the streets of downtown Houston each summer. Reggae, soca, zydeco, calypso and the fabulous Masquerade Parade are just a few of the attractions during a…
Houston's George R Brown Convention Center hosts the annual International Quilt Festival, drawing over 50,000 participants to classes, sales stands and social events. More than 1000 quilts and…
The sky's the limit as over 100 hot-air balloons majestically take off around the Johnson Space Center in Houston during the Ballunar Liftoff Festival. Balloons of all shapes and sizes compete…
Dip into outer space at the fascinating Houston Space Center, brought to you by NASA. Here you can watch IMAX films, feel what it's like to walk on the moon and experience the various…
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum near Hobby Airport is a rare example of the classic Art-Deco airport architecture that served Houston during the golden age of flight. Exhibitions feature…
Houston Museum of Natural Science
A planetarium, an observatory, an IMAX theatre, a butterfly centre and a breathtaking collection of minerals, gems and insects make the Houston Museum of Natural Science one of America's most…
The Discover Houston Tours' two-hour Tunnel Walk and Rail Tours take visitors from City Hall to the Tunnel System. This unique air-conditioned seven-mile system connects 77 buildings 20 feet…
National Museum of Funeral History
The funeral memorabilia in the National Museum of Funeral History on Barren Springs Drive covers the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection includes fantasy coffins in the shape of animals…
The Holocaust Museum Houston in the Museum District houses a moving collection of memorabilia and oral memories of holocaust survivors who have lived in the Houston area. There are also…
Houston Museum of Natural Science
A planetarium, an observatory, an IMAX theatre, a butterfly centre and a breathtaking collection of minerals, gems and insects make the Houston Museum of Natural Science one of America's most…
