Memorial Park
City of Houston Parks & Recreation Dept.
Houston, TX 77007
713-845-1000
Parks and Zoos
The Houston Zoo
1513 N. MacGregor
Houston, Texas 77030
713-533-6500
Harris County Parks
For more information on Precinct 4 parks, please call the Parks Department at 281-353-4196.
The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway, just inside Loop 610 West. Free admission.
713-681-8433
Sports and Concert Venues
Minute Maid Park
Home of the Houston Astros
501 Crawford
Houston, TX 77002
Houston Aeros
Toyota Center
1510 Polk Street
Houston, TX 77002
Reliant Park
Home of the Houston Texans &
The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
One Reliant Park
Houston, TX 77054
Houston Rockets
Toyota Center
1510 Polk Street
Houston, TX 77002
Gulf Greyhound Park
1000 FM 2004
La Marque, TX 77568
800-275-2946
Sam Houston Race Park
N. Sam Houston Parkway W.
Houston, TX 77064
281-807-8700
Other Attractions
Space Center Houston
1601 NASA Pkwy (formerly NASA Rd. 1)
Clear Lake, TX 77058
281-244-2100
Moody Gardens
One Hope Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77554
800-582-4673
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston
2109 Lockheed Rd
409-770-9283
Blue Bell Creameries
How to get to Blue Bell in Brenham, Texas.
From Houston, take Highway 290 West approximately 72 miles, turn right on Loop 577 which becomes Blue Bell Road, go past the second stoplight and we're on the right.
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum of Health & Medical Science
1515 Herman Drive
Houston, TX 77004
713-521-1515
Every Thursday is Free Family Thursday from 4-7 p.m.
The Children’s Museum of Houston
1500 Binz
Houston, TX 77004
713-522-1138
The Children’s Museum is free from 5-8 p.m. on Thursdays.
The Menil Collection
1515 Sul Ross St.
Houston, TX 77006
713-525-9400
Free admission.
Open Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77004
713-942-8000
Free admission.
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Lawndale Art Center
4912 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
713-528-5858
Admission is free during regular gallery hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Contemporary Arts Museum
5216 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
713-284-8250
Admission is free to the museum.
Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday 12 noon-5 p.m.
The Art Car Museum
140 Heights Blvd.
713-861-5526
Free admission.
Open Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Blaffer Gallery
120 Fine Arts Building
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, TX 77204
713-743-9530
The Art Museum of the University of Houston Open Tuesday-Friday 1 - 5 p.m. Free admission.
Located in the university’s Fine Arts Building near Entrance 16, off Cullen Boulevard.
