01 | January
january HighlightS
more family-friendly january events
Week One
1/01-20 CLOSING: Pixar Putt Pop-Up at Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/01-31 ATLAS by Jen Lewin at Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/01-31 Designing Motherhood at HCCC (Museum District)
1/01-31 Death By Natural Causes Exhibit at HMNS! (Museum District)
1/01-31 King Tut’s Tomb Exhibit HMNS (Museum District)
1/01-31 Sharks! Exhibit at HMNS (Museum District)
1/01, 03, 05 Houston Rockets at Home
1/01-04 Polar Palooza Snow Days at the Children’s Museum Houston (Museum District)
1/02 Little Kid Flicks and Big Kid Flicks at MFAH (Museum District)
1/02 Screen on the Green: Are We There Yet? (Downtown)
1/04 First Saturday Arts Market (Heights)
1/04 Houston Ballet presents Dance to Learn at Central Library (Downtown)
1/04 Hands-On Houston: Natural Dyes & Clothing Swap at HCCC (Museum District)
1/04 Memory Portrait at CAMH (Museum District)
1/04 Trail Mix Outdoor Variety Show for Children at M-K-T (Heights)
1/04 Family Day at San Jacinto Museum & Battlefield (LaPorte)
1/04 Bulletmaking at San Jacinto Museum & Battlefield (LaPorte)
1/04 Children’s Moth Workshop part of the ATLAS Series at Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/04 Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston closes (SE Houston)
1/04 HGO – Storybook Opera at Levy Park: Goldilocks and the 3 Bears (Upper Kirby)
1/05 CLOSING: Houston Holiday Spectacular Experiential Exhibit at Artechouse (Heights)
1/05 The Woodlands Cars & Coffee for a Cause1/05 Family Zone at MFAH (Museum District)
Week Two
1/06 Bellaire Chilly Dip
1/06 Yarn Wrapped Branches at Hockley CC
1/06 Women’s Little Christmas with guest speaker Terry Hershey at Kinsmen Lutheran Church (NW Houston)
1/06 Dia de los Reyes at the Children’s Museum Houston (Museum District)
1/06-19 Bumper Cars on Ice at Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/07 Inclusive Skate Night at Ice – Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/07 OPENING: Time and Space Experiential Exhibit at Artechouse (Heights)
1/07 The Moth Storytelling part of the ATLAS Series at Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/08 Science Night at Tracy Gee CC (Westchase)
1/08 The Bee Lady at The Woodlands Children’s Museum
1/10 CLOSING: Gingerbread Village {FREE} at City Place (Spring)
1/10 Motherhood Art Book Workshop at HCCC (Museum District)
1/10 Blue Grass Concert at Weekley CC (Cypress)
1/11 Family Day at the Ocean Star Museum (Galveston)
1/11 Meet the Animals at Nature Discovery Center (Bellaire)
1/11 HGO – Sing! Move! Play! Italian Favorites (Upper Kirby)
1/11 Spinning and Weaving at San Jacinto Museum & Battlefield (LaPorte)
1/11 Anime Cinema Series: ‘Welcome to the Space Show’ at Asia Society (Museum District)
1/11 Stargazing Party at Evelyn Meador Branch Library (Seabrook)
1/11 Children’s Class: Unity Wreath at Radack CC (Katy/ W Cypress)
1/11 Video Game Theater {FREE} at City Place (Spring)
1/11 Book Launch Party: Tomball History Book!
1/11 Japan Junction: Oshogatsu 2025 at Levy Park (Upper Kirby)
1/11 Audio Guide: Welcome to The Drawing Room at CAMH (Museum District)
1/11 Houston Center For Photography Workshop at Evelyn’s Park Conservancy (Bellaire)
1/11 Super Saturday at Asia Society: Journey to the Moon (Museum District)
1/12 Little Artists at MFAH (Museum District)
Week Three
1/13 Build a Bird Feeder at Mercer Botanic Garden (North Houston)
1/14 Inclusive Skate Night at Ice – Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/14 Kids Craft: Accordion Snowmen at Deer Park Library
1/14 Threads of the Revolution: Uniforms at San Jacinto Museum & Battlefield (LaPorte)
1/14 Puppet Players Present at Barbara Bush (Spring)
1/14 GAGA Ball Extravaganza Freed CC (Spring Branch)
1/15 Quilled Strawberry Earrings at Hockley CC
1/15 Teacher Appreciation Craft at Burnett Bayland CC (Bellaire)
1/15 Mini Masterminds-Will it float? At The Woodlands Children’s Museum
1/18 Homeschool Store Annual Winter Conference
1/18 Fire! Arms Demo at San Jacinto Museum & Battlefield (LaPorte)
1/18-20 Arbor Day Celebration at Jesse H. Jones Park
1/18 Friendswood Arbor Day Tree Give Away
1/18 “Art in The Woods” Outdoor Art Market (The Woodlands)
1/18 Mr. Leo’s Puppet Show – Magical Bus Performance {FREE} at City Place (Spring)
1/18 Origami At Evelyn’s Park With Japan America Society Of Houston (Bellaire)
1/18 “The Barber, The Astronaut and the Golf Ball” Children’s Day at Lone Star Flight Museum (South Houston)
1/18 27th Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration at the Children’s Museum Houston (Museum District)
1/18 & 19 Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert at the Houston Symphony
1/18 Mothra v. Godzilla part of the ATLAS Series at Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/18 HGO – Storybook Opera at Levy Park:Westward Ho, Carlotta (Upper Kirby)
1/18 Family Owl Prowl at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (Memorial)
1/18 Martin Luther King Day Jr. Celebration at Fort Bend Discovery Center
1/19 Family Zone at MFAH (Museum District)
Week Four
1/20 MLK Parade & Festival (Downtown)
1/20 MLK Grande Parade (Midtown)
1/20, 22 Houston Rockets at Home
1/21 Inclusive Skate Night at Ice – Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/21 Squirrel Appreciation Day at Kickerillo-Mischer Park (NW Houston)
1/21 Woodworking for Nature- Bee Houses at Kickerillo-Mischer Park (NW Houston)
1/22 Homeschool Day at Lone Star Flight Museum (South Houston)
1/23-31 OPENING: Stenciled Elegance: Ise Katagami and the Art of Kimono Design at Asia Society (Museum District)
1/23 National Pie Day Celebration at Mercer Botanic Garden (North Houston)
1/24 Watch Party: The Six Triple Eight (Museum District)
1/24-26 Brazos Home & Garden Show (Rosenberg)
1/25 49th Arbor Day Tree Giveaway (The Woodlands – residents only)
1/25 Children’s Science & Craft: Fake Snow & Snowmen at Radack CC (Katy/ West Cypress)
1/25 An Evening Under the Stars at JPL (Cypress)
1/25 Connect with Nature at JPL (Cypress)
1/25 HGO – Sing! Move! Play! Carmen (Upper Kirby)
1/25 Cookie Creations Extravaganza! at Freed CC (Spring Branch)
1/25 Crockett Comes to Town (Reenactment) at Washington-on-the-Brazos (Washington)
1/25 The Fun Bus {FREE} at City Place (Spring)
1/25 Crafting History: Walking Sticks at Kleb Woods (NW Houston)
1/25 Scrumptious Saturday: Pumpkin Pie at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site (Beyond NW Houston)
1/25 Winterblitz 2025 at Museum of the American GI (College Station)
1/25 Lego Day at Lone Star Flight Museum (South Houston)
1/25 Winter Encampment at George Ranch (Richmond)
1/25 Arbor Day Celebration at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (Memorial)
1/25 Fish Fest (Mont Belvieu)
1/25 Astros FanFest (Downtown)
1/25 Galveston Island Music Fest
1/25 Lunar New Year at the Children’s Museum Houston (Museum District)
1/25 The Flying Karamazov Brothers at The Grand (Galveston)
1/26 Boom: Cannon Demonstration at San Jacinto Museum & Battlefield (LaPorte)
1/25-26 HERPS Exotic Reptile & Pet Shows (Conroe)
1/26-2/23 The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at Match (Midtown)
1/28 Inclusive Skate Night at Ice – Discovery Green (Downtown)
1/28 Quilled Daisy Earrings at Hockley CC
1/28 Puppet Players Present at Barbara Bush (Spring)
1/29 The Learning Zoo at The Woodlands Children’s Museum
1/31 Movie Night: If at Meyer Park (NW Houston)
1/31 Connect with Nature at JPL (Cypress)
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