If you are in Houston for Spring Break, there are heaps of things for you to do!
These are several events that are happening around the city (March 9 through March 17, 2024).
- Make a day out of visiting the Houston Arboretum: The entry is free for all ages! It is located on the western side of Memorial Park and makes for a great outdoor space for outings. It also hosts several events for visitors of all ages to enjoy. The grounds are open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on all days of the week.
- Spend a day at Galveston! All you need to do is just drive down Interstate 45, grab some snacks on the way, and follow the highway turn into Broadway. It will take you straight to the waters, where you can find East Beach, Stewart Beach, Seawall Beach, West Beach, and the Galveston Island State Park.
- Visit the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum: It is one of the best places to learn about African Americans who served on the American frontier in the 19th century. The nickname “Buffalo Soldiers” was purportedly given by the Native American regiment that fought against them in the American Indian Wars. The Camp Logan Mutiny, also known as the Houston Riot of 1917, was a mutiny and riot by 156 soldiers from the all-Black 24th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, 118 soldiers were tried in three courts-martial, 110 were convicted, 19 were executed, and 63 sentenced to life imprisonment. In December 1917, 13 Black soldiers who were convicted of crimes during the riot in Houston were hanged, historically becoming the single largest mass execution of American soldiers by the Army. In Nov. 2023, the Army overturned the conviction of the 110 soldiers through a review by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records, which found that they were wrongly accused because of their race and were denied a fair trial. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and hosts guided tours. The general admission is $10, while students, military, and seniors with a valid ID get in for $5. Admission is free on Thursdays from 1 .p.m to 5 p.m.
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Plan a Texas road trip: Pack up your car and head to beautiful spots near Houston:
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Beaumont, where you can visit the Fire Museum, Children’s Museum, Energy Museum and Spindletop,
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Galveston,
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Jellystone Park, where you can camp and do water activities,
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Margaritaville Lake Conroe, where you can plan a staycation with pools and boat rentals, and the
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The Woodlands Resort that hosts spring break events and activities like golf, kayaking, and water slides.
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Enjoy a day with nature: Houston has several spots where you can access nature and spend time with flora and fauna, like the
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Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, where you can walk through a butterfly habitat, and observe the various specimens of arthropods, and participate in interactive games and quizzes,
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The Museum of Natural Science, which also hosts several exhibits on nature — the Burke Baker Planetarium, Wortham Giant Screen Theatre, and exhibits on astronomy, Native Americans, paleontology, and Texas wildlife, among others, and maintains two satellite facilities, the George Observatory in Fort Bend County and The Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land, and
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Discovery Green Park — a 12-acre park in downtown Houston that offers free events and art installations, kayaking on Kinder Lake for $5 per person, a jogging trail, The Model Boat Pond, the Andrea and Bill White Promenade, a walkway that offers a 360-degree view of Houston’s skyline, the Anheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Foundation Performance Space, an amphitheater that hosts several music, dance, film and theater performances.
- Do a mural tour of Houston: There are organizations that conduct guided mural and Instagram tours around H-town. You can also download apps like Behind The Wall app that gives background information on Houston murals. For this, all you have to do is scan the QR code on the mural. Visit Graffiti Park in central Houston for a great collection, or use the Houston Mural Map! This website has an amazing repertoire of murals you can check out: https://www.sickgirltravels.com/home/houston-street-art-your-guide-to-graffiti-murals-and-street-art-in-houston. Here’s a map, too, if you want to do a tour on your own: https://www.jillbjarvis.com/houston-mural-map-where-to-find-public-art-around-houston/
