Lightscape at Houston Botanic Garden
Nov 20 – Jan 4 · dates approximate, verified monthly
Houston Botanic Garden
A mile-long illuminated trail through the botanic garden with large-scale light installations and a fire garden. Sells out most nights.
In Downtown: Theater District, ballpark, and 7 miles of tunnels.
Nearby in Downtown
Buffalo Bayou Park
FreeA 160-acre green ribbon along the bayou with skyline views, the Waugh Bridge bat colony at dusk, the underground Cistern art space, and kayak launches. The best free hour in Houston.
Downtown
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
$A 1926 underground drinking-water reservoir with 221 columns, now an eerie art and sound installation space. Guided tours run every half hour. Unlike anything else in Texas.
Downtown · Indoor
Discovery Green
FreeA 12-acre downtown park across from the convention center with free concerts, a winter ice rink, kayaking on Kinder Lake, and a packed calendar of free events. Downtown's living room.
Downtown · Kids
Downtown Aquarium
$$Part aquarium, part amusement park: a 500,000-gallon tank, white tigers, a Ferris wheel, and a restaurant surrounded by fish. Touristy, and kids love it.
Downtown · Indoor · Kids