Free things to do this weekend in and around Houston
Houston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026
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FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Greater Houston - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA - September 11-13, 2026, see link for times
Baylor College of Medicine MIND: Toddlers Study - Baylor College of Medicine - Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States - September 11, 2026, selected day and time by parent
Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, United States - September 11-13, 2026, all day
Storytime on The Terrace - Montrose Collective - 888 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77006, United States - September 11, 2026, 10:30-11 am
HAVANA: WHERE THE PAST MEETS THE FUTURE - Cultural Center - Our Texas - 2337 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005, United States - September 11-13, 2026, 9:30 am-3 pm
Native American Heritage Day - Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center - 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble, TX 77338, United States - September 12, 2026, 9 am-12 pm
Kids' Fish-Seabrook - Bayside Park on Main Street, Seabrook, TX - September 12, 2026, 8-10 am
2026 Mission Bend Student Designathon at Mission Bend Branch Library - Mission Bend Branch Library, Mission Bend, TX - September 12, 2026, 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Saturday Movers and Shakers - 20514b Highway 6, Manvel, TX, USA - September 12, 2026, 11-11:30 am
ArtWalk - Galveston Arts Center - 2127 The Strand, Galveston, TX 77550, United States - September 12, 2026, 6-9 pm
Second Saturday for Students - Czech Center Museum Houston - 4920 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004, United States - September 12, 2026, 10:30 am-4 pm
Young Audiences of Houston - Levy Park - 3801 Eastside Street, Houston, TX 77098, United States - September 12, 2026, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Writing Workshops with Writers in the Schools - Discovery Green - McKinney Street, Houston, TX, USA - September 12, 2026, 11 am-12 pm
Films on the Green | Despicable Me - Houston Public Library (Central Library), Barbara Bush Literacy Plaza - 500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002 - September 12, 2026, 4:00 pm
2nd Saturday Movie Nights at the Depot - 201 S Elm St, Tomball, TX 77375, United States - September 12, 2026, 5 pm
Houston Science Festival: STEAM by the Sea Fest - Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center - Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554, United States - September 12, 2026, 10 am-3 pm
Family Fishing Clinic - Westbury Professional Building - South Willow Drive, Houston, TX, USA - September 12, 2026, 2 pm-7 pm
Live Music in the Plaza - CITYCENTRE - Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, TX 77024, United States - September 12, 2026, 7-10 pm
Sunday Night Live- CityCentre - CITYCENTRE - Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, TX 77024, United States - September 13, 2026, 3-6 pm
Fencing Open House - Alliance Fencing Academy/Katy - 11555 Gaston Rd, Katy, TX 77494, United States - September 13, 2026, 3 pm-5 pm