Where to start planning your trip to Houston
If you don’t know where to start your tour of Houston, TX, the best advice anyone can give you is to start at the Houston Visitor Information Center. Armed with an arsenal of information related to the best shopping malls, restaurants, unique boutiques, souvenir shops, hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, historic centers, museums, and kid-friendly attractions, you’ll give your trip to Houston a pretty steady start. . ! Don’t forget to grab some brochures, brochures, maps and bookmark their website so you can access them later on your mobile phone on the charter bus. It also has a great gift shop on site for tourists to buy souvenirs for family and friends back home, which is a great time saving idea!
Dallas Visitor Center
1302 Dallas Street Houston Texas
(713) 853-8100
There really is no place like cosmopolitan Houston if you’re interested in the outdoors, history, arts, and culture. While the city boasts of a conglomeration of kid-friendly attractions and national theme parks, it’s the unique events that really take the cake. As parents earnestly impart their knowledge of Houston’s booming cotton-growing and growing industry to their children or teachers to their students, authentic Dallas kitchens are waiting to be devoured.
Visitors will also enjoy award-winning foodie-focused shows, music festivals, rodeos and sporting events. The city has been included in ‘top cities’ lists in various publications and online review websites in recent years, and with good reason. HotWire.com named it one of the most affordable American vacation destinations for families, sports, and foodies. With just a few days to visit, you’ll see why the southern charm and international grace that the city exudes easily rubs off on visitors.
Houston events throughout the year see increased attendance
The St. Patrick’s Day event in Houston features more than 90 floats marching along with their traditional parade on a 2-mile route, with more than 1,500 participants in attendance. Those intending to stay through the parade are encouraged to get an Uber (if traveling solo or in a small group) or have a Houston charter bus ready for their group rides. It WILL SAVE the day when the timelines start to blur into each other. Just have the charter bus driver drive you to the address below if he’s interested in getting in on the action.
Dallas St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75206, USA
Experience a musical explosion
Packed with culture, art, self-expression and entertainment, each event held at Warehouse Live is always impressive. Throughout the year, it features performances by emerging groups, rock bands, duos and DJs from around the country. Part of Warehouse Live’s appeal is the fact that it looks a bit scrappy – an understatement on the outside while making quite an impact on the inside. With its relaxed atmosphere, standing room, excellent surround sound system, it sets the perfect stage for all kinds of events, be it jazz, blues, rock or R&B. And if you set it up right, a tailgate party on a party bus sounds perfect!
The studio at Warehouse Live
813 St Emanuel St, Houston, TX 77003
(713) 225-5483
Hop on at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo!
This is a great revelation for those who have never been in direct contact with farm animals, horses, bulls, and activities involving cows, sheep, and horses. The event features some of Houston’s best livestock and entertainment in the form of concerts, great local cuisine, a carnival, pig races and adventure-filled contests like a cookout. Proudly Texan to its core, there is also 1.4 million square feet of modern, fully wired meeting space and exhibit area for corporate and commercial use, while the stadium is home to the Houston Texans. Recognized around the world as a one-of-a-kind event (one of the last remaining in the world), the carnival features activities for people of all ages, making it a popular family event.
N.R.G. Park
1 NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054
(832) 667-1000
When knowledge moves mountains
The Children’s Museum of Houston continues to be a popular tourist attraction for children and has been rated exceptionally well by publications such as Child Magazine and Parents Magazine. It wows patrons with diverse exhibits, attentive staff, creative approaches to education, and is ranked number one as a children’s museum in Nickelodeon Parents’ Picks and Forbes Magazine. One of 190 child-focused museums in the country, the attraction found its footing after receiving strong support from the community that aimed to elevate early childhood development for locals.
As seen on his show, any time is a good time to learn about the universe, delve into questions about force, friction, math, gravity, and speed through his regular exhibits. The attraction also features exhibits such as The Challenge Court (obstacle course), Cum Yah Gullah (Gullah village art and practices), Coding Hangout, Maker Annex (children’s creative works and inventions), Cyberchase (making math fun and engage in critical thinking), FlowWorks (the power of water) and How does it work? (a place to find answers to some of the most common scientific questions).
The Children’s Museum of Houston
1500 Binz, Houston, TX 77004
(713) 522-1138
Reliving history through the Royal Arts of Jodhpur India exhibition
You don’t need a plane ticket to traverse the vast expanse of the Indian landscape or explore its cultural dynastic roots; all you need is a Houston charter bus to the Houston Museum of Art.
Royal treasures from India’s art repository and ancient relics illustrating the history and legacy of India’s ancient Rathore dynasty are coming to the museum for an exhibition called ‘Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India’ . The dynasty existed for more than 700 years and boasts of large collections of lavish works of art that span centuries. Visitors will be able to enjoy exhibits such as intricately designed furniture, weapons, armor, textiles, rugs, ceremonial regalia, jewelry, court tents, an airplane, and much, much more.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonet St, Houston, TX 77005
(713) 639-7300
An existential display of music and the human body
The Museum of Health in downtown Houston will host the ‘BIORHYTHM: Music and the Body’ exhibit, which is the latest to come to the city. Through interactive installations, you will learn the different ways that music moves us every day. Although there is a general admission fee for adults, children ages 3-12 are free. In fact, if you have time to spare on a Thursday, it’s family day!
The Health Museum
1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX 77004
(713) 521-1515
Each of the events and exhibitions mentioned above have something important to impart. As you put your foot down on the gas on your tour of the vast and expansive Houston, fun, eclectic, culture-filled and inspiring will find its way to your heart. Invariably, you’ll fall in love with what local Houstonians have to offer.