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
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Storytime on The Terrace - Montrose Collective, 888 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77006 - Friday, September 11, 2026, 10:30-11 am
FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Greater Houston - Shoott, Greater Houston area locations, Houston, TX - Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, see link for times
HAVANA: WHERE THE PAST MEETS THE FUTURE - Cultural Center - Our Texas, 2337 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005 - Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, 9:30 AM - 3 PM
Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701 - Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, all day
Kids' Fish-Seabrook - Bayside Park on Main Street, Seabrook, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8-10 am
Native American Heritage Day - Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble, TX 77338 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9 am-12 pm
Houston Science Festival: STEAM by the Sea Fest - Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center, Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am-3 pm
Second Saturday for Students - Czech Center Museum Houston, 4920 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:30 am-4 pm
2026 Mission Bend Student Designathon at Mission Bend Branch Library - Mission Bend Branch Library, Mission Bend, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Writing Workshops with Writers in the Schools - Discovery Green, McKinney Street, Houston, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11 am-12 pm
Saturday Movers and Shakers - 20514b Highway 6, Manvel, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11-11:30 am
Young Audiences of Houston - Levy Park, 3801 Eastside Street, Houston, TX 77098 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Family Fishing Clinic - Westbury Professional Building, South Willow Drive, Houston, TX - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 2 pm-7 pm
Films on the Green | Despicable Me - Houston Public Library (Central Library), Barbara Bush Literacy Plaza, 500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 4:00 pm
2nd Saturday Movie Nights at the Depot - 201 S Elm St, Tomball, TX 77375 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 5 pm
ArtWalk - Galveston Arts Center, 2127 The Strand, Galveston, TX 77550 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 6-9 pm
Live Music in the Plaza - CITYCENTRE, Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, TX 77024 - Saturday, September 12, 2026, 7-10 pm
Sunday Night Live- CityCentre - CITYCENTRE, Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, TX 77024 - Sunday, September 13, 2026, 3-6 pm