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 - Various outdoor locations across Greater Houston, 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
Storytime on The Terrace - Montrose Collective - 888 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77006, Friday, September 11, 2026, 10:30 - 11 AM
Live Music in the Plaza - CITYCENTRE - Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, TX 77024, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 7 - 10 PM
Native American Heritage Day - Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center - 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble, TX 77338, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9 AM - 12 PM
Young Audiences of Houston - Levy Park - 3801 Eastside Street, Houston, TX 77098, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Writing Workshops with Writers in the Schools - Discovery Green - McKinney Street, Houston, TX, Saturday, 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, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 4:00 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
Family Fishing Clinic - Westbury Professional Building - South Willow Drive, Houston, TX, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 2 PM - 7 PM
Saturday Movers and Shakers - 20514b Highway 6, Manvel, TX, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11 - 11:30 AM
Kids' Fish-Seabrook - Bayside Park on Main Street, Seabrook, TX, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8 - 10 AM
ArtWalk - Galveston Arts Center - 2127 The Strand, Galveston, TX 77550, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 6 - 9 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
2nd Saturday Movie Nights at the Depot - 201 S Elm St, Tomball, TX 77375, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 5 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
Sunday Night Live- CityCentre - CITYCENTRE - Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, TX 77024, Sunday, September 13, 2026, 3 - 6 PM