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  • NASA Space Center VIP Tour
    Space Center Houston
    1601 E NASA Parkway
    Houston, TX 77058
    NASA Space Center VIP Tour

    Get unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to astronaut training facilities with the NASA VIP tours! Expert guides share their knowledge and answer your questions while you get an up-close look at the real facilities where astronauts are currently training for space. Tours are divided into two, three-hour trips; the first departing at 9 a.m. and the second at 1 p.m. The morning and afternoon tours visit different locations. The NASA VIP Tour reservation includes general admission to Space Center Houston. Before or after the tour, take time to explore the center which is home to more than 400 spaceflight artifacts and exhibits!

  • Moody Center for the Arts
    Moody Center for the Arts
    6100 Main Street, MS-480
    Houston, TX 77005
    Moody Center for the Arts

    The Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University was designed by renowned Los Angeles-based architect Michael Maltzan.The $30 million, 50,000 square-foot building serves as an experimental platform for creating and presenting works in all disciplines, a flexible teaching space to encourage new modes of learning, and a forum for creative partnerships with visiting national and international artists. The mission of the Moody Center for the Arts is to encourage creative thinking and original expression, enrich curricular innovation, and promote cross-campus and community collaboration through transformative encounters with the arts. Admission is free.

  • NASA Space Center Tram Tour
    Space Center Houston
    1601 E NASA Parkway
    Houston, TX 77058

    Space Center Houston’s NASA Tram Tours are among the Space Center's most popular experiences. These tours are your chance to go on-site at NASA Johnson Space Center and get an up-close look at human space exploration. Plan ahead – select tours typically sell out far in advance of their tour date. 

  • Visit Sugar Land Permanent Exhibits
    Houston Museum of Natural Science
    13016 University Blvd
    Sugar Land, TX 77479
    Visit Sugar Land Permanent Exhibits

    From a terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex to colorful, living frogs, HMNS at Sugar Land has something for everyone. This satellite facility of the Houston Museum of Natural Science has permanent galleries reflecting the most popular exhibit areas of the main Museum campus, each of which present required science topics for Texas schools as fun and engaging activities for the whole family.

  • Burke Baker Planetarium
    Houston Museum of Natural Science
    5555 Hermann Park Dr
    Houston, TX 77030

    Opened in 1964, the Burke Baker Planetarium has presented astronomical programs to millions of visitors. Fly through the universe, experience the vastness of space, roam planetary surfaces, navigate asteroid fields, and watch the latest fulldome shows. A new show is presented every 1/2 hour throughout the day.

  • Houston Scavenger Hunt - Houston's Museum District

    Houston Museum District
    Hermann Park Dr
    Houston, TX 77004
    Houston Scavenger Hunt - Houston's Museum District

    Houston's so big it could contain the cities of New York, Washington, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis and Miami. Today's epic scavenger hunt of Houston will guide you to several of this sprawling city's most pedestrian-friendly landmarks including Hermann Park, the Museum District, and the Clayton Library. It's time to strap on those walking shoes, round up some friends and book your Houston scavenger hunt today!

  • Discover Discovery Green
    Discovery Green Park
    1500 McKinney
    Houston, TX 77010
    Discover Discovery Green

    Nestled in the heart of Downton is Discovery Green, a 12-acre, multi-use park that always has something exciting happening. In the spring and fall, spend happy hour listening to local musicians perform live on stage, browse and buy from local craftsmen at monthly markets and, in the winter, enjoy ice skating on Kinder Lake (for a small fee). There is also an array of ever-changing art installations scattered around this luscious oasis.

  • Art Car Museum
    Art Car Museum
    Address: 140 Heights Blvd.
    Houston, TX 77007
    Art Car Museum

    The Art Car Museum is a private institution dedicated to contemporary art. It is an exhibition forum for local, national and international artists with an emphasis on art cars, other fine arts and artists that are rarely, if ever, acknowledged by other cultural institutions. The museum’s goal is to encourage the public’s awareness of the cultural, political, economic and personal dimensions of art.

  • Weekend Walking Tour of Downtown Houston with Tunnel Access
    Magnolia Hotel
    1100 Texas Ave
    Houston, TX 77002
    Weekend Walking Tour of Downtown Houston with Tunnel Access

    Our Downtown Tour is perfect for guests & families of all ages looking to discover what makes Houston the center of business, culture, history & sports in Texas. Enjoy up-close perspectives of Downtown Houston’s hidden gems including the tallest Skyscraper in Texas, the most expansive Tunnel System in the United States, and two professional sporting venues as well as its world-class, outdoor dog-friendly Entertainment Mall & Park. Our tour guests will surely enjoy some jaw-dropping views and photo-ops while learning about all that Downtown Houston has to offer for its twenty Fortune 500 companies and over 50,000 residents.

  • Circle Time
    Evelyn's Park Conservancy
    4400 Bellaire Blvd
    Bellaire, TX 77401
    Circle Time

    Come and join us under the covered trevilion overlooking Bellaire Blvd for our weekly reading circle and storytime! Each week we will be leafing through the pages of a new picture book and reading aloud to our friends in the park! Weather Permitting. Free to the Public.

  • Puttshack
    The Highlight at Houston Center
    1200 McKinney St. Suite 100 & 300
    Houston, TX 77010
    Puttshack

    They're kicking up the competition with tech-infused, indoor mini golf– perfect for family outings, friendly banter, and parties in the unique event spaces. Live DJs on the weekends and cocktails you can drink on the course. It’s a whole vibe! All that winning is sure to work up an appetite! Passionate chefs and bartenders will tantalize your taste buds with flavors from around the globe.

  • Houston Mural Map: Take a Virtual or DIY tour of Street Art
    Around Houston
    Houston, TX

    A DIY tour of Houston’s street art is a perfect summer fun activity with #SocialDistancing. The awesome new HOUSTON MURAL MAP is your guide to enjoying 750+ street installations. Use the website – with a digital map of locations, photos, and artist information – to visit murals and Mini Murals anywhere in Houston. Visit HoustonMuralMap.com.You can take your own couch-surfing tour online, by clicking on sites of interest or near you and discover hidden gems and cool murals to visit later in person.Or, grab the family (or your roommates) and travel around to see and discover the murals in person. Before you leave home, you can use the website to create a “My Map” of sites to visit. Got murals? We’re looking for more! Send recent photos we can use, with the exact location and artist credits, to houstonmuralmap@upartstudio.org.

Virtual Events Today

  • Ask a Zoo Expert
    Virtual
    Phoenix, AZ
    Ask a Zoo Expert

    Bring a Zoo Expert to your classroom or group gathering via video conferencing! Whether you have students working on projects about animals or investigating Zoo careers, or your group simply has an interest in learning more about Zoo topics, this flexible Q&A/interview style program is the perfect way to tap into the knowledge of a Zoo Expert.  Each one-hour session includes animal ambassadors and biofacts presented by a Zoo Expert who will help your group gain a deeper understanding of the topics they choose. Once your program is booked, we will contact you to gather information about your group’s focus so we can choose appropriate animal ambassadors and prepare for potential questions from the group.

  • Zazen Meditation
    Virtual
    Santa Fe, NM
    Zazen Meditation

    The zazen schedule is 7:00 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. MT and Wednesday Dharma Talks (5:30 p.m. MT). Join us online for the 7am and 5:30pm meditation on Upaya Zen Center’s YouTube page.

  • Adult and Teen Ballet, Beginning or Intermediate Class with Natalia
    Virtual
    Scottsdale, AZ 85260
    Adult and Teen Ballet, Beginning or Intermediate Class with Natalia

    Reserve your Spot & Preregister for a Virtual Class Today!

     

  • Artistic women inspiring artistic women: Share our art and feel inspired
    Virtual
    Pasadena, CA
    Artistic women inspiring artistic women: Share our art and feel inspired

    Come share your art and your wisdom with the Artistic Women Inspiring Artistic Women and experience:

    • Creative inspiration

    • Meaningful support

    • Evocative discussion

    • Illuminating insights

    • Answers to artistic technique questions

    • Creative Community

    You are encouraged to bring a finished piece of art (painting, poem, mixed-media, jewelry, song, dance, ... whatever) or a work in progress, though this is not required! Come simply to share where you are in your creative process, and at the very least, come to take inspiration from the supportive, creative atmosphere, and to support others on their creative journey!

  • Friday Night Bingo with Kids Need More
    Virtual
    New York City, NY
    Friday Night Bingo with Kids Need More

    Have a blast playing BiNGO from the safety & comfort of your home while supporting children & families coping with the trauma of cancer, COVID- 19 and other life-threatening illnesses. Play your BiNGO Card for 5 Fabulous Rounds in the Zoom Party Room. Your card is good to play every round.

  • The Metropolitan Opera - Nightly Opera Streams
    Virtual
    New York City, NY
    The Metropolitan Opera - Nightly Opera Streams

    Seize this unique opportunity to watch opera every night of the week! Each day, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series is being made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each performance available for a period of 23 hours, from 7:30 p.m. EDT until 6:30 p.m. the following day. The schedule will include outstanding complete performances from the past 14 years of cinema transmissions, starring all of opera’s greatest singers.

  • The Living Room Comedy Show
    Virtual
    Brooklyn, NY
    The Living Room Comedy Show

    The longest running stand-up comedy show in Brooklyn is continuing virtually! Hosted by Carrie Gravenson and Aaron Kominos Smith, it's still totally clean, it's still free, and it's still hilarious. The only difference is it is streaming live on Zoom (so actually in your living room). Fridays at 8pm (ET)/ 5pm (PT) join us from wherever you are to see some of TV's funniest comedians. You may be quarantined but everyone is invited. No restrictions on audience as we ask the comics to keep their acts clean.