Zuma Fun Center features an indoor arcade and outdoor batting cages, bumper boats, go-karts, kiddie rides, miniature golf, as well as a family-style restaurant. Rides and activities are priced individually, or visitors can purchase an All Day FunPass. Zuma Fun Center is also a popular destination for birthday parties, with packages starting at $10.99 per person.
Contact number: (713) 981-7888
Location: 6767 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074
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The Grand Event is an indoor entertainment megaplex, featuring go karts, a 40-lane bowling alley, a movie theater, a roller skating rink, a giant climbing/play structure, a video arcade, billiards, kiddie rides, a carousel, and a Ferris wheel – all under one roof! The concession stands serve up pizza, hot dogs, shish kabobs, burgers, and more.
Contact number: (281) 530-7777
Location: 13700 Beechnut Street, Houston, TX 77083
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Downtown Aquarium is a restaurant, aquarium, and amusement park, all in one setting. Carnival games, rides, and a Ferris wheel are just part of the fun.
Contact number: (713) 223-3474
Location: 410 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77002
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The winner of our 2008 Parents’ Picks quest to find the best indoor playspace for teens in Houston, iT’Z offers a pizza-and-pasta buffet, a huge arcade, rollercoaster rides for teens and for small children, bowling, prize-redemption games, and more – all in one place.
Birthday party packages are also available.
Contact number: (832) 678-2151
Location: 18355 Tomball Parkway, Houston, TX 77070
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Mountasia offers a variety of activities, including miniature golf, bumper boats, go-karts, batting cages, and a game room. Party packages are available.
Contact number: (281) 894-9791
Location: 17190 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77064
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The winner of our 2008 Parents’ Picks quest to find the best place for family bonding in Houston, the Houston Zoo is located on 55 acres in Hermann Park and has more than 4,500 animals.
Contact number: (713) 533-6500
Location: 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
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Dedicated to studies of the current state, evolution, and formation of the solar system, the Institute includes a computing center, extensive collections of lunar and planetary data, an image-processing facility, an extensive library, education and public outreach programs, resources, and products.
Contact number: (281) 486-2106
Location: 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX 77058
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Houston Audubon’s Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary is a place to escape the city and get back to nature. Visitors are welcome to explore the wooded trails on the 18-acre preserve, which is home to many wildlife species. Children’s classes and summer camps are also offered.
Contact number: (713) 932-1639
Location: 440 Wilchester Boulevard, Houston, TX 77079
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The facilities at West Houston Indoor Soccer include a large soccer field and two basketball/volleyball courts, hosting soccer leagues and volleyball leagues for both boys and girls. Open play is also available for basketball and volleyball games.
Contact number: (281) 858-8080
Location: 17115 Clay Road, Houston, TX 77084
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Sharpstown Ice Center offers lessons in figure skating and basic skills for kids ages three and up, as well as classes for adults. Public skate sessions, birthday parties, and hockey leagues are also available.
Contact number: (713) 981-6667
Location: 7300 Bellerive Drive, Houston, TX 77036
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