Harris County
Harris County
Trip.Best Top 9 Best Things to Do in Harris County [2024]
Explore the best things to do in Harris County! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Nov 2024
- 7.94.7/5238 ReviewFrom50.1
based on 9964 reviews"The Apollo launch base can be visited for half a day to a day. The place is large, and there are several different tour routes outdoors. You have to take an appointment card to visit. It takes some time to watch the report slowly indoors. There are paid projects, and the number of queues is not too much. There is also a large canteen in the NASA center, so don't worry about going hungry for a day."Houston32.2 km from downtownHighlights: Houston Space Center (SpaceCenterHouston) and NASA Johnson Space Center (NASAJohnsonSpaceCenter) should be said to be two places, but inseparable. Johnson Space Center is the largest aerospace research, production and control center in the United States. American space rockets and space shuttles are launched in Florida, but all control is done here. This is, of course, the control center for the 1969 moon landing. So the first word humans said on the moon was "Houston", so much so that now people joke about "Houston, wehave aproblem" (Houston, we're in trouble).Show Less - 5.44.4/559 Reviewbased on 5345 reviews"The Museum of Natural Sciences displays a lot of ancient animal fossil specimens, this science museum facility is also very unique, you can see a lot of interesting things, the entire museum collection is also quite rich, the large dinosaur fossils are very shocking."Houston9.7 km from downtownScience & Technology MuseumsMuseumsHighlights: The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HoustonMuseumofNaturalScience) is the largest museum in Houston. It is located in the northeast corner of Herman Park, next to the bronze statue of SamHouston and the fountain at the intersection of Main Street and Montrose. The themes of the museum shine, such as the Tsar's treasure and Afghan gold, where dinosaurs, fossils, jewelry, minerals, chemicals and tactile samples are permanent exhibits. The "Cockrell Butterfly Center" inside is a three-story circular building. Here, you can see thousands of live specimens of butterflies.Show Less
- 5.04.7/545 Reviewbased on 913 reviews"The home team of famous domestic basketball superstar Yao Ming has also experienced a wonderful game for many years. The red color here is also the color of the home fans. The visit to the Toyota Center includes several parts. I like the way to come here."Houston.Downtown Houston5.7 km from downtownStadiumsHighlights: Toyota Center (ToyotaCenter) is an indoor stadium, located in the center of Houston, Texas, the United States, the name comes from the Toyota Motor Corporation produced in Japan.Show Less
- 4.94.4/549 ReviewFreebased on 1100 reviews"Herman Park is also a very large natural park, it is also very good to visit here, many scenes in the park are also very interesting, this park's large number of facilities look very suitable for a very interesting scene."Houston10.3 km from downtownCity ParksZoosMuseums
No.1 of Family-friendly Attractions in Harris CountyHighlights: Herman Park is located south of downtown Houston, surrounded by Rice University, the Zoo, and numerous museums. At the entrance of the park stands a statue of Sam Houston, a pioneer in Texas. The tree-lined park covers an area of 165 hectares. There are also the Houston Zoo and the Natural Science Museum in the park, which can not only enjoy the scenery, but also popularize scientific knowledge, the best of both worlds.Show Less - 4.84.5/556 Reviewbased on 2774 reviews"The Houston Museum of Art is a very unique architectural style, the art style of the entire gallery is also very chic, the feeling of visiting here is also very interesting, the collection of the gallery is also more content, the amount of art is also quite good."Houston9.5 km from downtownArt MuseumsHighlights: Established in 1900, the Houston Museum of Art is one of the largest art museums in the United States. The museum has a rich and colorful permanent collection that spans more than 6,000 years of history and comes from six continents. benefit from the seminar. The Houston Art Museum is an ancient art museum in Texas, with an exhibition space of about 28,000 square meters and a fixed collection of 63,718 pieces. The museum's fine art collection covers Italian Renaissance paintings, French Impressionism, African and pre-Columbian gold, American and European decorative arts, photographs, American art, and post-World War II European and American paintings and sculptures.Show Less
- 4.54.1/58 Review
based on 41 reviews"[View] The Texas Military Museum has a great feeling. Because the equipment is particularly advanced, the military is introduced in the form of pictures and texts, and the knowledge is very long. [Interesting] It is very convenient to walk to the subway nearby."Houston3.8 km from downtownMilitary SitesMuseumsHighlights: The entire museum covers an area of 45,000 square feet, on which a lot of objects are gathered. The exhibits here are quite different in size. There are helicopters, cannons, tanks, etc. The museum is divided into eight different exhibition areas, each of which has its own prominent theme, such as the Pacific exhibition area during World War II. Air security exhibition area, etc. The military museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays of the week, and is open from 10 am to 4 pm the rest of the week.Show Less - 4.54.6/518 ReviewFreebased on 722 reviews"Houston is a city with not many people. This museum area has a lot of facilities and content. You can see a lot of American cultural architecture here. The overall construction area of Houston's museum area is quite huge."Houston9.5 km from downtownMuseumsNo.2 of Family-friendly Attractions in Harris CountyHighlights: The Houston Museum District is home to many excellent museums, from the exquisite Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Children's Museum to the quirky Bicycle Museum. Each museum is within easy walking distance of each other, surrounded by beautiful neighborhoods and rows of oak fountains. The nearby traffic is congested, it is recommended to take public transportation.Show Less
- 4.14.7/59 ReviewFreebased on 80 reviews"Sam Houston Park is also a very shocking place. You can see a lot of rich content in this performance. The park is also very clean and a public place. A lot of content can also be experienced slowly. I like the visit here."Houston.Downtown Houston6.2 km from downtownCity ParksHighlights: Sam Houston Park is an urban park located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. Has been dedicated to the architectural and cultural promotion and promotion of Houston in the past. This was the first park established in the city and was developed on land purchased by former Mayor Sam Brashier in 1900, so SamHoustonPark was named after him.Show Less
- 4.04.9/514 Reviewbased on 3230 reviews"We had a great time visiting this stadium on our anniversary. It was a great stadium and it gets better every time we come. The food and drinks served here are endless aftertaste. We didn't encounter bad seats every time we were there. The view from each location is very good. Parking spaces with various levels and distances are available around the stadium. The source of the juice is great! Keep going!"Houston.Downtown Houston4.8 km from downtownStadiumsHighlights: Minute Maid Field is a baseball stadium located in Houston, Texas, which opened in 2000. Millipore Park is currently the home of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Houston Astros. In June 2002, the Coca-Cola Company joined the Astros stadium as a title at an annual price of about 6 million US dollars, and named it after its world's largest-selling juice brand "MinuteMaid". The contract period was as long as 28 years. . The former site of the stadium is Houston Union Station. The architectural design of the stadium cleverly retains the old building of the station and serves as the entrance.Show Less
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