Activities for kids Texas Houston’s official July 4 Party 4 pm - 10 PM. At Eleanor Tinsley Park at Buffalo Bayou and features live entertainment, food booths and a world-famous fireworks display. Admission is FREE when you donate one canned food item per person to the Houston Food Bank. www.houston.about.com The Houston Symphony Video Games Live With New Content! Fri., July 5, 7:30 PM. All new program with music from the most popular video games of all time like Pokemon®, Skyrim®, Super Smash Bros®, and the Zelda®, World of Warcraft®, and Final Fantasy® series plus a costume contest, Guitar Hero® competition www.houstonsymphony.org Camp Blue Willow Wed., July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. Each week, we will read a book or a selection from a novel aloud and will do something fun that ties in with the book’s theme. The book featured is offered at 10% off. www.bluewillowbookshop.com 18 www.imaginekidsmagazine.com
Discovery Green -Summer Reading Program. Fri. Jul. 12, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. This event produced by Houston Public Library includes learning the art and fun of paper folding known as Origami, reading, and much more! www.discoverygreen.com GameMeisters Thu. July 4, 11, 18, and 25. Come play our games with us! Learn some new ones or challenge a friend to one of your favorites. This is recommended for ages 5-10 and parents are welcome to stay. As an added bonus, all games are 15% off www.bluewillowbookshop.com Houston Boat Tour Cruise around the port in air-conditioned style while you sit back, relax, and watch the buzz of the port from the water. The boat ride is free but requires reservations. www.portofhouston.com Trader’s Village July 6. Come celebrate Independence Day. Live Texas Country Music! www.tradersvillage.com
Children’s Museum Superheroes come to train May. 24- Sept. 2 Superheroes will come to train during the Summer of Epic Adventure at the Museum. Museum will power up and transform into The League – an elite, superhero training institute www.cmhouston.org. Art Car Museum Wed. – Sun. 11am - 6pm Lots of fun for everybody. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! Go check out the Art Car Museum this summer www.artcarmuseum.com The Health Museum, Eat well, play well Now – Sept. 2. Learn the science of making healthy food choices with these highly interactive stations that let you discover what an appropriate serving size looks like & what it takes to burn off calories. www.mhms.org The Houston Museum of Natural Science. Fun education movies that will be available all summer! Such as: Flight of the Butterflies 3D, Rocky Mountain Express, Titans Of The Ice Age 3D, Mummies 3D, Secrets Of The Pharaohs www.hmns.org Apple Camp. Available all summer! This is the perfect way for your kids to get more familiar with their Apple gadgets. Many of the workshops available are free! Don’t miss out! www.apple.com Discovery Green Kayak camp on Kinder Lake Sun. Aug 4, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. All you need is $5.00 and you’re set to enjoy a paddle either by yourself or with some friends, no reservations required! www.discoverygreen.com
Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark Activities- Beginning skateboard Class An introductory class designed to teach proper skateboarding technique and to enhance the skate park experience. Learning objectives: balance, pushing, rolling in, dropping in, park etiquette, safety, safe falling, and flexibility. www.houstontx.gov Houston Zoo Avenue Zoo Jun. 13 Aug.18 Thu. – Sun. 11 AM and 1 PM. There is no need to purchase a ticket for this musical theater experience “Avenue Zoo” is included in your regular Zoo admission. www.houstonzoo.org Kemah Boardwalk- Fireworks, Fri. July 5,12,19. Enjoy the fireworks show over Galveston Bay www.kemahboardwalk.com Studio Movie Grill’s Children’s Summer Series-Now through Aug. 23. $1 per child and $2 per adult www.studiomoviegrill.com Space Center is offering many different types of camps throughout Summer 2013 for children! Don’t miss out on the fun! www.spacecenter.org Kemah Boardwalk -Kid Krazy Mondays 5 -12 Aug. Discounts on kids’ meals, All Day Ride Passes & the Boardwalk Beast. (Must print and present coupon). www.kemahboardwalk.com Kemah Boardwalk Houston Texans Kickoff Party. Sept.1 Ambassadors, cheerleaders and mascot, TORO. Autographs, prizes and interactive games. www.kemahboardwalk.com www.imaginekidsmagazine.com 19