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August 1 – 18 Evening Chill at the Houston Zoo Every Friday & Saturday night the Houston Zoo is once again staying open late, so you can enjoy the animals in the cooler evening weather. Guests can enjoy added music and fun family activities that are sure to entertain kids and adults alike. Save $4 after 4pm.; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500 August 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 & 16 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse 9:30am; Ten fun films for kids! $5 for ten movies or $1 per show.; Cinemark 12 Rosenberg; cinemark.com/clubhouse; 281-239-0839 August 1, 2, 6, 8 & 9 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse 9am; Ten fun films for kids! $5 for ten movies or $1 per show.; Cinemark Memorial City Mall 16; cinemark.com/clubhouse; 713-467-9749 August 1, 2, 8 & 9 FREE Coder Gals 1pm; This 4-part series is for girls in grades 3-5 only. Learn how to write computer code through fun, collaborative, and creative projects - from games and animations to fashion and music. Reservations required.; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 August 2 – 4 Huge Shopping Event! Everything you’ll need to care for your children at a typical savings of 50-90% off of retail is under one roof, where you’ll find over 18,000 sq. ft of maternity items, children’s (newborn through Juniors) clothing, toys, books, bedroom decor, bath and toileting-time essentials, safety must-haves, and infant gear/ equipment and so much more. Free Admission!; Just Between Friends Sugar Land/Rosenberg; sugarland@jbfsale.com; 281-687-7300 August 2 FREE Toddler Music with Sessions 9:30am; Sing, sway, laugh and play! This class is recommended for ages newborn through 7 years.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 FREE Coastal Prairie Master Naturalist Program - Texas Snakes 6:30pm; Educating people about the snakes indigenous to Texas is a passion at Crossbone Corns, who feel that if people understand native wildlife, they are more likely to respect it. That respect makes nature safer for the animals and people who encounter them.; 7 yrs & up; Rosenberg Civic Center; txmn.
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org/coastal; 281-633-7033 August 3 Children’s Summer History Fridays: A Pirate’s Life 9:30am; Yo-ho, matey! Come aboard and learn more about pirates and adventures on the Texas Gulf Coast. Search for lost treasure, build your boat, navigate a hurricane or even walk the plank!; $7 per child ($5/child for members); supervising a; Fort Bend Museum; fortbendmuseum.org; 281-342-6478 Mommy Mingle 10am; Come mingle with other mommies and enjoy free coffee and breakfast snacks on us (while supplies last) and meet other caregivers from your part of town.; Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center; childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800 Girls Night Out 7pm; Themes and activities will vary month to month but often include makeovers, dancing and all the fun girls come to expect from Sweet & Sassy.; $25 per girl or 2 for $40; Sweet & Sassy, Sugar Land Town Square; sweetandsassy.com; 281-240-2060
to bring a back pack and school supplies which will be donated to the Fort Bend Rainbow Room.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 FREE Sienna Invites Public to Shred Papers, Discard Electronics 11am-3pm; An event where the public can shred documents and recycle electronic devices. Purge unneeded papers, old cell phones, hard drives and more. Also, on hand will be DJ Rico, complimentary popcorn and watermelon, food trucks and a Captain Planet dunk tank. Thornton Middle School; siennaplantation.com August 7 – 11 Hands-On History Tour: 1830s Trade Blanket 10am; Experience shopping frontier-style. Bring your wits to make sure that you get a good deal. Remember, the grocery store as we know it is still a century and more away.; George Ranch Historical Park; georgeranch.org; 281-343-0218 August 7 FREE Family Movie Day 2pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
Giving Spirits Concert benefiting ARC of Fort Bend 7:30pm; Come out to enjoy live music in the Plaza from TC & The Cannonballs and learn more about the local non-profit, ARC of Fort Bend! This entertaining band will take you on a trip down memory lane with great blues music, keeping you dancing all night long.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587
August 8 & 22 FREE Tots & Crafts 9am; Free play and crafts for kids. No registration required for this free, family fun event!; Rec & Tennis Center, 2701 Cypress Point Dr., Missouri City; missouricitytx.gov; 281-403-8637
August 4 FREE Hands-On Workshop 9am; Together you and your child can build a set of bookworm bookends.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com
August 10 – 12 Disney Camp Rock The Musical Historic Sugar Land Auditorium; inspirationstage.com; 713-302-5329
FREE Autism Playgroup of Fort Bend County - Back to School 10am; We have a variety of table activities including sensory fun with shaving cream and water play, playdoh, arts & crafts, games, puzzles and more. RSVP Required: Susan Garczynski at susan@susangar.com or 281-726-2665.; 1-12 yrs; Lost Creek Park Pavilion
August 10 Children’s Summer History Fridays: Victorian Work & Play 9:30am; Travel back to the early 1900s as you take a tour of the beautiful 1883 John and Lottie Moore Home. Experience life in the Victorian period as you attend class in the one-room school, make thaumatropes that will amaze your friends and play historic games on the front lawn.; $7 per child ($5/child for members); supervising a; Fort Bend Museum; fortbendmuseum.org; 281-342-6478
Back to School Splash Bash 11am; Bring your family and cool off in our FREE waterslides, have fun with the hula hoop contest, plus enjoy fun activities and live music all day with a DJ spinning summer fun beats. We even have a Toddler Town for ages 0-5! The Back to School Splash Bash is benefiting the Fort Bend Rainbow Room and we encourage everyone attending
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August 8 FREE Moonlight Movies - La La Land 9pm; CityCentreHouston; citycentrehouston.com; 713-629-5200
Parent’s Survival Night 6:30pm; $32 Members, $37 Non-members; The Little Gym of Sugar Land/Missouri City; tlgsugarlandtx.com; 281-277-5470
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FUN -TIME CALEN DAR (continued) August 10 FREE Music in the Plaza, Erik Dongil & The Big Time Band 7:30pm; Join us for an evening of Juke Joint Jives, Swinging, Boppers & Groovy Blues.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 August 11 PJ Masks Kids by day, crime-fighting superheroes by night! Come catch the superheroes from the hit children’s TV Show “PJ Masks” and snap a selfie with Owlette and Catboy. Learn about what makes a hero a hero and how you can become one.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 2018 Back-to-School Health Fair and Backpack Giveaway 9am; We understand the financial demands and stress that parents face each year and by having the Back-to-School Health Fair events, we hope to alleviate some of their burdens by providing them with an opportunity to receive free immunizations, sports physicals, health screening and backpacks filled with school supplies. Participants will also be able to receive free vision and dental screenings, speech/language screenings, and haircuts. The event will also feature a DJ, bounce houses, snacks, face painters, mascots, cool-off zones with mist fans, community booths and more. Shot records are required to receive immunizations. Children must be present to receive backpacks and materials.; Fort Bend County Annex, 307 Texas Pkwy.; missouricitytx.gov FREE Hurricane Harvey Artistic Expression 1:30pm; This family-friendly arts and crafts event is designed to provide an artistic outlet for survivors of Hurricane Harvey to express themselves and their ordeals through various mediums.; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
FREE Mother Goose Time 10:15am; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900
FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675
FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900
FREE Mother Goose Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
FREE Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270
FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
FREE Mother Goose Time 11:15am; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
FREE Preschool Story Time 10:30am; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
FREE Stories & Play FREE Preschool Story Time 2pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 11:15am; Sugar Land Branch Library; 281-395-1311 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 August 14 FREE Toddler Time Explore Abilities Hour at the Fort Bend 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; Children’s Discovery Center fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 9am; We will host an exclusive hour for families and children with special learning needs. The event August 16 will provide a comfortable, protected and accepting Gymboree Play & Music environment and give parents opportunities to make 10:30am; Experience music and learning with us connections with other families. Special care will be in Tot*Spot! Gymboree Play & Music of Missouri taken to provide a comfortable experience, including City is bringing Broadway show tunes to help little ones learn about vocal timber i.e. different sounds playing no music and providing sound-reducing headphones.; Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center; of singing voices.; Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center; childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800 childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800 August 17 FREE Movies at Miller: Grease Children’s Summer History Fridays: Summer 8:30pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; Favorites milleroutdoortheatre.com 9:30am; Let’s celebrate the end of summer with your August 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30 favorite activities. Throughout the summer, guests FREE Toddler Time will vote on their favorite programs, and we will do 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; them again on this last day of summer history!; $7 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 per child ($5/child for members); supervising a; Fort Bend Museum; fortbendmuseum.org; 281-342-6478 August 15, 22 & 29 FREE Preschool Story Time FREE Parachute Play Time with Gymboree Play 10am; George Memorial Library; & Music fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 10am; CityCentreHouston; citycentrehouston.com;
FREE Movie Under the Moon sponsored by First Colony Church of Christ 8:15pm; Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs to the Plaza to enjoy a free Movie Under the Moon! This month’s movie is Peter Rabbit.; Sugar Land Town FREE Toddler Time Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 10:05am; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 August 13, 20 & 27 FREE Preschool Story Time FREE Mother Goose Time 10:15am; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 10:30am; University Branch Library; 281-238-2900 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 FREE Preschool Story Time August 13 10:15am; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; FREE “Get On Board! The Life of Harriet Tubman” fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675 2pm; Take a musical ride on the Underground FREE Toddler Time Railroad to meet the heroic Harriet Tubman and 10:15am; Albert George Branch Library; learn of her early experiences as a slave.; First fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270 Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 FREE Mother Goose Time 11am; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; August 14 – 18 281-238-2140 Hands-On History Tour: 1860s Food FREE Preschool Story Time Preservation 10am; Without refrigerators, early Texans had to be 11:15am; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 very clever with how they stored food for the lean times. Come learn about the various techniques used FREE Preschool Story Time to preserve food in 1860s Texas.; George Ranch 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; Historical Park; georgeranch.org; 281-343-0218 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 August 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29 August 15 FREE Toddler Time FREE Movies at Miller: Jurassic Park 10:30am; University Branch Library; 11am; Miller Outdoor Theatre; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 milleroutdoortheatre.com August 14, 21 & 28 FREE Mother Goose Time 10:05am; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
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August 17 FREE Lyrics & Lawn Games 6:30pm; We’re turning the Plaza into one big backyard party, so come hang out and have some fun with family and friends. We’ll have lawn games setup! Plus, enjoy live country music from Will Carter Band.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 FREE Ladysmith Black Mambazo 8:15pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com August 18 & 25 FREE Family Story Time 10am; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 FREE Rise & Shine Family Story Time 10:30am; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 August 18 Pikachu’s B-Day and Mascot Challenge Calling all fiercest Pokémon trainers! Celebrate Pikachu’s birthday during a buzzworthy bash complete with a mascot showdown! Join Houston’s mightiest mascots as they face off against Pikachu in our very own version of Minute to Win It. These series of “Speed Challenges” will have these mascots competing to see who can wing it faster. Don’t forget your camera! Gotta catch ‘em all!; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
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FUN -TIME CALEN DAR August 18 Clear the Shelters “Clear the Shelters”, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations’ popular nationwide pet adoption campaign is back! The Children’s Museum of Houston, NBC and Telemundo stations all across the country will join hundreds of animal shelters and rescues to offer low cost or waived pet adoption fees to help families find and adopt a new pet.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 Rocket Day 10am; Bring your junior Rocket enthusiasts out for a day of rocket launches and a mission to the Moon! Kids learn about rockets and how they work, build a water rocket and then launch it. The rocket is theirs to keep. After the launches, we blast into space aboard the S.S. Observer for a simulated spaceflight. Children: $30; Adults: Free; 7 yrs & up; George Observatory; hmns.org
August 24 Dancing Under the Stars 7:30pm; Break out your dancing shoes and join us in the Plaza for a night of Dancing Under The Stars with Fred Astaire Dance Studio instructors.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 FREE Remember When Rock Was Young: Elton John Tribute 8pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com
August 25 Hometown Heroes A year after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the Children’s Museum of Houston is proud to recognize some of the hometown heroes who went out of their way to make our city and communities a better place. Meet local heroes as they tell you about their impressive drive to FREE “Happy Pig Day: An Elephant& make a difference. Learn how you can change the world from Houston’s very Piggie Celebration” own.; Children’s Museum of Houston; 10:30am; Stories, a puppet show, crafts and games.; Sugar Land Branch cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; FREE The Harvey Experience 281-238-2140 Exhibition Baby Boomers 12pm-2pm; The event is free and will 11am; Bring your mini Rocket be a display and exhibition of original, enthusiasts out for a day of rocket creative works of art-both visual and launches! Your tikes learn about performing, created and submitted rockets and how they work, build by Fort Bend County residents of all a water rocket and then launch it. Children: $20; Adults: Free; 3-7 yrs; ages and backgrounds that have been George Observatory; hmns.org impacted by Harvey.; Constellation FREE YA Design by You: Rock in Art Field, 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land; sugarlandtx.gov - Papier-Mache Dogs Part 1 2pm; Teens will create the dog FREE YA Design by You: Rock in Art sculpture of their dreams with papier- Papier-Mache Dogs Part 2 mache, using basic ingredients and 2pm; Teen will put the finishing recycled materials. The creations will touches on their dog sculptures that be left to dry for the week.; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; they created on August 18th.; Sugar 281-238-2140 Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 August 21 – 25 Hands-On History Tour: 1890s FREE Cornerstone Community Tiddledy-Winks Bible Church Concert 10am; Invented in 1888 as an adult 7:30pm; Cornerstone Community parlor game, Tiddledy-Winks quickly Bible Church is pleased to present became one of the most popular an evening of exciting instrumental crazes in the1890s with Victorian music featuring some of Houston’s top adults and children alike. Put your tiddledy-winks prowess to the test musicians. Pack up your lawn chairs with a rollicking game at the 1890s and head out to the Plaza for a night Sharecropper Cabin.; George Ranch full of live-tunes!; Sugar Land Town Historical Park; georgeranch.org; Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 281-343-0218 713-313-7587 August 21 August 28 - September 1 FREE Movies at Miller: Coco Hands-On History Tour: 1930s The 8pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com Little Engine That Could 10am; Released in 1930, The Little August 22 Engine That Could has become one of FREE Family Game Night our most cherished children’s books. 7pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 Listen to a reading of this beloved story and participate in craft to make FREE Movies at Miller: Beauty & your own paper train.; George Ranch The Beast (1991) Historical Park; georgeranch.org; 8pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com 281-343-0218
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Ongoing Events FREE 2018 Summer Reading Club Children from infancy through school age are invited to come to the library to read a lot of great books, see some exciting programs, and join in some fun activities to kick off a great summer. Participants may register at any Fort Bend County Library or online and have their own online page on which to record their books and reading time.; Fort Bend County Libraries; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-341-2677 FREE Middle School Summer Challenge Exciting free activities are planned, while area readers in grades 6-8 participate in the challenge by logging online the time they spend reading.; Fort Bend County Libraries; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-341-2677 Big Bugs at the Houston Zoo All summer long, you can see bugs unlike ever before - up to 60 times larger than their normal size. From the 7-foot ladybug to the 33-foot tarantula, you’ll see these bugs in great detail as each is made to look exactly like its smaller counterpart.; $22.95-$19.95 includes Zoo admission; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500 Chill Out at the Houston Zoo Stay cool all summer long as TXU Energy presents Chill Out at the Houston Zoo! Even in the heat you can head to the Zoo for a relaxing day filled with fun, education, and amazing animals. Many Frosty Indoor Facilities and be sure to also cool off at the TXU Energy fan stations throughout the Zoo and splash into the Kathrine McGovern Water Play Park.; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500
FREE Weekly Story Times
THURSDAYS Story Time with Local Author Maria Ashworth 10am; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323
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SATURDAYS Story Time 11am; Barnes & Noble, West Oaks Village; 281-293-8699; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323
Weekly Kids’ Meal Deals Antonia’s Italian Ristorante Sundays; Free kid’s meal per adult entrée on Sunday from 11am to 3pm; 4849 Sweetwater
Other Weekly Events
Blvd.; 281-265-4000
WEDNESDAYS
Berryhill Baja Grill
FREE Family Night 5:30pm; Chick-fil-A Sugar Land; cfasugarland.com; 281-494-3800
Saturdays & Sundays; Free
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combo or specialty item.; 13703
FREE Back-to-School Vaccinations 5pm; Children, 6 weeks to 18 years of age, who need immunizations will have the opportunity to receive free vaccinations at the Children’s Museum of Houston this summer. Back-to-school vaccinations to the first 150-children to arrive. To qualify, parents and guardians will need their child’s immunization records. No need to pre-register.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
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FREE Family Night at Children’s Museum of Houston 5pm; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 * Please contact library for details as some require advanced tickets.
children’s meal from 11am to 4pm with the purchase of a
Casa de Bravos Wednesdays; With the purchase of an adult entrée, children 12 and under eat free all day.; 4514 Hwy. 6 Catfish Willy’s Wednesdays; Missouri City Kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult combo.; 2435 Texas Pkwy. Denny’s Daily; Kids 10 and under eat free from 4 to 10pm; 1422 Hwy. 6 Firehouse Subs Sundays; Children receive a free kid’s combo all day with the purchase of an adult combo.; 3135 Hwy. 6; 281-980-7827 IHOP
Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270
Daily; Children eat free from
Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
of an adult meal. Drink is not
First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
4 to 10pm with the purchase included.; 16530 S.W. Fwy. Luby’s Cafeteria
Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675
Wednesdays & Saturdays; Kids
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Hwy. 6
Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900
Mondays; children 12 and under
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eat free with an adult purchase from 11am until closing.; 3434
Texas Roadhouse receive a free kid’s meal or $4.99 off a kids’ ranger meal with an adult entrée.; 24020 S.W. Fwy., Rosenberg
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