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November 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 28 & 29 FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 November 1, 8, 15 & 29 FREE General Admission Thursdays to Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 10am; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; mfah.org FREE Story Time with Local Author Maria Ashworth 10am; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323 FREE Toddler Time 10am; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270 FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:30am; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 FREE Preschool Story Time 11:15am; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
November 1 & 15 FREE After School Break 4:30pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 November 2 – 4 Once on This Island, Jr. Historic Sugar Land Auditorium; inspirationstage.com; 713-302-5329 November 2 – 3 Sugar Plum Market 2018 9am; More than 100 fabulous vendors; Stafford Centre, Cash & Murphy Rd; sugarplummarket.com November 2 Mommy Mingle 10am; Come and enjoy FREE coffee and breakfast snacks on us (while supplies last) and meet other mommies from your part of town.; Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center; childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800 Parent’s Survival Night 6:30pm; $32 Members, $37 Non-members; The Little Gym of Sugar Land/Missouri City; tlgsugarlandtx.com; 281-277-5470 Girls Night Out 7pm; Themes and activities will vary month to month but often include makeovers, dancing and more.; Sweet & Sassy, Sugar Land Town Square; sweetandsassy.com; 281-240-2060 November 3, 10 & 17 FREE Family Story Time 10am; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455
FREE Toddler Time 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
FREE Rise & Shine Family Story Time 10:30am; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
FREE Family Thursday at The Health Museum 2pm; The Health Museum; thehealthmuseum.org; 713-521-1515
November 3 & 17 FREE Creative Connection 2:30pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
FREE Thursdays at the Houston Museum of Natural Science 2pm; Houston Museum of Natural Science; hmns.org; 713-639-4629
November 3 Loco For “Coco” - Dia De Los Muertos Celebration Join Miguel, Imelda and Hector during a “Coco”-inspired Day of the Dead celebration, complete with dance and tribute to the departed.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
FREE Family Night Thursdays at the Children’s Museum of Houston 5pm-8pm; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Pajama Night Story Time 6pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 FREE Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455
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FREE Hands-On Workshop 9am; You and your child can build a custom model military helicopter to spark a conversation with a Veteran about fighting large fires, moving troops, getting supplies to ships and transporting patients. Register online.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com
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45th Annual British Festival 10am-4pm; Traditional “bazaar” style, with handmade gifts, British baked goods, Pet Boutique, vintage china, traditional afternoon tea room, pub food, Highland bagpipers, dancers, magician, clown, face painting and many new entertainers.; $5; Fluor Corporation, 1 Fluor Daniel Dr., Sugar Land; dbetexas.org FREE 7th Annual Seabourne Nature Fest 10am-4pm; Horse-drawn wagon rides, Crafts for the Kids, Bees Exhibit, Butterflies Exhibit, Face Painting, Children’s Crafts and more.; Seabourne Creek Nature Park; txmn.org/coastal FREE Serious Wheels: Corvette Owners Club of Houston “Open Car Show” 10am; Are you a car enthusiast? This is just the event for you! Not only will there be Corvettes on display, but many other types of vehicles such as classics, hot rods, exotics, muscle cars & more that are sure to give you a need for speed.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 FREE International Games Day 10am-4:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 FREE Fort Bend County Libraries Book Festival 10am-2pm; Showcasing an exciting line-up of storytellers, artisans, performances, and workshops, literary events, FREE activities, and fun for the whole family.; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 FREE Family Story Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Preschool Story Lab 10:30am; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 FREE Story Time and Activities Featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 11am; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323 FREE Celebrate Four-legged Friends at Jordan Ranch 12pm-3pm; Wild Things Zoofari petting zoo, a DJ, pet swag bags (while supplies last), “pet-icures”, a photo-booth, a caricature artist, food trucks and more. Fort Bend County Animal Service will be on hand with a 70-pound turtle and adoptable pets. The event is FREE , but guests are asked to bring pet-related items to donate.; Jordan Ranch Model Home Park; jordanranchtexas.com
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR November 3 FREE Bank of America Screen on the Green: Black Panther 7:30pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 November 5, 19 & 26 FREE Mother Goose Time 10:30am; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 FREE Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 November 5 FREE Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 November 6 FREE Afternoon at the Houston Zoo 12pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500 November 7 - December 21 Mr. Popper’s Penguins Main Street Theater - MATCH; mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706
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FREE Celebrate Autumn at Harvest Green 11am-3pm; Music, adorable farm animals, food trucks, a pie-eating contest, bouncy houses, a balloon artist, face painters, a farmer’s market, and more.; Harvest Green Farmhouse; harvestgreentexas.com
FREE Story Time and Activities Featuring Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes Parent’s Survival Night 11am; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 6:30pm; $32 Members, $37 Non-members; 281-313-8323 The Little Gym of Sugar Land/Missouri City; tlgsugarlandtx.com; 281-277-5470 FREE Infant Sensory Playtime 11am; Sugar Land Branch Library; FREE I Am King: The Michael Jackson fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 Experience FREE The Galleria’s 30th Annual Ice Spectacular 8:30pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com and Tree Lighting 6pm; The Galleria; shopthegalleria.com November 17 - January 13 FREE Movie Under the Moon 6:30pm; This month’s movie is The Star.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 FREE A Musical Salute to Veterans 7pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com
November 7 – 18 The Phantom of the Opera Hobby Center; houston.broadway.com
November 13, 20 & 27 FREE Mother Goose Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
November 7 – 11 Disney on Ice – Frozen NRG Stadium; disneyonice.com; 800-745-3000
FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
International Quilt Festival Houston George R. Brown Convention Center; quilts.com/quilt-festival-houston.html
FREE Stories & Play 2pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
November 7 & 21 FREE After School Break 4:15pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
FREE Pajama Night Story Time 7pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
FREE After School Break 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
November 13 & 27 FREE After School Break 4pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
November 8 – 11 Nutcracker Market 10am-5pm; $18; NRG Park; houstonballet.org
FREE After School Break 4pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900
November 8 FREE After School Break 4pm; Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270
November 14 & 28 FREE Tots & Crafts 9am; FREE play and crafts for kids.; Rec & Tennis Center, 2701 Cypress Point Dr., Missouri City; missouricitytx.gov; 281-403-8637
FREE After School Break - Tea-Light Turkeys 4:30pm; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675 November 10 Innovation Day Tinker with technology, come up with new creations and discover what the future holds for the next generation of young inventors like you!; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Vaccinations 9am; FREE immunizations, including flu vaccinations. No pre-registration is required. Bring child’s immunization records. Space is limited.; Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center; childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800 A Country Affair Fall Festival 10am-4pm; Carnival midway amusements, indoor and outdoor dining and entertainment options, more than 80 Crafts Marketplace vendors, and a silent auction.; FREE Admission & Parking; First United Methodist Church Missouri City; fumcmc.org
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November 16 Riverstone Holiday Market 5pm-9pm; Visitors can shop for artisanal jewelry, clothing, specialty food items and more. Admission is at least one canned good, which will be donated to Second Mile Mission Center.; The Club at Riverstone; riverstone.com
FREE Kinder Korner 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Creative Connection 6pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 November 14 FREE Inner-City Nutcracker 7pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com November 15 FREE After School Break 4pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 November 16 - January 6 Magical Winter Lights 5pm; The largest lantern festival of its kind in the US. More than 100 individual lantern sets in eight unique themed sections.; Gulf Greyhound Park, La Marque; magicalwinterlights.com
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Houston Zoo Lights Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500 November 17 - January 6 2018 Ice Land- Pole to Pole 10am; See polar bears, penguins, humpback whales, snowy owls, walrus and of course reindeer! Glide down the giant glacier slide and enjoy a festive drink inside an igloo at Shiver’s Ice Bar.; Moody Gardens Galveston; moodygardens.com; 800-582-4673 2018 Moody Garden Festival of Lights 6pm; A mile-long trail with more than one million lights and lighted scenes, outdoor skating rink, hot chocolate, live entertainment and more.; Moody Gardens Galveston; moodygardens.com; 800-582-4673 November 17 The Great Inflatable Race: Obstacle Course Fun Run 9am; The Great Inflatable Race is a fun run with inflatable obstacles spread throughout the running course. You and your friends will feel like kids again as you jump, dive and bounce on our custom-designed inflatables. Get fit, support a good cause and create epic memories that will last you a lifetime!; Sam Houston Race Park; thegreatinflatablerace.com FREE Story Time and Activities Featuring Bear Says Thanks 11am; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323 FREE Explore the Magic Harry Potter Event 2pm; Live the adventure of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts! Join us for activities, games, cosplay, LEGO building, special offers, and giveaways!; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323 November 18 FREE 3rd Annual Pecan Harvest Festival of Richmond 11am-6pm; Live music, kids’ activities, hay ride, vendor booths, food trucks, County Pecan Show, and more.; Historic Downtown Richmond; pecan-harvest-festival-tx.com November 18 FREE Bayou Bend Family Days 1pm-5pm; Feature music, games, crafts, and a host of other activities that are fun for both children and adults. Families with young children are invited to take guided tours, led by volunteers from the Houston Junior Woman’s Club, of specially chosen rooms in the house.; Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens; mfah.org; 713-639-7750
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR November 19 Turkey Pardon Come join us for the odd tradition of “pardoning” the turkey during an interactive ceremony which will include a real, live turkey!; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
November 23 Decked Out For The Holidays Welcome the month of December with adventure, activities and experiments and tree decorating.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
FREE Family LEGO Day 2:30pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
November 26 FREE Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900
November 24 FREE Family Movie Day Pumpkin Plummet 1:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; Bring a to the Museum. We’ll safely fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 drop a pumpkin from two-stories; Houston Grand Opera’s “Opera to Children’s Museum of Houston; Go!” production of Cinderella in cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 Spain FREE Story Time and Activities 2pm; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Featuring Mickey Mouse Goes Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; Christmas Shopping 281-633-4675 11am; Barnes & Noble, First Colony FREE Children’s Theater Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323 performance of “Kingdom of Texas” 2pm; First Colony Branch Library; 1830s “Before Thanksgiving was fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 Thanksgiving” Lunch 12pm; A special meal at the 1830s FREE Learn to Draw: A Drawing Jones Stock Farm, includes a whole Class for Children 3pm; 1st-5th Grades; Sienna Branch roasted hog for your dining pleasure! Cost for the meal is $15 for adults Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; ages 13 and older; $12 for children 281-238-2900 ages 5-12 and $4 for children 4 and FREE Pajama Night Story Time under. Call to make reservations.; 6:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; George Ranch Historical Park; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 georgeranch.org; 281-343-0218 November 20 November 25 Turkey Jam FREE Photos with Santa Turkey crafts and, enter our Turkey Call competition. Plus, don’t miss an 1pm; We will be collecting new and interactive performance by Bouncing unwrapped stuffed animals for the Ben!; Children’s Museum of Houston; Fort Bend Rainbow Room’s Christmas cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 Project.; Sugar Land Town Square, 16190 City Walk, Sugar Land, FREE Family Movie Day sugarlandtownsquare.com; 2pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 713-313-7587
November 21 Great Gobbler Thanksgiving Parade Indoor parade and a meet-andgreet with Santa and Elves on a Shelf carolers. Bring your holiday wish list and camera; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 November 22 FREE 69th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade 9am; City of Houston; houstontx.gov/thanksgivingparade November 23 - January 1 Sugar Land Holiday Lights 6pm; Constellation Field, 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land; sugarlandholidaylights.com November 23 - December 29 Houston Ballet presents The Nutcracker Wortham Theater; houstonballet.org
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November 30 Black Friday Camp 9:30am; $45 Members, $50 Nonmembers; The Little Gym of Sugar Land/Missouri City; tlgsugarlandtx.com; 281-277-5470 City of Sugar Land’s Christmas Tree Lighting 5pm; Photos with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Holiday crafts and activities, face painting, and more.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtx.gov FREE Houston Mayor’s Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting 6pm; Music, Santa, fireworks and family fun. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Reliant booth to help make the holidays brighter for a child this season.; Hermann Square at City Hall; houstontx.gov/mayorsholiday
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Ongoing Events FREE Weekly Story Times
Other Weekly Events
TUESDAYS
WEDNESDAYS
Mother Goose Time
Kinder Korner
10:05am & 11:15am; 1-12 months; First
4pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.
combo or specialty item.; 13703 S.W. Fwy.
Colony Branch Library
tx.us;
Casa de Bravos
Toddler Time
281-633-5100
Wednesdays; With the purchase of an adult
10:15am; 1-3 yrs; Fulshear/Simonton Branch
FREE Family Night
entrée, children 12 and under eat free all day.;
5:30pm; Chick-fil-A Sugar Land;
4514 Hwy. 6
cfasugarland.com; 281-494-3800
Catfish Willy’s
* Please contact library for details as some
Wednesdays; Missouri City Kids eat free all day
require advanced tickets.
with the purchase of an adult combo.; 2435
Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.
Texas Pkwy.
tx.us; 979-793-4270
Denny’s
Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;
Daily; Kids 10 and under eat free from 4 to
281-395-1311
10pm; 1422 Hwy. 6
First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;
Firehouse Subs
281-238-2800
Sundays; Children receive a free kid’s combo
Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library;
all day with the purchase of an adult combo.;
fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675
3135 Hwy. 6; 281-980-7827
10:15am; 3-6 yrs; Fulshear/Simonton Branch
George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;
IHOP
Library
281-342-4455
Daily; Children eat free from 4 to 10pm with
Toddler Time
Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;
the purchase of an adult meal. Drink is not
10:15am; 1-3 yrs; Albert George Branch
281-238-2900
included.; 16530 S.W. Fwy.
Library
Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;
Luby’s Cafeteria
Mother Goose Time
281-238-2140
Wednesdays & Saturdays; Kids eat free with an
11am; Sugar Land Branch Library
University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;
adult purchase from 11am until closing.; 3434
Preschool Story Time
281-633-5100
Hwy. 6
11:15am; 3-6 yrs; First Colony Branch Library
Weekly Kids’ Meal Deals
Texas Roadhouse
Preschool Story Time
Antonia’s Italian Ristorante
Mondays; children 12 and under receive a
11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library
Sundays; Free kid’s meal per adult entrée on
free kid’s meal or $4.99 off a kids’ ranger
Pajama Night Story Time
Sunday from 11am to 3pm; 4849 Sweetwater
meal with an adult entrée.; 24020 S.W. Fwy.,
7pm; University Branch Library
Blvd.; 281-265-4000
Rosenberg
Library Mother Goose Time 10:15am; 1-12 months; Sienna Branch Library Toddler Time 10:30am; 1-3 yrs; University Branch Library
WEDNESDAYS Preschool Story Time 10am; 3-6 yrs; George Memorial Library Toddler Time 10:05am; 1-3 yrs; First Colony Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:15am; 3-6 yrs; Sienna Branch Library Preschool Story Time
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Berryhill Baja Grill Saturdays & Sundays; Free children’s meal from 11am to 4pm with the purchase of a
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