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January 1 – 13 Houston Zoo Lights 5pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500
January 1 – 6 2018 Ice Land- Pole to Pole A skilled team of master ice carvers has taken 2 million
Sun-Thurs and 6pm-10pm Fri and Sat.; Constellation Field, 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land; sugarlandholidaylights.com
January 2 FREE Shrinky Dinks 3pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
January 4 FREE Pre-K STEAM Time 10:30am; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 Hangar Feature Film: How to Train Your Dragon 6pm; Enjoy a favorite family film
FREE STEAM Camp
settled in amongst our planes!
4:30pm; Pearland Westside
Seating provided or spread out
Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us;
on the hangar floor! Popcorn and
713-436-0995
snacks available for purchase;
snowy owls, walrus and of
January 3 – 4
no outside food or beverages
course reindeer! Glide down the
Winter Steam
giant glacier slide and enjoy a
9am; A lack of snow and ice
festive drink inside an igloo at
outside will not prevent a plethora
Shiver’s Ice Bar.; Moody Gardens
of frosty investigations, designs,
Parent’s Survival Night
Galveston; moodygardens.com;
and challenges inside our camp
6:30pm; $30 Members, $40
800-582-4673
room. Spoiler alert: ice fishing,
Non-members; The Little Gym
snowball shooters, snowman
of Pearland; tlgpearlandtx.com;
launcher, jelly bean towers.;
713-340-0042
Galveston Children’s Musuem;
January 5
pounds of ice to create your festive journey from the North to South Pole. See polar bears, penguins, humpback whales,
Magical Winter Lights 5pm; The largest lantern festival of its kind in the US. More than 100 individual lantern sets in
galvestoncm.org; 409-572-2544
please.; $5 per person; Lone Star Flight Museum; lonestarflight.org; 346-708-2517
January 3
Drone Demo Day
eight unique themed sections.; Gulf; magicalwinterlights.com
Soccer on the Ramp
LSFM visitors, join us for a day
On Christmas 1914, French,
of live demonstrations, training,
British, and German soldiers laid
and safety tips.; Lone Star Flight
down their arms to exchange
Museum; lonestarflight.org;
season’s greetings and engage
346-708-2517
2018 Moody Garden Festival of Lights 6pm; A mile-long trail with more than one million lights and lighted scenes take you around the Moody Gardens property with spectacular views Galveston Bay. Enjoy the area’s only outdoor skating rink, concession areas with hot chocolate and festive food, holiday buffets, live entertainment and more.; Moody Gardens Galveston; moodygardens.com;
in a friendly game of football (soccer). Join us as we partner with the Houston Dynamo to honor of the WWI Christmas truce with a variety of soccer activities on our own ramp.; Lone Star
9am; A proven favorite with
FREE Hands-On Workshop 9am; You and your child can build an Easel with Whiteboard. Register online.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com
Flight Museum; lonestarflight.org;
FREE Story Time and Activities
346-708-2517
Featuring Clifford the Big Red
FREE Toddler Time 10:30am; Parker Williams Branch
Dog 11am; At Your Local Barnes and
Library; hcpl.net; 281-484-2036
Noble Store; bn.com
January 1 – 4
FREE Children’s Craft
FREE Teen Scene
2018 Cirque Joyeux Dinner &
bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
800-582-4673
Show All-New Cirque Joyeux- a fun, engaging and delicious way to spend the holidays!; Moody Gardens Hotel Spa & Convention Center; moodychristmasshow.com
January 1
4:30pm; Manvel Branch Library; FREE Puppy Pals
4pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
6:30pm; Alvin Branch Library;
Skate with Queen Elsa
bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
5pm; $11 admission, $4
FREE Pajama Story Time 6:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
skate rental; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
FREE Bank of America Screen
January 6
Sugar Land Holiday Lights
on the Green Justice League
Skating with the Stars
More than 2.5 million lights,
(PG-13) 2017
6:30pm; $11 admission,
8 themed areas, holiday
7pm; Discovery Green
$4 skate rental; Discovery
shopping, great food, holiday
in Downtown Houston;
Green in Downtown Houston;
movie nights, Santa Claus and
discoverygreen.com;
discoverygreen.com;
much more. Open 6pm-9pm
713-400-7336
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January 10 – 16
January 15
Galveston Symphony Orchestra
Grossology WonderWeek
FREE Tabletop Game Night
7pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House;
Worms, germs, and roaches galore
6:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch
await in this week all about “The study
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
of Gross”!; Children’s Museum of
January 16
thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
January 7 & 14 FREE Preschool Story Time
Houston; cmhouston.org;
10:15am & 11:15am; Pearland
713-522-1138
Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us;
January 10 & 17
713-436-0995
4pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
FREE Toddler Time
FREE STEAM Camp
10:30am; Parker Williams Branch
4:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch
Library; hcpl.net; 281-484-2036
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
January 10
January 17 – 23
Cheap Skate Night
FREE Pajama Story Time
I Have a Dream WonderWeek
5pm; Buy one get one free! Glide
7pm; Alvin Branch Library;
Martin Luther King, Jr., is celebrated
bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
and remembered with special events
and skate rental. Not available during
January 12
and activities.; Children’s Museum of
school holidays.; Discovery Green in
FREE Story Time and Activities
Downtown Houston;
Featuring Love, Z
January 7 FREE Preschool Story Time 11:15am; Pearland Westside Branch
around The ICE for just $15 for two people or $8 per person. Includes tax
discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
January 8, 15, 22 & 29 FREE Baby Bounce 10:15am & 11:30am; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us;
Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
11am; At Your Local Barnes and
January 17
Noble Store; bn.com
FREE Art: Windy Day
FREE Little Tadpoles Play 11am; Pearland Westside Branch
6pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
January 18
FREE Tot Tuesday
FREE Big Blue Blocks
FREE Pre-K STEAM Time
11:30am; Designed for babies and
1pm; Alvin Branch Library;
10:30am; Pearland Westside Branch
their caregivers.; Manvel Branch
bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
FREE Music and Movement
Parent’s Survival Night
FREE Toddler Time
2pm; Pearland Westside Branch
6:30pm; $30 Members, $40 Non-
2:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
members; The Little Gym of Pearland;
713-436-0995
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
tlgpearlandtx.com; 713-340-0042
January 8
FREE Tween Anime Club 4pm; Pearland Westside Branch
January 19
FREE Teen Time: Coding with
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
FREE Story Time and Activities
5:30pm; Manvel Branch Library;
Skate with Superwoman
Featuring the Duchess and Guy:
bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
5pm; $11 admission, $4 skate
A Rescue-to-Royalty Puppy Love
rental; Discovery Green in Downtown
Story
7pm; Manvel Branch Library;
Houston; discoverygreen.com;
11am; At Your Local Barnes and
bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
713-400-7336
January 9, 16, 23 & 30
“The Other Mozart”
FREE Preschool Story Time
8pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House;
10:30am; Alvin Branch Library;
thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
January 14
Ozobots
FREE PJ Story Time
January 9 FREE Lunch Bunch 12:30pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
FREE STEM Club: Number Systems 10:30am & 4:30pm; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
Noble Store; bn.com FREE Family Movie 11am; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE MLK Youth Parade 2019 12pm; Parade originates on San Jacinto Street and Elgin Street.; Midtown Houston; mlkgrandeparade.org
January 15 – 20
FREE Family Fun Day
4:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch
The Book of Mormon
2pm; Manvel Branch Library;
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
Hobby Center; houston.broadway.com
bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
FREE Family Build It
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR
January 19
FREE MLK Grande Parade 2019 10am; Parade originates on San
Skate with Wonder Woman 5pm; $11 admission, $4 skate rental; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com;
Jacinto Street and Elgin Street.; Midtown Houston; mlkgrandeparade.org
The Oak Ridge Boys
January 22 - February 17
7:30pm; The Grand 1894 Opera
Jackie and Me
House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
Main Street Theater - MATCH;
January 20
mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706
713-400-7336
MLK Battle of the Bands 2019
January 23
4pm; W.W. Thorne Stadium;
FREE Family Build It
mlkgrandeparade.org
4:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch
January 21
Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Children’s Museum
January 24 - February 10
Sing African American spirituals. Listen
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
to uplifting, winning words by Gardere’s
COM Theatre @ College of the
oratory speech winner. March down Kid’s Hall in celebration of civil rights during our peace rally. Listen to “I Have
Mainland; com.edu/theatre; 409-933-8345
a Dream,” the speech that changed
January 25 - February 10
the course of history.; $5 admission;
Blues for an Alabama Sky
Children’s Museum of Houston;
Pearl Theater; pearl-theater.com;
cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
832-459-4674
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January 25 FREE Imagine Playtime 10:30am; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
January 26 Monster Jam NRG Stadium; monsterjam.com
5pm; $11 admission, $4 skate rental; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
January 28 FREE Little Yogis 11am; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
WinterFest 10am-5pm; Come for a fun-filled day of playing in the snow, rides, great food, games and live entertainment. Winterfest features snow tubing hills in the H-E-B Winter Zone, inflatables, games, petting zoo provided by Westside Veterinary Hospital, rock climbing and more. To buy tickets or view event details, visit pearlandparks.com.; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281412-8931
January 29 - February 3
FREE Story Time and Activities Featuring Pig the Pug 11am; At Your Local Barnes and Noble Store; bn.com
Swine Time
Skate with Rey and Kylo Ren from Star Wars
fortune.; Children’s Museum of Houston;
Waitress Hobby Center; houston.broadway.com
January 30 FREE Big Blue Blocks 4pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Valentine’s Craft 4:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
January 31 - February 6 Celebrate the Lunar New Year as we kick off the Year of the Pig. Light lanterns, “hatch” dragons, and fill your year with cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
Ongoing Events FREE Weekly Story Times
* Please contact library for details as
WEDNESDAYS
some require advanced tickets.
Toddler Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library
Alvin Branch Library;
Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Manvel Branch Library
Bracewell Neighborhood Library;
Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Parker Williams Branch Library
THURSDAYS Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library Toddler Time 2pm; Alvin Branch Library
SATURDAYS Story Time 11am; At Your Local Barnes and Noble Store; bn.com
Other Weekly Events
THURSDAYS FREE General Admission Thursdays to Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 10am; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; mfah.org; 713-639-7300 FREE Mini Musicians 10:15am; Manvel Branch Library
bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 Parker Williams Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-484-2036 Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
Weekly Kids’ Meal Deals TexasRoadhouse Mondays; Kid’s meal $1.99 all day; 2526 Smith Ranch Road Casa Ole Mondays; $ .99 kid’s meal for kids 12 yrs & under; 3100 Broadway
FREE Thursdays at the Houston Museum of Natural Science 2pm-5pm; Free admission to permanent exhibits only.; Houston Museum of Natural Science; hmns.org; 713-639-4629
Cafe’ Taraiz
FREE Family Thursday at The Health Museum 2pm-7pm; The Health Museum; thehealthmuseum.org; 713-521-1515
Tuesdays & Saturdays; 4pm-10pm
FREE Family Night Thursdays at the Children’s Museum of Houston 5pm-8pm; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
Wednesdays; All day Kids 12 yrs &
FRIDAYS FREE Mini Moo Playgroup 9:30am; Chick-fil-A East Pearland; cfarestaurant.com/eastpearland; 281-992-9600
Tuesdays; All day kids eat free; 9415 Broadway Denny’s
kids eat free; 11221 Broadway Stadia Sports Grill
under eat free; Town Center Luby’s Wednesdays after 4pm & Saturdays All Day; Kids eat free Firehouse Subs Sundays; Kids eat free. No coupon
SATURDAYS
required; near Home Depot
FREE Crafts for Kids 11am-3pm; Lakeshore Learning; lakeshorelearning.com;
Steak n Shake Webster
281-461-6263
plate for each $8 spent
Sundays; All Day - one free kid’s
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