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March 1 - April 21
March 1, 15 & 29
March 3
The Rink: Rolling at Discovery Green Houston’s only outdoor roller rink. There will be fun programming such as Top 40, 80’s and 90’s themed nights! $10 per person with $4 skate rental on-site or $12 online which includes skate rental.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
Parent’s Survival Night 6:30pm; $30 Members, $40 Non-members; The Little Gym of Pearland; tlgpearlandtx.com; 713-340-0042
FREE Shriners Hospitals for Children & Sunshine Kids Mardi Gras Parade 12pm; Strand District, Galveston; mardigrasgalveston.com
March 1 – 31 Weekend Adventure Pass Three Parks-One pass for $39.99 / $49.99 enjoy unlimited visits on Friday, Saturday & Sunday to the Pleasure Pier, Kemah Boardwalk and Downtown Aquarium Houston.; Pleasure Pier, Kemah Boardwalk and Downtown Aquarium Houston; pleasurepier.com
March 1 – 30 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bay Day Main Street Theater - MATCH; mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706
March 1 – 17 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo NRG Park; rodeohouston.com
March 1 – 6 Seussabration WonderWeek 10am; Join us as we celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday all week long. Participate in activities inspired by Dr.Seuss’ famous characters and books like “Horton Hears a Who”, “The Cat in the Hat” and more!; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
March 1 – 3 Mardi Gras! Galveston 30+ concerts, parades, balcony parties and several elegant balls.; Multiple Locations in Galveston; mardigrasgalveston.com
March 1, 15 & 29 FREE Adaptive Water Exercises 11am; An interactive and fun water class with simple water exercises and stretches. All classes take place in the activity pool. Participants must be comfortable in the water. Parents, guardians and caregivers must assist those with special needs to make this a rewarding experience.; Age: 16 yrs & up; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931
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March 2 – 3 Outdoor Living & Home Show Learn tips of the trade and visit with local home and garden vendors.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
March 2 FREE Hands-On Workshop 9am; In this workshop, you and your child can build a freestanding clock with easy-toread numbers, movable hands and a storage tray to house reminders or important trinkets. Register online.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com Dr. Seuss’ Seuss-tacular Birthday Celebration 10am; Experience a day filled with special character appearances, Dr.Seuss party giveaways (while supplies last) and special $2 off admission for visitors wearing their best Seusstastic accessories!; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Preschool Pretend Play 10:30am; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 4th Annual Friendswood Texas Music Fest 2:30pm; Fun-filled day of activities includes live music, food, vendors and more. $20 through March 1st, $25 at the gate.; Stevenson Park; facebook.com/ events/342425876545186/ FREE Knights of Momus Grand Night Mardi Gras Parade 6:30pm; Parade starts at 23rd and Seawall Blvd, turns right on 25th St and continues to Mechanic St. Right on Mechanic St. to 20th St., left on 20th to The Strand. Left on The Strand and end at the Railroad Museum.; City of Galveston; knightsofmomus.com
March 3 & 17 FREE Sundays in Nature: Our Ecosystems are Being Invaded! 12pm; Join us for a day of free admission. We will focus on a different topic each month. Free admission is offered anytime between noon and 4pm.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org; 281-474-2551
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FREE Firefighters Mardi Gras Children’s Parade 3pm; Parade begins at 25th and Santa Fe Place, South on 25th, East on Postoffice, North on 19th St, West on Strand, Parade ends on 25th & Strand.; City of Galveston; childrensparade.org
March 4, 18 & 25 Cheap Skate Night 5pm; $7 per person (includes tax and skate rental); Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
March 4 FREE Adaptive Cooking/Arts and Crafts 11am; Open to persons with developmental disabilities. Create a piece of art you can be proud to show off or even give away as a gift! Participants will also participate in a cooking class, in which they will go over basics of cooking such as measuring, mixing, prepping, baking and many other things. Each participant will take home a cookbook of the items they cooked. Must register online.; Age: 6 yrs & up; Westside Event Center; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8900 FREE Make-It Monday 4pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 After School Kids Art Club 4:30pm; New and fun projects each week. Maximum 12 per session; $15 per session; Gander Studio; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299
March 5 – 10 Anastasia Hobby Center; houston.broadway.com
March 5, 12 & 26 FREE Polliwog Nature Club 10:30am; Your little Polliwog will hop into nature by developing their nature knowledge and skills through a variety of books, songs, crafts and hands on animal experiences. Registration required. Space is limited.; Age: 18 months-5 years; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR March 5
March 9 – 17
Xtreme Spring Break 2019 Mardi Gras! Galveston 10am; Gravity-defying entertainment, 30+ concerts, parades, balcony special appearances and interactive parties and several elegant balls.; activities. Human Hamster Balls, Multiple Locations in Galveston; Bungee Trampolines, interactive mardigrasgalveston.com performances, and more.; $12; FREE Afternoon at the Houston Zoo Children’s Museum of Houston; 12pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 713-533-6500 March 9 Cooking & Baking Fun: Insect Cake Balls 5:30pm; Maximum of 10 students. $15 per lesson. Mommy & Me (3-7), 8-12 years may be dropped off.; Alvin Senior Center; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299
FREE Delores Fenwick Nature Center Grand Opening 9am; Come experience the Delores Fenwick Nature Center and discover all that the John Hargrove Environmental Complex has to offer!; 5750 Magnolia Parkway, Pearland; pearlandparks.com
FREE Pajama Story Time 7pm; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
March 6
Ocean Star Family Days 10am; Derrick of Distinction: “Oil Rigs” can be compared to vehicles: they come in lots of shapes and sizes! Using unconventional materials (spaghetti, linguine, and marshmallows), compete with other visitors to design, build, and test your very own model of a derrick. How tall can your distinctive derrick grow, and how much weight can it support?; Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum; oceanstaroec.com; 409-766-7827
FREE Family Craft 6:30pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
Celtic Nights: Oceans of Hope 8pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
March 7 – 10
March 10
Houston Ballet presents: Robbins: A Centennial Celebration Wortham Theater; houstonballet.org; 713-227-2787
FREE Unplugged at Discovery Green: Matt Harlan 5pm; Houston favorite, Matt Harlan is a troubadour of the first degree, bringing his handcrafted songs to stages across his home state of Texas, the USA and Europe.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
March 6, 20 & 27 FREE Toddler Story Time 10:30am; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 FREE Toddler Playtime 11:15am; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580
March 7 FREE Children’s Craft: Shrinky Dinks 4:30pm; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 FREE STEM @ Your Library 4:30pm; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580
March 8 – 17 Spring Break Celebration Enjoy unlimited visits during these two weeks to the Pleasure Pier, Kemah Boardwalk and Downtown Aquarium Houston with our Spring Break Pass for only $69.99; Pleasure Pier, Kemah Boardwalk and Downtown Aquarium Houston; pleasurepier.com
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Spring Break Celebration Live entertainment & fun for everyone. Spring Break Pass located on our website.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
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March 11 – 22 FREE Story Walk 6:30am; A Story Walk is a way to combine physical activity with literacy; this may seem like an odd mix, but it’s an innovative way to get people of all ages out walking while reading children’s picture books. Pages of a book are transformed into signs that are then laid out on a trail. Stop by the Alvin Branch Library in advance to pick up an activity, complete the activity and turn it into the library for a prize.; National Oak Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299
March 11 – 15 FREE FUNomenal Spring Break at Discovery Green 9:30am; Includes fun, foamy and festive activities.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
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March 11 FREE STEM: Library iPads 10:30am & 4:30pm; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
March 12 FREE Magic of Lanny Kibbey 2pm; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 FREE Teens: iPad Scavenger Hunt 5:30pm; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
March 13 FREE Para Los Ninos 10:30am; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580
March 14 PI Day and Xtremely Cool Science Shows 10am; March 14 is Pi(e) Day and it celebrates the infinite, non-repeating number 3.14. It’s also the day when the Children’s Museum of Houston’s 9th Annual Shaving Cream Pi(e) Fight will take place. The Museum is looking for children, ages 8 and up, and adults who would like to participate in a messy, Pi(e)-induced frenzy. PI-fight is limited to pre-registered guests.; $12; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Family Fun: It’s Pi Day 3pm-6pm; Crafts, games and STEM with circles. Come and go event.; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
March 17 FREE Bayou Bend Family Days 1pm-5pm; Fabric: Explore the ways that textiles are woven into daily life.; Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens; mfah.org; 713-639-7750 Galveston Symphony Orchestra 4pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
March 18 FREE Adaptive Cooking/Arts and Crafts 11am; Open to persons with developmental disabilities. Create a piece of art you can be proud to show off or even give away as a gift! Participants will also participate in a cooking class, in which they will go over basics of cooking such as measuring, mixing, prepping, baking and many other things. Each participant will take home a cookbook of the items they cooked. Must register online.; Age: 6 yrs & up; Westside Event Center; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8900 After School Kids Art Club 4:30pm; New and fun projects each week. Maximum 12 per session; $15 per session; Gander Studio; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR March 19 Cooking & Baking Fun: Minion Dipped Oreos 5:30pm; Alvin Senior Center; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299
March 22 – 23 Alvin Music Festival and Cook-Off Two-day festival including an IBCA Cook-off, live music, food trucks, a kid’s area, a corn-hole tournament on Saturday, and much more. Friday $15, Saturday $20, Weekend Pass $30, Kids 5-12 $5 (all kids activities included). Gates open Friday 11am and Saturday 8am; Briscoe Park; alvinmusicfestival.com
March 23 – 24 2019 Lebanese Festival Join us to experience 2 days of amazing entertainment, delicious Mediterranean food, and fun activities for the entire family.; Constellation Field, Sugar Land; alcchouston.org; 713-498-4180
March 23 FREE Bank of America Screen on the Green: Wizard of Oz, 80th Anniversary 6:15pm; Come dressed as your favorite character for a chance to win prizes. Contest registration from 6:15pm-7:30pm; winners announced at 8pm. Take a photo with Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West from 6:15-8:15pm.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
March 24 The Rob Landes Trio Revisits the Music of WWII 4pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
March 25 After School Kids Art Club 4:30pm; New and fun projects each week. Maximum 12 per session; $15 per session; Gander Studio; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299
March 26 Cooking & Baking Fun: Freestyle Dipped Pretzels 5:30pm; Alvin Senior Center; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299 Adaptive Sports Night 6pm; Each night we will play a different sport, including wheelchair basketball, wheelchair soccer, bocce ball and goalball. This program is designed for all individuals and all capabilities.; 10 yrs & up; Pearland
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Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931
March 30 – 31 Celtic Festival Don your kilt and celebrate Celtic culture with bagpipes, dancing, art and more.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
March 30 Paws in the Park 9am; HEB Pet and Owner Fun Run starts at 8am followed by Dock Diving competitions, stage demonstrations, pet adoptions, Police K9 demonstrations and more.; Free Admission & Parking; The Sports Complex at Shadow Creek Ranch; pearlandparks.com 2nd annual Maritime Exhibition 10am-4pm; Learn about our maritime history and explore our current marine connections! Enjoy displays from various organizations, such as the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Texas City Prairie Preserve, Houston Maritime Museum, Ocean Star Drilling Rig and Museum, Kemah Aquarium, and more!; $5 7 yrs & up, 6 yrs & under are free; Texas City Museum; texascitycommunitycalendar.com
March 31 Holi Art Workshop Celebrate with us as we welcome spring through the traditional Hindu Festival of Colors or Holi. Learn about the rich cultural significance of Holi through hands-on activities creating and exploring traditional Indian arts.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
Ongoing Events FREE Weekly Story Times
MONDAYS Baby Bounce 10:15am; Pearland Branch Library
TUESDAYS Toddler Story Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Pearland Branch Library Babytime Lapsit 10:30am; Parker Williams Branch Library Tot Tuesday 11:30am; Manvel Branch Library
WEDNESDAYS Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Manvel Branch Library
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FRIDAYS
Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Alvin Branch Library
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Baby Bounce 3:30pm; Pearland Branch Library
SATURDAYS
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9am, 10am, 11:15am, 1:30pm and
Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Pearland Branch Library Toddler Story Time 10:30am; Parker Williams Branch Library Toddler Time 2pm; Alvin Branch Library
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 Mommy & Me Mornings 10am; Chick-fil-A East Pearland; 281-992-9600 FREE Vietnamese Learning Time 3pm; Parker Williams Branch Library FREE Crafts for Kids 11am-3pm; Lakeshore Learning; lakeshorelearning.com; 281-461-6263 * Please contact library for details as some require advanced tickets. Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 Manvel Branch Library;
FREE Mini Musicians 10:30am; Manvel Branch Library
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FREE Adaptive Bowling 1pm; Open to all persons with a disability. Parents, guardians and caregivers must assist those with special needs to make this a rewarding experience. Open to all skill levels. Must register online.; Age: 10 yrs & up; Alvin Bowling Center; pearlandparks.com
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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 FREE Family Thursday at The Health Museum 2pm-7pm; The Health Museum; thehealthmuseum.org; 713-521-1515 FREE Family Night Thursdays at the Children’s Museum of Houston 5pm-8pm; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Adaptive Basketball 6pm; Open to all persons with developmental disabilities. Learn basic basketball skills. Open to all skill levels. Parents, guardians and caregivers must assist those with special needs to make this a rewarding experience. No registration required.; Age: 8 yrs & up; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931
Parker Williams Branch Library; 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 Cafe’ Taraiz Tuesdays; All day kids eat free; 9415 Broadway Denny’s Tuesdays & Saturdays; 4pm-10pm kids eat free; 11221 Broadway Stadia Sports Grill Wednesdays; All day Kids 12 yrs & under eat free; Town Center Luby’s Wednesdays after 4pm & Saturdays All Day; Kids eat free Firehouse Subs Sundays; Kids eat free. No coupon required; near Home Depot Steak n Shake Webster Sundays; All Day - one free kid’s plate for each $8 spent
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