Things to Do in Houston: Tours, Tickets & Day Trips
Wondering what to do in Houston? Space Center Houston, NASA’s visitor centre with the Saturn V rocket and the tram to Mission Control (about $33 admission, $99 with a city tour and transport), is the one thing everyone comes for. Give yourself two days — day one for the Space Center and Kemah Boardwalk, day two for the Museum District (the Natural Science Museum is $25, the Menil Collection and Rothko Chapel are free), a downtown tunnel or mural tour ($30–40) and a food tour ($90) — and add a third for Galveston’s beaches and Moody Gardens. Plenty is free: Buffalo Bayou Park, Hermann Park, Discovery Green, the Waterwall and the Menil cost nothing. Below you can compare every Houston tour and ticket by rating and price, with free cancellation on most.
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All experiences in Houston — FAQ
What are the top things to do in Houston?
By traveller reviews: Space Center Houston, the NASA and city combination tour, the downtown tunnel tour, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the city and mural tour, a Houston food tour, the Museum of Fine Arts and Menil Collection, Buffalo Bayou Park and its bat colony, the Kemah Boardwalk and a Galveston day trip. Compare all of them below.
How many days do you need in Houston?
Two days covers the essentials: Space Center Houston and Kemah on day one, the Museum District, downtown and a food tour on day two. A third day is best spent in Galveston, 50 minutes away, for the beach, Moody Gardens and the Strand.
What can you do in Houston for free?
The Menil Collection and Rothko Chapel, Buffalo Bayou Park and the Waugh Bridge bat colony at dusk, Hermann Park and its Japanese Garden, Discovery Green, the Gerald D. Hines Waterwall, the Houston Arboretum, the Rice University campus and the murals of Downtown and EaDo. The Museum of Fine Arts is free on Thursdays and the Natural Science Museum on Thursday afternoons.
Do Houston tours offer free cancellation?
Most experiences listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start time. The policy is shown on each tour before you book.