Free things to do this weekend in and around Houston
Houston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 4, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Greater Houston - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA - Friday, September 4, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, see link for times
Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701, United States - Friday, September 4, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, all day
Summer Exhibitions at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts - Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts - 6815 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379, United States - Friday, September 4, 2026, 10:00 AM
Young Audiences of Houston - Levy Park - 3801 Eastside Street, Houston, TX 77098, United States - Friday, September 4, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
FREE Sandcastle Building Lessons - East Beach - Galveston, TX, USA - Friday, September 4, 2026, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM
FREE Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours - East Beach - Galveston, TX, USA - Friday, September 4, 2026 to Saturday, September 5, 2026, 9:00 – 9:45 AM; 10:00 – 10:45 AM; 11:00 – 11:45 AM; 12:00 – 12:45 PM
Hands-on Houston: 25th Birthday Celebration - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft - 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, United States - Friday, September 4, 2026, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Hands-on Houston: 25th Birthday Celebration - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft - 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, United States - Friday, September 4, 2026, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Hangar Hang Out - Houston Wing of the Commerative Air Force - 18000 Groschke Road, Houston, TX 77084, United States - Friday, September 4, 2026, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Live Music in the Plaza - CITYCENTRE - Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, TX 77024, United States - Friday, September 4, 2026, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Labor Day Festival - Waterway Square Place - The Woodlands, TX, USA - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Labor Day Weekend Drone Show Over Moody Gardens - Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center - Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554, United States - Saturday, September 5, 2026, 9:00 PM
Sunday Night Live- CityCentre - CITYCENTRE - Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, TX 77024, United States - Sunday, September 6, 2026, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM