Houston Holidays

Space rockets, rodeos, and tacos the size of your head – Houston is big, bold, and bursting with personality.

Highlights

• 🚀 NASA’s Space Center Houston – actual rockets, moon rocks, and zero-gravity bragging rights

• 🎨 World-class museums and street art – from fine art to graffiti walls and everything in between

• 🌮 Insane food scene – Tex-Mex, BBQ, Vietnamese, soul food… the lot

• 🤠 Proper cowboy culture – rodeos, honky-tonks, and line-dancing boots optional (but recommended)

Getting around

Houston is massive – like, Texas massive – so having a car is a big plus if you want to explore beyond Downtown. That said, the METRORail runs through the city’s core, connecting Downtown, the Museum District, and NRG Stadium, while buses cover the rest of the city. Rideshares are everywhere, and the bike-share system is perfect for quick spins around areas like Midtown or Buffalo Bayou Park. Just don’t try to walk it all. Your legs will never forgive you.

Things to do for families in Houston

Houston is packed with kid-friendly fun that doesn’t feel like a chore for the grown-ups. First stop? Space Center Houston, where you can touch a moon rock and stand under a Saturn V rocket (no biggie). Then there’s the Houston Museum of Natural Science – dinosaurs, butterflies, and a planetarium that makes learning actually cool. The Houston Zoo is a winner too, especially the elephant habitat and splash pad. For fresh air and family selfies, hit Discovery Green downtown – think playgrounds, paddleboats and pop-up events all year round. Oh, and if your little ones love a sugar rush? Candytopia is basically Willy Wonka on steroids.

Things to do for couples in Houston

Houston brings the romance, with just the right balance of glam and grit. Book a sunset kayak along Buffalo Bayou, or rent a tandem bike and explore the trails with skyline views. Fancy an art fix? Wander the Museum of Fine Arts, then grab cocktails at a rooftop bar like Z on 23 or a candlelit dinner in Montrose, one of the city’s most eclectic (and most romantic) neighbourhoods. Catching a live show at The Hobby Center or a jazz night at The Flat gives you serious date-night points. And if you’re here in spring? The bluebonnet blooms in the parks are as photogenic as it gets. Your couple selfies just found their new backdrop.

Things to do for groups in Houston

Big city = big fun for big groups. Whether you're on a birthday bash, stag weekend or girls’ getaway, Houston has something for every vibe. Start with brunch in The Heights (bottomless drinks, obviously), then try a brewery crawl through local faves like 8th Wonder and Saint Arnold. Adrenaline crew? Go-karting, axe throwing, and escape rooms are all on the menu. Feeling fancy? Book a private chef experience or a cooking class in one of the city’s many culinary studios. Then dance it all off in Washington Avenue’s buzzing bars or hit up a live gig at White Oak Music Hall. Group chat = blowing up.

Things to do for foodies in Houston

Houston is a foodie's fever dream – and the kind of place where you can eat your way around the world without leaving the city limits. Tex-Mex is a religion here – don’t miss the sizzling fajitas at Ninfa’s, or the tacos at Velvet Taco. Craving BBQ? Get messy at The Pit Room or Truth BBQ, where brisket is served by the pound (as it should be). The Chinatown and Mahatma Gandhi Districts are packed with Vietnamese, Indian, and Chinese eats that are 100% worth the Uber. And brunch? Let’s just say chicken and waffles, mimosas, and syrup-drenched French toast are basically a weekend sport. Bring stretchy trousers. You’ve been warned.