Free things to do this weekend in and around Houston

Houston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Greater Houston - Shoott - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19 - See link for times
• Toon Café - High Meadows Branch Library, 4500 Aldine Mail Route Road, Houston, TX 77039, Friday, April 17, 3-5 pm
• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19, all day
• Concert in the Park - Pine Market at Woodforest, Fish Creek Thoroughfare, Montgomery, TX, Friday, April 17, 7 pm
• Storytime in the Garden - 8210 Park Place Boulevard, Houston, TX, Friday, April 17, 10:30-11 am
• 37th Annual Burton Cotton Gin Festival - Texas Cotton Gin Museum, 307 North Main Street, Burton, TX 77835, Saturday, April 18, 10 am - 6pm
• Agritourism Days at Blackwood Farm 2026 - Blackwood Educational Land Institute, 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX 77445, Saturday, April 18, 12-4 pm
• Sea Center Nature Day - Sea Center Texas, 302 Medical Drive, Lake Jackson, TX 77566, Saturday, April 18, 11 am- 3 pm
• Spark 5 Story Time w/ The Michelle Project - Aldine Branch Library, 11331 Airline Drive, Houston, TX 77037, Saturday, April 18, 11 am- 2 pm
• Saturdays @ HPL - Flores Neighborhood Library, 110 North Milby Street, Houston, TX 77003, Saturday, April 18, 2-4 pm
• Saturday Movers and Shakers - 20514b Highway 6, Manvel, TX, Saturday, April 18, 11-11:30 am
• Public Run Days- Houston Area Live Steamers - Houston Area Live Steamers, Roberts Rd, Hockley, TX 77447, Saturday, April 18, see schedule
• Movies Under the Stars - Mont Belvieu City Park, Eagle Drive, Mont Belvieu, TX, Saturday, April 18, 7 pm
• Evelyn's Park 2026 Picnic in the Park and Earth Day Celebration - Evelyn's Park Conservancy, 4400 Bellaire Boulevard, Bellaire, TX 77401, Saturday, April 18, 12-4 pm
• Windrose Green Soars Into Spring During 2nd Annual Kite Festival April 18 - Windrose Green, 1902 Parks Edge Lane, Angleton, TX 77515, Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Puranava India Art & Culture Fest - Pearland Town Center, Broadway St, Pearland, TX, Saturday, April 18, 10 AM - 6 PM
• Splash and Dash Summer Camp Preview Event - Alpha Omega Gymnastics & Dance Kingwood, Northpark Drive, Kingwood, TX, Saturday, April 18, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
• Coastal Point Grows Fun at Spring Market April 18 - Coastal Point Rec Center, 4830 Sparrow Lane, League City, TX 77573, Saturday, April 18, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Hangar Hang Out - Houston Wing of the Commerative Air Force, 18000 Groschke Road, Houston, TX 77084, Saturday, April 18, 10 am- 3 pm