Sponsored Events

7 Acre Wood: Your imagination…Your adventure!

Location:
4401 Frazier St., Conroe, TX 77303

Cost:
$8.50

This Family Fun Park has 7 acres of old fashion fun, including:

• Petting zoo
• Mini golf course
• Swings & huge playground
• Gigantic sand box
• Kid’s zip line
• Ping Pong
• Little Tike car town
• Scooters
• Giant Chess & Checker set
• Chalk Room
• LEGO Room

For more information please call (936)890-2326 or visit www.7acrewood.org.

Ship To Shore

Location:
Galveston Historic Seaport
Pier 22 Suite, #8, Galveston, TX 77550

Galveston’s historic immigration story comes alive with a new experience set to open at Galveston Historical Foundation’s Galveston Historic Seaport. Ship To Shore allows visitors to follow in the footsteps of the early immigrants, from the long sea voyage with its mix of hardships and wonders to the hustle and bustle arriving in the 1880s at Galveston, one of the busiest ports and booming cities in the United States. An opening date will be announced in November.

Ship To Shore captures the reality of travel to Galveston in the late 19th and early 20th century. It brings to life the experiences of real people with raw human stories of survival and challenge that has not been captured before now,” states Dwayne Jones, Galveston Historical Foundation’s Executive Director. “We are excited to see how the new attraction brings visitors to our island, allows each to connect to the past, and drives them to explore more of the island and the wonderful history and architecture that we hold. Ship to Shore is not a one-time experience, and we expect visitors to return again and again. As we progress with the new attraction, more real-life stories will be presented, and our Galveston story will expand.

The Ship To Shore experience creates a series of sequential experiential spaces alternating hands-on and innovative interactive learning with immersive experiences, all based on authentic and documented personal stories of immigrants landing in Galveston. The experience also utilizes a digital membership card that personalizes the experience to the visitor giving an authentic and new story each time they visit.

For more information please visit www.galvestonhistory.org. 

Moody Gardens

Location:
1 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554

Dates/Times/Cost:
see website

Aquarium Pyramid:
Experience a fun and awe-inspiring journey wonderfully complemented with conservation messages that underscore the vital importance of the oceans. Travel from the Gulf of Mexico to the South Atlantic, South Pacific, North Pacific and Caribbean. Each ocean exhibit highlights different marine sanctuaries and different aspects of our relationship to the seas. Dance with the jellyfish in a whimsical and colorful gallery. And, there’s so much more! Join us in exploring the largest and most diverse aquarium in the southwest!

Rainforest Pyramid:
Guests to the Moody Gardens Rainforest Pyramid are able to engage with a tree-top canopy entrance, exciting animal exhibits and more than 1,700 exotic plants as a breathtaking tribute to the world’s vanishing rainforests and its inhabitants. Guests to the Rainforest Pyramid experience the spectacular wonders of life in a way that few other U.S. attractions offer. As they begin their journey through the pyramid, they are greeted by curious and playful members of the largest otter species — the Giant Amazon River Otters — a critically endangered species found in captivity at only a handful of other zoos in all of North America.

20,000 Leagues Interactive Adventure:
On this deep-sea adventure, the Nautilus is embarking on its next voyage to photograph unusual sea life, and for this dive YOU will be part of the crew! Leading the dive is Deep, a robotically enhanced pufferfish, who along with his helper robots, Echo and Torque, will escort the Nautilus to a spectacular coral reef, ice caves in the Antarctic, an ancient lost city, undersea volcanos and more!

MG 3D Theater: Explore the “Hidden Pacific” and Other Educational Films:
Visit some of the Pacific Ocean’s most beautiful islands and marine national monuments — breathtaking places that will leave you with a deep-felt appreciation for the beauty of nature untouched by civilization.

MG 4D Special FX Theater:
Immerse yourself as this amazing giant-screen 4k 6-primary laser projection system, state-of-the-art surround sound and the largest screens in Texas provides one the best 3D viewing experiences in the world.

Sharks 4D
Come face to face with some of the world’s most strange and mysterious shark species in Shark: A 4D Experience with breath-taking underwater visuals in this film that highlights 10 shark species and their unique behavior.

Aquaman 4D
Dive in to Aquaman in the 4D Special FX Theater. When the power-hungry ruler of the underwater kingdom of Atlantis pressures his oceanic community to attack the surface world for their destruction of the seas, Aquaman returns to the tumultuous waters to protect both his land-dwelling comrades and the world beneath the waves, casting a spotlight on the beauty of our seas.

Colonel Paddlewheel Boat:
Live the high-life on an hour-long cruise aboard a replica of a 1800s paddlewheel boat. Dinner and private cruises are available for groups of 65 or more!

Discovery Museum:
Journey Through Amazing Music at our JAM Exhibit!
This exhibit is an experience that explores the connection between music, science and mathematics. Visitors will find themselves at the crossroads of technology and romance as they explore what makes music. Communicate through whisper pipes, rock a tune on the Theremin or serenade the crowd on the karaoke stage.

Ropes Course & Zip Line:
Challenge your agility, balance and strength as you encounter the five-tier Sky Trail Ropes Course, the tallest Steel Ropes course on the Gulf Coast or take it to a whole new level with a round trip on the Zip Line.

Palm Beach:
Grab your sunglasses and sink your toes in the white sand. Galveston’s favorite summer hangout, Palm Beach, is now better than ever. You and your family will love relaxing on the lazy river, our 18-foot tower slides and wave pool.

For more information please visit www.moodygardens.org. 

Houston SPCA

Location:
ADOPTION CENTER
7007 Old Katy Road
Houston, Texas 77024

We will welcome animal lovers inside the Adoption Center by appointment only. You can book an appointment from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 713.869.7722 (SPCA).

The reopening will also come with some new, personal touches for visitors. Every individual or family will be assigned their own experienced Adoption Counselor when they arrive on campus for their appointment. The AC will guide them through the process of meeting and interacting with available pets based on their personal preferences such as puppies and small dogs in the large get-acquainted spaces; small pets like rabbits and guinea pigs in habitats as well as felines in the Kitty Lodge or large dogs in one of several play yards.

Browse Live Cams

Follow us @HoustonSPCA on social, and we’ll send you an alert when the cams are live!

Cat Cam
This live streaming camera lets you check virtually and visit some of our adoptable cats. It’s paws-tively feline fun!

Dog Cam
Dog cam will introduce you to some wonderful pets so you can get to know them better.

All of our pet stars are waiting for a loving home, and you can learn more about adopting them by scheduling a phone appointment with our Adoption Counseling Team!

*To support Houston SPCA and our work, consider giving a gift to help all the animals in our care and those we are out rescuing 24/7.

For more information please call (713)869-7722 or visit www.houstonspca.org.

The Houston SPCA holds events in Houston so be sure to check their website regularly.