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
Party at the Pavilion - 7008 S Rice Ave, Bellaire, TX 77401, USA, Friday, September 4, 2026, 7-9 pm
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 to Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10:00AM
Storytime on The Terrace - Montrose Collective, 888 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77006, United States, Friday, September 4, 2026, 10:30-11 am
East River's Beats on the Bayou - 2920 Riverby Rd, Houston, TX 77020, United States, Friday, September 4, 2026, 6-9 pm
Young Audiences of Houston - Levy Park, 3801 Eastside Street, Houston, TX 77098, United States, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
FREE Sandcastle Building Lessons - East Beach, Galveston, TX, USA, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11AM, 1PM, and 3PM
FREE Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours - East Beach, Galveston, TX, USA, Saturday, September 5, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, 9:00–9:45 AM; 10:00–10:45 AM; 11:00–11:45 AM; 12:00–12:45 PM
Hangar Hang Out - Houston Wing of the Commerative Air Force, 18000 Groschke Road, Houston, TX 77084, United States, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 am-3 pm
Hands-on Houston: 25th Birthday Celebration - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, United States, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11AM - 3PM
Hands-on Houston: 25th Birthday Celebration - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, United States, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11AM-3PM
Free STEM Saturday: AI, Coding, Robotics & More - A Willing Vessel Church, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Labor Day Festival - Waterway Square Place, The Woodlands, TX, USA, Sunday, September 6, 2026, 5-9 pm
Labor Day Weekend Drone Show Over Moody Gardens - Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center, Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554, United States, Sunday, September 6, 2026, 9 pm