Best Things to Do for Kids in
Houston in November 2025

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Frightfully Fun! A Halloween Concert for Kids at the Houston Symphony
Downtown
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Jones Hall for a morning of family fun as a haunted Symphony full of costumed musicians performs frightful delights from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Godzilla, Disney’s Aladdin, and more. Plus, enjoy free candy stations, Halloween-themed arts and crafts, and an Instrument Petting Zoo. Website

Craft Community Day at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Museum District
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Join HCCC for a free festival highlighting nearly 20 local artist guilds and community groups! Website

The 25th Annual Día de Muertos Festival at MECA
Old Sixth Ward – FREE
Saturday & Sunday, November 1 & 2, 2025
This year's Día de Muertos two-day celebration will offer children's ​art activities, an ofrendas/altar exhibition, artist and artisan vendors, delectable festival foods, and three captivating performance stages. Website

Día de los Muertos at Discovery Green
Downtown – FREE
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Families will enjoy hands-on art activities, artist demos, vendors, and more. Expect cultural performances and music by Houston’s own Nick Gaitan, who will play Tejas roots music, such as boleros, Tex-Mex, and Chicano soul. Website

Night Market 2025 at Asia Society Texas
Museum District – FREE
Friday, November 7, 2025
The annual Night Market returns! Drawing inspiration from street markets in East and Southeast Asia, our all-ages festival celebrates Houston's Asian and Asian American communities through food, arts, shopping, and activities. Website

Little Woodfest Children's Festival at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Woodlands
Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9, 2025
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is transforming into“Little Woodfest” for this year’s Children’s Festival—a family-friendly, kid-sized music festival with hands-on activities around every corner! Website

The Armand Bayou Nature Center's Annual Fall Festival
Pasadena
Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9, 2025
Step back in time at the annual Fall Festival and celebrate 50 years of reconnecting with nature! Enjoy live music, food, games, wagon rides, and more. Website

MFAH's Fall Festival: Myths and Leyendas: Mujeres
Museum District – FREE
Sunday, November 9, 2025
The MFAH hosts an action-packed family festival celebrating women in myths, legends, and Latin American history. The annual Fall Festival features six new, temporary large-scale sculptures by Houston Latinx artists. “Myths and Leyendas: Mujeres” highlights the Museum’s commitment to Latin American and Latino art, and art of the Indigenous Americas. Website

City of Houston Annual Veterans Day Celebration
Downtown
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
The City is proud to pay tribute to our men and women in the military by providing an annual “Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration”. This civic celebration honors and celebrates the brave men, women, and families who have fought and sacrificed for our liberty and freedom. Website

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party at NRG Park
Southwest Houston
Thursday, November 13 - Sunday, November 16, 2025
Join Mickey and his friends at Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party, an adventure filled with world-class skating, high-flying acrobatics and unexpected stunts! Website

Radiant Nature at the Houston Botanic Garden
Southeast Houston
Friday, November 14 - February 22, 2025 (Select Dates)
Experience a dazzling Chinese lantern festival with larger-than-life installations showcasing the beauty of nature and celebrating the promise of the Lunar New Year. Website

The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza! at Main Street Theater
Midtown
Sunday, November 16 - Sunday, December 21, 2025 (Select Dates)
Terrific tunes, silly stories, goofy gifts, audience antics: it’s all in this brand-new musical party that sleighs! Website

Zoo Lights at the Houston Zoo
Museum District
Friday, November 21, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026
The Houston Zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland with life-sized animal lanterns and thousands of lights. Website

Green Mountain Energy Ice at Discovery Green
Downtown
Friday, November 21, 2025 - Monday, February 16, 2026
Glide beneath the glittering lights of downtown Houston and discover the holiday magic on Green Mountain Energy Ice at Discovery Green. Website

Lighting of the Doves Festival
The Woodlands – FREE
Saturday, November 22, 2025
The Lighting of the Doves Festival is a long-standing tradition in The Woodlands that signifies the start of the holiday season in the community. Symbolizing peace during the holidays, the ceremonial illumination of the giant doves has attracted thousands of visitors each year. Website

Festival of Trees at Chateau Nouvelle
Northwest Houston
Wednesday, November 26 - Saturday, November 29, 2025
​​​​Celebrate the Magic of the Season at the inaugural Festival of Trees at Chateau Nouvelle! This annual event is designed to bring together the community in the spirit of holiday cheer, all while supporting a cause that makes a lasting impact. From breathtaking tree displays to live entertainment, festive activities, and opportunities to contribute to a meaningful cause, this celebration is perfect for all ages. Website

Annual City of Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade
Downtown – FREE
Thursday, November 27, 202
Get ready, Houston! The 76th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade is rolling through downtown again! As one of the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parades in the nation, this beloved tradition draws hundreds of thousands of Houstonians together to celebrate each year. Website

The Houston Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
Downtown
Friday, November 28 - Sunday, December 28, 2025
Houston’s holiday tradition continues with the magic and wonder of Stanton Welch’s The Nutcracker. Website