Free Things To Do Indoors for Kids in Houston

Fun Spots Kids Can Play Indoors for Free in Houston

1. Children’s Play Area at First Colony Mall - Sugar Land
The Children’s Play area is filled with soft play structures and is located near the JCPenney Court.

2. Children’s Play Area at The Woodlands Mall - The Woodlands
The play area at The Woodlands Mall in front of JCPenney boasts a forest-themed wonderland for kids under 42 inches to explore.

3. Disney Junior Play Zone at Katy Mills Mall - Katy
Play with your favorite Disney Junior friends through interactive digital displays, climbable play sets, and a variety of games and activities. Disney Junior Play Zone also includes comfortable seating, charging stations, and stroller parking.

4. Gallery Furniture - Northside
The North Freeway location has an expansive indoor playground and exotic birds around the store. They also frequently offer complimentary snacks to shoppers. Make sure to bring socks for the play area!

5. Living Spaces - Katy, Friendswood, and Conroe
The Living Spaces furniture stores in Katy, Friendswood, and Conroe boast large indoor play structures that are supervised, allowing parents to browse in peace.

6. Sugar Creek Baptist Church Playscape - Sugar Land, Richmond/Rosenberg
Sugar Creek has indoor playscapes at both the Sugar Land and Richmond/Rosenberg campuses for the enjoyment of children up to grade 5. Playscapes feature tubes, tunnels, slides, and over 30 different play elements.

7. Christ the King Presbyterian Church - Spring Branch
Christ the King Presbyterian Church has a free indoor and outdoor playground with a 2-story slide and climbable area.

8. Woodlands Church - The Woodlands
Toddlers can play in their very own section at Woodlands Church, and kids ages 5-12 can explore a multi-level structure with a 22-foot corkscrew slide.

9. Your Local Library - Multiple locations
Stop into your local library for storytime, crafts, or just to play. Many, like our favorite Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library in Clear Lake, feature play areas where littles can build, play pretend, color, put on puppet shows, and more.

10. Memorial Drive United Methodist Church - Memorial
Kids ages 2-10 years can play for free at the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church West Campus indoor playground. Parent supervision required.

11. Memorial Church of Christ - Memorial Villages
A multi-level free indoor playground is at Memorial Church of Christ for preschool and elementary-aged children, along with a small area with padded obstacles for babies to explore.

12. Second City at Second Baptist Church - Hunters Creek Village
Second Baptist Church Woodway campus has a play area called Second City for children under 48 inches tall. The soft play area is open to the public with reservations and each play time allowed is 45 minutes.

13. Safari Stop at The Woodlands Methodist Church - The Woodlands
Kids ages 3-9 can run and play at an animal-themed indoor playground at The Woodlands Methodist Church called Safari Stop. Safari Stop is located at the north end of the main building.

14. The Promised Land PlayRoom at Houston's First Baptist Church - Memorial
Children ages 1-12 are welcome to enjoy the free indoor playground and game room at Houston's First Baptist Church. (It's also a great place to host a birthday party!)

15. Main Street Indoor Park at First Methodist Houston - Downtown
First Methodist Houston’s Main Street Indoor Park is an indoor play area at the downtown location for children age 5 and under and their grownups.

16. Discovery Rooms at the Nature Discovery Center - Bellaire
Themed specimens and displays are changed out monthly in the large and small Discovery Rooms at the Nature Discovery Center. Skins, skeletons, and more are all touchable and accessible to kids and their caregivers. Live animals are also on display.

17. Houston Arboretum Discovery Room - Memorial Park
The Arboretum is a top Houston Attraction. Get to know its many habitats in the Discovery Room. Kiddos can explore life in a wetland, search for woodland creatures, crawl through the prairie underground, see who calls the savanna home, and follow the bayou as it meanders along the floor.

18. Sea Center Texas - Lake Jackson
Sea Center Texas is a marine aquarium, fish hatchery, and education center located on 75 acres in Lake Jackson, Texas.

19. Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center - Spring
The center has more than 60 species of wildlife on exhibit and regularly hosts animal lessons and story time.

Best Free Museums for Kids in Houston
20. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft - Museum District
The Center’s major emphasis is on objects of art made primarily from craft materials like clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, or found/recycled materials, and features a rotation of artist exhibitions.

21. Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts - Spring
The Pearl is a non-collecting fine art museum located in Spring with a focus on community. Along with its exhibitions, the museum offers tons of programs and services for visitors of all ages.

22. Houston Police Department Museum - Downtown
Visit the Houston Police Department's downtown headquarters to see the Houston Police Museum. You'll find old and new uniforms, memorabilia, and a memorial wall.

23. Project Row Houses - Third Ward
Project Row Houses is a highly acclaimed art and cultural community center consisting of renovated shotgun-style homes. The houses are dedicated to art, photography, and literary projects that are installed on a rotating 6-month basis. Each house is transformed by an artist in ways that speak to the history and cultural issues relevant to the African-American community.

24. The Menil Collection - Museum District
The Menil Collection is a museum and neighborhood of art spanning 30 acres in the heart of Houston's Museum District. Making art accessible is vital to Menil’s mission; no admission is charged and public programs are free. It's also a great spot to snap some Insta-worthy pics of your kiddos.

25. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston - Museum District
In its iconic building, the non-collecting Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) showcases exciting international, national, and regional art.

26. Lawndale Art Center - Museum District
A multidisciplinary contemporary art center, Lawndale uses art to engage Houston communities. Stop in for rotating exhibitions and programs.

27. Houston Fire Museum - Midtown
Newly reopened, the Houston Fire Museum (and adjoining children's play area that's open to the public on Saturdays) showcases the stunning architecture of the restored 1899 building, teaches fire safety, and pays homage to Houston firefighters.

28. Free Museum Hours at Houston’s Big Museums
Most of Houston's major museums, like Children's Museum Houston and The Museum of Fine Arts, offer free admission hours on Thursday.

29. Home Depot Kids Workshops - Multiple Locations
Visit your local Home Depot at 9 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month for hands-on workshops for kids that include cool projects like building a wooden tow truck toy. Available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.

30. Lakeshore Learning Storytime Adventures - Multiple Locations
Lakeshore Learning offers walk-in storytime adventures from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Friendswood, Houston, and The Woodlands locations. Make a take-home craft, draft a story, and spend some time playing with the latest products at these engaging events.