Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Spring

"Mercer Botanic Gardens has an arboretum and gardens where couples can be photographed beautifully with the all of the surrounding foliage in the scenery. The gardens are named after Thelma and Charles Mercer, and there are over 250 acres of land along Cypress Creek. The east side contains the botanic gardens, and the west side has the arboretum."

"Mercer Botanic Gardens is a good choice if you’re looking for something more nature-focused in your photos. Depending on the time of year, you might get a backdrop of fall foliage, bright spring flowers, or vibrant greenery. You’ll also get to see plants you may never have seen before."

"The Mercer Botanical Gardens are over 60 acres of manicured and maintained gardens in Humble, TX. If you’re looking for something natural, but not quite wild, then this is the place for you. The colors are beautiful year round as Mercer updates the plant life for the seasons."

"20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble 77338 Spend the day at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center, which runs next to Spring Creek in Northeast Houston, and your family won't run out of things to do. Aside from the actual Nature Center learning building, there are numerous trails (all of which are wheelchair accessible) that range from 1.2 to .29 miles long. Check out the map to plan which trails you would like to hit during your visit."

"This 275-acre park wraps around portions of Cypress and Spring Creeks and seeks to preserve the terrain as it existed in the days of Native Americans and early settlers. The park includes forest, beach, bog, and meadow ecosystems, and specimens of Gulf coast cypress and scrub brush represent southeast Texas in the wild. The park offers guided tours and holds special educational events every week."

"Why You’ve Got to Go: Old Macdonald’s is an activity center featuring a range of fun things to do, from mini-train rides to pumpkin patches to swimming pools to a petting zoo. What to Do: Pet a range of animals including cows, sheep, emus and llamas. In addition to playgrounds and pony rides, there are slides for the young ones and a volleyball area for older kids."

"They offer a wide range of active pursuits, like swimming in their pool, tetherball, and volley ball. Here, you can also ride horses and trains. Be sure to bring the children over to one of Old MacDonald’s super playgrounds after picking your pumpkins."

"Why You’ve Got to Go: Dedicated to live steam modeling, the Houston Area Live Steamers is “the” organization for free rides aboard steam engine and diesel model trains, along a 4,700-foot track. What to Do: Take the Cypress Creek and Southern Railroad track for a scenic ride through the Northwest Harris County park, replete with miniature bridges and windmills. You can also picnic in Zube Park."

"Take a ride on a miniature model train with the Houston Area Live Steamers. With a 4,700-foot track in Zube Park in Northwest Harris County, the group operates monthly free ride days on the third Saturday of each month. The 15-minute rides are fun for the entire family."

"They have a fantastic petting zoo, sandboxes, zip lining, horseshoes, and so much more!. 7-Acre wood is fun for the whole family!"

"Oil Ranch of Hockley will grant you a free pumpkin with every paid child’s admission, and that’s only the beginning. You will also find hayrides here, and over eighty decorated scarecrows. You and your family can enjoy a game of putt-putt or take a horse ride as well."

"Bucks Wild is a gentlemen’s club in Houston, TX featuring the hottest exotic dancers, daily food and drink specials. Book a group event or bachelor party at this BYOB all-nude strip club."

"Barcelona Restaurant and Lounge is an establishment located in Vintage Park Houston. It is made up of a few separate areas: the restaurant dining room, the bar and lounge area, the upstairs bar, and upstairs patio. The entire restaurant has an elegant feel that makes dinner a fun affair, while...See More"

"Located in downtown Houston, the Oyster Bar at Prohibition serves up the freshest oysters and the best happy hour in town. Address:1010 Prairie St, Houston, TX 77002"

"Core beers: Viking Blonde, Watchtower Wit, Impaler Pale Ale, Big Hefe, Battering Ram Smash’d IPA, Fortbrau Pilsner. Seasonal beers: Shadow Porter, Harvest Amber Ale, The Deuce. Noteworthy: Fortress Beerworks serves crawfish on the weekends throughout the season."

"Core beers: One Helles of a Lager, Kaiser Kölsch, Edelweizen Hefeweizen, Pilsnerfest, Wanderlust Altbier, Old World Heizen Hefeweizen, Dirndl Dropper Oktoberfest, Dunkel Breakin' My Heart. Noteworthy: Klaus specialized in German-style beers."

"Beers: RedZone IPA, 21 Gun Salute, Laces Out Oktoberfest, Crapple Cranberry Apple IPA, White Walker Stout, Jaláp-in-yo Business Jalapeño IPA, Green Card Mexican Lager, Spicy Verde IPL. Noteworthy: Twisted Acre has a permanent food truck, FilipinTex BBQ, open Thursday through Sunday. Every second Thursday is bingo night and fourth Thursday is themed trivia night."