Top 10 Kid Friendly 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."

"How Connie’s flies under the radar of so many top-ice-cream lists in Houston is a bit of a head-scratcher – especially when it’s racked up an average 4.8 rating (out of 5) from nearly 2,000 individual reviews. Suppose it’s because frozen custard is different than ice cream – but is it really?. All the same, Connie’s in Cypress offers deliciously creamy home-spun treats that include sundaes, concretes, malts, milkshakes, and splits."

"A post shared by Connies Frozen Custard (@conniesfrozencustard). This well-loved local custard shop doles out sundaes with plenty of toppings available, concretes, milkshakes and even banana splits from its walk-up window."

"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."

"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."

"If you’re looking for something different, you’ll find it at TGR Exotics in Spring, Texas. Here, you will find animals not seen on the typical American farm such as camels and kangaroos. You will also be able to take a hayride, participate in crafts, have your face painted, and more."

"6727 Cypresswood Drive (Collins Park) 7700 Cypresswood Drive (Meyer Park) The Gourley Nature Trail is a fairly new Houston-area trail in that it was constructed as a part of the Cypress Creek Greenway. It is a .5-mile long, is 10-feet wide, and connects Collins and Meyer parks. There are benches as well as informational signs along the trail."

"This brand-new shop was instantly one of our favorite places to get donuts. As the name suggests, their donuts are delicious. Dine-in to enjoy their happy, exciting atmosphere and dig into their great donut options."

"After years of success in its first location in Katy, Fusion 36 Degrees finally expanded its small chain with a second location in one of the many corners of suburban Barker Cypress. The café’s interior gleams with chandeliers and Victorian-chic furniture as it serves a variety of classically perfected smoothies, fruit teas and milk teas, topped with your choice of jelly, or their best: crystal boba. The Jasmine Milk Tea creates a perfect blend of creamy goodness without overwhelming the exquisite essence of jasmine, and is the go-to drink if you live in the area."

"Glowing testimonials from newlyweds and the parents of happy guests of honor flood Virginia’s Cakes, making it one of the most celebrates Special occasion destinations in the area. While almost all bakeries will have stock options available when it comes to cake decor themes, it’s wise to approach the bakery you ultimately choose a few weeks before the big event to nail down your order. This is especially important if you’re planning to order a completely customized cake that will require a bit of design time and tweaking."

"Beers: Buckle Pants Golden Strong Ale, Downtown Shiloh Brown Ale, Fuzzy Butt Peach Blonde Ale, Good Intentions Wheat Ale, Green Monstah Hazy IPA, Kinda Lucky Irish Brown Ale, Rebel Stout, Rogue Black IPA. Noteworthy: The brewery is named after the owners' two boxer dogs."

"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."

"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."

"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."