Houston, Texas Attraction and Tour Tickets

If you are traveling to Houston or live in the area there are plenty of places to go visit in the city. There are many great museums like the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Art Museums, and specialty museums such as the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum and the National Museum of Funeral History. You can visit the tallest Oblisk Monument in the country at the San Jacinto Battlefield and of course the Johnson Space Center which is a place special to me. My Grandfather worked in Mission Control from Mercury to the beginning of the Space Shuttle Program, my father worked on Space Shuttle and Orion software and I had the opportunity to work at NASA on the “Wings in Orbit” book project (see below for a link the main book and a separate publication I wrote along with two NASA Scientists). There are other attractions like the Kemah Boardwalk, the Downtown Aquarium and Moody Gardens in Galveston. Here is a list of ticket options all in one place that you can book for your Houston area experiences.  

Houston City Pass

If you have never used a City Pass or internationally attraction cards for different cities you are missing out. Its a way to get into museums at a discount or sometimes free (internationally) for the price of the pass. The Houston City Pass gives you access to The Space Center, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, The Kemah Boardwalk Ride Pass, The Houston Zoo and more! If you want to see attractions in Houston its a way to do it in a more affordable way!

Space Center Houston

A place like no other and is very important to me personally as I mentioned above is The Space Center Houston. You can see where manned space flight is managed and were Astronauts train and where mission control is. There is a great visitors center will many activities and movies, plus an actual Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Capsule. You can visit the Space Shuttle Carrier 747 with a mock Space Shuttle on top. On the tram tour visit Rocket Park to see a real Saturn 5 rocket and tour NASA including visiting buildings like Mission Control. Its a must see spot in Houston.

Houston Children's Museum

I remember it fondly going there as a kid I enjoyed going to the Children’s Museum and all the learning opportunities there. It has been a long time since I have been there personally but its still a wonderful place to take your kids to have a time of learning and fun in Houston!

Cockrell Butterfly Center

Located at The Houston Museum of Natural Science you can have a unique adventure in the large greenhouse house that inside mimics a tropical rainforest. There you see many butterflies, plants and insects from around the world. Some of the butterflies I’ve seen when in places like Costa Rica. There is a large waterfall and pond. Before you enter the rainforest there is an exhibit to view stories and information about the life of insects. If you have never been its well worth it!

The Kemah Boardwalk

On Galveston Bay in Kemah Texas is the Kemah Boardwalk. Its an entertainment district with many Laundry’s restaurants, shops and rides. The crown jewel is the wooden rollercoaster “The Boardwalk is Bullet”. You can buy an all-day ride pass and enjoy your time at the boardwalk!

Joyride Tours

In downtown Houston you take a ride in a small vehicle that can take you on some unique tours. It keeps you from walking around in the very hot and humid Houston weather while getting to see different parts of Houston. A really interesting tour is their Pokemon Go Adventure. With that tour they take you to different Pokemon Go stops and Gyms while seeing and learning about different parts of Houston. They also offer a Houston Mural Tour as Downtown Houston as recently has many huge murals painted on different buildings. It’s a great way to tour downtown in comfort!

Astroville Best of Houston Guided Tour

If you would like to see much of Houston and let someone else do the driving there is a guided tour you can take of Houston. This tour visits the major areas of Houston like Downtown, River Oaks, the Medical Center and more. You also have a live guide who will give you history and information about what you are seeing. It would be an interesting tour for those visiting or people that live in Houston that would like to see their city from a different perspective. 

Private Houston Brewery Tour by Cart

Houston has some good breweries and taking a tour by a specialized Golf Cart is a great way to visit many of them in the downtown area. If you enjoy trying local breweries when you travel this is a good tour for you!

Houston Ghosts and Hauntings By US Ghost Adventures

We have gone on many Ghost Tours around the world and they are a great way during an evening to see a different side of the city you are visiting. Rough things have happened in every major city and you can learn about some of those and alleged hauntings with a tour. I will have to take this Houston Tour in the Future!

Official Houston Bus Tour

Take a Double Decker Bus Ride around the downtown area to learn about the history of the 4th Largest City in the Nation!

STS Limo Services (The Best Transportation in Houston in Our Opinion)

We travel often and when we head to IAH or take family trips we rely on JJ and Paige Valdez at STS Limo Houston to get us to the airport. They are always right on time and have comfortable vehicles. They are flexible and do everything they can to get you on your way to your trip stress free. They track your flights and sometimes know before you do if a delay happened. They are very friendly and its a way to support a small family business with great people. We consider them not just our go to transportation service but good friends as well. Send them an email below to get reliable transportation in Houston!

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