2014 Summer Guide

Are you looking for fun, inexpensive things to do this summer? Many of the museums in Houston have free admission times or are always free! Volunteering is a great way to teach your children to give back to the community -- it's a free activity that reaps the reward of knowing you did something to help people in need. Below you'll find lists of museums and volunteer opportunities, along with a calendar of family-friendly events around the city. Most of the events are free, but a few have admission fees. We'll be adding events often, so be sure to check back to see what's new!


Museums
Many museums in Houston are always free! They include:	Free general admission during specific times on Thursdays:
Asia Society Texas Center (all spaces except Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery) Contemporary Arts Museum DiverseWorks (gallery space) Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Houston Center for Photography The Jung Center of Houston Lawndale Art Center Rice University Art Gallery Rothko Chapel	Buffalo Soldiers National Museum: 1-5 p.m. Children’s Museum of Houston: 5-8 p.m. The Health Museum: 2-5 p.m. The John C. Freeman Weather Museum: 12-4 p.m. Holocaust Museum: 2-5 p.m. Houston Museum of Natural Science: 3-6 p.m. in summer; 2-5 p.m. in winter Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Other museums offer free admission at other times: Czech Center Museum Houston: free last Monday of the month from 12-4 p.m.


Volunteer Opportunities

American Red Cross Children’s Museum of Houston Goodwill Houston Houston Food Bank Houston Humane Society Houston Parks and Recreation Department	Houston Public Library Houston SPCA Museum District Volunteer Houston


Camps
Looking for summer camps for your child? Here are some websites that can help you find ones that match your child’s interests.
The Summer Book – Houston Summer Day Camps HoustonSummerCamps.org Kids Out and About Houston	My Summer Camps ParentsPost.com Summer Camps Writers in the Schools Summer Camps

2014 Summer Guide

Family Summer Events