Children's Museum Houston cruises into Spring Break with an all-inclusive voyage like no other!

March 11 to 19

(Open Monday, March 13)

HOUSTON (Feb. 17, 2023) — There’s a destination right around the corner that celebrates YOU!  Children's Museum Houston is the ultimate family destination where there’s something new to do and celebrate every day of Spring Break.  Get away and soak in the sun and fun during “Destination Celebration” Spring Break Bash!  

Set sail on a voyage of discovery where your itinerary is filled to the brim with exciting, non-stop adventures every day, all day long!

• Experience jaw dropping thrills when we shutdown the street for our “Rock the Block” Party with carnival games and DJ Dance Party on March 11!
• Show off your best flips and tricks on Bungee Trampolines.
• Spin out of control in our Human Hamster Balls.‍
• Celebrate Pi Day (3.14) with a Shaving Cream Pi(e) Fight on March 14!
• Try your luck at the Boardwalk Bonanza.
• Enjoy entertainingly dynamic and interactive performances.‍
• Accept your mission and go undercover in SECRET – a spy interactive experience!

Embark on a daily escapade filled with thrills, hands-on activities, shows and performances. Jugglers and steel drummers will welcome your expedition and set the tone for an adventure like no other. Continue your journey partaking in interactive activities all throughout the Museum and then catch our spotlight performances. Come back daily as the party will cruise on a weeklong celebration!

SPECIAL EVENTS:

“Rock the Block” Street Fest

Saturday, March 11

Kick-start your getaway and whip your hair back and forth with the energizing beats of DJ Ernie.  Awe in amazement and be inspired by Houston Art Car Parade cars. Go on a whirlwind adventure of family-friendly competition with carnival games, mini golf, and double hoop basketball combined with Steel Appeal’s Caribbean steel drum sounds.  

Mario Mania

Sunday, March 12

It’s a-me, Mario!  Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad are paying a special visit to Children’s Museum Houston during a Super-Mario inspired day!  Become one of the “bros” and make your way to an action-packed day featuring street race cars.

Dino Daze

Monday, March 13

Extinct is in!  Unearth an exciting day of gargantuan proportions with walking dinosaurs.  Don’t miss a prehistoric day of dino-mite fun as we dig up the past and learn about the clues prehistoric giants left us.  Get ready for a throwback because we are sending you to the Jurassic Period as walking dinosaurs will roam the earth once again.  

18^th Annual Π (Pi) Day and 13^thAnnual Π Pi Day Pi(e) Fight

Tuesday, March 14

March 14 is π(Pi) Day and it’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday!  Children’s Museum Houston is where the original international  π (Pi) Day sensation started nearly 20-yearsago and it has caught on ever since!  Come and celebrate the infinite, non-repeating number 3.14… as we close our street to duke it out in a messy, Pi(e)-induced commotion during our 13^th Annual Shaving Cream Pi(e)Fight.  Get tossed into the π (Pi)Day celebration at 1:59 p.m. (1.59 because the numbers follow 3.14159) and get ready for a fun-filled day of all things π (Pi) including pudding pies and circle art.

And don’t miss our highly trained, science-crazed educators are demoing some of the best "don't try this at home" experiments as we play with color explosions. You won't want to miss this Instagram-worthy content and a hula hoop performance by Mad About Hoops.

Chill Out –Snow Day

Wednesday, March 15

There’s 100% Chance of Snow at Children’s Museum Houston!  Our weather forecast predicts it’s going to snow at the Museum.  Mark your calendars because a winter wonderland is sticking around this Spring. Don’t miss instant snow making workshops!

Wild Encounters

Thursday, March 16

Watch all things creepy crawly and snap a selfie with your favorite reptiles, including snakes, lizards and turtles. Then checkout wildlife conservation demonstrations featuring sloths and armadillos!

Spider-Verse Collision

Friday, March17

Our spidey senses are tingling! Get tangled in a web of excitement as the Spider-Man multiverse collides during Destination Celebration.  Join Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen and more and participate in the Spidey-web villain takedown relay. Then, join local artist Christian Navarrete as he shows you how to design an action-packed comic book.

Under The Big Top

Saturday, March 18

Mixing comedy and suspense with athleticism! You won’t believe your eyes as Cirque La Vie performs their daring, beautiful and dynamic awe-inspiring stunts.  Plus, circus performance artist, and prop balancer and manipulator, Mr. Cirque is at the Museum to show off his jaw-dropping juggling skills!

Glow Hard or Glow Home

Saturday, March 19

Be in for an eye-catching spectacle.  Join our vividly colorful party where neon colors and glow-in-the-dark stick figures will illuminate brightly under UV black lights as we dance to the beats of DJ Ferbidden.  Plus, be blown away by a spectacular glow-in-the-dark hula hoop performance and learn a few tricks from local hula hoop master, Amy Neel.

We bet you won’t be able to do it all at once.  So come back daily for an unforgettable Spring Break you’re sure to remember!  Doors open at 10 a.m. Monday to Saturday. Open at noon on Sunday.  Your Spring Break destiny awaits you at Children’s Museum Houston. Can your mind come out to play?™

***Activities, events, and times subject to change.‍