You could spend an entire year in Houston and you still would not have enough time to experience everything this city has to offer. After all, it is the fourth largest city in America. From unique restaurants to world-class museums and theaters, you and your family are sure to have an amazing time in Houston.

Professional Sports

From the Houston Aeros to the Houston Texans, there’s never a dull moment when it comes to sports in the Bayou City. Houston is proud of its professional sports teams. So, get your game face on and come on out to show your support for the home team:

• Houston Aeros: AHL Calder Cup Champions
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• Houston Astros: The 2005 National League Champions
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• Houston Dynamo: Champions, 2006 and 2007 MLS Cup
  Visit HHoustonDynamo.com for more.
• Houston Rockets: Back-to-back NBA Champs, ’94 and ‘95
  Visit Rockets.com for more.
• Houston Texans: The NFL’s 32nd franchise
  Visit HoustonTexans.com for more.

Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston is the official visitors center for NASA’s Johnson Space Center. It’s the only place on earth where guests can embark on an out-of-this-world journey through human adventures in space.

Visit SpaceCenter.org for more.

Houston Zoo

The Houston Zoo is located in the heart of Houston’s Museum District and is home to over 4,500 residents (or animals, for the non-zookeepers). The Zoo receives 1.6 million visitors per year and offers extraordinary membership packages. Have you seen your Zoo lately?

Visit HoustonZoo.org for more.

Houston Galleria

The Galleria is Houston’s #1 shopping and tourist destination with over 24 million annual visitor. This world-class complex offers the best retail brands including Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Tiffany & Co., Gucci,
Cartier, Louis Vuitton, and Ralph Lauren. The Galleria is the fourth largest mall in the nation, complete with an indoor ice skating rink, two hotels and three office towers.

Visit GalleriaHouston.com for more.

Houston Theater District

With 12,948 seats for live performances and 1,480 movie seats, the Houston Theater District ranks second behind New York City for the number of theater seats in a concentrated downtown area. It is one of only five cities with
permanent professional resident companies in all of the major performing art disciplines of opera, ballet, music and theater.

Visit HoustonTheatreDistrict.org for more.

Houston Museum District

The Houston Museum District is located 15 minutes from Downtown and is the fourth-largest in the United States. The Museum District is home to 17 museums including the Museum of Fine Art, Museum of Modern Art and the Health Museum.

Visit HoustonMuseumDistrict.org

Nightlife

Houston’s nightlife is thriving, and there is something for everyone’s style. The thriving downtown, midtown and uptown districts offer a variety of bars, restaurants and clubs.