Memorial Day is a special holiday. We honor those who have fallen in service of our country making it a solemn occasion, but it also marks the unofficial beginning of summer. {I don’t think we are ready!!} Read a little bit of the history of Memorial Day here for some interesting facts.
Many people have a long weekend for the occasion, so we’ve rounded up some ideas on how to celebrate, including patriotic activities, events, and summer family fun. It’s about to get hotter around here friends, so let’s lean in and figure out how to enjoy it!
Memorial Day Events In & Around Houston
- The Houston National Cemetery holds a Memorial Day Ceremony each year. If you’re looking for something meaningful to honor those lost, this is it.
- Sugar Land is also hosting a Memorial Day ceremony and tribute.
- Dominica Houston will be hosting its 23rd Annual Memorial Day Picnic.
- Take your kids out to the ball game! The Astros are home all weekend with a game each day, plus family friendly activities around each game.
- It’s the perfect time to hit up your local park.
- Levy Park is hosting The Houston Museum of Natural Science for a free Dino Discovery experience
- Visit The Woodlands Waterway for their evening of music featuring Fidelity Maxx, a funky dance band.
- Discovery Green has bunch of stuff to do this weekend including Tai Chi, different Workshops that change monthly and Kayak and Boat Racing.
- Miller Outdoor is always a good choice for free family fun, and this weekend they will be hosting a Dancin’ in the Streets Motown & More Revue.
- Cool off at the Museum of Fine Arts with their Sunday Family Zone activities. The Vincent Van Gogh exhibit is still there with an entire room of kid approved exhibits! Your kids can touch, turn, color and be on camera.
- Stop by the Humble Market for an afternoon of food, music, vendors and family fun.
Other Festive Activities to Celebrate Memorial Day
- If you’ll be staying home, check out this post full of patriotic cooking and crafts and ideas for celebrating on the fly!
- Lakeshore Learning Stores are offering a free patriotic craft for kids you can make in store from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00.
- Take a break from the stove with these cool Summer Salads and make some fun summer themed snacks with your kiddos.
- Plan a fun playdate, inside or out!
- Teach your kids about service with this heat wave printable & activity.
- Grab your mom friends and visit a kid-friendly brewery.
- Stop at one of these top ice cream shops.
- Take advantage of the long weekend and get out of town. Check out our guides to Galveston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Magnolia Market for ideas.
Whether you stay home, go out, or take a trip, we’d love to hear about what you have planned. Have a fun kick-off to your summer!
Still looking for something to do with your kiddos now that summer is {almost} officially here? Visit our Ultimate Guide to Summer Camps for some great suggestions.
Please Note :: While we make every effort to crosscheck current links and event details on our guides, we always encourage you to do the same before making final plans. If details are missing or incorrect, please let us know so that we can make every attempt to correct them. And if you know of any other Memorial Day weekend events around town, include them in the comments to keep the list going as well!
