Houston, Texas

Houston, America's fourth largest city has it all. It is an ever-growing melting pot, home to many professional sports teams, an outstanding zoo and a top-notch orchestra. The beach is just a short drive away.

Nearly seven million people call Houston home. The city boasts a rich cultural tapestry, with more than 20% being born abroad. This gives it a diverse mix of religions, languages and cuisines. Houston is home to significant Hispanic.

The Houston Rodeo is a Texas delight. It's the largest livestock show and rodeo in all of Texas. The 20-day event attracts millions of visitors each year. The Houston Rodeo has hosted many performers, including Beyonce and Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Kiss, Taylor Swift, and Elvis Presley.

Visit the Johnson Space Center to see the American Space Exploration Artifacts. It serves as Mission Control for American Space Missions. After that, take a stroll along Galveston's beach. Undoubtedly, Houston has plenty to offer.

Best Time to Visit

While summers can be hot, winters are cool, which makes Houston a great place to escape freezing temperatures elsewhere. Houston is best visited in the first few months of the year. Basketball season is fully underway. A January marathon is possible because of the mild temperatures. February is Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and the Houston Rodeo. This event draws many top recording artists to Houston.

March is Bayou Regatta in Texas, the largest kayak and canoe race. April's Bayou Regatta, Texas' largest canoe and kayak race, is a great opportunity to see artistically decorated cars. May brings the Houston Dragon Boat Festival. Football fans will find September through November to be pleasant and offer the opportunity to see the Houston Texans live.

Avoid Houston during summers. The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from June 2 to September 22, with an average daily high temperature above 89°F (31°F).

The hottest month of the year in Houston is August, with an average high of 94°F (34°C) and low of 77°F (29°C).

Pro Tip

Houston has one of the best culinary scenes in the country with more than 10,000 restaurants, which represent more than 70 countries and American regions.

Airport

With our slashed price flight tickets, you land at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. It is the international airport in Houston, Texas, United States, serving the Greater Houston metropolitan area. It is located about 23 miles (37 km) north of Downtown Houston between Interstate 45 and Interstate 69/U.S.

Best Things to Do

Explore Museum of Natural Science
The Houston Museum of Natural Science houses the Burke Baker Planetarium, Wortham Giant Screen Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center, and over a dozen permanent exhibit areas that examine astronomy, space, science, Native Americans, paleontology, energy, chemistry, gems and minerals, seashells, Texas wildlife, and more.

Take your kids to Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum of Houston is all-new and now twice as big! Rated the No. 1 children's museum in the U.S. by Parents magazine, the Children's Museum is A Playground for Your Mind. The Museum is packed with 90,000 square feet of innovative, interactive bilingual exhibits for kids, ages birth to 12 years, housed in a whimsical Robert Venturi-designed building.

Discover Space Center Houston
Discover the exciting future and remarkable past of America’s human spaceflight program set among the largest collection of space artifacts in the southwestern United States. There is always something new to see and do. With more than 400 space artifacts including flown spacecraft, the largest collection of moon rocks on public display and at multiple major seasonal exhibits a year, Space Center Houston offers an array of exciting attractions for people of all ages.

Visit Discovery Green
The 12-acre urban park includes: green lawns; a one-acre lake; the children's playground; an interactive fountain; the cooling mist tree; a performance stage with lawn seating; small and large dog runs; beautiful art works; signature dining at The Grove restaurant, fast fun food available water-side at The Lakehouse; sunset cocktails in The Treehouse; majestic oak trees, exquisite gardens, and more!

Tour Downtown Aquarium
This magnificent six-acre entertainment and dining complex is a 500,000-gallon aquatic wonderland, home to over 300 species of aquatic life from around the globe. With a full-service restaurant, an upscale bar, a fully equipped ballroom, aquatic & geographic exhibits, shopping and a variety of amusements, Downtown Aquarium has it all!

Recommended Hotels

Houston is home to several renowned attractions. it welcomes more than 10 million visitors each year. Whether you wish to swim in your hotel, relish authentic dishes or work out at the gym, check out affordable hotel options that include JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria, The Westin Houston Downtown, Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District, Hotel ZaZa Memorial City, Hotel Granduca Houston to name a few.

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