Events around Houston for this mid February and March 2018

Go on an Agventure!

March 3

The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is a rite of passage for any Houstonian, but its indoor Agventure center is especially fun for little ones. Here, you can watch baby piglets being born, meet miniature donkeys, pet friendly rabbits and goats, see a cow being milked, and ride a pony—and all that before you even hit the midway rides. Admission is $5 for children, $15 for adults; concert tickets and ride tokens must be purchased separately. 

Fly Like an Eagle! 

March 10

Kids as young as 3 years old can experience the sensation of weightlessness at iFly’stwo indoor skydiving locations in Memorial and The Woodlands. A two-flight package comes with a personalized certificate, gear and training for $69.95.

Ride the Rails!

March 17

Stay close to home for Spring Break and book a weekend at the Boardwalk Inn (rates start at $399 per night), where the Kemah Boardwalk amusement park is just steps away. Brave the 92-foot drop on the wooden Boardwalk Bullet roller coaster, soar 100 feet over the action on the Iron Eagle zipline, and reach speeds of 40 mph on the Boardwalk Beast speedboat as it zips across Galveston Bay. Rides range from $4 to $20 per person.

Pet a Pony!

March 24

What do you get when you combine a restaurant and a petting zoo? Bear Creek family favorite Clay’s Restaurant, where—thankfully—the two are also separate: visit the playful ponies, sprawl out in the giant sandbox, and pose for pictures in front of the Old West streetscape before washing your hands and gulping down some corn dogs and grilled cheese sandwiches.

Skate Like Bey

March 31

There’s a reason Funplex in Alief has been popular since we were kids: The 200,000-square-foot indoor amusement park has everything under one roof, from bowling lanes and bumper cars to a Ferris wheel and the famous Funplex tower. Bonus: The neon-hued skating rink is where Beyoncé shot her video for “Blow.” Tickets start at $25.

Howl at the Moon!

February 24

The Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary in Montgomery reserves the last Saturday of the month for Howl Night ($20 for children, $30 for adults). Gather round the campfire to learn more about the wolves that live here and enjoy dinner as the sun sets and the howls begin. You can stay the night, too: Bring your own tent for Camping with the Wolves ($50 for children, $75 for adults), and the sanctuary will provide the s’mores and a hearty campfire breakfast. 

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By Katharine Shilcutt  12/29/2017 at 12:00am  Published in the January 2018 issue of Houstonia