Q: What are inexpensive things to do in Houston?

A: There are plenty of cheap and free things to do in Houston if you're on a budget. Here's our list of things to do that well let you stretch your dollars:

Houston is an affordable city that stretches your buck. That means more fun for you.

A Houston CityPASS ticket gives you access to five top attractions in the city for only $64 for adults and $54 for children (ages 3-11). Each CityPASS ticket includes prepaid admission to:

• Space Center Houston
• Downtown Aquarium
• Houston Museum of Natural Science
• Houston Zoo OR Museum of Fine Arts, Houston  
• Kemah Boardwalk OR Children's Museum of Houston

You can buy CityPASSes online, at any of the attractions or at the Houston Visitors Center.

These museums are ALWAYS FREE:

• Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
• Holocaust Museum Houston
• Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
• Houston Center for Photography
• The Jung Center of Houston
• Lawndale Art Center
• The Menil Collection
• Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University
• The Rothko Chapel

Here are FREE TIMES for the other museums.
General Admission Only

• Buffalo Soldiers National Museum - FREE Thursday 1 pm - 5 pm
• Children's Museum of Houston - FREE Thursday 5 – 8 pm
• The Health Museum - FREE Thursday 2 – 7 pm
• Houston Museum of Natural Science - FREE Thursdays 2 - 5 pm (3 - 6 pm during the summer and holidays)
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - FREE Thursday all day