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Events in Houston October 15th -19th
Houston Dynamo (Soccer)
Saturday 10/18, Dynamo v. L.A. Galaxy
Houston Texans (Football)
Sunday 10/19, Texans v. Lions, 3:05 p.m.
Discovery Green
12-acre park located in downtown. Attractions: lake, playground, interactive water
features, amphitheater, dog park, public art works, restaurants, Bocce courts, putting
green, Shuffleboard court.
Downtown Aquarium
Adventure exhibit, games, rides, animal attractions, and restaurant.
Houston Zoo
Located just minutes from downtown, Metro rail routes from downtown to the Museum
and zoos.
Museums
Museum of Natural Science current attractions:
Leonardo DaVinci inventions
Lucy's Legacy: Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia
IMAX: Dinosaurs 3D
IMAX: Galapagos 3D
IMAX: Grand Canyon 3D
Butterfly museum (year around)
Menil Collection
Museum of Fine Art Houston
Bayou Bend Family Day: Fall Classic Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
Celebrate all things Classical music, dance and performances that celebrate the
Elements of classicism.
Sunday Samplings Samples French foods while experiencing the programs of
The Museum of Fine Art Houston
Museum of Contemporary Art
Children's Museum
Parks
Memorial Park, minutes from training location
Hermann Park, located next to the zoo and Museums
Theaters
Miller Outdoor Theater
Alley Theatre
Theater Under the Stars
Other Attractions:
Space Center Houston / NASA / Johnson Space Center (25 miles south of downtown
Houston, in Clear Lake area)
Amusement Parks
Six Flags Splashtown, Spring TX (25 miles North of Houston).
Schlitterbahn, Galveston, TX (52 miles from Houston)
Moody Garden, Galveston, TX (52 miles from Houston)