Surviving & Thriving – Spring Break 2025

The kids are ready for it? Are you?? This year, we offer a few ideas for not only surviving, but thriving this spring break!

Here are some ideas:

Take a break from it all! Life is stressful. The kids aren’t the only ones that need a break. Take time off and get out of town

Go Camping

With over 90 Texas State Parks, we literally have no limits on what we can experience. Whether you are in the mood for the beach, the dunes, the mountains or lakes, you can find it at one of the TPWD destinations. The best part is that while you and the kids are spending time communing with nature, it is not going to break the bank.

Campsites rent for as little as $10 a night, up to $25 if you need electricity. Where else can you find those rates with such beauty at your doorstep?

Visit www.tpwd.texas.gov for more information.

Take a Cruise

With 5 cruise lines, Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean International, Princess Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Disney Cruise Line. sailing out of the Port of Galveston we literally have the world in our backyard. Hop on board and leave your cares at the door for a few days or up to a whole week! Five day trips available on Royal Caribbean for $347 per person!

Visit www.visitgalveston.com/cruise for more information.

Hit up the Nation’s Capital

One of my fondest memories as a child was visiting Washington, DC. Even at a young age, I realized how important that city is to our nation’s past, as well as our future.

It is ripe with free spots to visit. The 19 museums that are attached to the Smithsonian Institute for example. visit the animals at the National Zoo and pop by the Air & Space Museum.

For a great history lesson, visit all of the monuments then take a drive to the Arlington Cemetery. It truly is humbling to be in their presence. Kids can benefit from that lesson even more than ever.

Play Local

Not able to get out of town? How about hitting up H-town like a tourist?! Visit all of the spots that native Houstonians are too cool to visit.

Make the Bayou burp at the Big Bubble located inside one of the pillars at Preston Street bridge.
Visit the giant president’s heads American Statesmanship Park, affectionately referred to as “Mount Rush Hour,” features 18ft, two-ton busts of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston. Created and donated to Harris County in November 2012 by sculptor David Adickes, these statues are “A Tribute to American Statesmanship.
Ride the ferris wheel and visit the white tigers at the Downtown Aquarium.
Visit the JP Morgan Chase Tower, one of the 10 tallest buildings in the USA. Ride up to the observation on the 60th floor and check out the view!
Spend a day at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo! The concerts are great, but have you experienced all the rest that the HLSR has to offer? Give yourself some time and see it all!
Rent a kayak and sail down the Buffalo Bayou. See the city from a whole new perspective.
Don’t want to be quite that adventurous, you can rent a kayak at Discovery green and tool around the little lake. All of the fun. less of a commitment.
When’s the last time you went to NASA? Never been?Now is the time to see where history happens at Space Center Houston. Your mind will be blown.
Looking for some nature immersion, have you been to the Houston Botanical Gardens? How about the Houston Arboretum? You can also pop over to Memorial Park and just take a stroll. You’ll be surprised how much nature can be found in the heart of the city.
Take in a show with the kids. When is the last time you went to a Matinee? Check out offerings at Main Street Theater for shows that are family friendly.