Houston
Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021. Wikivoyage
Population 2,304,580 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in United States
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Downtown Aquarium Aquarium · 320 m - Alexander Hodge Memorial Memorial · 360 m
- World War I Monument Memorial · 380 m
- Democratic National Convention, 1928 Memorial · 70 m
- Columbia Memorial Memorial · 130 m
- Thomas William House Memorial · 200 m
- Houston City, Republic of Texas Memorial · 260 m
- San Felipe Cottage Memorial · 270 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Art Car Parade
April
A parade that must be seen to be believed. For example, in 2010, there were cupcake motorcycles, fire breathing chicken cars, and many other spectacular cars.
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McDonald's Houston Children's Festival
April
April. Quite possibly the largest children's festival in the United States. It runs for 2 days and includes activities for kids of all ages, including face painting, stage shows, and a whole lot more.
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Houston Motocross
May
Factory motocross racers from all around the world. to race once a year
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Houston Gay Pride Parade
June
Downtown. June. The Houston Gay Pride Parade and Festival is an annual event that celebrates the city's LGBT community. The parade is a colorful and campy affair.
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Texas Renaissance Festival
October – November
Todd Mission, October & November. An hour outside of Downtown Houston, the Texas Renaissance Festival ("Ren Fest") runs during the weekends from the months of October to November.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Houston); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
- Theater District (eastbound) 270 m
- Theater District (westbound) 370 m
- Houston 630 m
- Central Station Main 720 m
- Main Street Square (northbound) 740 m
- Main Street Square (southbound) 810 m
More train stations: Kinder Station 5.4 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.