# Kid-friendly places in Houston

12 listed places in Houston: 9 playgrounds and things to do and 3 restaurants. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-10-06, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Kid-friendly restaurants in Houston](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/houston/restaurants) (3)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Houston](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/houston/playgrounds) (9)

## Places

1. [John P. McGovern Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-p-mcgovern-playground-houston) (playground, Houston). Playground for ages 5 to 12, all climbing and sliding, shaded by trees and lit in the evening.
2. [Buddy Carruth Playground for All Children](https://ourplayday.com/places/buddy-carruth-playground-for-all-children-houston) (playground, Houston). Playground built so most of the equipment is accessible, with an interactive water playground too.
3. [Mendez Play Space at Discovery Green](https://ourplayday.com/places/mendez-play-space-at-discovery-green-houston) (playground, Houston). Toddler playground with slides, a cushioned ground, sensory play and plenty of seating for grown-ups.
4. [Children's Museum Houston](https://ourplayday.com/places/children-s-museum-houston-houston) (museum, Houston). A hands-on museum with a pretend town, real tools, a three-story climbing tower and water play.
5. [Discovery Green](https://ourplayday.com/places/discovery-green-houston) (attraction, Houston). A free 12-acre downtown park with toddler story times, outdoor movies and live music.
6. [Downtown Aquarium Houston](https://ourplayday.com/places/downtown-aquarium-houston-houston) (aquarium, Houston). An aquarium with a walk-through shipwreck, live alligators and a train that rides through a shark tank.
7. [Feges BBQ](https://ourplayday.com/places/feges-bbq-houston) (restaurant, Houston). Barbecue with a shaded, turfed patio where kids climb and play.
8. [Houston Museum of Natural Science](https://ourplayday.com/places/houston-museum-of-natural-science-houston) (museum, Houston). Five floors of natural science, with a huge dinosaur hall and a butterfly rainforest.
9. [Houston Zoo](https://ourplayday.com/places/houston-zoo-houston) (zoo, Houston). A 55-acre zoo with more than 6,000 animals.
10. [Space Center Houston](https://ourplayday.com/places/space-center-houston-houston) (attraction, Houston). NASA's visitor centre, with more than 400 real space artifacts and a shuttle mockup kids can climb through.
11. [Tamale Joint](https://ourplayday.com/places/tamale-joint-houston) (restaurant, Houston). Handmade tamales and Mexican street food, with a kids' menu of pork tamales, quesadillas, tacos or enchiladas.
12. [The Burger Joint](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-burger-joint-houston) (restaurant, Houston). Angus burgers and milkshakes, with kids' meals of a burger, hot dog or chicken strips with mac and cheese or fries.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Any page linked above is also served as markdown by adding .md to its address.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/houston