7 days in Houston Itinerary

Although urban sprawl remains synonymous with Houston, most of the city's tourist attractions lie within the relatively small downtown area, surrounded by diverse neighborhoods housing the nation's biggest African-American, Asian-American, and Latino communities.

Attractions like Cockrell Butterfly Center and Splashway Waterpark make great kid-friendly stops. Discover out-of-the-way places like Dolphin & Whale Watching and Galveston's 61st Street Fishing Pier. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Houston: Murdochs (in Galveston), Froberg's Farm (in Alvin) and Sea Center Texas (in Lake Jackson). There's lots more to do: cool off at Pirates Bay Water Park, admire the masterpieces at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, see the interesting displays at National Museum of Funeral History, and engage your brain at The Houston Museum of Natural Science.

To find more things to do, maps, ratings, and more tourist information, go to the Houston day trip planner.

June in Houston sees daily highs of 92°F and lows of 75°F at night.