• MUSIC
• Free Neighborhood Concert Series , Houston Symphony :
1 . July 12 , 11 am @ The Ripley House Neighborhood Center
2 . July 12 , 7:30 pm @ Alief Taylor High School
3 . July 13 , 7:30 pm @ Cypress Springs High School
4 . ( Instrument petting zoo begins 45 minutes before each concert .)
5 . Movie Themes with Houston Symphony : Pre-concert activities begin at 6:30 pm . Free mezzanine and lawn seating at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion .
6 . Dreamworks Animation in Concert , July 21 , 8 pm
7 . Free Summer Symphony Nights , Houston Symphony : Enjoy classical music outdoors ! Miller Outdoor — July 4 @ 8:30 pm
8 . 3rd Annual Day of Music : July 9 , noon – 10 pm . Free day-long musical celebration of Houston ’ s musical diversity ( jazz , rock , classical , blues , ethnic genre and more ). Located at Jones Hall .
9 . Summer Concert Series with American Festival for the Arts ( AFA ): Students in the AFA Summer Music Conservatory perform throughout the summer in their free family-friendly Summer Concert Series . These include the String Orchestra Community Concert ( June 24 ), Choral Celebration ( June 25 ), Symphony Orchestra Concert ( July 6 ), and more . Find the complete calendar here .
• BOOKS
• Summer Storytime Tours at Rienzi :
10 . Wednesdays June 1 – July 27 , 10 am . Introduce kids to magic of art and literature through fun and interactive activities for ages 3 +. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the garden after the event . Rienzi is the Museum of Fine Arts , Houston home , 1406 Kirby ; free
11 . Summer Reading Program at The Fish Gallery : July 7 – August 18 , Each Thursday 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm with story time , fish feeding , touch tanks ,
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crafts , games , and prizes . August 18 is a Summer Reading Party ( 2909 Fountain View ).
12 . Summer Middle Grade Book Club at Katy Budget Books : June 9 – August 11 . 10 am . Kids will read the book before the Thursday book club , discuss the book , do an activity and have a snack . Located at 2450 Fry Road .
13 . Wig Wag Learning series at Rosenberg Railroad : Wednesdays in July , 10:30 am . Enjoy a one-hour program with story , craft and fun activities for pre-schoolers . Also includes an age-appropriate museum tour . Bring a bagged lunch and play on the wooden train play structure . $ 8 / participating child and adult . Limited to 16 each session . Call for your spot . Located at 1921 Avenue F in Rosenberg .
14 . Nature Story Time at Nature Discovery Center : Wednesdays , 4 pm . Free story time for preschoolers with variety of fun : live animals , puppets , short nature walks , crafts or songs and nature stories . Located at 7112 Newcastle .
15 . Story time at Pottery Barn Kids : Tuesdays , 11 am . Free story time . Located at The Woodlands Mall and Highland Village .
16 . Story time and activities at Houston Public Library locations throughout the city this summer . Full calendar online .
17 . Free Summer Reading Programs : Houston Public Library , Harris County Public Library , Montgomery County Library , Fort Bend County Libraries , Brazoria County Library …
18 . Young Writers Workshop : Saturdays , 10:30 am , at Discovery Green through July 9 . Houston Arts Alliance , HPL Express , and Writers in the Schools help kids learn to write at this weekly session , funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston .
19 . Gamemeisters at Blue Willow Bookshop : Head to this independent bookshop Thursdays this summer to play and learn new games . This free event is geared to kids ages 5-10 . Thursdays , June 9 – July 28 . Parents are welcome to stay . Located at 14532 Memorial .
• THEATER 20 . Free Children ’ s Hilltop Festival :
21 . Kid ’ s daytime theater . July 19 , The Emperor ’ s New Clothes ; July 20 , My BFF , the Dragon ; July 21 , The Great Zoo Switcheroo ; July 22 , Santa ’ s Rockin ’ Reindeer Christmas in July . Located at Miller Outdoor Theatre , 11 am .
22 . Free TUTS ’ Summer Musical : July 12-17 , Million Dollar Quartet , 8:15 pm . Located at Miller Outdoor Theater .
23 . Houston Shakespeare Festival : Free Shakespeare in the park ! July 29 , 31 , August 2 , 4 , 6 , Much Ado About Nothing ; July 30 , August 3 , 5 , 7 , Henry V . Performance begin at 8:15 pm at Miller Outdoor Theatre .
24 . Summer Kid ’ s Musical @ Lone Star College-Cy Fair : July 5-7 . Lone Star College Cy-Fair presents Freckleface Strawberry : the Musical . Located at 9191 Barker Cypress Road . Purchase tickets online for $ 7 each .
25 . A . D . Players @ Miller Outdoor Theatre : Little Women , the Musical . Free . August 11 , 12 , 8:30 pm . Located at Miller Outdoor Theatre , 6000 Hermann Park Dr .
• MOVIES 26 . Free & Cheap Summer Movie
Series :
27 . Cinemark : Movies are just $ 1 weekday mornings . Or get 10 movies for only $ 5 paid in advance . Show days are usually Tuesday , Wednesday or both beginning week of June 6 .
28 . Studio Movie Grill : Tickets are just $ 1 at Studio Movie Grill ’ s Children ’ s Summer Series . Catch the 11 am show Monday through Friday at Copperfield , CityCentre and Pearland locations .
29 . Santikos : Free movie for 8 weeks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am beginning June 7 . Located