Free things to do this weekend in and around Houston

Houston's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 5, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026.

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FREE Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours - East Beach - East Beach, Galveston, TX, USA, September 5, 2026 to September 6, 2026, 9:00–9:45 AM, 10:00–10:45 AM, 11:00–11:45 AM, 12:00–12:45 PM

Hangar Hang Out - Houston Wing of the Commerative Air Force - Houston Wing of the Commerative Air Force, 18000 Groschke Road, Houston, TX 77084, United States, September 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026, 10 am- 3 pm

Hands-on Houston: 25th Birthday Celebration - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, United States, September 5, 2026, 11AM - 3PM

Hands-on Houston: 25th Birthday Celebration - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, United States, September 5, 2026, 11AM-3PM

Labor Day Festival - Waterway Square Place - Waterway Square Place, The Woodlands, TX, USA, September 6, 2026, 5-9 pm

Labor Day Weekend Drone Show Over Moody Gardens - Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center - Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center, Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554, United States, September 6, 2026, 9 pm