Parents can keep kids active and entertained for free this summer in Houston at spots like Discovery Green and the Houston ...

And early on Thursday morning the Houston Zoo’s younger elephants — namely ... Zoo officials announced Sunday that they would close the 55-acre park Sunday and Monday in anticipation of ...

Located in Hermann Park and close to Houston's Museum District, the zoo is about 4 miles south of downtown. The zoo does not have its own parking lot; free parking is available in Hermann Park.

From the Houston Zoo to water parks and museums ... Wellness walks and self-guided tours are also options along Buffalo Bayou Park. Memorial Park, Houston's largest urban park, boasts over ...

What's more, the park is also home to the Houston Zoo. U.S. News Insider Tip: Don’t underestimate Houston's heat and humidity in the summer (May to September). Visitors should take frequent ...

The Houston Zoo Lights are re-opening again for the public ... or see all of Hermann Park, you surely are welcome to do that," she said. Earlier this year, the Zoo opened its new Galapagos Island ...

At the heart of Houston's Hermann Park, Tuesday's rare wintery landscape ... their now-snowy outdoor habitat — though only Houston Zoo staff bore witness, since the enclosures are shut to ...

Animal enthusiasts can set the date now for a holiday Cameo, a personal video greeting, from a special guest courtesy of the Houston Zoo. Whether ... walk through the park's various exhibits.

Houston police were called to the zoo Monday ... which escaped from the Central Park Zoo on Feb. 2 after someone had vandalized its exhibit.

Lisa Peterson, who has led San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2017, is leaving to take the president/CEO job at the Houston Zoo in June. Peterson has served as a senior vice president and executive ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Not only was Houston Zoo Lights canceled on Thanksgiving, but the park decided to cancel the show on Black Friday as well "due to inclement weather conditions." ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman who was shot by a security guard outside the Houston Zoo on Friday is home from ... the parking lot and I'm going to park on the side.' He said, 'alright,' and ...