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☀️ Summer Date Ideas for Houston
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items Welcome to my favorite date ideas for summers in Houston! This list is full of cozy, cute, and adventurous recommendations💘 Including museums, restaurants and local favs
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Arts & Entertainment
Outdoor Activities
Local Favorites
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Arts & Entertainment
If you’re into art and chill vibes, Houston’s Museum District is the place to be!! Beautiful galleries, fresh exhibits, crazy looking crystals, and much more. Perfect for a laid-back, fun day. 🎨✨
I absolutely love museums!!
Luckily Houston is full of them.
Here’s some tips:
The Menil Collection and the Contemporary Arts Museum are always free.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, offers free admission all day on Thursdays
The Houston M...
Houston Museum District
Outdoor Activities
Hot but Fun times
💸 Free to enter, $5–$20 per ride 💸 Great for an outdoor date while catching the wind and eating snow cones and others snacks!! Rides are fun and not at all overwhelming, there’s a ton of food places and bars available in the same street. Parking is...
Kemah Boardwalk
Top 3 fav parks I’ve probably been to in years!! It offers a walking track, sports courts (basketball, tennis, volleyball), playgrounds, and a public pool! Ideal for family outings and fitness. A ton of picnic spaces for a special date or reading/cre...
Stevenson Park
The cutest beach date I’ve been on. The water was great, the sunset and sunrise were unreal and I felt like such a mermaid princess! It’s pretty private and you can camp over night! Picnics in the sun and sea shell 🐚 searching felt like a dream. Ult...
South Padre Island
Local Favorites
Whether it’s a laid-back date or a spontaneous adventure, these local faves bring all the charm without the tourist hassle. 🌆✨💖
It’s like three dates in one!
Big adventure vibes in one spot. Penguins, rainforest walk-throughs, and even a chill boat ride if you’re feeling fancy. Great for a NO-sweat indoor day when it’s Texas hot.
Bonus: ramps galore. ♿💅
💸 $60 combo ticket ...
Rainforest Pyramid
Great diverse place for a little of everything! The first floor is FULL of different foods. Depending on the day, they have farmers markets, different venders from stores or people that hand make things come and sale their products, on different floo...
POST Houston
Restaurants
Ready to feast your way through Houston? These spots serve up all the flavor! Whether it’s comfort food or something new and exciting, these local favs of mine got you covered. 🍽️🔥
Top American food restaurant with beach front views. I haven’t gone many times but every time it’s packed, best if you make reservations. The atmosphere takes you to another world. The chicken and fries are my favorite and they provide an array of de...
The Spot · Galveston, Texas
Best burgers hands down! Restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating. Sports games on wide TVs. On the cold days they have heat polls type things for outside. Staff is great, quick, and helpful. Restrooms are always clean when I go. Best vanilla sha...
The Burger Joint
Only place I'll drink tapioca at. Great chill spot to escape from the heat and grab a yummy beverage! Or while out shopping. The environment is neutral with pops of sweet vibrant color. Chairs are comfy, staff is friendly and quick, restrooms are alw...
The Teahouse
Been here plenty of times. They have a gluten free menu and staff has come up to me before and been transparent on them not feeling like sometimes the place that day is 100% gluten free from contamination. Which I appreciate. The vibes and layout I l...
Masa Sushi
Food was absolutely delicious!! Service was amazing and the chef came out to check if food was to our liking. Dishes are big in size
Hoang My
Been here once, the food was good. Was heavy feeling cuz a lot of it is fried or cooked in some kind of oil. Rice was really good and lightest on my stomach. The place is very big inside and service was chill. Probably wont go here again but the expe...
Golden Dim Sum
Other Food & Drinks
Soft, Fluffy and Nostalgic Ice. Delicious syrups, chamoy that makes your mouth water and good variety of yummy snacks. Great for a low-effort but cute date stop. Especially on a hot summer day. Service is quick and chill.
AJ's Snowcones