Houston is a large city bustling with activity and things to do! In fact, many of the wonderful sites and sounds won’t cost you a dime. This city makes it easy to enjoy budget-friendly activities that the whole family can enjoy. Here are 25 top attractions that won’t break the bank!
Top 25 FREE Things to Do in Houston, TX
This is Houston’s premier outdoor theater for the performing arts. Free performances run March through October. The venue hosts a range of performances including classical music, ballet, and more and is set inside Hermann Park. Pack a picnic and enjoy some great shows.
This 12-acre park located in downtown Houston, is designed as an engaging and active place with programming to serve all ages. From large fields for sports to a promenade with 360 views of the city, dining options, fountains, music and so much more, this park has a lot to offer.
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
This Memorial Park (4 miles from downtown Houston), is a great way to escape the busy city. This 155-acre non-profit urban nature sanctuary provides education about the natural environment and you can walk the five mile trails for FREE. You can park for free with an Arboretum membership or on Thursday each week; otherwise, the parking fee is $5.
It’s Houston’s most photographed site! A 64-foot U-shaped fountain has water rushing down its inside and outside walls. The Water Wall pumps 78,500 gallons of recycled water every (3) hours and 20 minutes plus there are more than 180 live oaks shade the three-acre area, great for a picnic or throwing the Frisbee.
Shop right now at Old Navy and get some crazy good prices on clothing! Pieces start at $1.97!! This is a great way to add some new pieces to your wardrobe.
There’s no code needed and prices are marked.
Deal Ideas
Seaside Cotton Long-Sleeve Flag Sweater $12.97 (reg. $49.99)
Birthday Graphic T-Shirt for Toddler Girls $2.49 (reg. $9.99)
Short-Sleeve Unisex Graphic T-Shirt for Toddler – $3.49 (reg. $9.99)
Crinkle Gauze Flutter-Sleeve Mini Swing Dress – $5.97 (reg. $29.99)
Today is the last day you can head over and get a 12-month BJ’s membership for only $14, regularly $60!
You’ll receive one Primary Membership card plus one extra Household card for FREE, which may be used by any family member living at your address.
If you’re thinking about trying out the warehouse deal life, this is a great time to do it!
Of all the warehouse clubs, BJ’s is the only one that accepts manufacturer coupons. They will even take one coupon per item in a multi-pack! Because of this, there are some great deals at BJ’s, both in-club and online!
This offer is for new BJ’s members only and is valid for all BJ’s locations across the US.
See more online shopping deals!
Use an Ibotta rebate at the Kroger Mega Event to save on Snuggle Fabric Softener Sheets! Head in before the sale ends and pay just $1.99 for a 120-pack of dryer sheets.
This item is part of a mega event. The price listed is after a $1 instant savings when you purchase 5+ items. You can mix and match items and are welcome to buy more than 5.
Kroger Snuggle Mega Deal (ends 7/7):
- Snuggle Dryer Sheets, 120 ct., $3.99
-$2 off Snuggle dryer sheets, any 20-320 ct, limit 1, Ibotta mobile app
(makes it $1.99)
Check out the full Kroger ad for more great deals.
For a few days, stack codes at Under Armour to get an extra 60% off Outlet clothing and shoes! Grab t-shirts for just $7.18!
Stacking Codes at Under Armour:
- Use code SUMMER for 50% off
Use code EXTRA10 for an extra 10% off
Here are the deals:
UA Infinite Women’s Running Shoes – $98.97 (reg. $100)
-use code SUMMER
-use code EXTRA10
Makes it $44.54
UA Girls Rival Shimmer Tee – $15.97 (reg. $20)
-use code SUMMER
-use code EXTRA10
Makes it $7.18
UA Boys Split Big Logo Tee – $17.97 (reg. $20)
-use code SUMMER
-use code EXTRA10
Makes it $8.09
UA Boys Box Logo Camo Tee – $22.97 (reg. $25)
-use code SUMMER
-use code EXTRA10
Makes it $10.34
The Wayfair Fourth of July Clearance continues! Don’t miss out on these new great finds that will help you refresh your home on a budget!
Deal Ideas
Kucera Flatiron Oriental Gray Area Rug, 8×10 ft – $114.99 (reg. $480)
Ophelia & Co Oriental Indoor Rug, 8×10 ft – $137.99 (reg. $595)
Reversible Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper, twin XL – $30.99 (reg. $139)
Flippi V6 Personal Air Circulator Fan – $17.99 (reg. $25.99)
Rifle Paper Co. Canopy Cream Area Rug, 5×7.5 ft – $92.36 shipped (reg. $250)
Score an oral care deal at CVS this week! Pair an eCoupon with an ExtraCare Bucks deal and pick up two tubes of Colgate Optic White Toothpaste for 49¢ each!
This deal is good online or in-store.
CVS Colgate Deal (ends 7/18):
- $5 ECB wyb (2) Colgate Optic White Advanced 3.2 oz, Charcoal, Purple, Sensitive 3.8-4.2 oz, Total 3 oz or hello adult toothpaste, $5.99, limit 1
Buy:
(2) Colgate Optic White Toothpaste, $5.99 ea.
Use:
-$6/2 Colgate Optic White Advanced, Purple, Charcoal Toothpastes, CVS eCoupon
Total Due: $5.98
Get Back: $5 ExtraCare Bucks
Makes it 49¢ each
Check out the full CVS ad for more great deals.
Here’s a list of my top 10 favorite Publix deals from this week! Get FREE Colgate toothpaste, Springer Mountain Farms chicken for 99¢, and more.
Look through the full Publix weekly ad to see all the current deals.
Top 10 Publix Deals:
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Publix – Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Breast Strips, fully cooked, 8 oz pkg, B1G1 at $4.99 ($2.49)
-$1.50 off Springer Mountain Farms Product (sign up) printable
(makes it 99¢) - Publix – Colgate Optic White Stain Fighter Toothpaste, or Total, 3.8 or 3.3 oz box, B1G1 at $4.75 ($2.37)
-$3 off Colgate Optic White Advanced , Purple, Charcoal, Sensitivity Relief, Total Gum Protect, Plaque Cleanse, Sensitivity Mineral Shield, Tom’s of Maine or hello Adult Toothpaste, Publix (exp 7/1) eCoupon
-$2 off Colgate Total (3.3oz or 5.1oz), Optic White Stain Fighter, Max Fresh or Sensitive Toothpaste, excl 3 pack Toothpastes, Publix (exp 7/1) eCoupon
(makes it FREE) - Publix – Happy Baby Organics Nutty Blends, 3 oz pouch, B1G1 at $2.19 ($1.09)
-$1/3 Happy Baby Organics or Happy Tot Organics pouches and jars printable
-$3 off Happy Baby Organics Stage 2 Formula printable
(makes it 76¢) - Publix – Raid Fly Ribbon, or Fruit Fly Trap, 1 or 2 ct pkg, B1G1 at $4.99 ($2.49)
-.50/1 Raid Products, select, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
-$1.25 off Raid Product printable
-$1.25 off Raid Product, Publix (exp 7/7) eCoupon
(use $1.25 off and .50/1 ibotta, makes it 74¢) - Publix – LaLa Yogurt Smoothie, 4 pk, B1G1 at $4.99 ($2.49)
-$1.50 off Lala Yogurt Smoothies, 7 fl oz 4-pk, limit 5, at Publix, Ibotta mobile app
(makes it 99¢) - Publix – Margaritaville Shrimp Appetizers, sold frozen, 8 or 10 oz box, B1G1 at $11.99 ($5.99)
-$1 off Margaritaville seafood item (sign up) printable
(makes it $4.99) - Publix – Cabot Cheese Bar, or Shredded, 6 or 8 oz pkg starting at, B1G1 at $3.50 ($1.75)
-$1 off Cabot Creamery shredded cheese, select 8 oz, limit 1, at Publix, Ibotta mobile app
-.50/1 Cabot Creamery Cheese Blocks, 8 oz excl Premium Selected Cheese Varieties, limit , at Publix, Ibotta mobile app
(use $1 off, makes it as low as 75¢) - Publix – Noosa Finest Yoghurt, 4 pk, 4 oz, or 8 or 24 oz cup, B1G1 at $6.99 ($3.49)
Noosa Finest Yoghurt 8 oz $2.99 ($1.49)
-$1/2 Noosa Yoghurts, singles or 4-pack (sign up) printable
-.35/1 noosa yoghurt, 8 oz, limit 1, Ibotta mobile app
(buy (2) singles, makes it $1.99) - Publix – Sweet Loren’s Cookie Dough, gluten free, or puff pastry, 12 ct or 8.5 oz pkg, B1G1 at $8.99 ($4.49)
-$1.50 off Sweet Loren’s Cookie Dough, select 9.6 or 12 oz, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
-2000 points wyb Sweet Loren’s products, purchase $6, limit 3, enter code N0REC before first receipt to get 2000 Bonus points, Fetch Rewards mobile app
(makes it $2.99) - Publix – Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Nuggets, 9.7 oz pkg, B1G1 at $14.49 ($7.24)
-.50/1 Auntie Anne’s Frozen Pretzel Products, select, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
-.50/1 J & J Snack Foods bonus – redeem any (3) marked J & J Snack offers for Superpretzels, Auntie Anne’, Luigi’s, Dogsters, ICEE or Dippin Dots, limit 1, Ibotta mobile app
(makes it $6.74) - Publix – Klondike Bars or Ice Cream Sandwiches, 16 to 27 oz box, B1G1 at $5.75 ($2.87)
-$1.50/2 Klondike Bars or Sandwiches, any 4 or 6-ct, limit 1, Ibotta mobile app
(buy (2), makes it $2.13 each) - Publix – Crunchmaster Crackers, 3.54 or 4 oz pkg, B1G1 at $3.99 ($1.99)
-$1 off Crunchmaster product (sign up) printable
(makes it 99¢) - Publix – Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, or Snack Mix, 6.5 to 12.4 oz box, B1G1 at $4.02 ($2)
-$1.25/2 Kellanova Town House or Club or Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers printable
-$1 off Cheez-It Crunch Cheesy Baked Snacks, 6.5 oz only, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
-$1 off Cheez-it Crunch or Snap’d Baked, Not Fried, Chips, 6.5 oz+, Publix eCoupon
(makes it $1) - Publix – Angel Soft Bathroom Tissue, Mega Rolls, 4 roll pkg, B1G1 at $5.35 ($2.67)
-.50/1 Angel Soft Bath Tissue, any size, Publix eCoupon
(makes it $2.17) - Publix – Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent, or Paks, or Sheets, 75 to 110 oz, 32 or 42 ct, or 35 ct pkg, B1G1 at $12.79 ($6.39)
Arm & Hammer Power Sheets 30 ct $11.59 ($5.79)
-$3 off Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Sparkling Fresh Liquid Laundry Detergent, 110 fl oz, limit 2, Ibotta mobile app
-$5 off $20 Arm & Hammer spend $20 on any Arm & Hammer, OxiClean, or Simply Saline products, Publix eCoupon
(makes it $3.39)
See more Publix deals!
