The Woodlands Children’s Museum brings to life more extraordinary hands-on adventures with the opening of The Amazing Castle. Visitors to The Amazing Castle are transported to a magical place and time—inside the castle’s stone walls lays a happy and peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do.

Children can don costumes and engage in role-play by becoming lords and ladies, castle villagers, or even “HiJinx the Jester.” Visitors can try their hands in the Royal Workshops with “Trim the Tailor” or “Gable the Carpenter.” After picking vegetables in the garden, kids can tote them to the Great Hall to cook up a royal meal or visit the tower to wake “Herald,” the sleeping dragon! The Amazing Castle is designed for visitors of all ages and will be at The Woodlands Children’s Museum through May 4, 2024.

The Woodlands’ annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway is set for Saturday, January 27, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon at Rob Fleming Park. The Woodlands celebrates its 48^th year of giving away seedlings to residents, making it one of the longest-standing community traditions. 

Since 1977, more than 1.5 million seedlings have been distributed. This year’s event is produced by The Woodlands Township Environmental Services Department with support from Howard Hughes and Waste Management. 

The New Year is off to a festive start at north Houston’s City Place, where visitors can laissez les bons temps rouler during an annual Fat Tuesday celebration, take advantage of ongoing health and wellness programming, give kids a leg up on the competition and show that special someone how much they’re loved with a special meal, romantic stay or handcrafted Valentine’s Day card. Programming takes place on and around the community’s central Plaza at 1250 Lake Plaza Drive – Spring, TX 77389.

The Woodlands Children’s Museum is excited to announce a new partnership with The John Cooper School, providing the community with an imaginative new exhibit designed to ignite curiosity and inspire creative play, problem-solving, and engagement for families and children.

The John Cooper School’s Dream and Build Exhibit features a magnificent 15-foot sculpted dragon, walk-through castle towers, interactive building blocks, and an open play concept that allows young minds to explore the realms of architecture, engineering, design, and critical thinking.

Reach your fitness goals while having fun with friends and family by participating in The Woodlands Township’s Signature Races in 2024. Enjoy the thrill of competition from triathlon to trail running with the Muddy Trails 5K, Run and Done 3.1, The Woodlands Triathlon, Memorial Hermann 10 for Texas or the Glow and Go 5K. All running events are sanctioned by USA Track & Field (USATF), and The Woodlands Triathlon is a USA Triathlon (USAT) sanctioned event. Registration for all races is open now. Early registration is highly encouraged as most Township races reached capacity in 2023. More information about each race is available at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/races. 

Kids don’t have to stay up till midnight to celebrate the New Year!  Children’s Museum Houston’s Rockin’ New Year’s Noon is the city’s longest-running New Year’s Eve celebration just for kids! This end-of-year bash rings in the New Year at the stroke of noon with ball drops, just like in Times Square! Artistic talents will spotlight this New Year’s Eve celebration complete with noon countdowns, ball drop, activities, and DJ dance parties!