A few of the best deals in the area include admission to nearby amusement parks and popular historic museums. Families will love the following kid activities in Harrisburg:

• Explore the lighthouse and marina on City Island
• Ask President Lincoln questions about everything except his hat at the National Civil War Museum
• Bring the family to Open Skate night at Twin Ponds Family Rec Center
• Venture to Bentley Ridge and ride the roller coasters at Dutch Wonderland
• At Cedar Point Amusement Park, saddle up for the ride of your life on the Steel Vengeance coaster

Tomball offers plenty of activities that both parents and their children will enjoy. Get to Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue early to beat the line for an amazing meal or listen to amazing live music at Main Street Crossing. Check out the following for more kid-friendly family activities in Tomball:

• Jerry Matheson Park: offers a swimming pool, interactive playground, and baseball fields
• Tejas Chocolate+Barbecue: if you can beat the line, you’ll be rewarded with an amazing meal
• Main Street Crossing: revered as the coolest live music venue in town
• Wholly Crepe: specializes in homemade Russian cuisine and amazing Siberian Blini (Crepes)
• Premiere Cinema 7 Tomball: one of the best places to catch the latest blockbusters

Tomball is a great place to travel for families on a budget. There is plenty to see and do that won’t cost you much and will leave you with big smiles on your faces. Check out the list below for more cheap thing to do with kids:

• SegCity Houston: take a segway tour around the city of Tomball
• Matt Family Orchard: take a few hours to pick as much fresh fruit as you want
• Burroughs Park: 320 acres of lush landscape, winding trails, and lakefront views
• Tomballs Farmers Market: take a stroll through the aisles of fresh fruit, vegetables, and baked goods
• Martin Luther King Jr. Park: take the little ones for some time outdoors at this park

Kids are sure to love all of the fun things to do available in Tomball. They can get up close and personal with some of the world’s most endangered animals at TGR Exotics Wildlife Park or gorge on delicious ice cream at Marble Slab Creamery. Keep reading for more fun activities for kids:

• TGR Exotics Wildlife Park: get up close and personal with some of the planets most exotic, fascinating, and endangered animals
• Marble Slab Creamery: delicious ice cream that will keep you coming back for more
• Tutti Frutti: frozen yogurt in a variety of different flavors
• Jordan's Sweet Shoppe: the one stop shop for all your sweets needs
• Kid's Anthem: devoted to bringing you the best clothing, accessories, and toys for your child’s everyday adventures

There’s a lot of family-friendly activities for groups to choose from in Tomball. The Riva Row Boat House and Wendtwoods Park and Pool are the places to go for ultimate group fun outdoors. Take a look at the following list for more kid-approved group activities in Tomball:

• Wendtwoods Park & Pool: a swimming pool with lanes, a water play structure, and a splash pad
• Tomball Corn Maze: work together to solve this extensive maze
• Riva Row Boat House: everything from paddle boards and kayaks are available for fun on the water
• Swing Zone Golf: play, train, learn, and have fun playing golf indoors
• Nonnie’s Soda Fountain: lunch, dinner, shakes, and, you guessed it, soda

Kid-friendly educational activities are abundant in Tomball. The Tomball Museum Center is a collection of 19th century houses and artifacts detailing what the town looked like over 200 years ago. Check out the list below for more educational attractions for kids in Tomball:

• Tomball Museum Center: a group of 1800s houses and public buildings with exhibits of town artifacts and vintage machinery
• Theis Attaway Nature Center: this park has a pond, walking trails, and a grassy amphitheater
• Kleb Woods Nature Preserve: 133 acres to explore featuring birds and butterflies to observe
• STEAM and Robotics: provides a variety of exciting services that helps bring science, technology, and robotics to life
• Texas Prospects Baseball Academy: committed to offering players of all skill levels access to the best in training facilities, instruction, and equipment

Keep your kids’ creative juices flowing with a class or two while in Tomball. You and your kids can learn how to paint at Easel Street or how to ride horseback at Saddlebrook Equestrian Center. Find more creative arts classes for kids below:

• Easel Street: offers daily art classes as well as week long summer camps
• Vantage Point Farm: an award-winning, family-owned stable offering training and riding lessons
• Junkin Gypsies Tomball: try your hand at making recycled pallets into art
• Saddlebrook Equestrian Center: offers play days with horses and summer camps for children
• Alodia Basketball Academy: here your kids will learn how to ball like Mike

Keep the fun going out of the sun’s reach with a fun indoor game or activity. Your kids will love glow-in-the-dark mini golf at Shankz and gliding around the ice at The Ice RInk at Woodlands Town Center. Below are more fantastic kid-approved indoor attractions in Tomball:

• Shankz Black Light Miniature Golf: experience the ultimate glow-in-the-dark mini golf course
• Lone Star College - Tomball Community Library: take your kids here to find a fun book or magazine to check out
• LazerX: laser tag and a wide selection of arcade games to play
• The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center: switch up the pace by strapping on ice skates for a few laps around the rink
• Tomball Community Center: hosts a variety of activities and events throughout the year