Houston — Sept 4

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Combos that stack

Same block on Sabine St. Light installation and a free skatepark in one stop.

Hongdae 33 and Happy Zone KTV are in the same building at 9889 Bellaire. One parking lot, four hours, everyone doing something.

A full evening without repeating a register. Meow Wolf runs till 11 on Friday and Saturday.

The whole Houston light trail in one afternoon. Mostly free, each stop short enough that nobody burns out.

Five minutes apart, both by the Galleria. The waterwall mist genuinely cools you off.

Closed Labor Day Monday: the Cistern, Richmond Hall, MFAH, the Beer Can House. Meow Wolf shuts at 6.

Open normal hours: Seismique, Cidercade, Kemah, Main Event, Momentum, Museum of Illusions, Topgolf.

Put the nights with your brother's family on Friday and Saturday. Treat Monday as the light day.

Astros — most passive option available, three hours of sitting. Home vs. Arizona Sept 4–6 if you change your mind.
Houston Zoo — it's the aquarium again, and it closes at 4pm in the heat.
Urban Air Heights — 4.0, recurring complaints about cleanliness and staffing.
Ice Skate Memorial City — erratic hours, closed Fridays, reviews suggest the rink is being phased out.
Survival Game of Texas paintball — outdoors, closes 5:30, September heat.
Blessington Farms — early September falls between berry and fall seasons. Call first.
Neway karaoke — repeated reports of an automatic 20% charge on room time with no service.
Bass Pro Shops Katy — gets recommended as a free attraction. It's a store in a mall.
Splitting the group so the older kids peel off — this group does better whole.