Downtown draws both locals and visitors alike with its world renown arts community, funky bar scene, professional sport venues, decadent dining, luxury hotels, green spaces and more.

Downtown offers a variety of hotel options including large convention hotels, luxurious five-star accommodations, beautiful historic options and more!

Downtown’s visitors also have a ton of options in regards to sights and attractions. The kid-friendly Downtown Aquarium offers amusement rides and exotic animals while the Heritage Society Museum offers a slice of history with over 19 beautiful acres of parkland and ten historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905. Take a tour of Minute Maid Park or Saint Arnold Brewing Company, an excursion along Buffalo Bayou or relax and enjoy a movie at AMC Dine-In Houston 8 Theater.  Plus, there are hundreds of free festivals, concerts and events that take place in Downtown's award-winning parks and public spaces thoughout the year. 
Hotels

Doubletree by Hilton Houston Downtown

Located in the west end of downtown at the edge of Sam Houston Park, the Doubletree is a medium-size luxury business hotel with 350 guest rooms and suites. The 20-story ...
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Hilton Americas-Houston

Directly connected to the George R. Brown Convention Center, Hilton Americas-Houston contains the city’s largest number of guest rooms, ballrooms, hotel meeting space, and the most technologically advanced services available ...
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Springhill Suites

One of the newest hotels in downtown, this Springhill Suites includes 167 rooms with modern amenities and stylish furnishings. All rates include complimentary breakfast and WIFI. Onsite valet parking and ...

Doubletree by Hilton Houston Downtown

Located in the west end of downtown at the edge of Sam Houston Park, the Doubletree is a medium-size luxury business hotel with 350 guest rooms and suites. The 20-story structure features 17,000 square feet of meeting space in 15 rooms, including the 5,580 square-foot LaSalle Ballroom.
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Education
Sat Sept. 23 2017

Kids Craft

Central Library

Bring your imagination and get crafting! Children are invited to create Ruffled Rumba Conga Shakers at the library that they can show off at home. Kids ages 5-10.
Live Music
Tue Oct. 03 2017

A Day to Remember

Revention Music Center

Catch American rock band, A Day to Remember, when they take the stage at Revention Music Center on October 3!
Theater
Sun Oct. 15 2017

Describe The Night

In 1920, the Russian writer Isaac Babel wanders the countryside with the Red Cavalry. Seventy years later, a mysterious KGB agent spies on a woman in Dresden and falls in ...
Exhibits
Tue Oct. 03 2017

Revolution, Romance & Rumba: Reimagining Cuba Through Fashion

Central Library

Straight from the runway, garments and accessories from Fashion Fusion are on display at the Central Library. The annual competition is presented by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the award-winning ...
Tours
Wed Oct. 11 2017

Minute Maid Park Tour

Minute Maid Park Tour

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Minute Maid Park, including historic Union Station, broadcasting booth or press boxes, Astros' or visitors' dugout, luxury suites and much more. Mon-Sat 10 am and at noon.
Sports
Sun Sept. 24 2017

Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels

Minute Maid Park

Watch your Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park!
Film
Sat Oct. 14 2017

Screen on the Green: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Discovery Green

Screen on the Green is back! Join Discovery Green as they play Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 under the stars and Houston’s skyline! The Guardians must fight to keep their ...
Food/Drink
Sun Sept. 24 2017

Houston BBQ Throwdown

Saint Arnold Brewing Company

Barbecue joints from around the area will be serving dishes that represent their interpretation of Houston-style barbecue at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Along with a panel of judges, guests will ...
Tours
Thu Oct. 12 2017

Saint Arnold Brewing Company Tour

Saint Arnold Brewing Company Tours

Visit Saint Arnold Brewing Company's Brewery and get a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing process. Their knowledgeable staff will explain the history, ingredients, and equipment used to produce the freshest ...
Tours
Mon Oct. 02 2017

Discover Houston Tours

Houston Visitors Center

Ghost tours, tunnel walks and rail tours, architectural tours and more are available. Tour guide Sandra Lord is the resident expert and has been conducting downtown and Houston tours since ...
Theater
Wed Oct. 11 2017

The Secret Garden

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Set in early 20th century, The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox, a young English girl born and raised in the British Raj who was orphaned by a ...
Theater
Fri Oct. 13 2017

Provocateur

Prohibition Supperclub & Bar

Prepare to be whisked away on the cheekiest tour of Europe, featuring the exuberant and seductive neo-burlesque performances from Houston’s world-famous Moonlight Dolls. Who needs to deal with crowded airports when ...
Family Friendly
Sat Oct. 21 2017

Smash the Squash

Downtown Aquarium

The white tigers at the Downtown Aquarium love Halloween! Come watch them train, eat and pounce on pumpkins!

This is Downtown

Spring 2017 Must List

We’ve pulled all the best of this spring into one handy guide to the absolute best Downtown has to offer. Whether you’re planning a fab night out with the girls, looking ...
What’s next, Downtown?

Infamously zoning-averse and unsentimental about its past, Houston’s reputation has long been one of urban sprawl, strip malls and car culture. But profound changes have taken place in recent years, ...
Hillary Hart

TUTS new administrative leading lady comes home to Texas Filling the top administrative chair at a nonprofit arts organization is typically a long process that involves national searches, committees meetings ...
The Future of the Workplace

For the past century, communication and the means by which we communicate have shaped how we work together and the places where people work. From telegraphs to telephones, typewriters to ...
Luxury rising

Imagine being suspended in water, hanging 500 feet above the ground in the tallest pool in Texas with the Downtown skyline as a backdrop. Visible from almost every vantage point, ...
Avenida Houston

When the newly refurbished George R. Brown Convention Center wrapped up its multimillion-dollar renovations, it forever changed Downtown’s Convention District. Not only did the construction physically change the building space ...
Preparing Students for Life

From exploring the rudimentary elements of ballet to preparing to embark on a distinguished career on the world's most prestigious stages, students who enroll in the Houston Ballet Academy enjoy learning ...
Art Abounds

Houston has a long tradition as being a place where artists of all stripes come to create and thrive. More and more, the city core is proving a place for ...
Art Beacon Lights Downtown

The traditional contemporary music festival, which presents multiple big name bands on several stages and may last several days and nights, has something of an audience energy problem, or so ...
Art Car Mania Still Strong

Metallic dragons, wide-eyed hippos, singing fish, superhero mobiles, candy-painted slabs and gloriously colored low riders – every spring they invade Downtown streets en masse. And we welcome them home to ...
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