The Rosenberg Railroad Museum is a Houston treasure for any train enthusiast! With an array of impressive exhibits, this Museum has something for everyone - whether it's model trains, boarding retired cars, exploring the little red caboose, or learning about railroad history!

The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts presents the classic Nutcracker with the Schaumburg Dance Ensemble. The small theatre means that there isn't a bad seat in the house, so it is ideal for the youngest performance enthusiasts!

Ice Skating outdoors can be more than just rink skating! In Crystal Lake, the Park District carefully monitors the conditions of Crystal Lake and - when the ice is thick enough - opens skating for public use! There are two access points to skate the Lake, but I recommend skating at Main Beach for it's access to restrooms and other amenities! Benches and skate mats are available at Main Beach once the rink is cleared. Hockey goals are set up at both Main and West. The skating areas are lighted in the evening, too.

Old School Forest Preserve offers families an array of amenities that make this nature destination one of the best around! With a playground, public parking, toilets and access to water, this is an ideal place to spend the day in nature with the little ones. But, this particular location gets an Upparent nod for making nature hiking accessible even into the winter months! This forest preserve offers solar lit nature hikes and even stays open late on designated dates for folks to hike or snowshoe along the 1.3 mile fitness trail!

Constitution Park in River Forest offers a beautifully-maintained ice rink in the winter months. Constitution Park is located in a peaceful, quiet, family-friendly neighborhood. When operational, the rink use has both free skate hours and hockey use hours. Please note that the ice rink open/closed status will be posted on site by a colored flag system: green indicates that the rink is open and red indicates that the rink is closed. The ice rink is unsupervised. Skate at your own risk.

At the start of every season, when weather permits (20 or colder for 5 straight days), the staff at Sunset Woods Park flood an ice rink and the outdoor skate fun begins! The rink has separate sections for hockey and recreational skating. For the safety of all patrons, helmets are required in the hockey rink. Skating is free, and the rink is well lit by existing park lights.

The North Shore knows outdoor ice skating, and the Lake Bluff Ice Rink located at Artesian Park is a prime example of a family-friendly outdoor rink! The rink is maintained as long as the weather permits and is thoroughly lighted for evening skating. The grounds boast a warming house facility along with washrooms located at Artesian Park.

Splashway Water Park offers a relaxing day in the sun in a family-friendly environment! Splashway Water Park features slides, a lazy river, a wave pool, and toddler areas! There really is something for everyone here!

Day passes at Jellystone Park include access to their huge water park, swimming pools, mini golf course, jumping pillows, playground, sports courts, and more. The water park features a water playground, water slides, and splash pad.

Enjoy a fun day at Galveston's only white sand beach! Moody Gardens features a lazy river, wave pool, tower slides, splashpad, and an aquarium adventure playground.