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BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
Spring activities guide This spring, there are several festivals and activities planned in the Greater Houston and surrounding areas. This list is not comprehensive. Houston
$58 (adult Sunday pass), $90 (adult weekend pass), $6 (ages 6-12)
• 11351 CR 203, Plantersville • www.familyfarmtexas.com
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Houston
• George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston • www.comicpalooza.com
Sugar Land
Cockrell Butter y Center A living buttery habitat at the Houston Museum of Natural Science has live and preserved specimens of some of the world’s most unique arthropods. Known for its immersive walkthrough habitat, the exhibit surrounds the rainforest conservatory. • Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. • $12 (adults), $10 (children), $6 (members), free (Tuesday admission) • 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston • www.hmns.org/cockrell-butterfly-center
Sugar Land Jazz Festival Musicians including Boney James, Robert Glasper, Tower of Power, Vincent Ingala, Gerald Albright and Terrace Martin will perform. The celebration of art, culture and community will also include food and cocktails. • May 11-12, 5 p.m. • $54-$119 • Crown Festival Park, 18355 Hwy. 59, Sugar Land • www.sugarlandjazzfestival.com
lavender farm. Open to the public from March through November, the farm oers tours and cut-your-own fresh lavender services. • Open through November; Thu.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission)
Kite Festival The Hermann Park Conservancy’s Kite Festival will feature a day of kite-ying, live music, a DJ, interactive games and activities, and face painting. The event will be located at Miller Hill and the Jones Reection Pool. • April 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free (admission) • Hermann Park, 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston • www.hermannpark.org Comicpalooza The pop culture festival features entertainment, special attractions, programming and celebrities representing fandoms. The event also includes shopping, special attractions, activities, entertaining acts, a live art auction, retro gaming and a cosplay competition. • May 24-26; Fri. 2-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. • $43 (adult Friday pass), $64 (adult Saturday pass),
Alvin
• 2250 Dillard Road, Brenham • www.chappellhilllavender.com
Froberg’s Farm and Country Store Froberg’s Farm and Country Store oers homegrown fruit and vegetable picking, including strawberry picking through May. • 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily • $3 (pick-your-own entrance fee), $5 (per pound of strawberries)
Brookshire
Houston Art Car Parade The 37th annual parade is located along Allen Parkway from Bagby Street to Taft Street. The parade will include over 250 masterpieces designed and created by artists, as well as individuals with schools, nonprots and corporations. • April 13, 11 a.m. • Free (parade admission) • Sam Houston Park, 1000 Bagby St., Houston • www.thehoustonartcarparade.com
The Woodlands
Plantersville
Dewberry Farm SpringFest The festival features farm animals, egg hunts, springtime photo ops, over 40 rides and attractions, food, and ower picking. • Through April 28; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Memorial Day in The Woodlands festival This event pays tribute to all military service members who lost their lives while serving the United States. The festival features live music, children’s activities, strolling entertainment, concessions and reworks.
• 3601 W. Hwy. 6, Alvin • www.frobergsfarm.com
Family Farm This family farm has pavilions available to rent, garden tours, shing, seasonal picking, hayrides and cabin rentals. This season, the family farm is holding strawberry picking through June and blackberry picking from April-July. • 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily • $7 (per pound of berries)
• $26.95 (general admission) • 7705 FM 362, Brookshire • www.dewberryfarm.com
Brenham
• May 26, 5-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • Town Green Park, 2099 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands • www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov
Chappell Hill Lavender Farm Located 8 miles north of Chappell Hill is an aromatic
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