Enormous flea markets with thousands of vendors every weekend. Get lost amidst the junk, treasures and even a few bargains. There are riders for the kids.
Trader's Village
Houston
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
16.66 MILES
Commissioned by Dominique and John de Menil (also founders of the Menil Collection) in 1964 to create a nondenominational chapel, American abstract…
17.9 MILES
This 445-acre park is home to playgrounds, a lake with paddleboats, a picturesque Japanese Garden, the Hermann Park Miniature Train and the Houston Zoo…
16.57 MILES
The Menil Collection is considered one of the most important privately assembled art collections of the twentieth century and is a Houston highlight…
16.6 MILES
This sinuous 160-acre city park follows Buffalo Bayou west from downtown, with easy pedestrian access and plentiful parking en route. Sweeping views…
Houston Museum of Natural Science
17.71 MILES
Don’t even dream you’ll see the whole of this colossal and absolutely stellar museum – the most popular in Texas – in a single visit. The permanent…
17.47 MILES
This nationally renowned palace of art starts its displays with ‘Splendors of the Ancient World’, and has a fine collection of pre-Columbian golden…
17.69 MILES
A superbly curated and presented museum offers an in-depth education on the context, history and aftermath of not only the holocaust itself but of Nazi…
17.76 MILES
These recently opened gardens have a spiral climbing hill that affords views of the construction cranes poking up through the skyline. It also has…
Nearby Houston attractions
1. National Museum of Funeral History
12.4 MILES
'Any day above ground is a good one.' That's the trademark of the National Museum of Funeral History. If you've ever wanted to see a coffin collection…
2. Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens
14.45 MILES
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston curates the impressive historical decorative arts collection (1600s to 1850s) displayed here. The 1928 home once belonged…
14.46 MILES
Is it a house or is it a sculpture? More than 50,000 aluminum cans cover the beer can house as siding, edging, even wind chimes. Taking a guided or self…
15.16 MILES
You never know which wildly decorated autos you’ll see in this small indoor museum, which honors the annual, not-to-be-missed Houston Art Car Parade…
15.87 MILES
This often-missed gem traces the history of printing from its advent until the early newspaper era. Rare and unusual printed works include the Dharani…
16.57 MILES
The Menil Collection is considered one of the most important privately assembled art collections of the twentieth century and is a Houston highlight…
16.6 MILES
This sinuous 160-acre city park follows Buffalo Bayou west from downtown, with easy pedestrian access and plentiful parking en route. Sweeping views…
16.64 MILES
Created in 1995 by abstract artist Cy Twombly (1928–2011), in conjunction with architect Renzo Piano, this annex of the Menil Collection contains some of…