24 days in Houston Itinerary

Although urban sprawl remains synonymous with Houston, most of the city's tourist attractions lie within the relatively small downtown area, surrounded by diverse neighborhoods housing the nation's biggest African-American, Asian-American, and Latino communities.

Get out of town with these interesting Houston side-trips: Fort Bend Museum (in Richmond), Brazos Bend State Park (in Needville) and League City (Walter Hall Park, Butler Longhorn Museum, &more). And it doesn't end there: get curious at The Houston Museum of Natural Science, explore the different monuments and memorials at Glenwood Cemetery, get to know the resident critters at Houston Zoo, and admire the natural beauty at Moody Gardens.

To find other places to visit, traveler tips, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Houston trip planner.

Expect a daytime high around 84°F in October, and nighttime lows around 67°F.