Things to do with kids in Brownsville

15 family-friendly places in Brownsville: zoos, aquariums, playgrounds and more.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Belden Trail
Mile-long trail connecting West Brownsville to other commercial areas. Pedestrian and family-friendly.
Free
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Brownsville Sports Park
Sports park with baseball and soccer stadiums. It also has a new fitness center and a volleyball court. Very family friendly.
Free
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Camille Lightner Playhouse
Popular performing arts venue featuring plays and musicals. Features adaptations of both local and popular acts.
Plays: adults $15, students (with school ID) $10, children under 12 $5; Musicals: adults $20, students (with school ID) $12, children under 12 $12; season tickets: $85; Winter Texan tickets: $50
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Children's Museum of Brownsville
Museum involving hands-on activities, events and workshops for children.
$8; free for children 1 and under
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Commemorative Air Force Museum
Air force museum displaying collections of aircraft from World War II. Hosts the annual AirFiesta in mid-February.
Adults: $6, seniors (55+): $5, kids 12-18: $3, kids under 11: Free
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Costumes of the Americas
Museum housing one of the largest collections of traditional clothing worn by indigenous people in Latin American countries.
$2 per person, children under 10: free
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Dean Porter Park
Clean park with many museums and a playhouse in a walking distance. It includes a pavilion and a playground. Park is next to a resaca.
Free
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Discount Mattress Brownsville
Discount Mattress Brownsville is a family-owned business that offers a wide selection of affordable mattresses and sleep products. Known for quality service and low prices, the store serves the Brownsville community with top brands and fast delivery options.
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Gladys Porter Zoo
Popular zoo among locals and tourists. Showcases a variety of species from around the world and features a reptile house and an aquatic center. It is the only zoo south of Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley.
Adults $11, children (2-13) $8, children (under 2) free, seniors (over 65) $9.50
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Historic Brownsville Museum
Museum displaying the history of Brownsville up to the first half of the 20th century. It uses pictures, maps, along with other visuals to document different aspects of the city from street views to education.
Adults: $5, seniors: $4, students: $2, children under 6 and BHA members: free
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Lincoln Park
Park next to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Great for picnics or family events. A stone's throw from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Free
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Puente Art Studio
Studio used to teach art classes to children. Admission for this is $20. Also has a gallery with exhibitions. To its exterior, windows and doors are paint in brown, a similar trend with galleries and bars in this area.
Mon-Sat 10AM-6PMFree
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Ringgold Civic Pavilion
Pavilion great for family events and meetings. Next to a clean park, museums and a playhouse.
Large: $75/hr, small: $25/hr, barbecue oven: $5/hr
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Sabal Palm Sanctuary
Butterfly and birdwatching center. One of the last locations in the Rio Grande Valley with an abundance in profuse grove of Sabal Palms.
Adults $5, children under 12 $3
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Southern Pacific Linear Park
Family-friendly park next to Gladys Porter Zoo and the Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts.
Free

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Brownsville (CC BY-SA 4.0).