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Children’s Museum Houston

Xtreme Spring Break 2016

Saturday, Mar. 12, 2016 – Sunday, Mar. 20, 2016

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Action-packed adventure is taking over this Spring Break at the Children’s Museum of Houston. America’s No. 1 children’s museum will have you on the edge of your seat with gravity-defying entertainment during the Xtreme Spring Break. Embrace your wild side at Houston’s top spring break family destination!

* Spin out of control in any of our two Human Hamster Balls.

* Watch as we unleash inner ninjas with our Ninja Warrior-inspired show with American Ninja Warrior’s Sam Sann and team.

* Look for things getting thrown out of proportion when we shut down the street for our annual Shaving Cream Pi(e) Fight on Pi Day, March 14th!

* Experience extreme fun with our Xtreme BMX Block Party on March 18th!

Leave your serious face at home and get ready for endless, hands-on activities all throughout the Museum. Watch our interactive performances with a lineup that changes every day.

About the Programs & Activities

DAILY ITINERARY:

10 am Xtreme Giveaways – Embrace your zany side with a different giveaway every day! Limited to first 100 kids. (Sunday time: noon)

11 am and 3 pm Xtreme Happenings – Heat sensitive slime, LED finger skateboards, and more! Play around with a new Xtreme surprise every day. (Sunday time: 3 pm)

11:30 am, 1:30 and 2:30 pm Xtreme Ninja Warrior-Inspired Show – Check out how we’re redefining the spirit of competition led by American Ninja Warrior contestant Sam Sann and/or his Ninja Warrior team. (Sunday time 1:30 and 2:30 pm)

3 pm Xtreme Performances – Enjoy entertainingly dynamic and interactive performances! (See online calendar for complete lineup)

All Day: Xtreme Gaming and Virtual Reality – Put your Xtreme Spring Break experience to the test as you engage with others for digital games and alternate realities.

XTREME ON-GOING ACTIVITIES:

Pop Shop Art Stop: Make an xtreme work of art inspired by graffiti and pop art at Alexander Art Academy.

Xtreme Mohawk Crown: Put together your own Mohawk at Junktion! Don’t worry, you don’t have to shave your head for this.

Xtreme Animal Zine: Design your own ’zine featuring nature’s most xtreme animals—the fastest, the biggest, and even the deadliest—at Ecostation!

Xtreme Weather Game: Play a board game to learn about different kinds of natural disasters and how to be safe at Ecostation.

Movin’ and Groovin’: Get dancin’ with this energetic pattern game at ExxonMobil Math Cart.

EVENTS AND XTREME PERFORMANCES:

Cirque La Vie Strong Man Circus Show, March 12: This isn’t your everyday circus troupe! You won’t believe your eyes as Cirque La Vie performs their daring and awe-inspiring stunts.

Gymnast Bouncing Ben, March 13: Enjoy the Xtreme tricks of cirque performer Ben K!

Xtreme Juggling, March 14: Get involved in this interactive and fun performance complete with crowd-pleasing juggling and balancing acts.

Shaving Cream Pi(E) Fight In Celebration Of 12th Annual Π (Pi) Day, March 14: March 14 is π (Pi) Day and it’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday! Celebrate the infinite, non-repeating number 3.14159… as we close our street to duke it out in an amazingly messy, Pi(e)-induced frenzy during our 7th Annual Shaving Cream Pi(e) Fight. Check out the π (Pi) Day celebration at 1:59 pm (1.59 because the numbers follow 3.14159) and get ready for a sensationally sweet day of all things π (Pi).

Disc-Functional K-9, March 15: Em-"bark" on a tail-waggin' good time! Our four-legged pals have what it en-tails to amaze you. They will raise the woof and bust doggie moves to execute their incredible tricks and skills.

Wild Magic Show, March 16: You won’t believe your eyes as award-winning magician Jamie Salinas performs magic tricks.

Xtreme Breakdancing, March 17: Bring your dancing shoes and bust a move with Inertia Dance Company at our Xtreme Dance Show.

Xtreme BMX Block Party, March 18: Hold on to your hat with this crazy performance of gravity-defying tricks and flips. Get ready for an action-packed BMX stunt show. We’re shutting down our street for this Xtreme BMX Block Party. Shows scheduled for 11:30 am, 1:30 and 3:30 pm

Xtreme DJ Battle, March 19 & 20: Supastar Spin Academy DJs will “battle” it out for an Xtreme party.

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HOURS & ADMISSION

  • Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Thursday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Sunday, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Closed Mondays. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Easter Sunday.  
  • General Admission: $17 per person and $16 for seniors 65 years and older. FREE for children under one and Museum Members. Free Hours: FREE FAMILY NIGHT: Thursdays 5 pm - 8 pm.

Directions & Parking

  • Paid Parking
  • Street Parking
  • Parking fees: 1 hour - $8, 2 hours - $9, 3+ hours - $10. Metered and street parking are available around the Children's Museum Houston.

Special Offers / Dining

The Children's Museum Houston's spacious eatery, Fresh Café, offers nutritious eats and treats for any time of day! Enjoy a healthy meal with savory salads, preservative-free sandwich bread and vegetarian options prepared daily – fresh off the grill!

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