FEATURED EVENTS

Explore boundless possibilities for the future of our planet! You’re invited to enjoy exclusive activities, activations and more at Space Center Houston’s annual Planet Earth Celebration on April 21 and 22. Explore how special our planet is and what we can do to sustain, conserve, and preserve its vital natural resources.

Join us for the 35th Annual Burton Cotton Gin Festival on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10am to 6pm. Come out to Burton, home of the 1914 Burton Farmers Gin, and celebrate the 35th Annual Burton Cotton Gin Festival! This is a FREE, family friendly event featuring a day full of fun and history! The day begins with a parade through Burton, and continues at the grounds of the Texas Cotton Gin Museum. Shop and eat in our Arts & Crafts Vendor Area, and Food Court. Watch Folklife skills demonstrations like Blacksmithing and butter churning, and spoon carving. Enjoy our Tractor, Engine, and Classic Cars on Display, and take part in fun Contests, and Games. Live Music begins at 11am. AND new this year, we will have two step dance classes 12:30-1:30 with Hill Country Two Step! Tours of the Burton Farmers Gin from 11am to 2pm. At 3 PM the Oldest Operating Cotton Gin in America will come to life, and a bale of cotton will be ginned.

Discovery Green Conservancy, in partnership with Citizens’ Environmental Coalition is proud to announce this year’s Earth Day featuring Houston Public Works’ Water Works Festival is all about art! Artists have a way of helping people see the beauty of the world in a new way. Art has the power to change minds and hearts. This year’s Earth Day will be about using art to engage people and urge them to action. Just as anyone can be an artist, anyone can be an activist. At Earth Day, you can be both!