Faux-lympics at Children's Museum Houston

Fri Jul 26, 2024 - Sun Aug 11, 2024
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Repeating every days through August 11, 2024.
9:00am to 5:00pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: $17; members and under 1 free
Location:
Children's Museum of Houston

The experience of fun mixed with challenges and athleticism is here! But it's not just about traditional sports; this event features different games, breakdancing, martial arts, and various performances encouraging creativity and laughter.

With each activity, children not only engage in physical activity but also learn about teamwork, and sportsmanship. Whether they're sprinting towards the finish line or crafting their own victory dances, the Faux-lympics promise a day of joyous exploration and playful competition for all!

Faux Games Schedule:

Break Free Worldwide Performance: Join us as you learn more about the origins of break dancing while enjoying some moves yourself!

Where: July 26 at 3 and 4 pm in Brown Auditorium

Faux Games w/DJ Tyler: With some tunes to keep your body moving, join for a fun-filled time with keepy uppy volleyball, a hula hoop marathon, and a freeze dance competition!

Where: July 29 from 10 am to noon in the Concrete Courtyard

Martial Arts and Capoeira Performance: Explore this performance as you have the opportunity to learn more about Capoeira and some moves!

Where: July 29 at 3 and 4 pm in Brown Auditorium

Faux Games w/DJ Tyler: Todays games will challenge you with "basket" ball, paper airplane throwing, and our last challenge will be velcro darts competition! Who'll be the winner?

Where: July 30 from 10 am to noon in Concrete Courtyard

Faux Games w/Play kids: Todays games will challenge you with "Basket" ball, paper airplane throwing, and our last challenge we'll have a hula hoop marathon competition!

Where: July 30 from 3 to 5 pm in Brown Auditorium

Faux Games w/DJ Tyler: Challenge yourself with an archery competition, more freeze dance and a sponge relay!

Where: July 31 from 10 am to noon in Concrete Courtyard

Games w/DJ Tyler: Todays games will challenge you with a hula hoop marathon, velcro darts competition and keepy uppy volleyball as the last closing challenge!

Where: Aug. 1 from 10 am to noon in Concrete Courtyard

Games w/Play kids: Join us for the afternoon games with challenges like a hula hoop marathon, velcro darts and "basket" ball!

Where: Aug. 1 from 3 to 5 pm in Brown Auditorium

Faux Games w/DJ Tyler: Todays games will challenge you with a hula hoop marathon, velcro darts competition and keepy uppy volleyball as the closing challenge!

Where: Aug. 2 from 10 am to noon in Concrete Courtyard

Break Free Worldwide performance: Discover the roots of break dancing and enjoy practicing some moves along the way!

Where: Aug. 2 at 3 and 4 pm in Brown Auditorium

Faux Games w/DJ Tyler: Join the challenge with some keepy uppy volleyball, hula hoops marathon and a freeze dance competition as the closing challenge!

Where: Aug. 5 from 10 am to noon in Concrete Courtyard

Capoeira performance: Come and join us to learn about the history of Capoeira while learning some moves for yourself!

Where: Aug. 5 at 3 and 4 pm in Brown Auditorium

Faux Games w/DJ Tyler: Kickstart the morning games with challenges like a velcro darts, paper airplane throw competition and "basket" ball!

Where: Aug. 6 from 10 am to noon in Concrete Courtyard

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Faux Games: Join us for the afternoon games with challenges like a hula hoop marathon, paper airplane throw competition and "basket" ball!

Where: Aug. 6 from 3 to 5 pm in Brown Auditorium

Faux Games w/DJ Tyler: Kickstart the morning challenges with an archery competition then next a sponge relay and ending with a freeze dance competition!

Where: Aug. 7 from 10 am to noon in Concrete Courtyard

 

Faux Games w/DJ Tyler: Jumpstart your morning with our hula hoop marathon, a velcro darts competition and close out with some keepy uppy volleyball!

Where: Aug. 8 from 10 am to noon in Concrete Courtyard

Faux Games: We're back at it again with the afternoon competitions with more hula hoops, a velcro darts competition and close out with some "basket" ball!

Where: Aug. 8 from 3 to 5 pm in Brown Auditorium

Faux Games w/DJ Tyler: Let's kickoff the morning games with some sponge toss relays, next we'll jump into some simon says "gymnastics" and finish off with a freeze dance competition!

When: Aug.9 from 10 am to noon in Concrete Courtyard

Breakdancing performance/workshop: Discover the roots of break dancing and enjoy practicing some moves along the way!

Where: Aug. 9 at 3 and 4 pm in Brown Auditorium

Dunk Tank “Diving” Competition: Are you ready to get dunked? come challenge yourself to throw the ball and hit the target! Hit the target and you get to do your best silly dive pose while being rated!

Where: Aug. 10 and 11 from 10 am to 1 pm in Concrete Courtyard

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.