Lit with Families 2025 Texas Family Literacy Festival at Discovery Green

Schedule

Sat Nov 15 2025 at 10:00 am to 06:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Discovery Green | Houston, TX

Advertisement
Year 4 of alphabetastic fun has more Story Square super fun family learning withauthors, free books,games, prizes, surprises, performances !
About this Event

Journey to Discovery Green for Story Square's Lit with Families 2025 Texas Family Literacy Festival!

Once a year, we design a space just for families to illuminate the wonder of literacy together.

As long as you register your family here on Eventbrite, there is no cost (FREE!) for this unforgettable alphabetastic day!

We will transform Discovery Green into a haven for families with the bliss that alphabet magic brings.

This day is sure to enchant families with children of all ages. Come and inspire your children to fall in love with literacy, the one skill that will hold your child's, or the child you love, imagination to dream of the impossible.

A full day of FUN festival family learning awaits! So, come and enjoy!

  • Yummy food vendors
  • Giveaways (books and raffle prizes)
  • Prizes galore
  • Special booths to charm everyone in the family
  • Facepainting
  • Performances from local schools and organizations
  • Balloon art
  • Delicious Dessert Vendors

And, extraordinary specific-to-Story-Square edutainment that will showcase the enchantment of learning, reading, and writing for families to uncover together.

  • Free Books
  • Meet-the-Author
  • Family Tree STEMulus - super scientific stimulation
  • Boogie Famland - Family Dance Party Special and Square Dance Competition
  • Our Lighthearted Reading Hollow
  • Piclits
  • Alphabet Magic Booth
  • A Famagination Zone to encourage families to stretch their imaginations together
  • Kinder Garden for our youngest Story Square visitors with hourly puppet shows
  • Bluebonnet Book Brawl - a family-feud style name that book contest
  • Alphamagician Book Competition Award Announcement
  • Litville - lit fun for our older Story Square visitors

All the readers in your house - those just learning and those ready to share their love of reading - will fall in love with the uniquely designed fun at Story Square!

We cannot wait to see you there in Story Square!


Let's Glow Together!

Please connect with us through any of the following.

  • Instagram: @story.square
  • Twitter: @square_story
  • Facebook: Story Square
  • E mail: [email protected]
  • Website: Ourstorysquare.com

Thinking about how you want to participate in the festival's impact?

We included the multiplicity of ways you, as an individual, family, or your organization can get involved in the Texas Family Literacy Festival. You can also email inquiries about any of the festival involvement directly to [email protected].


Texas Families - Do you want to read together and win prizes? Register!

Does your family want to have fun together reading and competing for a chance to be the reigning 2025 Bluebonnet Book Brawl champion? The Texas Family Literacy Festival Fun and Games Committee invites Texas families to register for the Bluebonnet Book Brawl, a family-feud-style, name-that-book competition.

Regsiter, review the rules, and read eight books. Thank you, Texas Library Association's Bluebonnet Book List and Alphamagician Book Competition Award Winners, Lauren Harris and Isai Gutierrez!

to complete the registration form.


Sponsors and Partners

Are you interested in 1) marketing your company to 1000s of Texas attendees, 2) showing support for family literacy and family educational interactions, 3) optimizing the exposure to 1000s of attendees that an organization could gain from partnering with the Texas Family Literacy Festival?

If so, to review the Story Square's Lit with Families 2025 Sponsorship Packet.

If you know you would like to sponsor or partner with the festival, .


Vendors

Do you have a product or service that Texas Moms, Dads, grandparents, or children should know about or buy for themselves or loved ones? Do you have something to sell, share, or want to optimize exposure to your company or organization via a vendor's booth?

If so, .


Volunteers

Are you interested in ensuring that every family enjoys the fun of the festival and leaves with a fun family learning memory in their heart by serving as a festival volunteer?

Email: [email protected]


Authors

Do you have a children's book you authored that you want to share with Texas Family Literacy Festival families?

If so, Email: [email protected] to learn how you can share your book with thousands of festival attendees.

Please note: Story Square adores authors. So, there are two ways for authors to get involved in the festival fun.

1. Authors may get involved as festival sponsors, vendors, and apply to read their own books. AND/OR

2. Authors may submit their picture book(s) to be considered for the Alphamagician Book Competition. Email: [email protected] info on Alphamagician Award.


PERFORMERS

Do you belong to or instruct a talented group of young performers, artists, singers, dancers, poets, instrumentalists, or magicians?

If so, Email: [email protected] to learn how you can put your group's talent on display.


Want to know more about Story Square, the chair of the Texas Family Literacy Festival, and the issues that we were founded on to combat and eliminate, along with data about the festival? If so, click here!

QUESTIONS?: Email [email protected]


This year's Texas Family Literacy Festival will be Alphabetastic!

Story Square has crafted an alphabet-worthy list of unforgettable fun just waiting for families!

  • A lphabet Magic Booths
  • B oogie Famland - a family dance party and BOOKS!
  • Contests - for families and for children's book authors celebration
  • Drawing for family prizes
  • E xcellent specialty goods from vendors across Texas
  • F acepainting from local artists and lots FREE stuff
  • G oodies to take home and keep the fun family learning activities going
  • H appy times galore
  • I magination zones we call Famagination Zone
  • J oy-filled moments
  • K ids witnessing how cool literacy really is!
  • L ove for our Texas communities all in one place
  • Magic musical entertainment from local schools and groups around Texas
  • N ecklaces, earrings, rings for sell made by our local jewelry makers and vendors
  • O ption for free tickets when you register on EVENTBRITE
  • P erformances from local schools and studios
  • Q uizzes for family trivia
  • R eading tips for families to make the best of their time when sharing a sweet fun family literacy moment at home
  • Slides and playground fun
  • Themes of popular children's books for reminiscing
  • U niqueness at every square-inch
  • Victorious feeling on your ride home! You did what only 2.5% of Americans do...have an educational interaction with your child!
  • Water, water everywhere
  • Xylophones for music fun together
  • Yayyyys!! Lots and lots of YAYYYY!
  • Zany family fun!


Agenda
Texas Families Rise and Shine!
Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Street, Houston, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

USD 0.00

Story Square, Inc.

Host or Publisher Story Square, Inc.

It's more fun with friends. Share with friends

Discover More Events in Houston

MDAnderson Boot Walk: walk to end Cancer! Walk for Maggie!
Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 am MDAnderson Boot Walk: walk to end Cancer! Walk for Maggie!

MD Anderson Cancer Center

NONPROFIT
IN PERSON  NOVEMBER HUD Certificate Home Buying Class
Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 am IN PERSON NOVEMBER HUD Certificate Home Buying Class

The Training Center at 2121 Sage Rd. Ste. 125 Houston, TX 77056

WORKSHOPS
Zen & Juice Wellness Fest
Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 am Zen & Juice Wellness Fest

2509 Alabama St

HEALTH-WELLNESS FESTIVALS
Delaware at Sam Houston State Football
Sat, 15 Nov at 09:30 am Delaware at Sam Houston State Football

Shell Energy Stadium

SPORTS FOOTBALL
12th Annual Islamic Arts Festival 2025
Sat, 15 Nov at 10:30 am 12th Annual Islamic Arts Festival 2025

Student Center South

FESTIVALS ART
Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party
Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party

NRG Park

PARTIES ENTERTAINMENT
MENDOZA'S HARDWOOD FLOORS 12TH ANNUAL TOY DRIVE
Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am MENDOZA'S HARDWOOD FLOORS 12TH ANNUAL TOY DRIVE

Pinemont Saloon

TOY-DRIVES
TEXAS | STRETCH BAND FLEXIBILITY CLASS
Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am TEXAS | STRETCH BAND FLEXIBILITY CLASS

Houston

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Enigma A MetaphysicalMarket
Sun, 23 Jan at 12:00 pm Enigma A MetaphysicalMarket

Shrine of The Black Madonna Cultural and Event Center

KIDS ART
Movie Night in Bagby Park
Fri, 16 May at 06:00 pm Movie Night in Bagby Park

Bagby Park in Midtown Houston

ENTERTAINMENT
OZ Experience in Houston: Escape the witch!
Sat, 24 May at 11:00 am OZ Experience in Houston: Escape the witch!

5315 Main St

TRIPS-ADVENTURES CONTESTS
Stroll Like a Muva: Monthly Walking Club for Moms & Moms-to-Be
Sat, 05 Jul at 10:00 am Stroll Like a Muva: Monthly Walking Club for Moms & Moms-to-Be

Levy Park

KIDS MEETUPS
Roots, Rhythm, and Rhyme: Kids African Drum Class
Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am Roots, Rhythm, and Rhyme: Kids African Drum Class

2521 Holman St

WORKSHOPS KIDS
IYKYK NERF WARS
Sun, 24 Aug at 09:00 pm IYKYK NERF WARS

Fondren Professional Center

KIDS
Radiohead Concert in the Dark w Award Winning Austin Violinist + Cacao
Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Radiohead Concert in the Dark w Award Winning Austin Violinist + Cacao

Houston

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kids Eat Free Every Tuesday!
Tue, 30 Sep at 11:00 am Kids Eat Free Every Tuesday!

1919 North Shepherd Drive, Houston, TX 77008

KIDS FOOD-DRINKS
Barrio Dogs Tails & Trails Houston
Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am Barrio Dogs Tails & Trails Houston

Mason Park

NONPROFIT TRIPS-ADVENTURES
Weekly Chess Lessons!
Sat, 04 Oct Weekly Chess Lessons!

Texas Chess Center

SPORTS MEETUPS
Today Is Gonna Be A Great Day! with Graceyn and the Gracie mascot!
Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Today Is Gonna Be A Great Day! with Graceyn and the Gracie mascot!

Kindred Stories

ENTERTAINMENT KIDS
Peas In A Pod Rub-A-Dub-Dub Community Baby Fair !!
Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Peas In A Pod Rub-A-Dub-Dub Community Baby Fair !!

11235 Crown Park Dr

WORKSHOPS

What's Happening Next in Houston?

Discover Houston Events