Kemah Boardwalk Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Kemah Boardwalk. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Houston CityPASS®

• 2-Hour Houston Pedal Party Barge With a Licensed Captain

• Polaris Slingshot Kemah Boardwalk 3hr Tour Self Guided

• 5 Hour Full Guided Fishing Trip. Redfish++ Reel in the Memories.

You can walk along the Kemah Boardwalk for free, but you’ll need a ticket for the rides and games. All-day ride passes start at US$23.99, or you can visit the amusement park with the Houston CityPASS®, which costs US$82 and includes admission to four other attractions of your choice.

Yes, the Kemah Boardwalk is worth visiting, especially for families with kids. With more than a dozen rides, an arcade, and lots of waterfront shopping and dining options, the boardwalk has plenty of things to do for all ages. If you have a few days in Houston, consider booking sightseeing passes, which provide discounted entry to city highlights such as Space Center Houston and the Houston Zoo, in addition to the Kemah Boardwalk.

Per one customer who booked the Houston CityPASS®, "Review time! After a very busy 3 days my family and I have nothing but good things to say about the Houston City Pass. We visited the Downtown Aquarium, the Museum of Natural Science, Houston Zoo, Kemah, and NASA! The pass option was affordable and made it very easy to find family friendly attractions without having to look. The lineup of places to visit is great and worked out perfect for my family of nine. We would definitely book again on another Houston trip."

Yes, you can enter and walk around the Kemah Boardwalk for free. However, to enjoy the rides and attractions, you must purchase individual ride tickets or all-day passes from the ticket booth off Kipp Avenue on the northeast side of the boardwalk.

It depends on when and where you park. Parking at the Bradford and Kipp Avenue lots requires payment on weekends, holidays, and special events; parking on the Kipp Avenue and 6th Street lots always requires payment, and parking on the Texas Avenue lots is free and sometimes includes shuttle boats to the boardwalk.

The Kemah Boardwalk has classic rides such as carousels, replica trains, Ferris wheels, and a wooden roller coaster, and more modern rides such as a pendulum ride, a drop zone, and a looping coaster. The boardwalk is also home to the Boardwalk Beast, which takes visitors on high-speed boat rides on Galveston Bay.

Yes, there are public restrooms at the Kemah Boardwalk. Find them near the ticket booths on the northeast side of the boardwalk and in front of the dancing fountains near the ATMs and retail stores of the Boardwalk Inn near the northwest side of the boardwalk.

Yes, while you can likely wear what you want when you visit, the Kemah Boardwalk does have a dress code. Visitors must always wear shirts, shoes, and shorts or pants, with pants pulled to the waist. Clothing with explicit language and shoes with wheels are never allowed on the boardwalk.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the Kemah Boardwalk. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Houston:

• Space Center Houston

• Houston Museum of Natural Science

• Downtown Aquarium

• Market Square Park

• Daikin Park

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Houston.