The city of Alvin proudly offers a surplus of entertainment, shopping, and hot restaurant selections within the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. It is best known for the Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as an infant. Today, the city is home to the Nolan Ryan Museum and Disc Golf Course at Briscoe Park. You will also love the city's top annual events including the Alvin Music Festival and Cook-Off, Tour de Braz, and Fall Festival.