Levy Park Conservancy to Host Veterans Day Festival for All Ages

Chef Tim Love will be on hand, along with music and activities

 The Levy Park Conservancy (LPC) presents a Veterans Day celebration at Levy Park on Saturday, Nov. 11 from noon – 8 p.m. with food and beverages and activities for children and adults alike. Texas-based celebrity chef Tim Love (who will open his flagship restaurant Woodshed at Levy Park in 2018) and his team are providing food for the entire weekend at the park starting Friday from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is free.

Live musical entertainment from Houston Blues Society bands kicks off at 12:30 with James

Bryan Shane Band

and the Classix, playing until 3 p.m. The Keisha Pratt Band comes on at 3:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The Bryan Shane Band will provide a country music vibe from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. All will perform on the Pavilion Stage.

However, guests are invited to come out earlier in the day to enjoy a good workout with Boot Camp at 8:30 a.m. and then yoga at 10 a.m. People can always enjoy other park amenities, including imagination playground blocks, arts and games carts, cornhole, children’s play area, dog parks, ping pong and much more.

Some of the delicious food provided by Tim Love includes brisket and pulled pork sandwiches, pork bahn mi tacos, kimchi dog, “kick ass” nachos, hot dogs, crispy Brussels sprouts and a variety of beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Come and get a taste of Chef Love’s offerings all weekend long.

Levy Park is located in the heart of the Upper Kirby District at 3801 Eastside St., between Buffalo Speedway and Kirby Drive and Richmond Avenue and U.S. 59. Parking is available on Wakeforest and Eastside streets and in the parking garage for a fee.

For more information about the Veterans Day celebration and other Levy Park events, visit our website at levypark.org or call 281-400-3631.

 About the Levy Park Conservancy

The Levy Park Conservancy is an affiliate of the Upper Kirby District Foundation, a private, nonprofit organization managing Levy Park, a six-acre City of Houston park in the Upper Kirby District of Houston. The Conservancy oversees maintenance, operations, long-term stewardship, programs and events, and partnerships and visitor services and concessions at Levy Park. Learn more about the Conservancy and Levy Park at levyparkhouston.org.  Levy Park Conservancy can also be found on Facebook (Levy Park Conservancy) Instagram @levypark and Twitter @levyparkhouston.

 

Photo Caption: The Bryan Shane Band will perform at Levy Park on Nov. 11 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Veterans Day event.