Event Will Showcase the Park’s Many Amenities and Activities, with Houston Mayor Turner in Attendance
WHAT: The Levy Park Conservancy is holding a Grand “re-Opening” for Levy Park with an all-day event that promises something for everyone and every age. It will be a perfect opportunity to showcase this amazing urban park which should prove to be a destination for families from throughout the metropolitan area, as well as out-of-town visitors. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will be in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony to kick off the celebrations, which begin at 10 a.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. The day will culminate in a live music performance by a high-profile band on the Pavilion stage at 6 p.m.
At the celebration, expect to see programming that covers a wide range of areas: health and fitness, food and horticulture, performing arts, music, poetry and spoken word, literacy, natural science, animal rescue. You can hear a piano concert and other music and experience face painting, interactive displays, workshops with local organizations, gardening demos, food trucks, dance, yoga, and much more. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Pets on leash are welcome. The event is rain or shine.
WHEN: Saturday, February 25 from 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Levy Park, 3801 Eastside, Houston, TX 77098
Street parking is available on Wakeforest Avenue and Eastside Street, and garage parking is available at 2925 Richmond (entrance on Richmond) for $2/hour.
WHO: Program partners include: Houston Parks & Recreation Department, City of Houston, Midway Companies, Office of James Burnett, Natalye Appel + Associates Architects, BRV (Biederman Redevelopment Ventures) and Burton Construction.
MORE INFO: Go to levyparkhouston.org for more details about the Grand (re)Opening.
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Levy Park Amenities:
- Performance Pavilion. A beautifully designed structure with an arching roofline, 1,600 square-foot stage, 23 skylights, nighttime up-lighting, and a mini-amphitheater for kids’ programs, family and public restrooms and a staff office.
- Event Lawn. A 17,500 square-foot lawn that provides an audience area facing the Pavilion stage, accommodating up to 3,000 people for bands, symphonic orchestras, movie screenings, concert simulcasts, sports simulcasts, dance, and performances of all types.
- Activity Lawn. A 22,000 square-foot lawn devoted to an unlimited range of activities, including a putting green, yoga, tai chi, fitness boot camp, petanque, badminton, fitness classes, imagination playground building blocks, picnicking, astronomy, etc.
- Play Area. A 24,000 square-foot area devoted to kids, families and play, the Play Area includes non-traditional play features, including a climbing wall and seven-foot-wide slide, the Cosmo (a 14-foot climbing sphere), lighted tunnels, dance chimes, turning sculptures, a three-tiered water feature, a mini amphitheater, and the Overlook, a colorful boardwalk structure that winds gradually up into the live oak canopy.
- Beer Garden. A refurbished double-decker bus will serve beer, wine and small food items, and seating and umbrellas will fill out a citrus grove garden surrounding the bus.
- Food Kiosk. The second of three concessions will serve park goers rotisserie chicken, beverages and other food items in the northwest corner of the park.
- Projected to be open in mid-2018, the Park’s restaurant will be an homage to all things grilled, roasted, and slow-cooked.
- Community Gardens. 27 community garden beds for volunteer cultivations of edible plants and flowers, including beds for classes and youth programs focused on sustainable agriculture, organics, healthy eating, and farm-to-table, plus cooking demos and collaborations with the park restaurant.
- Dog Park, with sections devoted to large and small dogs, includes turf-covered mounds for play, trees for shade, a water feature, and a double-gated safety entrance.
- 600 pieces of Fermob outdoor furniture, including bistro tables and chairs and rocking chairs, will serve visitors in every nook and corner of the Park, and foosball, ping pong, board games, art supplies, a reading rack with books and periodicals, and Park-wide Wi-Fi will all be free and regularly available to the public. Professional piano players will be commissioned to play our moveable park piano.
- 30 live oak trees, 60-70 years old, plus 180 newly planted trees, cover much of the park with a shady canopy, and provide cool spots for reading, eating and taking in the Park’s day-to-day activity.
Link to Levy Park photos in Dropbox. Credit Levy Park Conservancy.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yhjafjjx1q1mxsc/AACQDIbBdSkhFDx6MRngfAnIa?dl=0
About Levy Park Conservancy
The Levy Park Conservancy is a private, nonprofit organization established originally as the Upper Kirby District Foundation to activate and manage Levy Park, a six-acre City of Houston park in the Upper Kirby District of Houston. The Conservancy will oversee maintenance, operations, long-term stewardship, programs and events, and partnerships and visitor services and concessions. Learn more about the Conservancy and Levy Park at levyparkhouston.org.