HOUSTON, TX – March 13, 2020 – In response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Houston Parks Board has chosen to postpone the inaugural Sights & Sounds Festival scheduled for April 4. The free, family-friendly festival will be rescheduled for a later date.
“A celebration should be a day without concern, so we have chosen to postpone the Sights & Sounds Festival. At this time, we would like to extend well wishes to all our friends and neighbors as we navigate these uncertain times together,” said Beth White, President and CEO of Houston Parks Board.
Houston Parks Board looks forward to celebrating the Sights & Sounds Festival in the future and will utilize the spring and summer months to plan an even more wonderful and exciting event.
As further developments occur, Houston Parks Board will notify the public via social media channels and the Houston Parks Board website.
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A nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing access to quality parks and greenspace in the Greater Houston region, Houston Parks Board creates, improves, protects and advocates for parks for everyone. Since 1976, the organization has utilized public-private partnerships and its extensive philanthropic, government and community relationships to improve parks large and small. Houston Parks Board is currently leading the transformational $220 million Bayou Greenways 2020 project to complete a 150-mile network of connected parks and trails along Houston’s major waterways. For more information, visit www.houstonparksboard.org.
Bayou Greenways 2020 is one of the most ambitious parks projects in the U.S. By transforming more than 3,000 acres of underutilized land along Houston’s major waterways into linear parks, Bayou Greenways 2020 will complete a 150-mile network of connected parks and trails. The $220 million project will connect people, places, and greenspace while enhancing air and water quality, preserving flood-prone areas and stimulating economic development in Houston. Public investment was matched by significant private contributions including an extraordinary lead gift of $50 million in 2013 from the Kinder Foundation.
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (H.P.A.R.D.) stewards and manages over 37,851 acres of parkland and greenspace for the City of Houston and develops and implements recreational programming for citizens of all abilities. For more information on the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, call (832) 395-7022 or visit www.houstonparks.org.
