Hours, Parking and Getting Here

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Hours

Discovery Green is open daily (including holidays) from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Hours for events vary. Areas of the park may be closed occasionally for maintenance or private events. The Gateway Fountain is open daily from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. (weather permitting). The Park Office is open daily from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. See park map.

General Park Information

Discovery Green is a 12-acre public park located in downtown Houston across Avenida de las Americas from the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas Hotel. Toyota Center, Houston Center, Minute Maid Park and Houston Pavilions are only blocks away. Although Discovery Green is a public space, it is privately managed by the Discovery Green Conservancy. Learn about Discovery Green's mission and history.

Discovery Green is located at: 
  1500 McKinney
  Houston, Texas 77010

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Admission

Admission to Discovery Green is FREE, and the vast majority of the events in the park are also free. Activities that require a fee are clearly listed on this website. You are welcome to bring picnics, lawn chairs, blankets and even your dogs to the park. Please note that outside alcohol, glass containers, tables and pop up tents are prohibited. Food, beer & wine are available for purchase at The Lake House Cafe.

Information Center at the Alkek Building

Visit the park information center at the Alkek Building, located near the Gateway Fountain on the Andrea and Bill White Promenade. Staff is available to answer questions about the park, programming or rentals seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Public restrooms are located in the Alkek Building under the Stedman West Veranda. Additional restrooms are located in the Convention District Garage, located directly under Discovery Green.   

For the safety and enjoyment of all, Discovery Green manages park activity very carefully. Please see Park Rules pertaining to restroom facilities.

Lost and Found

To inquire about lost or found items in the park, call 713-400-7336.

Parking at Discovery Green

Several parking options – including metered street parking, parking garages and surface lots – are conveniently available to park visitors.

PLEASE NOTE: Always read the posted signs, which supersede any instruction from park staff. Houston Police can and will issue tickets for illegal parking. See Visitor Parking Map. For more parking information, click here.
 
Metered Parking. Streets on the park’s perimeter and nearby streets offer metered parking. Parking meter stations on each block accept Visa/Mastercard and cash. Metered parking is in effect Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rates vary. Be sure to pay at the correct meter station. DO NOT park in valet zones, or commercial zones (red meters). Parking lanes may be closed for construction, mobility or other reasons, so PLEASE READ the posted signs when you park!

Surface lots. Lots are available around the perimeter of the park and on nearby streets. Rates vary and many accept Visa/Mastercard and cash.

Garage parking. Several parking garages offer convenient access to Discovery Green.
 
Convention District Garage
1002 Avenida de las Americas, 77010
Located directly under Discovery Green; $12 event pricing is in effect most days.
Phone: 800-427-4697; 713-853-8970

Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar, 77010
Entrance at south end of Avenida at Polk
Phone: 713-739-8000
        
Houston Center
1331 Lamar, 77010
Entrance on Austin
Phone: 713-759-9460

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