Discovery Green opened on April 13, 2008. The downtown Houston park is located across Avenida de las Americas from the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas Hotel. Toyota Center, Houston Center and Minute Maid Park are only blocks away.
1500 McKinney St.
Houston, Texas 77010
Admission is FREE.
Hours
The park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Hours for events may vary. Areas of the park may be closed occasionally for maintenance or private events.
Alkek Building
Visit the park information center at the Alkek Building, located near the Gateway Fountain off the Andrea and Bill White Promenade. Staff is available to answer questions about the park, programming or rentals.
Public restrooms are located in the Alkek Building.
HPL Express, a product of the Houston Public Library, is located on the east end of the Lake House building. Complimentary Wi-Fi Access is available to park visitors courtesy of the City of Houston.
Due to the impact of the current downturn in our economy, the Library has made the decision to make operational adjustments that better fit its current resources and staffing levels. The change will begin June 1, 2010 and reflect a reduction in service hours affecting all Library locations. HPL Express at Discovery Green will have the following service hours:
Monday and Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday - Saturday: 11am-5pm
Sunday: 1-5pm
These new hours are not permanent, they may change accordingly after a trial period. Please check back often for updates or call 832-393-1375 for more information.
Directions and Parking
click on Directions and Parking for directions to Discovery Green
Field Trips & Group Visits
Take a guided tour of Discovery Green from your iPod! Download the FREE tour to your device here.
Field trips are welcome at Discovery Green! While there is no charge to visit the park, we require reservations for groups of 20 or more so that we can ensure that each group has adequate room (this includes groups just wanting to have lunch at the park). Although there may not be activities or events scheduled during early weekday hours, there is much to see and Explore in the Park. Print Art in the Park info.
Fill out the Discovery Green Group Visit Request Form to submit your request. You will receive an email confirmation whether your form is approved or denied. If approved, your email will include group visit rules along with other information and answers to frequently asked questions. Due to the high volume of requests we receive, a response could take several business days.
There may be additional charges for some activities such as, a guided park tour by a staff member ($4/per person; weather and schedule permitting). Tour consists of general information about the park, how the park is "green" and how people can be "green", programming, art, and the gardens. The tour takes approximately 20-30minutes (larger groups will need to be taken in several smaller groups).
Click here for information about MD Anderson's FREE Puppet Show.
Houston Public Library Express @ Discovery Green can prepare a special story time just for you when you visit Discovery Green Conservancy! Story Time By Request Form (please note that group visits to the park MUST be approved by Discovery Green BEFORE this request is submitted.)
The Lake House Cafe now offers field trip boxed lunches at a discounted rate, click here for brochure. Please contact Jody Fiess, the Lake House manager at jody@schiller-delgrande.com for more details.
Please click here to see Thank You Letters from 3rd grade students from Kipp Shine Prep.
