SPECIAL EVENTS
Discovery Green hosts a myriad of special events from March through July.
HEB Movie Night - Julie and Julia
Saturday, March 19
8 p.m.
HEB presents "Julie and Julia" featuring Meryl Streep's award-winning performance as Julia Child. Bouns: Robert Del Grande shows clips from his PBS interview with Julia Child.
Shell Eco Marathon
March 26 - 28
Celebrate invention, innovation and eco-efficiency as Discovery Green becomes a test course for tomorrow's vehicles. College and high school teams from around the world design, build and test vehicles of maximum fuel efficiency. Sheel and the City of Houston bring this amazing eco-efficient event to Houston. More information at
www.shell.com/ecomarathon.
Redesigning Downtown: A Style Competition at One Park PlaceThrough May 2
Wednesday-Fridays from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 p.m.
1400 McKinney Street
Three of Houston's top Interior Designers – Renea Abbott, Chandos Dodson, and Michael Stribling – compete to win best design for a one-bedroom deluxe apartment in the sky at downtown Houston's new landmark residential high rise One Park Place. The public is invited to tour the three units for $10 with proceeds benefitting Discovery Green – the building's front yard – and place their ballots for their personal favorite. For more information please call 713-868-5933 or visit
www.oneparkplacehouston.com.
Earth Day Houston 5K Run
Saturday, April 3
8 - 10 a.m.
The 5th Annual Earth Day Houston 5K Party on the Pavement, kicking off Earth Day Houston. It is a chip-timed run on a flat, fast loop course certified by USATF, followed by a 5K walk and a Kids' K. Presented by GHASP/Mothers for Clean Air. Registration information at
www.earthdayhouston.org.
Earth Day Houston
Saturday, April 3
10 a.m. - 6 p.m
The 2nd annual Earth Day Houston is Houston's Party for Our Planet, a free day-long festival and Green Expo taking place at Discovery Green as part of the nation's 40th anniversary celebration of Earth Day. Presented by GHASP/Mothers for Clean Air.
Disco Green: Electronic Music Festival
Saturday, April 10
2 - 10 p.m.
Anheuser-Busch Stage
Disco Green is a gathering of people that share a passion for Dance Music, Community, Art and our Future. Internationally renowned House music DJ's will draw crowds to share a message of Going Green and Sustainability in return create Human energy that is Free for All. This program will recycle all its waste, promote digitally and reduce any unnecessary waste to offset the carbon foot print.
Discovery Green Birthday Celebration
Tuesday, April 13
Two performances: 12 noon and 5 p.m.
Anheuser-Busch Stage
Like lots of two year olds, Discovery Green wants to celebrate our birthday with cake, friends and fun. Please join us for a touring production of Alice in Wonderland featuring the giant, fabulous sculpted creations of Bits 'n Pieces Puppet Theater.
Pet Sounds
Saturday, June 26
8 - 9:30 p.m.
Anheuser-Busch Stage
40 Houston Musicians return to Discovery Green to recreate the chart-topping Beach Boys Pet Sounds album, the inspiration for The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper album.
DockDogs
July 2 - 4
Jones Lawn and Andrea and Bill White Promenade
This dynamic canine sport is a returning favorite. DockDogs showcases retrievers running from a 20-foot dock and leaping into the 40-foot pool of water.
