Discovery Green: 5 Things that May Surprise You!

Each week we review a new Houston park. You've probably visited Downtown's Discovery Green, but here are 5 things you may not have known!

1. Not only is there a playground, but there is a splashpad, misting tree, putting green, shuffleboard, reading room and library, listening vessels, stages, model boats, kayaks, ice skating, restaurants and lots of art! Go HERE to see what you may have missed!

2. There is a lot, I mean A LOT, to do.  If you head to Discovery Green, chances are, there is an event going on. I monitor calendars for many Houston venues, and this one might just be the best. And almost everything going on at Discovery Green is free! Take a look at the calendar HERE!

3. You can be on the Discovery Green team!  You can volunteer at many of Discovery Green's events.

4. Discovery Green is, in fact, "Green"!  The roofs are fitted with solar panels, the groundwater is recycled to fill Kinder Lake, a dozen mature trees were planted during construction and the buildings were designed to maximize the daylight. To learn all about the design, go HERE.

5. Before 2008 ago, Discovery Green was a parking lot. Redeveloping this land made Downtown Houston a place for families and not just business men and women. Read more about the history HERE!

Discovery Green:

Location:  1500 McKinney, Houston, Texas 77010