To residents of Houston, Hermann Park is a treasure. At more than 400 acres in size, it has a little something for everyone. It serves as an entertainment venue — a Student Performance Series is held every week in May, usually on a Friday morning, but some weeks performances are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, too. It has a choo-choo train, which takes kids and adults on a 1.8-mile route through the park. It has a huge playground, and most of the equipment is accessible for all kids regardless of ability. And the park has a gorgeous rose garden as well as a Japanese garden. All in all, Hermann Park is a destination for Houstonians every day of the week, but this wasn’t always the case.
In the early ‘90s, a group of residents formed Friends of Hermann Park as a nonprofit citizen organization aimed at preserving and improving the park. Now called the Hermann Park Conservancy, the group has turned a neglected parcel of land into a park that residents can be proud of. Since it’s less than four miles from Siena at Memorial Heights, you can enjoy the park as much as you want.
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 524-5876
www.hermannpark.org
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