Sit back and enjoy hours of live music, performances, fitness programming, giveaways, and more at Lounge on the Lawn at Midtown Park on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
With its 30,000 square feet of lush, green lawn space, Midtown Park invites residents and visitors alike to enjoy an exciting day of outdoor, springtime fun at the newly opened grounds.
Expect food trucks, games, and entertainment, along with its permanent dog park, Lounge at the Lawn has something for everyone at this all-day, inaugural event.
While you’re there, be sure to take a tour of the park to check out the reflecting pool, 16-foot-tall mural, and interactive water installation featured throughout the green space.
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Entertainment & Eats
Catch a glimpse of the nearby arts communities with live performances from The Ensemble Theatre Houston, MET dance Company & Center, the Houston Poet Laureate, and Main Street Theater.
Get active with dance classes from members of the Brazilian Arts Foundation, who will teach both the samba and capoeira.
And if you work up an appetite, visitors can look forward to delicious food and drinks all day from Rico’s Morning Noon Night, Friohana Shaved Ice, El Guajillo Food Truck, Mico’s Ice Cream, Oh My Gogi! BBQ, Sable Gate Winery, and the Waffle Bus.
Entertainment Schedule
- Youniversoul Free Community Yoga | 10am to 10:45am
- Yappy Hour with Urban Tails, Tom Rye, and Lola & Baxter | 10am to 5pm
- Zumba with FitMix Yoga & Latin Fitness Studio | 10:50am to 11:25am
- Park Tours | 11am to 1pm
- Capoeira + Family Capoeira with Brazilian Arts Foundation | 11:30am to 12:15pm
- Samba Dance Lessons with Brazilian Arts Foundation | 12:20pm to 12:50pm
- Theatrical and Dance Performances with Main Street Theater – Houston, The Ensemble Theatre Houston, and METdance | 1pm to 2pm
- Welcome, Acknowledgements, Awards | 2pm to 2:30pm
- The Ensemble Theatre Houston Performance | 2:45pm
- Ill Movement Hip-Hop Dance Workshop and Battle with Ill Tribe | 5pm to 6pm
- Galaxy Gazing with the Houston Astronomical Society | 7pm to 10pm
- Say Girl Say Performance | 7pm to 8pm
- The Bright Light Social Hour Performance | 8pm to 9pm
- Silent Party with DJ Baby Roo, DJ Gracie Chavez, and DJ Sun | 9pm to 11pm
About Midtown Park
Located in the heart of its eponymous neighborhood, Midtown park will host a variety of festivals, performances, markets, and other events throughout the year.
Midtown Park offers three acres of urban park, along with pedestrian-oriented streetscapes. The newly developed space features a lawn, pavilion, wetland stream and trail, native landscaping, children’s playground, art installations, game courts, market areas, and a dog park.
Lounge on the Lawn at Midtown Park
- Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018
- Time: 10am to 11pm
- Location: 2811 Travis St, Houston, TX 77006
- Parking: Paid parking is available on-site at the Midtown Park Parking Facility, located directly below the park.
- Admission: No cover. Click here for more event information.
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