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In the middle of it all… Midtown Park

by Jill Jarvis Leave a Comment

Address: 2811 Travis St, Houston, TX 77006

Right in the middle of bustling midtown was a big empty lot. For years we saw it as we drove downtown… and then after Houston’s Super Bowl, it blossomed into Midtown Park!

The park has three acres, including the great lawn, pavilion, wetland stream, interactive water feature, dog park and playground. It is home to a lot of festivals but open for play and picnics every day.

The playground area is small, fenced in and partially shaded. There is a climbing sphere, sound tubes, swings, rock play area and swings (with the swings are just outside the fence).

There is also recirculating water that mimics the bayous in Houston… including the birds and butterflies.

Outside the fenced in play area is the splashpad. Jets and a thin sheet of water cools you off and water droplets pop up and fall like a rain storm. BUT, in all the times we’ve been to the park, we’ve never seen the water. If you’ve been in it, let us know!

This park is right along the METRORail tracks on Main Street, just south of McGowen. You can take the train or drive. A paid parking garage is located below the park and street parking is available along the side streets. (Both metered and free parking is available, so check the signs.)

Midtown Park is also very close to Simply Pho (and within a short walk of Pho Saigon and the Houston Fire Museum). Stop for lunch after you play!

 

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Filed Under: All, Parks, Things to do February 14, 2020

About Jill Jarvis

Jill Jarvis is the owner of JillBJarvis.com, a BigKidSmallCity.com and Things to Do in Houston, with Kids, blog!

She is the mom of 4 and started the website years ago... when she was tired of constantly cleaning up the same mess in the family room.

Another mom showed her that you could just go do fun things in Houston, without hours of planning.

This inspired the blog and changed everything about how she enjoyed life in Houston, with kids!

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I started this website to make a list of all the events happening around Houston and then pick one to enjoy with my kids. And instead of thinking of all the things I was missing, I started to enjoy the things we were doing together.

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