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Discovery Green

1500 McKinney St., Houston, TX
Ranked #28 of 138 attractions in Houston
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Playgrounds, Parks
Fee: No
Owner description: This downtown park offers free yoga classes, movie nights and toddler story times. The park has a playground, spray fountain and Mist Tree, great for...... more » Owner description: This downtown park offers free yoga classes, movie nights and toddler story times. The park has a playground, spray fountain and Mist Tree, great for hot Houston days. Enjoy free WiFi and open air reading rooms, or borrow balls or games. « less
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Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

I wish all downtown areas had places like this for the locals and visitors alike. Very neat little place to relax and take in the sites. More

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See 4 more reviews by Bard L for Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Its a great park, with interesting things like Yoga, Zumba, Market place going on all the time! More

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See 10 more reviews by Brvickio for Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Such a lovely green space right downtown. Conveniently located near George R Brown as well as Toyota Center. Love the ice skating in the winter. More

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See 23 more reviews by Lin Y for Houston
Mabank, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Nice outside area. Could have more restaurants. Fun for Ice skating in winter and playgorund play in summer. Fun interactive water areas. More

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See 3 more reviews by TX_Guttuso for Houston
Oxford, AL
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

We loved this! The gardens were beautiful, great play area for the kids, free concerts in the park, and a few other surprises tucked in! Wish there were more of these type of parks around the country! More

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See 2 more reviews by sayshi2u for Houston
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Call me a suburban person. I don't get going into the city for green space. Went to the Farmer's Market and there was NO Produce only snow cone and junk food vendors. Went ice skating on New Year's Eve, crowded and the ice was melted. More

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See 5 more reviews by justvisiting256 for Houston
taylor lake village, tx
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

Nice site to visit; more crowded on week-ends, but a decent, and certainly pretty, planned out site to take the family to walk and enjoy a sunny day. More

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See 25 more reviews by localworldtraveler for Houston
Houston, Texas
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255 reviews 255 reviews
Reviews in 78 cities Reviews in 78 cities
67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

The dog park is nice for letting your pet have some fun then take a long walk around and through the park. Stop and enjoy a cup of coffee and do some people watching. More

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See 43 more reviews by CDM49 for Houston
Houston, Texas
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

My husband and I enjoy going here to see the movies they show. Its such a unique experience to picnic dinner, then watch a movie outside with Houston skyscrapers in the background More

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See 8 more reviews by Grace W for Houston
Houston, Texas
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Always wonderful events going on in the park for families, friends and individuals to take part in... sometimes event pets! More

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