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FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE
WHERE
TO PLAY
OUTSIDE
HOUSTON HAS AN OUTSTANDING PARK SYSTEM THAT OFFERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. If you or you kids are looking for a place to play, there are great
options all over the city. MEMORIAL PARK has a children’s playground, as well as ball fields a swimming pool. ERVAN CHEW PARK has a basketball court and splash
pad, plus an adjacent dog park so your pets can play, too. LEVY PARK is the city’s newest, with a softball field, a perfomance pavilion, activity lawn and playground
with climbing wall and interactive water feature. Over by the Galleria, GRADY PARK boasts two playgrounds, a tennis court and playfround with slides and monkey bars.
RIVER OAKS PARK (Pumpkin Park) is a classic neighborhood park with a community center, basketball court, hike and bike trail and a play area featuring Cinderella’s
carriage to climb aboard. In the Heights, the popular DONOVAN PARK offers wooden fortresses, bridges slides, fire poles, a train and more. Go outside and play!
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