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Hermann Park

Nestled within the Texas Medical Center and near the Museum District, Hermann Park exists as the city's center for recreation. Within its confines, you will find an 8-acre lake with ducks and pedal boats, a Japanese garden, a train, a walking trail, the Houston Zoo, a golf course, nature trails, Miller Outdoor Theater and a playground. Spot such birds as pine warblers, chickadees and red-bellied woodpeckers.

6001 Fannin Houston, TX 77030

neighborhoodKirby-West U

Location Phone713-526-0077

URL www.hermannpark.org

  • Best Place to Relax
    Hermann Park is the kind of place you go when you need to remind yourself that, to a certain extent, it's still possible to get lost in nature even inside the Loop.

  • Best Place to Ride a Train
    The best part of going to Hermann Park to ride a train is you can get there by train.

  • Best Picnic Spot
    Hermann Park

  • Houston Remembers Those Who Gave Their Lives While Serving Our Country

  • Choo Choo. Houston Is on Track for Trains This Holiday Season
    Trains are trending right now, especially in Houston. We've got miniature trains that would make any model collector swoon with envy, and we also have a few hop on board trains designed to take us through the holiday season. We made a list, and we're checking it twice. So pull...

    By Susie Tommaney

  • Best Picnic Spot
    One of Houston's oldest and most beautiful parks is also one of its most useful. In addition to the zoo, the golf course, the museums across the street, Miller Outdoor Theatre, the train and the brand new McGovern Centennial Gardens, this park has beautiful old oak and pine trees and...

  • The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: #CatchEmAll at Hermann Park
    Just like Elvis, we're all shook up about Pokèmon Go. For all you trainers out there, save those lures and pokèballs, because it's time to #CatchEmAll at Pokèraid: Hermann Park this Friday night. But that's just the beginning of an awesome weekend in Houston. We're going to get toasted with art,...

    By Susie Tommaney

  • The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Cosplay, Comedy & Creativity
    With the I.R.S. extending the deadline for submitting personal tax returns until Monday, let's all procrastinate just a little bit longer and embrace Houston's creative spirit this weekend. There's the fan support for Houston Dynamo (you don't have to sing well, just sing loudly), and the elaborate cosplay competition at Japan...

    By Susie Tommaney

  • This Week in Houston Food Events: Japanese, Wine and Crawfish Festivals
    Monday, April 11 T.V. Dinner Mondays Today, The Hay Merchant at 1100 Westheimer kicks off its new remedy for the Monday blues: T.V. dinner Mondays, featuring old-school shows on the big screens and classic T.V. dinner meals like salisbury steak with broccoli rice casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy, glazed carrots...

    By Alexandra Doyle

  • Flying High at the Kite Festival

    By Francisco Montes

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