Memorial Park's 'The Biggest Picnic in Texas: 100th Birthday Edition'

Memorial Park Conservancy will celebrate the Park’s Centennial in 2024, complete with a Texas-sized birthday party on Saturday, March 9. For the second year in a row, Memorial Park Conservancy is hosting the Biggest Picnic in Texas, except this year, it’s the Biggest Picnic in Texas: 100th Birthday Edition! Presented by Chevron, this year’s family-friendly birthday extravaganza will feature picnic festivities, live music and entertainment, an appearance by Houston Astros' mascot Orbit and the Shooting Stars, food and drinks, treats from H-E-B, and kids’ activities that include face painting, arts and crafts, and even a magic show!

Houston’s largest urban greenspace was officially named ‘Memorial Park’ in 1924. Today, 100 years later, this Park has become essential to our community, a loved and cherished home for Houstonians to get active, unwind, connect with nature and spend time with their loved ones. Memorial Park’s sheer size (1,500 acres, nearly twice the size of Central Park) and central location – in the heart of Houston – make it distinctive nationally. Further distinguishing Memorial Park is its cultural history as a former WWI training camp – Camp Logan – where 70,000 soldiers trained for battle.

Free shuttle rides will be available from all Memorial Park parking lots, but some areas will require parking fees.