Evelyn's Park 2025 Picnic in the Park and Earth Day Celebration

Celebrate Earth Day and Evelyn's Park's 8th anniversary at Picnic In The Park on Saturday, April 26, 12-4 p.m. 

There will be a free 5,000 seedling giveaway donated by Trees For Houston. Varieties include American Beautyberry, Elderberry, Mexican plum, Shoals Creek Vitex ST, and Turk's Cap. CenterPoint Energy foresters will be on hand to let you know where to safely plant them at your home.

Evelyn’s Park Conservancy will be hosting a community rock painting project. Finished rocks will be included in a temporary art installation by Betsy’s at Evelyn’s Park.

The City of Bellaire Environmental Sustainability Board will be hosting its famous Crush the Can and will provide everyone with recycling education.

Volunteers helping at Evelyn's Park 2023 Picnic in the Park and Earth Day Celebration. (Photo: Jacob Power Photography)

The Overcommitments band will play live, along with free face painting, Danz Jamz with Brandon at 1 p.m. (located at the Gillman Subaru Southwest Entertainment Zone), scavenger hunts (located at our Alice and Wonderland 'Move One Place On’ Sculpture), Chalk artists, free tye dye t-shirts *while supplies last”, ICam Photo Booth, Los Tios Pop-Up, and our 8th Year Birthday Cake cutting at 3 p.m.

Jacob Powers Photography will be on hand capturing all the festivities.

Free to the public. Parking is available at our New Castle and Mulberry lots, and overflow parking at Bellaire United Methodist Church at 4417 Bellaire Blvd., CityRise 4601 Bellaire Blvd., Faith Lutheran Church 4600 Bellaire Blvd., and First Christ Scientist 4527 Bellaire Blvd.

A shuttle bus service has been added to make it easier to get to Bellaire favorite events on April 26! Park at 5130 Bellaire Blvd (the old Randalls lot) and enjoy complimentary rides between the Bellaire Arts & Crafts Festival at Paseo Park and the Picnic in the Park at Evelyn's Park!