Emancipation Park

Throughout its 140-year history, Emancipation Park has served as a gathering place for Juneteenth celebrations and stands as a monument of hope in the Third Ward and the City of Houston. In early 2017, a $33.6 million park improvement project was completed by the OST/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ#7) and City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD).

Enhancements include an updated gym, community center and pool, a new stage for cultural performances, a baseball field and outdoor fountain, and community and public art features. The foundation has granted a total of $3 million to Emancipation Park including a $2 million grant in 2012 to renovate the existing historic pool house and shade structures and, in 2017, committed another $1 million to the park’s conservancy to further programming and operations matching a $250,000 challenge grant by H-E-B.

The park was officially re-dedicated with a public ceremony of events on June 17, 2017. In partnership with HPARD, Emancipation Park Conservancy schedules and produces programs in the park that serve the community.

 

Information on page is current as of January 28, 2025. Lifetime gift total of $4,960,100 may include other gifts not mentioned in the web copy above.

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