Houston's Discovery Green - Upcoming Activites

Following are the upcoming activities for this week at Downtown Houston's Discovery Green Park.

SPECIAL EVENTS

18th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival

Saturday August 2nd | 4-10 pm | Admission $20-$35 | Anheuser-Busch Stage & Fondren Performance Space

American Idol star RUBEN STUDDARD headlines the Houston International Jazz Festival at Discovery Green.

Also featured: ANGEL LANE BRASS BAND and SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP ALL-STARS. This two day festival is a family affair with music, arts & crafts, and food & beverages. Houston International Jazz Festival preserves and shares this great American music with fans around the world. Proceeds support jazz education for Houston youth.

18th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival

Sunday August 3rd | 4-10 pm | Admission $20-$35 | Anheuser-Busch Stage & Fondren Performance Space

HIROSHIMA headlines the Houston International Jazz Festival at Discovery Green. Also featured: THE SAX PACK with Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa and Kim Waters. This two day festival is a family affair with music, arts & crafts, and food & beverages. Houston International Jazz Festival preserves and shares this great American music with fans around the world. Proceeds support jazz education for Houston youth.

CHILDREN'S EVENTS

Young Writers Workshop in the Park

Saturdays | 10:30 am | Free Admission | HPL Express in The Lake House Building

The city's only open, free writing workshop for kids presented by WITS and HPL Express continues through July.

HEALTHY LIVING IN THE PARK

Downtown Green Market: Central City Co-op at Discovery Green

Thursdays | 4 - 7:30 pm | Free Admission | Andrea and Bill White Promenade

A year-round weekly co-op market offering organic produce and locally grown products.

Pilates in the Park

Tuesdays | 6 pm | Free Admission | Anheuser-Busch Stage

Flexibility and strength training led by this week by Jennifer Young Milstad.

Dancing under the Stars

Tuesdays | 7 to 8 pm | Free Admission | Anheuser-Busch Stage

Ballroom dance classes led by Alex Arzipe from TUTS Humphreys School of Theatrical Arts.

Zumba!

Wednesdays | New Time: 7 pm | Free Admission | Grace Event Lawn

Zumba takes over the world! It's not a workout - it's a party! Taught by certified personal trainer Oscar Sajche.

Yoga in the Park

Saturdays | New time: 9 am | Free Admission | Anheuser-Busch Stage

Inspired movement overlooking Kinder Lake. Instructor Jerry Randell from TUTS Humphreys School for Theatrical Arts.

Discovery Green programming slows down in the summer. Exercise and the Green Market continue along with some special events. Check the schedule. We'll come back with a full season of concerts, films, special events and more in September.

Glass Gazebo an installation by Dan Phillips, a Huntsville artist whose innovative structures made of scrap materials have attracted worldwide attention, is on display from June 12 to September 8.