Location: Willow Waterhole Reserve
Season: TBD
Opening:
2021
info@levitthouston.org
281.687.1334
11350 South Post Oak Road (between South Willow & Gasmer Drives)
Houston, TX 77035
Levitt Pavilion Houston will open in 2021 in the city’s Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve, a 280-acre park that serves an important dual function—as a flood control zone with a series of interconnected lakes and providing the public with much needed green space.
Located in Houston’s Westbury neighborhood, at one time Willow Waterhole contained contaminated brownfields and abandoned buildings due to years of flood damage. In 2000, Willow Waterhole became a significant component of Project Brays, a $450 million effort for flood control improvements following a series of catastrophic floods in Houston during the 1980s-90s. $75 million was allocated to Willow Waterhole to create infrastructure for flood damage reduction. Recognizing Willow Waterhole’s potential to be more than just a flood control zone, local citizens banded together in 2001 to create the nonprofit Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy. They envisioned Willow Waterhole as a major new park that could revitalize the area as well as create expansive green space and provide recreational amenities.
Since opening in 2006, Willow Waterhole has become a popular destination for bird watching, picnicking and hiking on its numerous walking trails. It has also hosted activites like an annual jazz festival and outdoor movie screenings. Seeking to fully realize the park’s potential as a citywide destination, in 2012 Conservancy leaders contacted Levitt in the hopes of bringing the signature Levitt program to Houston. In 2013, Willow Waterhole was formally announced as the site of Levitt Pavilion Houston. When the sustainably designed, state-of-the-art venue opens at water’s edge in 2021, it promises to become a beloved place for all Houstonians.
Read more about Levitt Pavilion Houston in reVerb, the Levitt blog.
