Mother's Day at Hermann Park

Sunday, May 11, 2014
10 am - 6 pm
Hermann Park

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    Houston's Hermann Park: A Century of Community by architect and historian Barrie Scardino Bradley. Published by Texas A&M Press.

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    Rendering of the Rose Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens. Courtesy Hoerr Schaudt/White Oak Studio.  

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    Japanese Garden in Hermann Park 

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    Lake Plaza by Scott Adams. 

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    Photo by Kasey Marsh Monkey Tree Photography

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    Photo of Art in the Park work Dillidiidae by Sharon Engelstein, now on view in Hermann Park near the Buddy Carruth Playground and the intersection of Cambridge and Fannin. Photo by Megan Badger

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    Hermann Park Railroad

Bring your mom to Hermann Park for Mother's Day. Take a ride on the Hermann Park Railroad for a picturesque tour of the Park and the Art in the Park installations, take out a pedal boat on McGovern Lake, tour the Japanese Garden, and more.

  • The Japanese Garden will be open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and is always FREE
  • The Hermann Park Railroad will be open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • The pedal boats will be open from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tour the eight Art in the Park installations by foot, bike or by train 
  • Use our mobile-friendly interactive map to plan ahead for your visit

If you're looking for a unique gift, Hermann Park Conservancy has lots of great options:

  • Honor your mom by dedicating a tree or a bench in Hermann Park 
  • Give her a copy of the beautifully-illustrated Hermann Park coffee table book,  Houston's Hermann Park: A Century of Community, on sale in the Hermann Park Conservancy Gift Shop on Lake Plaza
  • Dedicate a rose bush in the new McGovern Centennial Gardens, set to open in October 
  • Buy your mom a gift membership to Hermann Park Conservancy so she can enjoy discounts, free train and pedal boat rides, and events all year long! 

For more information about purchasing a rose bush or dedicating a bench, contact development@hermannpark.org