Levy Park Hosts 'Families with Pride' — and a Proud Puppy Parade! — at Saturday Event

Levy Park Hosts 'Families with Pride' — and a Proud Puppy Parade! — at Saturday Event

THIS WEEKEND AT Levy Park: the Second Annual Families With Pride event, a shining example of how Houston-area businesses, politicians, historians, and cool creative people can come together to celebrate family togetherness. Hosted by District C Council Member Abbie Kamin and the Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, the free event takes place Saturday, June 24, from 9am to noon.


“We’re celebrating Houston’s families,” said Kamin in a statement. “District C includes some of our city’s most historic LGBTQIA+ neighborhoods and landmarks. Families in the community, and allies in and around our District, deserve a welcoming place for children to celebrate and learn about Pride’s history.”

Celebration and education go hand-in-hand at the years’ Families With Pride event with such activities as the Colors of Pride Ribbon Wall, where kids are invited to write notes about what pride means to them, Pride Storytime, a Civil Rights History walk, as well as hands-on art projects and face painting.

The Nature Conservancy will host Grow Your Pride, where kids will learn about sustainability and plant their own flowers that they can take home. Historical materials from the University of Houston’s Special Collections – LGBTQ+ History Research Collection will be on display. And popular Houston DJ Johnny J will be on hand to spin music throughout the day.

Oh, and we can’t forget Houston’s Second Annual Proud Puppy Parade, which begins at 9am in the Levy Dog Park. Humans are encouraged to regale their pets in cool, rainbow-colored summer ensembles for a morning of fun socialization in Levy’s popular, well-maintained dog park.

All of that in addition to the park’s free amenities, including ping pong tables, a reading room, a putting green, and thankfully — given that temperatures ain’t going down anytime soon — a splash pad.

Art + Entertainment
As Escape Spa Expands in 2025, Owner Has Advice on Personal Growth: ‘Focus on Intention Setting’

CHANGE IS A good thing, and with the start of a new year, I always like to reflect on how far I've come and start fresh by setting self-care goals for the coming months. Personal growth is a passion for me, and also something I enjoy. Guiding a business through growth and change is also one of my passions, so I am very pleased to announce that Escape Spa is going to be expanding in 2025! We’re honored that we’ve built such a loyal following since opening in Cypress in July of 2022, and we’re thrilled to be in a position to grow our wellness and recovery sanctuary just outside of Houston.

Keep ReadingShow less

Chairs Brady and Zane Carruth, Brittany and Adam Clark

IT ALREADY FEELS like spring in Houston and the spring social season is here with it! 375 guests donned in white-tie flocked to The Post Oak Hotel for the annual Houston Symphony Ball, one of the city’s most anticipated and A-list galas.

Keep ReadingShow less
Parties

A new look from the soft landings collection

FROM THE OWNERS of popular Montrose haunts Traveler’s Table and Traveler’s Cart is another jetset-focused business. Owners Thy and Matthew Mitchell launched Foreign Fare in the fall of 2023 with long-haul travelers in mind. The pieces are wrinkle-free and designed to be functional as well as stylish. The line was recently featured in Travel & Leisure as a “first class look.”

Keep ReadingShow less