Add some spice to your weekend at the 2018 Memorial City Chili Cook-Off, presented by Briggs True on Saturday, April 14 from 11am – 2pm at The Lawn. Be a part of the excitement as restaurants and teams from around Memorial City and Houston throw down their best chili recipes, vying for the title of best cup of chili in Houston!
$15 general admission tickets will include access to chili samplings prepared by the different participating restaurants and local chili masters with a percentage of proceeds being donated to a non-profit charity.
To purchase tickets or register a chili team, visit http://houstonchilicookoff.com/ or email: info@briggstrue.com.
The Lawn at Memorial City Grand Opening Showcase
Saturday, March 24th
12:00pm-7:00pm
Free Admission
Family Friendly, All Ages
This free, family-friendly event celebrates Houston’s music, art, food, and cultural scenes with live performances by The Voice finalist Stephanie Rice and SoulDig(featuring members of Recording Academy / GRAMMYs -winning musical group La Mafia) and The Phantom Royals.
To kick things off, we are very excited to host an Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Houston Art Car Parade experience for children.
Cultural performances including Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy - 釋行浩少林功夫學院 tiger dancers, Break Free Worldwide hip hop dance crew, The Free Rads Band, as well as local student performances highlighted by Theatre Under The Stars Humphreys School of Musical Theatre and Jo Ella Exley Elementary Fara Bango marimba ensemble.
The day includes Memorial City restaurants Churrascos Memorial City, Hotel Zaza Memorial City and Ciro's Italian Grill.
Also, watch artist Shelbi Nicole paint an original 50-foot mural live. Be sure to check out Newspring Art Studio's Butterfly Festival art display. Bring the kids for festival-style fun with face painting, balloon art, cotton candy and street performers. Stop by Hotel ZaZa Memorial City for live entertainment at their Beach Club pool.
The Lawn is Memorial City’s newest community greenspace located at 971 Bunker Hill Rd between the all-new Hotel ZaZa Memorial City and Ciro's.
Need a last minute sweet for your sweetheart? Stop by the Valentine's Pop Up Shop at the Lawn from 11am to 6pm on Feburary 14. The Lawn is the new Memorial City greenspace behind Ciro's and the new Zaza.
They have everything you need for that special someone including an assortment of colorful flower bouquets, heart-felt gifts, and of course, gourmet chocolates and select treats from Lolli and Pops and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.
The Memorial City Chili-Cook Off has been postponed due to expected rain on Saturday.
Stay tuned for updates on a new date!
Add some spice to your weekend at the 2018 Memorial City Chili Cook-Off, presented by Briggs True on Saturday, February 10 from 11am – 2pm at The Lawn. Be a part of the excitement as restaurants and teams from around Memorial City and Houston throw down their best chili recipes, vying for the title of best cup of chili in Houston!
$15 general admission tickets will include access to chili samplings prepared by the different participating restaurants and local chili masters with a percentage of proceeds being donated to a non-profit charity.
To purchase tickets or register a chili team, visit http://houstonchilicookoff.com/ or email: info@briggstrue.com.
Every Friday at 5pm join us for Stars & Stripes at The Lawn, Memorial City’s newest event series to honor our country, those who have and continue to serve, and their families through a patriotic ceremony.
The inaugural event series kicks off Friday, January 19th, 2018 with a color guard performance by Scarborough High School’s JROTC program and live trumpet music. The weekly tribute will feature live performances by local military community groups such as Houston-area ROTC, Boy Scouts and other military programs, as well as live musical renditions of American classics, including ‘Grand Ole Flag’ and ‘God Bless America.’ The event will also offer light bites for purchase by a rotating roster of Memorial City restaurants.
‘Stars & Stripes’ is the first event series of many to debut at The Lawn. The greenspace joins the lively Memorial City development, alongside the recently opened Hotel ZaZa Memorial City and Ciro’s Italian Grill.