We don't do boring. Check out all of the great activities we have happening throughout the day. Choose from live, local music to kid's activities to animal adoptions!
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The next installment of our annual Up-Cycled/ Vintage Fashion Show takes us on a tour of trends around town. The looks from River Oaks to Montrose and almost everything in between- and where you can get them, locally.
Gardending, crafts, races, toys, painting and more. Kidtopia has expanded this year to accommodate our littlest SusFesters!
The Friends For Life Mobile Adoption Vehicle is a 26' state of the art adoption center on wheels that brings the pets to the people in style! The MAV hold 28 animals for adoption and is always a fun way to meet the our wonderful animals. We will be featuring both cats and dogs for a meet and greet and have information on fostering, adopting, volunteering and some fun free giveways items for visitors! Please stop by and see us!
Snowdog's re-invented the ice cream truck experience for the year 2013! Our 'business' is making deliciously-memorable experiences for KIDS & sprinkling them with a bit of nostalgia for ADULTS. Employees, tenants, school kids, everyone loves ice cream, especially when there's tons of bubbles and custom music transporting them into the giant, technicolor sphere-o-joy!
Before there were superstores, there was the general store. Before organic was a decision one made, it was a way of life. More and more, Houstonians are making decisions that are about returning to these values while remaining firmly cemented in the now. The Sustainable Living Fest is about celebrating this movement, and this city.
With music, art, food, fashion, shopping- this near-zero waste event (NZW) is the only Fest of its kind in Texas! More than anything, the Sustainable Living Fest is about this great city. It’s about showcasing the best and the brightest Houston has to offer. It’s about fantastic local talent and the best local eats- about children playing with earth, interactive demonstrations and progressive trends in local businesses. It’s about connecting community. It’s about time to take Houston sustainability from a tradition to trend and back again.
This year we celebrate not only what Houston could become, but what we are, and have done. Named by the EPA as the #1 Local Government Green Power Purchaser, #1 in Green Building Initiatives, and leading the nation with our Power Plug-In and Bike Share Programs, Houston is a city on the rise. Our unemployment rate is among the lowest in the nation, and local food sources are increasing exponentially every year. We even topped Forbes list of America’s Coolest Cities.
Be proud, Houston. Be proud of what we have accomplished together. But be wise, also. Continue to spend your dollars locally. Continue to search for new ways to shop, dine, and get around town- sustainably. Most of all, continue to support the fantastic music, art, talent, and bevy of local businesses here in Houston.
That is what the Sustainable Living Fest is all about. It’s our once a year reminder that we live in one of the greatest cities in the country. Full of the best music, food, local businesses and technological advances in the nation! The Fest is also our reminder that there is always more work to do, but with each passing year, we are that much closer to Houtopia.
Houston is known for its amazing selection of places to eat. Downtown Houston is no exception. Fest attendees can enjoy an array of dining choices in and around Market Square Park.
Market Square Park is located in the Historic District of Downtown at 301 Milam Street. Parking options are plentiful, with the Market Square Parking Garage, street parking and numerous public transit avenues. See a full list of parking and transportation options here.
There's more than one way to get to a Fest. Ride your bike, skate if you have wheels, scooter if you must, or Regatta your way over!
Market Square Garage - 300 Milam St |
$5.00 / daytime |
Market Square Lot - 320 Milam St |
$6.00 / daytime |
Milam St / Franklin St |
$5.00 / daytime |
Preston St / Travis St |
N/A |
Milam St / Franklin St |
$5.00 / max |
811 Prairie St |
$8.00 / daytime |
900 Preston St |
$7.00 / daytime |
114 Travis St |
$5.00/ max |
Take the Light Rail(PRESTON – SOUTH station),which is a short stroll away from Market Square Park. For a full listing of stops visit Houston Metro.
Refer to the City of Houston Bikeway Map on its Web site for a safe route into downtown.
Metered Street Parking will be available in the Downtown area, but is limited to 2hr increments. Parking after 6PM on Saturday is Free.
The Houston Downtown Management District has facilitated many of the public and private projects that have transformed downtown over the last decade. The District began its revitalization efforts in 1995. To accelerate the renewal of the city’s urban core, the District set several important goals with quality of life as the underlying theme: building a lasting constituency for downtown; recruiting investors, retailers and tenants while retaining those already downtown; and making downtown clean, safe and attractive.
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KWIRX Creative is a full-service design and marketing agency that specializes in developing personalized marketing plans to work across all mediums. We know it’s not easy being green, and are proud to be avid supporters of the movement towards sustainability across Houston.
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The Houston Green Scene is the largest and fastest growing network of local businesses, organizations, initiatives and individuals focused on quality of life issues and centered in sustainable lifestyle practices including healthy living, social responsibility, mindful choices, local sourcing, conscious consumption and environmental awareness. We help Houstonians make good, green choices by being a trusted source of all things local and green. We proudly publish the official Houston Green Guide™.
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The City of Houston is working harder than ever to make Houston green. We have made a lot of progress, but more is needed. We need the help of every citizen of Houston to do their part. Green Houston is responsible directing and coordinating projects and initiatives that improve air, land and water quality; and support and expand renewable energy, energy efficiency, green buildings, recycling and composting, alternative and clean transportation, local food production and more livable and vibrant neighborhoods.
The following vendors are essential partners in making the Sustainable Living Fest a reality. Each contributes a level of service and integrity that earns the full endorsement from the Sustainable Living Fest Executive Committee.
