Historia, Cultura, Comunidad

Magnolia Park: Houston’s First Barrio

An East End Tradition

Magnolia Park is a historic Latino neighborhood located in Houston’s East End. The neighborhood was platted in 1890 across 1,374-acres by Thomas M. Brady and was named after the 3,750 magnolias planted by the developers. It was originally its own city, but it was annexed to Houston in October 1926. Magnolia Park remains one of the oldest Latino neighborhoods in the city of Houston.

10TH ANNUAL MAGNOLIA PARK DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
SATURDAY, 10/28/23
HIDALGO PARK
7000 AVENUE Q, 77011
PARADE - 10:30AM
FESTIVAL - 11AM TO 5PM

2023 HONOREE
AMERICAN LEGION HALL POST #472

American Legion Harrisburg Post #472 was founded in the East Side of Houston, Texas on March 19, 1933. This post is a representative of the 2nd Division of the 22nd District of the Department of Texas.

2023 FEATURED ARTIST
JOHN SEGOVIA

John Segovia is a painter, designer, photographer, poet and portrait artist. Segovia's main creative infuences stems from abstract expressionism to mid-century modern art. Segovia’s an old soul and as a young teen fell in love with fauvism and expressionism by the art master himself, Pablo Picasso. Then shortly after he was introduced to the surreal works of Salvador Dali which expanded the possibilities of paint on canvas. Segovia was born in Houston, Texas to a modest middle-class working family. From an early age he displayed a talent for drawing portraits and began entering local school competitions at the age of 16.

2023 MEDIA SPONSOR

ABC13 is your home for Houston and Texas news, weather, sports, traffic and live video. Covering Houston and all of the surrounding neighborhoods.

2023 PUBLICATION SPONSOR

Que Onda Magazine has been serving the Houston community for three decades. It brings events, food, and community resources into one place. Jesus Gabriel Esparza is the second generation in the family business. His parents started the publication in 1993.

2023 EVENT EMCEE

Mayra Moreno joined KTRK-TV Eyewitness News in October 2015. A journalist with years of experience, Mayra has reported all over the state of Texas. She comes back to her hometown of Houston. She's a proud alum of the University of Houston, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Journalism and Spanish. Mayra loves being involved in the Hispanic community.