Houston First Venues


Hilton Americas-Houston

This 1200-room hotel is Houston's largest convention hotel and is connected to the George R. Brown Convention Center. Over 91,000 square feet of flexible meeting space including a 40,000 square foot ballroom, 26,000 square foot ballroom and 30 versatile meeting rooms, a comprehensive business center, three restaurants, a lobby lounge, Java Coast Coffee Bar, and a fitness center and spa.

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George R. Brown Convention Center

The George R. Brown Convention Center  in Houston has become one of America's leading meeting places by combining form with functionality. One of the 10 largest convention centers in America, the George R. Brown was recently expanded to nearly 2 million square feet.

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Jones Hall for the Performing Arts

Home to Houston Symphony, the Society for the Performing Arts, and the Houston Broadway Series, Jones Hall entertains more than 400,000 visitors to some 250 events annually.

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Wortham Theater Center

Wortham Center is home to Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera. Since its opening in 1987, funded entirely by the private sector during the height of the 1980s oil bust, Wortham has entertained audiences totaling more than five million people.

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Miller Outoor Theatre

Located on nearly eight acres in the heart of Hermann Park, Miller Outdoor Theatre is the only free open-air theatre of its kind in the United States. Every performance in its March to November season is free.

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Outdoor Facilities

Houston First also manages and operates a number of smaller municipal facilities, including Jones Plaza, Bush Monument Park, Ray C. Fish Plaza, Root Memorial Square, Sabine Promenade and Sesquicentennial Park.

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Houston Center for the Arts

In 1993, the city bought the historic Star Engraving Building with the purpose of developing it into the Houston Center for the Arts (HCA). Stages Repertory Theatre, a performing arts company for adult original works and children's theater, resides at this location, 3201 Allen Parkway. The Houston Arts Alliance moved into the building in 1996 and occupies a substantial portion of the facility. The Bayou Preservation Alliance also calls HCA home. The 46,741 square foot building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.


Talento Bilingüe de Houston

Founded in 1977 as "Teatro Bilingüe de Houston" (Bilingual Theater of Houston), this non-profit organization has evolved into a Latino Cultural Arts Center that has offered programs and activities such as mariachi, ballet folklorico, video and film production, professional theater, art exhibitions, festivals, and photography. Talento Bilingüe de Houston is located in a 16,000-square-foot facility leased from the Houston First Corporation. The facility has a 300-seat theater, rehearsal room, art exhibit and gallery space, gift shop, video and film editing suite, photograph and darkroom space.

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Theater District Parking

Theater District Parking is a vital, hidden asset that serves Houston's central business district round the clock. The garage spans 18 underground blocks and consists of 3,369 parking spaces. At street level, the garage is situated below Jones Plaza, Bayou Place and Tranquillity Park.

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