lee and joe jamail skatepark

Now Open

Hours:

Summer Hours of Operation: June 2 – September 1, 2008

Monday - Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

How to get there:

From Memorial Drive headed east toward Downtown exit Sabine. Parking available at Fonde Recreation Center, City lot C or City lot H. Map

Grand Opening day events on June 1st included a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 1:00 p.m. with Mayor Bill White, the Jamail family, and representatives from Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and Public Use Skateparks for Houston (PUSH). Activities during the rest of the afternoon included professional skateboarder “jam sessions" and music by DJ Squincy Jones and DJ Dayta.

Houstonians were joined by some of the top professional skateboarders in the country. A few of the professional riders included: Kronik Energy’s Benji Galloway (World Cup Skate Board Champion); Nike’s Lance Mountain; Hurley International’s Steve “Salba” Alba, Bruno Passos, and Lincoln Ueda; and the Independent Truck/Redbull 30 year anniversary team has incorporated Houston as a destination along their national tour, bringing 17 of their riders including Christian Hosoi, Andrew Reynolds, and Steve Caballero, just to name a few.

The Houston Parks Board has partnered with the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art to coordinate the display of five large panels showcasing urban art created by local aerosol artists. The five panels are located along “Skater Alley,” the winding walkway between Sabine Street and the skatepark entrance, and will be featured at the park for six months.

Clark Condon & Associates of Houston and Grindline, Seattle-based skatepark design specialists, teamed up to create the park design. The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark is a state-of-the-art 30,000 square foot in-ground public facility, known to contain the largest cradle in the world. Houston’s new skateboarding facility will provide the first world-class, in-ground skatepark in our region, and vault the city to the forefront of American venues for this fast-growing, dynamic sport. The park will have areas for skaters of all levels, from the seasoned pro to the beginner – skaters can work on their kick flip, ollie, fakie big spin...or simply learn to stay balanced!

Many thanks to:

The Jamail Family, Nina and Michael Zilkha, Mindy and Jeff Hildebrand, Laura and Tom Bacon, Jim Petersen, PUSH, City of Houston, Houston Convention and Entertainment District, Huffington Foundation, and Houston Downtown Management District, and many others.