One hundred forty-five years after it first opened in Houston’s Third Ward, the historic Emancipation Park is officially ready to debut its multi-million renovation. On June 17 and 18 as the park plays hosts to the Juneteenth Fest, the community is invited to $33 million project that was led by architect Phil Freelon. Spanning over 10-acre, the new park has a state-of-the-art, LEED-certified recreation center with classrooms, a health center, basketball court, pool and covered area to host community events. Renovations are resulted of community partnership with caretakers Emancipation Park Conservancy Inc. and Kinder Foundation, Houston Endowment and H-E-B to preserve the rich history and prolong the legacy of the park.