Our exciting journey

Willow Waterhole Bayou becomes a component of Project Brays

$75 million is allocated to Harris County Flood Control District to create Willow Waterhole Greenway.

Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy is formed

Ground is broken for Willow Waterhole Greenway, a 300-acre park and floodwater retention area located behind Westbury High School that offers beautiful wet-bottom lakes and trails for conservation activities and outdoor recreation.

Willow Waterhole Greenway opens to the public.

Houston Arts Alliance invites Levitt Foundation, based in Los Angeles, to evaluate possible sites to build a Levitt Pavilion in Houston.

Willow Waterhole Greenway is selected as the Pavilion's future site.

The Greenway’s Willow Lake is initially chosen as the site of the future Pavilion.

Willow Waterhole Greenway sets 2019–2020 as the opening target date.

Friends of Levitt Pavilion Houston, Inc., is formed as a 501(c)3.

Harris County Toll Road Authority conducts a study extending the Fort Bend Tollway from S. Main St. north on S. Post Oak Rd. to connect to I-610 Loop. This extension places the tollway, portions of which are designed to be elevated, directly adjacent to and partially over Willow Lake. Eventually the Toll Road Authority decides not to proceed with the toll road.

After 15 years of preparation—900,000 truckloads of dirt moved to create six lakes—all six lakes of the Willow Waterhole Greenway are fully connected and ready to receive floodwater.

The City of Houston buys the Shell Oil Gasmer Technology Center.
Plans are made to relocate the Levitt Pavilion Houston to the Shell Oil Gasmer site.

City of Houston asks Brays Oaks Management District to commission a Master Plan for the Shell Oil Gasmer site.

Levitt Pavilion Houston launches its initial fundraising capital campaign, “Founders Circle.” Founders Circle members are supporters who make early commitments of at least $1,200 to fund preliminary expenses for the Pavilion’s design. Founder’s Circle is still open for early visionary supporters to contribute.

The Shell Oil Gasmer site Master Plan is completed.

The site is renamed “Energy Capital Park.”

A preliminary design of Levitt Pavilion Houston is completed

The capital campaign for the Pavilion will begin.

The Pavilion’s construction will begin.

Levitt Pavilion Houston is scheduled to open.

The debut season will offer 40 diverse, free professional concerts.