The Orange Show & Smither Park
2441 Munger St, Houston, TX 77023
A postman's hand-built monument to the orange, next door to a half-acre park built entirely from mosaic scrap by 300 artists. The birthplace of Houston's Art Car Parade.
Insider tip
Smither Park is free and open daily; the Orange Show Monument next door is closed for restoration, so admire it from the fence.
Before you go
What they actually say
- The Orange Show Monument at 2401 Munger Street is CLOSED for ongoing preservation and restoration work, and its own site leads with that warning. You can look at it from the fence; you cannot go in.
- Smither Park at 2441 Munger Street is open daily from dawn until dusk, is completely outdoors, and admission is always free. This is the half of the visit that actually works right now.
- Both sites are run by the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, which also operates the Beer Can House across town on Malone Street.
- Smither Park's mosaic work was hand-laid by artists from around the world and is still described by the organisation as a work in progress.
Read off their own site in Sep 2026. Prices and policies drift, so confirm before you travel.
Located in EaDo. East Downtown: soccer, murals, and breweries.
