Paws4Police Family Fun Dog Walk

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 4th from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for the Paws4Police Family Fun Dog Walk. Paws4Police will be the kick off to 4th fest activities. For more information and to register for the event go to www.dpcpaaa.org.

Friends of the Deer Park Public Library to host reception honoring heirs of Simeon West

Simeon West founded the city of Deer Park in 1892, making 2017 Deer Park’s 125^th anniversary. To celebrate this momentous occasion, The Friends of Deer Park Public Library are hosting a reception to honor the living heirs of Simeon West. &nb...

Featured Friday Program: Fall of the Romanovs on July 14 @ Deer Park Public Library

The murder of Tsar Nicholas II along with his entire family in July 1918 shocked the world and brought an end to a Russian Dynasty. Much speculation has focused around the death of the last Russian tsar and whether or not any of his descendants survived t...

Summer Reading Program

Everyone is welcome to join Deer Park Public Library's Summer Reading Program and help Build a Better World! Registration begins May 30th!

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Deer Park ranks #17 in the Country - Best Places to Start a Business

Happy 5th Anniversary to Brisket House in Deer Park

Brisket House is celebrating their fifth anniversary in Deer Park at 3217 Center St. They are regularly recognized as one of the best barbeque restaurants in Houston by The Houston Press and the Houston Chronicle, and their highly acclaimed pitmaster, Way...

Credeur's Cajun Cookin' is now in Deer Park

Credeur’s Cajun Cookin’ recently relocated from their Pasadena location to 6915 Spencer Highway, near the corner of Spencer and Glenwood Drive. Owner Barry Credeur is originally from Lake Charles, LA.  He and his wife, Tracy, ...Read on...

Planet Fitness is now open!

Planet Fitness is now open at 3601 Center Street in the old H-E-B building (currently being redeveloped into Deer Park Marketplace shopping center at the corner of Center St. and Pasadena Blvd.)  Planet Fitness prides itself as being a &ldquo...Read on...

Chipotle Mexican Grill is now open!

Deer Park is now home to Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant, which recently opened at 8035 Spencer Highway (next door to 1000 Degrees Pizza and close to Starbuck’s). When Chipotle opened its first restaurant over 20 years ago in 1993, th...Read on...

New Retail Center Coming to Deer Park

The Junction at Deer Park shopping center was recently announced. This 40-acre retail center will be near the intersection of East Blvd. and Spencer Highway (just east of the new H-E-B). The center will consist of several buildings, the first of which is ...Read on...

Bush's Chicken Now Open

Bush’s Chicken has arrived in Deer Park at 8055 Spencer Highway in College Park Plaza (across the street from San Jacinto College). This family-friendly, community-oriented restaurant labels itself as the industry’s fastest drive-through and also offers c...Read on...

City of Deer Park encourages residents to be prepared for Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season officially begins on Thursday, June 1, and the City of Deer Park wants all citizens to be prepared.

According to Mayor Jerry Mouton, the City utilizes a variety of methods and information channels to provide preparedness information to res...

Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District info.

The City of Deer Park recently updated its information page on the Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District (FCPEMSD). The page includes information about the district’s establishment and accomplishments achieved over the last seve...Read on...

Schedule a fire prevention program today!

Is your organization interested in fire prevention education? The City of Deer Park Fire Marshal’s Office offers fire prevention programs for senior centers, scout troops, or any other community group.
Fire prevention programs may be scheduled by submitt...Read on...

Congratulations to the 2017 Deer Park High School baseball team - State Championship winners!

The City of Deer Park is pleased to congratulate the 2017 Deer Park High School baseball team, who won the UIL AAAAAA State Championship on Saturday, June 10th with a 7-2 win over San Antonio Reagan. According to the Deer Park Independent School ...Read on...

Mark your calendars for Fourth Fest and Paws4Police!

Join us for the annual Fourth Fest event, with live music, food, a patriotic decorating contest, a full-scale fireworks show and much more. The event will be held at the Jimmy Burke Activity Center, located at 500 W. 13th Street, beginning at 5 p.m., with...Read on...

Check out our monthly newsletter, "Deer in the Spotlight"

The City of Deer Park is proud to present a monthly digital newsletter entitled "Deer in the Spotlight."

The publication, which includes upcoming City Council meeting dates, board/commission information, holidays/closures, social media highlights...

Concerts in the Park - All summer beginning June 9, continuing each Thursday

Do you have an open ditch in your front yard you would like to have closed in?

If you live in an older part of town, there is a good chance that you have an open drainage ditch in your front yard. A lot of residents choose to have culverts installed so they can cover the ditch and have a larger front yard area and a closed drainage ...Read on...

Be Considerate for Safety Sake!

 As you probably already know, residential sanitation pick up here at the city is done by dedicated city-employee sanitation staff, not outside contractors.   Many of these employees are your friends and neighbors here at the ci...Read on...

Prevent Clogged Drains & Sewer Overflows

Don't Forget Heavy Trash Pick Up Starts Each Wednesday

Every Wednesday is reserved for heavy trash pickup. Occasionally, the volume of heavy trash will require more than one day to service the whole city. In this case, the remainder of heavy trash will be picked up by Friday.