Anchoring Downtown El Paso’s Arts District, Cleveland Square Park is a tree-lined public park and open-air event plaza situated directly between the El Paso Museum of History, the Mexican American Cultural Center, and Southwest University Park. The park features lush lawns, shaded seating, walking paths, and a dedicated El Paso Streetcar stop. It serves as a central hub for major community events, including the annual Chalk the Block festival, El Paso WinterFest (featuring “The Lights at Cleveland Square Park”), free summer outdoor movie nights, and local artisan markets.
Park Hours: Open daily from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Seasonal Celebrations: During the winter holiday season, the park transforms into a focal point for El Paso WinterFest, adorned with holiday light displays and music-synchronized light trees.
Picnic-Friendly Lawn: Open lawn spaces encourage festival seating, picnic blankets, and lawn chairs during outdoor concerts and movie nights.
Metered street parking surrounds the park along Santa Fe Street and Franklin Avenue. Paid garage parking is located nearby at the Convention Center Parking Garage (1 Civic Center Plaza) and the Union Plaza Transit Terminal Garage (400 W. San Antonio Ave).
El Paso Streetcar: Features a dedicated streetcar stop directly at Cleveland Square along the Downtown Loop.
Sun Metro Bus: Easily accessible via Sun Metro bus lines stopping at the adjacent Santa Fe & Franklin stop or nearby Bert Williams Downtown Transit Center.
Fully ADA compliant with paved concrete walkways throughout the park, street curb ramps, and step-free access connecting to adjacent museum plazas.
Lawn chairs, picnic blankets, pop-up shade structures (during designated community festivals), and strollers.
Leashed, well-behaved pets (clean-up required).
Personal cameras and mobile phone photography.
Glass containers, open flames, or unauthorized alcohol (unless served within a permitted event enclosure).
Off-leash pets or illegal substances.
Motorized vehicles or skateboards on pedestrian pathways and lawn areas.