Stop Christmas Package Thieves

In an effort to curb holiday package theft, the Deer Park Police Department is offering residents the opportunity to have their packages delivered to Deer Park Police Department.

Tamale Fundraiser

What time is it? TAMALE TIME!!!!
The Deer Park Citizen's Police Academy Alumni Association is hosting a Tamale Fundraiser. Please go to www.dpcpaaa.org to place your order.

Pasadena Citizen's Police Academy Back the Blue Fun Run

The Pasadena Citizen's Police Academy Alumni Association is hosting a 1k and 5k Back the Blue Fun Run February 9, 2019.

Silent Witness Program

One of the most effective methods in solving crime is video surveillance, and we are discovering that more and more of our residents are utilizing video cameras on the exterior of their homes.  DPPD has initiated a volunteer program called "...

DPPL to close for Library Refresh - January 1-5, 2019

Attention, Deer Park Public Library patrons! If you’re planning to come to the library to check out items for the Christmas/New Year’s break, please be advised that the facility will be closed from January 1-5, 2019 for a Library refre...

Featured Friday: From Tudors to Windsors: Looking at the History of British Royal Portraiture

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) has an exciting exhibit on loan of British Royal Portraiture through January 27, 2019.  Rachel Harmeyer, a PhD candidate at Rice University and Curatorial Fellow in European Art at MFAH, will use portraits ...

Hoopla Digital is now available at Deer Park Public Library

Deer Park Public Library is excited to announce our newest eMedia service – hoopla Digital.  Hoopla provides instant access to a variety of content with no waiting and no overdue fines.  Hoopla provides streaming movies, TV shows, music,...

Deer Park Public Library partners with Recorded Books to offer streaming movie & TV service

Deer Park Public Library, in partnership with RBdigital from Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD), is pleased to announce the availability of online streaming services Acorn TV, IndieFlix, Qello Concerts, the Great Courses Library Collection, and Pongalo...

MobilePrint Service™ Now Available at the Library

Did your printer break down just when you need to print those concert tickets? Did you ditch your printer?  Deer Park Public Library has you covered.  With our new MobilePrint Service™, you can use your personal computer or mob...

Check out RBdigital Magazines

RBdigital, formerly Zinio, features full-color, digital magazines for instant desktop reading, mobile streaming, and mobile-app download. With this service, patrons can add new and back issues to personal reading libraries with no holds, no checkout perio...

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Available in 2019

Deer Park has two large developments under construction, both being large logistic/distribution facilities. The first is Underwood Port Logistics Center at 4600 Underwood. This 404,160 sq. ft. distribution center is being built ‘spec’ ...

It's a Matter of Taste

Brick Oven Pizza Company is now open at 3601 Center St. in the Deer Park Marketplace retail center (next door to Planet Fitness and TexSmiles Dental). Come try their fresh pizza prepared the old-fashioned way with baked crust in a stone hearth oven. They ...

Attn: Future Brides

Belvieu Bridal is now open at 122 W. San Augustine in Deer Park (former location of Altar’d Market). In addition to their beautiful wedding gowns, they also offer wedding planning, styling and coordination services to fit your budget. The owners are Deer ...

Philly Cheese Please!

Pappa Geno’s restaurant is now open at 8035 Spencer Highway (former location of 1000 Degrees Pizza and next door to Chipotle). This is the sixth location for this family-owned business, proudly serving “Houston’s Best Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich”, plus h...

Starting or Growing a Small Business?

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for San Jacinto College is located right here in Deer Park at 203 Ivy Ave (in the Economic Alliance building). SBDC provides advice, counseling and mentoring for anyone looking to start or grow a small business...

Sub-Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream

Sub-Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream is now open at 9315 Spencer Hwy. (next door to MOD Pizza and YoYo’s Chinese restaurant). Drawn to the idea of “customizable food”, Jerry and Naomi Hancock wanted to apply this to desserts.  With a background in chemist...

Otsuka Ramen & Bar; Now Open in Deer Park

Authentic, Japanese ramen has now arrived in Deer Park at Otsuka Ramen & Bar, located at 8035 Spencer Highway (next door to 1000 Degrees Pizza and Chipotle).  The owner is Andy Chen, who also owns Spicy Chen Chinese restaurant on Spencer near...

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, started the restaura...

Planet Fitness is now open!

Planet Fitness is now open at 3601 Center Street in the Deer Park Marketplace shopping center at the corner of Center St. and Pasadena Blvd.  Planet Fitness prides itself as being a “judgement free zone”, so even if your legs ...

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, the idea was...

DPPL to close for Library Refresh - January 1-5, 2019

Attention, Deer Park Public Library patrons! If you’re planning to come to the library to check out items for the Christmas/New Year’s break, please be advised that the facility will be closed from January 1-5, 2019 for a Library refre...

January 2019 “Felines, Football, and FUN" Cat Show – Coming up!

Mark your calendars for the January 2019 "Felines, Football and FUN" Cat Show, to be held at the Jimmy Burke Activity Center in Deer Park, Texas!

This awesome event - to be held January 26-27 from 9:30AM - 4:30PM each day - will feature up to 40 ...

New Exhibit at San Jacinto Museum: Big Energy

Have you heard about the special exhibit open at the San Jacinto Monument? Representing a special partnership between Shell Deer Park, the San Jacinto Museum of History, and the City of Deer Park, “Big Energy: A Texas Tale of People Powering Progress,” op...

Citizen advisory: FY 2018-19 Tax Rate

CITY OF DEER PARK ADOPTED A TAX
RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'STAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE
RAISED BY 4.80 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A$100,000 HOME BY ...

Now Accepting Applications

DPVFD is now accepting applications for our upcoming 2019 Fire Academy! 

To serve God, Country, and Man is a great honor; but to serve as a Deer Park volunteer firefighter is a privilege.

Minimum qualifications are listed below.

FIRE

Between 21 and 5...

Santa Around Town

Santa is coming to see all the girls and boys! 

He's spreading Christmas cheer,

to all those who are "deer", 

throwing LOTS of candy and some toys!

Here is more information, Santa's routes, and a map for each night.

Gift Of Christmas

The Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department is currently involved in its annual Gift of Christmas Program that has been helping families during the holiday season since 1987. 

Letters announcing this year's event have already been sent out to area bus...

Flood Safety Tips

Flooding can occur anywhere. It's important to take precautions before, during and after flooding takes place.

Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG)

Disposal of F.O.G. down your household fixtures can create sink, toilet and sewer overflows.

What do I need to know about building in Deer Park?

Do you need a permit? What is the building code? Can I do the work myself? Find out these answers and more..

Report a Street Light Outage

Have you noticed a street light out? Follow this link to report the outage to CenterPoint. You can find the light by map or type in the 6 digit number on the light pole.