What a beautiful setting for the Twin Cities Jazz festival. What a wonderful cool clear skies summer night!! The gardens at Mears Park are so pretty and you can tell they are cared for with lots of love. The flowing water feature through the park is really special. It engages visitors by inviting them to cross the stream on the boulder stepping stones. It feels exciting even if it's such a small stream. I was very impressed with this park and hope that next time I am in St. Paul I will pay it another visit and see more details in the gardens. read more

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This is such a nice, quaint park right in the middle of downtown St. Paul. It has a beautiful layout featuring two separate ponds and a ton of large, mature trees that provide the perfect canopy of shade to sit under. There's a large amphitheater for outdoor performances, and the park has fantastic seating options with benches spread out all over the place. The location is incredibly convenient, too--it's an easy walking distance from both the St. Paul Farmers Market and Union Depot. It's a wonderful, easy place to walk through and a especially nice spot to sit and eat some ice cream in the summer. read more

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This seems to be a popular park for dog owners. It is a quaint park and is not very big. It is a pretty simple park with walkways coming from 4 corners that meet in the middle, some benches along the walkways, some green space and a decent sized pavilion. You can see where they cut a bunch of trees down behind the pavilion, as made evident by the remaining stumps. During the Summer, the park has a nice flower garden, and soothing stream running through the it. The park also plays host to many concerts, festivals, and special events such as Fitness in the Park, Movies in the Park, Music in the Park, and the St. Paul Food Truck Festival There is metered parking around the park's perimeter and a couple of commercial parking garages within a reasonable walking distance. However, outside of a special event, I do not see many people traveling to come to this park. It is definitely not a destination park. Residents of the City of Saint Paul can rent out the park through the Park Permit Office's annual lottery. This is a very nice neighborhood park to host a variety of events from music to birthdays. Outside of that and walking your dog there, there is not much else it has to offer except maybe sitting on one of the benches and hanging out. read more

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Wonderful venue and area in St Paul... everyone should experience a festival or other occasion at this park. A true gem in an urban setting! Attended the MN Jazz Festival and was impressed- thank you for a great experience. read more

Enjoyable park in downtown St. Paul. THis place isn't huge but has walkways coming from all corners that meet in the middle of the park. There are lots of benches are a pavillion area that looks like it might hold bands for concerts. Landscaping looks good and this is worth checking out if you're in the area. read more

Summer solstice is the golden time for this park: the St Paul Jazz festival. This is the second year I come for This festival. Taco trucks on both sides, nice indoor and outdoor restaurants on the top street and singing bands on the fourth Street around the park. Parking is ample but you have to walk 1 to 8 blocks depending on where you're parked. On regular days, it is a nice well maintained park with a brook inside and nice botanical arrangements. Close to farmers market (1 block away). It is surrounded by apartment buildings. I believe this park is becoming safer at night. It is few blocks from Mississippi River. read more

Mears Park - St. Paul Jazz festival - Parks Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

I always take a stroll through here during my lunch hour. Beautiful park located in downtown Saint Paul. Lots of dog walkers. Events are held here throughout the spring and summer. Food truck line up during the summer months. The park maintenance does a great job keeping the park clean and organize. read more

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This little sliver of nature ties together the Lowtown neighborhood in a nice way. Enjoy the inner fountain area as well as the outer shaded ring trail. read more

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Such an enchanting little park DT St. Paul. Dropped by for the Lowertown Music in the park series. -Many benches to sit on, no matter how rusty. -Many slabs of rock to sit on- some more than other covered in bird crap. -Lots of Lawn to throw a blanket on or sprawl out on and listen to the birds, music or whatever else audible in the distance. Quaint and nice at night listening to the water trickle down the little path. Nice touch in St. Paul and it seems like more events are taking place which is nice to see in St. Paul since it's such a snoozer after 5 pm. read more

This is My Park! I live across the street from this park; I listen to Jazz, Blues, Music in the Park on Thursdays, and any other type of music festival in this Park .I love the Food Truck choices all summer long. They line up on Wacouta. The amazing Volunteers have flower plots which they meticulously tend to all summer and provide all of us with colorful beauty into the Fall. The city does a great job of keeping trash out of the park and recently added new park benches. I feel relatively safe in the Park. I don't feel as safe as I used to when I first moved down here but I think the recent addition of the Saints Stadium could have something to do with that. Its rare I feel unsafe but there have been a few times compared to No times in the past. My daughter was 15 when we moved downtown and she would take the dog out at all times of the night with no issues. Police presence is apparent at all times. The numerous wedding venues, upscale restaurants and bars, provide a comfort until 2Am as there are always people out and about. To those of us who live in Cement City, this park is our backyard. We sit on the benches to visit with neighbors, our dogs play with their friends in this park, and its an extension of our home read more

Mears Park - Parks Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

I imagine Richard Gere taking off his shoes and walking around in Mears park, contemplating whether or not "Viv" is the one.... Why? Why not, pretty woman was a good freakin movie. I know, this review isn't helpful at all.. read more

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If you're wondering where the "heart of Lowertown" is, it's here in Mears Park. There's even a little Lowertown clock to prove it (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/4uiJ44jc1DWDcpQSMaalOw?select=bDt2tyZ0KkT0_IHUrQ--7w). If I worked a 9-5 in St. Paul, I'd scurry out here to take a break during the day, maybe grab lunch at one of the restaurants that surround the square or at a food truck during the warm season. Maybe I'd stop by after work for some live tuneage from the Music in Mears summer series that plays from the pavilion. And it would be so pretty in the winter all lit up with lights that it would almost inspire me to give up cursing Daylight Savings Time from November until March. It would be grand. So even though I don't visit Mears Park as often as I like, I just wanted to tell it this: Good job at being a little urban park. read more

Mears Park - What time is it? Lowertown time! - Parks Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

A little PARK in a Small city St. Paul. Very Very interesting what goes on here!! Other than that to much DOG POOP KIND OF A PICK-UP PLACE, you know Where LOVERS MEET!! It's a multi cultural park. Classical music playing & it's so relaxing tons of places or areas to sit or Lay down, remember: BIRDS CRAMP & DOG POOP ! Enjoy Aloha & Mahalo read more

Mears Park - It speaks a thousand languages silently SssHh! IN THE MONMENT right now.... - Parks Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

For a park in downtown St. Paul, this is awesome. Lots of little trees that offer shade from the harsh sun in the middle of summer. Sections of flowers that are lovingly gardened by local volunteers. A pretty little man-made stream. Mears hosts lots of events. Summer Thursday nights are Music in the Park. They also hold the Jazz Festival and the Blues Festival. Food trucks often hang out in the area on Fridays during the lunch hour, and even at events. I love to watch the squirrels in this park. They have designated dog areas, too. read more

This pretty park in Lowertown has it going on in every season. Yes, even in the winter! It's a great place to stroll after a meal at one of the several restaurants at the perimeter of the park. This eve the Twin Cities Jazz Festival brought the park to life. Even with a bit of rain, it was still a great place to enjoy some wonderful music!! read more

Mears Park seems like the nucleus of downtown St. Paul. As you stroll through the green space, it really feels like the people hanging out represent an accurate cross section of the community. The park is surrounded by dining establishments, workplaces, and probably thousands of personal dwellings. This is a hotbed for those who participate in the sport of people-watching. I'm looking forward to packing a picnic dinner and checking out "Music in Mears Park" this summer, now that I live nearby. read more

Mears Park is the epicenter of Lowertown's dog life! The east side along Wacouta St. is specifically designated for dog walking/potty area. The dog owners (and the dogs!) are very friendly and love to say hello. If you live in one of the nearby pet-friendly buildings, you will meet new friends very quickly this way. It's wonderful! Oh, and people are really good about cleaning up after their pets also. read more

Every time I need a break from the office I walk to this park. Sound of the running streams is so relaxing. The landscape is maintained really well. It's a small park but cute. read more

Great, tiny little patch of green in the middle of downtown Saint Paul. Now that the weather's better, we've actually spent much more time there than just double-duty dog time (you get my drift) and back in to defrost. I can't wait until the artificial stream gets activated. I love that the bandshell plays host to impromptu performances by a variety of residents - we've seen white Reggae artists (:giggle:?), a saxophone player in a wheelchair, and a whole gaggle of kids working on their break beats and pop locks. It gives me the sense that Saint Paul is, in fact, alive and green. read more

Mears is a cute little park in the middle of downtown Saint Paul. It's definitely a good photo op except there aren't much street parking so you may need to park several blocks away and walk to the park. It's especially pretty in the Winter time when the entire park is light up. Definitely would recommend it if you're interested in a downtown quick stroll. read more

Friday after a workweek is relaxing. I particularly enjoyed listening to the player on the piano available to the public in the park's band shelter. I'm going to tumbler now to see if there is an effyeahpianosinparks blog yet. The park sneaks in both social and quiet spots among the undulating creek and mounds. Gardening spaces flow into each other offering businesses, families, and other groups designated, but unpretentious, spaces to practice their friendship with the park. I spoke with a few of the volunteers breaking their backs to increase their, and our, smiles with new plantings. They are good, well-weeded people. read more

this is a nice park. tons of things to do around the park and its a great place to get away from things for a bit. This location also is where many events are held all year round. this is a place you must check out if your in the area. read more

I've been here a few times for jazz festivals and I feel like it's not as poppin as say, Father Hennepin or Loring Park in Minneapolis. I feel like the general vibe in downtown St. Paul is too calm for me so the crowd that typically spends time at events at this park are into listening to cool jazz or classical music while sipping on glasses of wine in their Tommy Bahamas fold out chairs...which is totally fine...but not for me. What I can say is parking is so easy to find since the meters stop being enforced pretty early. It's also a very clean park with lots of lounging areas. It's just the atmosphere that doesn't match my personality. read more