Heroes Memorial Park

Address: 4100 S FM 1626, Kyle, Texas 78640

Hours: 

  • Sundays - Thursdays from 8 AM - 10:30 PM
  • Fridays & Saturdays from 8 AM-12:30 AM

Heroes Memorial Park serves as the centerpiece for the Brick and Mortar District and pays tribute to U.S. military veterans and first responders through an educational, reflective and celebratory experience.

This public gathering place for ceremonies, remembrance events and educational programs serves as a prominent gateway into the community of Kyle. Its focal point is the Memorial Garden, which features an honor wall, remembrance totem and time capsule.

One unique feature incorporates a pentagon-shaped opening in the information placard directly above a bronze 9/11 memorial emblem embedded in the pavement below. Every September 11 at 9:37 a.m. ET — the same moment the aircraft struck the Pentagon building in 2001 — sunlight shines through the opening and illuminates the entire emblem in isolation, creating a highly dramatic effect.

The far-right section of the Honor Wall is also unique with its striking lenticular display of a full-color U.S. Flag made from narrow vertical panels. When visitors stand directly in front of the flag, the words “LET FREEDOM RING” are revealed on the granite façade in the background. As visitors move away and to the right, the famous World War II image of soldiers raising the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima comes into view across the long sides of the vertical panels.

From end to end, the Honor Wall, Water Wall and lenticular display total 152 feet in length, with vertical panels ranging from nine to 12 feet tall. 

With its patriotic feel and durable, distinctive natural stone design, Heroes Memorial Park will continue to provide a premier destination to gather, honor and celebrate those who risk their own safety to protect the rest of us.

Heroes Memorial Park is open to the public and features a range of amenities including:

Heroes Memorial Park is part of the first phase of The Brick and Mortar District, a 138-acre pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development within the Plum Creek master planned community. The first phase of the Brick and Mortar District also includes La Verde Park, a 1.6-acre park and event lawn, as well as the Cultural Trail, a 1,200-foot pedestrian and bike trail that will eventually connect the Heroes Memorial, La Verde Park, and the main retail street in the District.   

The Brick and Mortar District is located within Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #2, which was established in 2018. The City of Kyle approved a Strategic Framework Plan to guide funding decisions within the district in 2020 and identified Heroes Memorial as a priority.   

The City of Kyle officially opened to the public on Sept. 11, 2022 with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

Heroes Memorial Park has been made possible by the generous donation of Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) and with the leadership and direction of Kyle City Council and Kyle TIRZ #2 Board members.    

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