Parks visiem
Pirms kara Mežaparks bija elitārs rajons, taču vēlāk tas kļuva par atpūtas vietu visiem pilsētniekiem. 1949. gadā šeit tika atvērts Latvijā pirmais kultūras un atpūtas parks. Ar ko tas atšķīrās no parastiem parkiem? Tajā tika rīkoti, kā toreiz teica, – masu kultūras pasākumi. Taču tās nebija ierastās garlaicīgās lekcijas, kādas obligāti nācās apmeklēt padomju skolēniem un darbaļaudīm. Šeit pilsētas iedzīvotāji tika pie iespējas piedalīties dažāda veida izklaidēs. Par izklaižu vērienu varat spriest paši: Mežaparkā uzcēla kinoteātri, uzbūvēja bērnu dzelzceļu, izpletņlēkšanas torni, ierīkoja atrakcijas, slidotavu, velo un mototrasi. Šīm izklaidēm jāpievieno arī Zaļais teātris ar 8000 skatītāju vietām, laivu stacija un bērnu pilsētiņa.
Zaļais teātris
Zaļais teātris jeb Mežaparka brīvdabas estrāde tika uzcelts 20.gs. 40. gados. 1949.gadā šeit notika oficiālā Mežaparka kultūras un atpūtas parka atklāšana. Zaļais teātris tika celts historisma jeb kā reizēm vēl sauca - Staļina klasicisma stilā. Brīvdabas estrāde gāja bojā 20.gs. 80. gados.
Tagad Zaļais teātris ir rekonstruēts un tur atrodas 2500 sēdvietas. Tagad šeit notiek zaļumballes, brīvdabas teātra izrādes un citi brīvdabas pasākumi.
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Parks for Everyone
Before the war, Mežaparks was an elite district, but later it became a recreational place for all city dwellers. In 1949, the first cultural and leisure park in Latvia was opened here. How did it differ from regular parks? It hosted what was then called "mass cultural events." However, these were not the usual boring lectures that Soviet schoolchildren and workers had to attend. Here, city residents had the opportunity to participate in various types of entertainment. You can judge the range of entertainment for yourself: cinemas were built in Mežaparks, a children's railway was established, parachute towers were erected, amusement rides were installed, as well as an ice rink, cycling, and motocross tracks. In addition to these entertainments, there was also the Green Theater with 8,000 seats, a boat station, and a children's town.
The Green Theater
The Green Theater, also known as the Mežaparks Open-air Stage, was built in the 1940s. In 1949, the official opening of the Mežaparks Cultural and Leisure Park took place here. The Green Theater was built in the style of historicism, also known as Stalinist neoclassicism. The open-air stage was destroyed in the 1980s.
Now the Green Theater has been reconstructed and has 2,500 seating places. Currently, it hosts summer balls, outdoor theater performances, and other open-air events.