With an area of 1,584,000 m², the park is dedicated to leisure and culture. The park was inaugurated on August 21, 1954, to celebrate the 4th centenary of São Paulo. The park's project was designed by architects Oscar Niemeyer, Ulhôa Cavalcanti, Zenon Lotufo, Eduardo Kneese de Mello, Ícaro de Castro Mello, as well as landscape architect Augusto Teixeira Mendes.
Throughout its history, the park has developed into a leisure and cultural center that attracts thousands of people daily, whether for visiting museums and exhibitions or for recreational and sports activities such as running, walking, meditation, cycling, skating, or simply sunbathing or contemplation.