Cubbon park which lies adjacent to the Vidhana Soudha was named after Sir Mark Cubbon, Bangalore's longest serving commissioner. This beautiful park, officially known as Sri.Chamarajendra Park, was planned and laid out in 1864 by Sir. Richard Sankey, the then Chief Engineer of Mysore. The green park has various attractions such as the rose garden, doll museum, Jawahar Bal Bhavan with its mini theatre, toy train and several play equipments. The flowering trees, shady bowers and the lawns with vibrant flower beds, make the park an ideal place for spending your spare time. Of the various species of trees in the park, some have been specially imported.

The sprawling 300 acre area of the Cubbon park houses a group of neo-classical styled buildings like Attara Kacheri, central library, aquarium and KSLTA tennis court. It is open to the public at all times.