Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Winter Goals: Soccer for Success at Tony Marron Park
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | TONY MARRON PARK, 808 N. York Street, Houston, Texas, 77003
Join Us for a Soccer Send-Off at Tony Marron Park!
Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Houston Parks and Recreation Department invite you to a fun-filled morning of soccer for the entire family. Kids ages 5–14 can enjoy soccer skills training, drills, and scrimmage games led by HPARD’s Soccer for Success program. Special guests from the Houston Dynamo and Dash will be there with players, interactive games, and exciting giveaways. Plus, enjoy lively music and delicious bites from Boombox Tacos at this beloved East End green space.
This celebration marks a temporary farewell to Tony Marron Park as it prepares for an exciting expansion led by Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Over the coming two years, the park will double its size and feature upgraded facilities, enhanced sports fields, and improved play areas. Don’t miss this opportunity to say goodbye to Tony Marron Park in style!

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Sound Healing Meditation
2024-12-07 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-12-01 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-11-10 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-11-09 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-11-03 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago) | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity.
Guests should bring their own cushions or mats and water only in a non-glass container. No food or non-water drinks are allowed inside the Cistern.
Cost: $15
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Holiday Boat Cruise
2024-12-06 18:00 - 20:45, 2024-11-30 18:00 - 20:45, 2024-11-29 18:00 - 20:45, 2024-11-23 18:00 - 20:45, 2024-11-22 18:00 - 20:45 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
2024 Holiday Boat Cruises are sold out. The 2025 Buffalo Bayou Boat Tour schedule will be announced in January.
Celebrate the season with a festive holiday cruise along Buffalo Bayou! Experience the dazzling downtown skyline from the water aboard BBP’s holiday-themed pontoon boat, adorned with wintry decorations. Enjoy an unforgettable journey that blends holiday cheer with the bayou’s unique ecology!
Beginning December 20, for two weekends only, boat tour guests will also experience an up-close view of the new Snow Glow on the Bayou winter installation, organized by Downtown Houston+. Snow Glow transforms historic Allen’s Landing area into a winter wonderland, complete with video and light projections on surrounding infrastructure and a large water screen along the bayou’s banks. Bundle up and enjoy Snow Glow on the Bayou!
30-minute tours departing at 6pm, 6:45pm, 7:30pm, and 8:15pm.
Cost: $20/person
Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1019 Commerce St, Houston TX 77002
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2024-12-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-30 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | The Water Works, 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone is invited to walk through the paths of Buffalo Bayou Park while discussing topics including mental and physical health as well as the benefits of being exposed to nature.
NEW: The first Wednesday of every month, translator Marcella Cabrera will join the group to offer the guided walk in Spanish.
NUEVO: El primer miércoles de cada mes, la traductora Marcella Cabrera se unirá al grupo para ofrecer la caminata guiada en español.
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Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2024-11-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-11-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-11-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-11-06 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | The Water Works, 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone is invited to walk through the paths of Buffalo Bayou Park while discussing topics including mental and physical health as well as the benefits of being exposed to nature.
NEW: The first Wednesday of every month, translator Marcella Cabrera will join the group to offer the guided walk in Spanish.
NUEVO: El primer miércoles de cada mes, la traductora Marcella Cabrera se unirá al grupo para ofrecer la caminata guiada en español.
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Sound Healing Meditation
2024-11-24 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago) | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity.
Guests should bring their own cushions or mats and water only in a non-glass container. No food or non-water drinks are allowed inside the Cistern. Sound Healing Meditation can be loud for those with sensitive hearing. Earplugs will be available for purchase in the visitor’s center.
Cost: $15
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Buffalo Bayou Cruise
2024-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
These 45-minute boat rides are a great way to spend time with your family and friends. Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou, through the heart of downtown Houston. Look for graceful herons, turtles, fish, and even an occasional alligator on the banks.
Tours leave promptly on the hour beginning at 10am. The last tour departs at 1pm.
Cost:

Adults: $15
Children: $12 (ages 4-12)

Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1019 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
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Nature Walking Tour
2024-11-16 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
Learn about native plants and the insects that pollinate them along Buffalo Bayou! Follow along this discovery tour of Houston’s historic waterway ecosystem with Nancy Greig, founding director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center (now retired). An avid natural historian “jack of all trades”, she has particular interest in plants and insects, but birds, mammals, herps, and fish are all on her radar. At home she keeps busy with a butterfly garden, honey bee hives, and purple martin houses.
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Monthly Volunteer Workday
2024-11-16 08:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | TX
We have reached capacity for this volunteer event. Please check for future available dates.
Time: 8:30 to 11:30 am
Parking: City Lot H
Check-In Location: Contact volunteer@buffalobayou.org for location details
Houstonians, ages 9 and up, are invited to join Buffalo Bayou Partnership for community-wide volunteer days at Buffalo Bayou Park happening the third Saturday of each month. Whether volunteering as an individual or a small group, your efforts will lead to a healthier environment and a more aesthetically pleasing amenity for all to enjoy.
Individuals can register by completing our online waiver. Small groups can reserve spaces and larger groups can schedule another day during the month by emailing volunteer@buffalobayou.org.
Volunteers will help with a variety of tasks, including but not limited to: trash pick-up, mulching and weed removal. We do ask that all volunteers bring their own work gloves. All other necessary work tools will be provided by BBP.
To sign up, please read the Volunteer Information packet and complete an online Volunteer Waiver with the event date.
Volunteer Information Packet
Volunteer Waiver
Questions? Contact Steve Parker by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

Johnny Steele Dog Park Community Meeting
2024-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership at United Way of Greater Houston to provide input on future enhancements at Johnny Steele Dog Park. This meeting follows a community survey and in-person discussions conducted during summer 2024. Responding to the feedback we received, our design team will present a series of concepts that address safety, convenience, and overall design. We encourage all park users to participate in this event to help define the future of this shared space.
Please note that only service animals are permitted in this venue. Parking is available in the United Way parking garage behind the building.
Registration is recommended but not required.
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Sensorium: Sounds of Revival by Frewuhn
2024-11-10 16:30 - 17:30 UTC | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Join us for a free, live performance by Houston’s own musician and sound artist, Frewuhn. Sensorium: Sounds of Revival will harmonize with Rachel Rossin’s Haha Real installation, currently featured in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern where Frewuhn was a key collaborator. Taking place on The Brown Foundation Lawn above the Cistern, this event invites audiences to explore the connections between the senses and the stories they tell. Frewuhn will perform original scores from Haha Real alongside a selection of other uplifting compositions.

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BBP Members receive reserved seating and 10% off participating food trucks. Email abishop@buffalobayou.org to reserve your seats!

Generous support provided by

Vivian L. Smith Foundation

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Buffalo Bayou Cruise: History
2024-11-09 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Look back at Houston’s history while cruising Buffalo Bayou on a 90-minute tour with a local historian. Your guide will share stories of the Allen brothers and provide historical information about the people, places, and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston.
Cost: $40/person
Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1001 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
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Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Port to Port
2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
The Port to Port History Tour is a 2-hour cruise east of downtown on Buffalo Bayou from Allen’s Landing to the Port of Houston Turning Basin.
In 1914 with the opening of the Houston Ship Channel and the modern Port of Houston, the section of Buffalo Bayou from the port’s turning basin to the foot of Main Street (now known as Allen’s Landing) was called the upper channel. Join bayou guide Andrew Groocock on a historical tour of the upper channel of Buffalo Bayou focusing on the historic significance of this industrial stretch and Houston, as you cruise the approximately seven miles from the old port of Houston to the new port of Houston.
Cost: $45/person
Departure location: 1019 Commerce Street (at Main Street), go down the cascading stairs (on your left of the 3-story brown brick building). The pontoon boat will be docked at the wharf.
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
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2024 Buffalo Bayou Partnership Gala: Belonging on the Bayou
2024-11-07 18:30 - 22:30 UTC | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Co-Chairs:
Julie and Seth Barrett
Marie Louise and David Kinder

Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on Thursday, November 7th for this very special and fun evening at Buffalo Bayou Park. Guests will enjoy cocktails and a seated dinner overlooking downtown Houston, and your participation will allow our non-profit organization to continue championing Belonging on the Bayou. Please consider taking part in this important fundraising event to ensure that the bayou remains a place where all living things—people, wildlife, plants, and trees—feel a sense of belonging.
Tables for ten guests are: $25,000; $15,000; $10,000; and $6,500. Individual tickets are: $1,500; $1,000; and $650.
Online ticket sales are now closed. Contact giving@buffalobayou.org should you need assistance.

Spirits of the Bayou Boat Tour
2024-10-31 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-10-30 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-10-29 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Join this ghostly history cruise and get in the Halloween spirit this October. Tour guide Andrew Groocock will share some of the haunted tales and legends of Buffalo Bayou. Hear some of the lesser-known stories – both documented and anecdotal – of ghosts, lost souls, and spirits of the bayou.
This boat tour is an hour and a half long.
Children age 4+ only.
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