Buffalo Bayou Partnership

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Tour
2018-07-28 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Volunteer
This tour is sold out.

Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2018-08-25 19:00 - 20:30
This tour is sold out. Please see other available Bat Tour dates here.

Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.

CANCELLED: Second Saturday Boat Ride
2018-09-08 10:00 - 14:00
This tour has been cancelled.

These 30-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the afternoon with your family. Escape from the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou’s waters. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even the occasional alligator sunning on the banks.
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (30-minute boat rides)
The last tour departs at 1:30 pm.
Please note that the boat departs promptly every half hour.
Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1001 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002
For parking, see map here.
View map of directions to boat.
Cost: $7 for adults/$5 for children (ages 4–12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours
Weather permitting. Reservations are required to secure your spot.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2018-09-15 07:00 - 20:30
This boat tour is sold out.

Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.

Waugh Bat Colony Tour
2018-10-05 18:15 - 19:45
Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.
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Looking Back History Tour
2018-10-06 10:00 - 11:30
Time: 10 – 11:30 am
Cost: $40 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather permitting. Reservations must be made by selecting an available date on the right.
Aboard BBP’s pontoon boat, take a look back to the late 1800s when Houston was founded with Louis Aulbach, local historian and author of Buffalo Bayou: An Echo of Houston’s Wilderness Beginning or Andrew Groocock, local historian. Hear stories of the Allen brothers and historical information about the people, places and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston.
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Second Saturday Boat Ride
2018-10-13 10:00 - 14:00
These 30-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the afternoon with your family. Escape from the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou’s waters. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even the occasional alligator sunning on the banks.
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (30-minute boat rides)
The last tour departs at 1:30 pm.
Please note that the boat departs promptly every half hour.
Departure location: Allen’s Landing (1001 Commerce St.)
Cost: $7 for adults/$5 for children (ages 4–12)*
For parking, see map here.
View map of directions to boat.
Cost: $7 for adults/$5 for children (ages 4–12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours
Weather permitting. Reservations are required to secure your spot.
Buy Tickets

CANCELLED: Ghosts and Spirits Boat Tour
2018-10-31 18:30 - 20:00
This event has been canceled due to impending bad weather.

Ghosts and Spirits along Buffalo Bayou
Wednesday, October 31
6:30-8pm
$50 per person
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership guide Andrew Groocock as he shares stories of haunted tales and legends along Buffalo Bayou. Costumes are encouraged in keeping with the Halloween spirit and to continue the ghoulish fun in Downtown after the tour.
Light bites will be provided, and Santos beer is generously donated by Saint Arnold Brewing Company.

Looking Back History Tour
2018-11-03 10:00 - 11:30
Time: 10 – 11:30 am
Cost: $40 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather permitting. Reservations must be made by selecting an available date on the right.
Aboard BBP’s pontoon boat, take a look back to the late 1800s when Houston was founded with Louis Aulbach, local historian and author of Buffalo Bayou: An Echo of Houston’s Wilderness Beginning or Andrew Groocock, local historian. Hear stories of the Allen brothers and historical information about the people, places and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston.
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Christmas Cruises
2018-12-02 16:00 - 19:30
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership in celebrating the holiday season with 30-minute pontoon boat rides along Buffalo Bayou served up with plenty of decorations, music and cheer! Capacity is 21 per ride. $5 per person (no one under 4 please for safety reasons).
Sunday, December 2
4-7:30pm
$5 cash only
Meet at 1019 Commerce (at Main Street) next to the former Spaghetti Warehouse.
The boat will be captained by Santa himself, with Mrs. Claus as his dedicated deckhand! We’ll also have hot chocolate and local brew with holiday treats.

SOLD OUT: Christmas Cruises
2018-12-12 17:30 - 20:30
All tour times for this cruise are sold out.

Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership in celebrating the holiday season with 30-minute pontoon boat rides along Buffalo Bayou served up with plenty of decorations, music and cheer! Capacity is 21 per ride. $7 per adult/$5 per child (ages 4-12).
Wednesday, December 12
Tour times (every 30-minutes):
Sold out: 5:30pm
Sold out: 6:00pm
Sold out: 6:30pm
Sold out: 7:00pm
Sold out: 7:30pm
Sold out: 8:00pm
Sold out: 8:30pm

Online reservations required.
Meet at 1019 Commerce (at Main Street) next to the former Spaghetti Warehouse.
The boat will be captained by Santa himself, with Mrs. Claus as his dedicated deckhand! We’ll also have hot chocolate and local brew with holiday treats.

CANCELLED: Port to Port History Boat Tour
2019-02-23 10:00 - 12:00
Due to rain in the forecast, this tour has been cancelled.

Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Price: $45
The Port to Port Tour is a 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.
Very few Houstonians today get to experience the upper channel by boat which has a very different environment from that of the bayou west of downtown.
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.

Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours
2019-03-02 10:00 - 13:30
These 30-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the afternoon or evening with your family. Escape from the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou’s waters. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even an occasional alligator sunning on the banks. Reservations required.

Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours depart from Allen’s Landing, 1001 Commerce St. Houston, TX 77002.
$7 for adults / $5 for children (age 4-12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours

Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours run from 10 am – 2 pm with the last tour departing at 1:30 pm.
Select a Time and Purchase Tickets

SOLD OUT - Foodie Float: Wine Tasting with Nice Winery
2019-03-13 18:00 - 19:30
This tour is sold out.

Our spring Foodie Float schedule begins with a winemaker experience! Winemaker, Ryan Levy, a certified sommelier, wine educator, and Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, will lead guests through a discussion of his award-winning wines while taking in exceptional views of Buffalo Bayou’s lush landscape from our pontoon boat. One of his wines was recently awarded Best of Show out of 3,000 wines in the Houston Rodeo Wine Competition! A selection of cheeses will also be served. Learn more about Nice Winery‘s wine-making and vineyards in advance. Only 20 seats available.

SOLD OUT: Luck of the Irish Boat Ride
2019-03-16 18:00 - 19:30
This boat tour is sold out.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with another Saint….St. Arnold Brewery. Toast to all things Irish as you enjoy tasty brew from our friends at St. Arnold’s and pizza bites as you cruise along Houston’s historic waterway.
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SOLD OUT: Songs on the Water presented by BBP and Houston Grand Opera
2019-03-23 16:00 - 19:30
This tour is sold out.

Enjoy a transformative 90-minute boat ride on the Buffalo Bayou that includes a recital, selected wine by Nice Winery and light bites.
Baritone Ben Edquist, one of today’s premier interpreters of contemporary American opera, will be serenading you during the evening along with pianist, Patrick Henry.
This event is put on in partnership with the Houston Grand Opera.
Two tours available for purchase:

4pm-5:30pm
6-7:30pm

Songs on the Water presented by BBP and Houston Grand Opera
2019-03-24 16:00 - 19:30
The 4pm tour is sold out.

Enjoy a transformative 90-minute boat ride on the Buffalo Bayou that includes a recital, selected wine by Nice Winery and light bites.
Baritone Ben Edquist, one of today’s premier interpreters of contemporary American opera, will be serenading you during the evening along with pianist, Patrick Henry.
This event is put on in partnership with the Houston Grand Opera.
Two tours available for purchase:

4pm-5:30pm
6-7:30pm

Tickets for the 6pm tour

Foodie Float: Wine Tasting with Nice Wines
2019-04-11 18:00 - 19:30
Our spring Foodie Float schedule begins with a winemaker experience! Winemaker, Ryan Levy, a certified sommelier, wine educator, and Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, will lead guests through a discussion of his award-winning wines while taking in exceptional views of Buffalo Bayou’s lush landscape from our pontoon boat. One of his wines was recently awarded Best of Show out of 3,000 wines in the Houston Rodeo Wine Competition! A selection of cheeses will also be served. Learn more about Nice Winery‘s wine-making and vineyards in advance. Only 20 seats available.
Buy Tickets

CANCELLED: Buffalo Bayou Boat Tour
2019-04-13 10:00 - 14:00
This boat tour is cancelled.

These 30-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the afternoon or evening with your family. Escape from the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou’s waters. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even an occasional alligator sunning on the banks.
Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours depart from Allen’s Landing, 1001 Commerce St. Houston, TX 77002.
$7 for adults / $5 for children (age 4-12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours

Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours run from 10am – 2pm with the last tour departing at 1:30 pm.

Reservations are required.

Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-04-13 19:05 - 20:35
Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.
Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Q&A

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-04-20 19:05 - 20:35
This tour is sold out.

Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.
Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Q&A

SOLD OUT: Port to Port History Boat Tour
2019-04-27 10:00 - 12:00
This tour is sold out.

Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Price: $45
The Port to Port Tour is a 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.
Very few Houstonians today get to experience the upper channel by boat which has a very different environment from that of the bayou west of downtown.
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.

Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-04-27 19:05 - 20:35

CANCELED: Buffalo Bayou Boat Tour
2019-05-11 10:00 - 14:00
Due to heavy rains, this tour is canceled.

These 30-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the afternoon or evening with your family. Escape from the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou’s waters. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even an occasional alligator sunning on the banks.
Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours depart from Allen’s Landing, 1001 Commerce St. Houston, TX 77002.
$7 for adults / $5 for children (age 4-12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours

Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours run from 10am – 2pm with the last tour departing at 1:30 pm.

Reservations are required.

Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-05-11 19:05 - 20:35
Due to heavy rains, this tour is canceled.

Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.
Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Q&A
