The Currents Happy Hour at B.B. Lemon
2019-05-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Waterway Cleanup
Check out Berg Hospitality Group’s newest culinary concept, B.B. Lemon, with an all-new happy hour menu and spacious outdoor patio with The Currents! B.B. Lemon will be offering happy hour priced drinks and complimentary appetizers for the group at this cozy Washington Avenue hotspot.
Learn more about what The Currents do to support Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s mission of restoring and revitalizing Buffalo Bayou, meet like-minded young professionals and most importantly, have a drink!
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Blanket Bingo in Market Square Park
2019-05-16 18:00 - 21:00 | TX
This popular park favorite is back! Join us for an exciting new season of Blanket Bingo, benefiting Market Square Park and Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Bring your blanket, lawn chairs or snag one of the tables at the park for a night of fun, music and great prizes! $10 admission (cash only) includes one bingo packet (approx. 9 games). Additional games and daubers can be purchased for $1 each. Packets will go on sale at 6pm and Bingo will begin at 7pm.
This event has been known to sell out, so be sure to get to the park early to secure your chances.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. Outside alcohol is not allowed to be brought into the park; however, beer and wine are sold at the Niko Niko’s on-site along with delicious Greek and American food. The Historic Market Square neighborhood is home to a variety of other restaurants that also provide take-out food service.

FULL: Monthly Volunteer Workday
2019-05-18 08:30 - 11:30 | TX
This volunteer workday is at capacity. Please check other dates for availability.

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 a large or small group, or individually, your efforts will lead to a healthier environment and a more aesthetically pleasing amenity for all to enjoy.
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 Volunteer Waiver
Questions? Taylor Tavormina by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

CANCELED: Art Walk: ttweak
2019-05-18 09:30 - 10:30 | Volunteer
David Thompson and Randy Twaddle are the co-founders of ttweak, a 20 year old communications and design firm. In 1998, they created the text installations along Allen’s Landing, where Houston was founded by the Allen Brothers. Please join us to learn more about the historic significance and inspiration for this work and others.
Attendees will meet at The Water Works Visitor Center (105 Sabine Street) and walk to Allen’s Landing.

SOLD OUT: Looking Back History Boat Tours
2019-05-18 10:00 - 11:30 | If you build it…
This tour is sold out.

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.
THIS BOAT TOUR WILL NOT DEPART FROM ALLEN’S LANDING.
Please meet at the boat dock at Championship Park at least 15 minutes before departure to ensure the boat departs on time. The physical address is 1001 Wood Street, Houston, TX 77002.
Please meet at 1001 Wood Street. Wood Street is between San Jacinto and Main Street (around the corner from Allen’s Landing and the UHD main Campus). There is meter parking on Wood Street and under I-10. There is large parking lot at 325 Main Street, 77002 that is a 5-minute walk from the meeting location (visible on maps as Championship Park).
To access the area, you will need to go through the 1001 UHD parking lot (very small lot of approx. 10 spaces) and walk along the concrete trails (to your left) – you will see very large steps leading down to the water. Follow these steps to meet the boat at the bayou’s edge.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 | If you build it…
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.
Please meet at the boat dock at Championship Park at least 15 minutes before departure to ensure the boat departs on time. The physical address is 1001 Wood Street, Houston, TX 77002.

Art on Wheels
2019-05-19 09:00 - 10:30 | bird-grasshopper
View the public art in Buffalo Bayou Park like never before on this exciting bike ride! During this tour led by BBP guide Andrew Groocock, you will learn about the various works of art along Buffalo Bayou that make this green space so unique.
No bike? No problem! Houston BCycle is generously donating rentals for the tour from the Sabine Street station in Buffalo Bayou Park.
$10/participant
Attendees will meet at The Water Works Visitor Center located at 105 Sabine Street.
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Port to Port History Boat Tour
2019-05-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Volunteer
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.
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SOLD OUT: Sounding the Cistern for Pauline Oliveros
2019-05-26 18:30 - 21:00 | Second Saturday Boat Ride
Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Nameless Sound present
Sounding the Cistern for Pauline Oliveros
In remembrance of one of the important composers of our time, four improvisers sound the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern for Houston’s native daughter.
Tom Bickley (Berkeley, CA) – recorders
David Dove (Houston, TX) – trombone
Juan Garcia (Mexico City, MX) – double bass
Lisa E. Harris (Houston, TX) – voice
Tickets are $10 per person.
30-minute performances at

6:30pm (sold out)
7:30pm (sold out)
8:30pm (sold out)

In memory of this singular artist and humanitarian, four musicians with close ties to Pauline Oliveros will sound the Cistern in the first-ever public performance held in this special space. Built as a drinking water reservoir in 1926, the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern was designed to hold 15 million gallons of water when functioning at capacity. 87,500 square feet, and supported by 221 concrete columns which are 25 feet tall, the Cistern features a 17-second sonic reverberation. Buffalo Bayou Partnership restored and repurposed the Cistern into a magnificent public space, offering regular history tours as well as periodic art installations and programs.
Learn more about Sounding the Cistern for Pauline Oliveros here.

Twilight Tours
2019-05-31 17:30 - 20:30 | Volunteer
These 30-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the 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 on the banks.
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm (30-minute boat rides)
The last tour departs at 8 pm.
Note that boat tours depart promptly each half-hour.

Departure location: Allen’s Landing (1001 Commerce St. Houston, Texas, 77002)
Cost: $7 for adults/$5 for children (ages 4–12)*
*Ages 4 and under not permitted on the pontoon boat.
Weather permitting. Reservations Required.
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#RunBuffaloBayou: East
2019-06-01 07:45 - 09:30 | Cistern
Lace up your running shoes and explore the East End of Houston on foot with Buffalo Bayou Partnership and the Houston Maritime Museum! This 4-mile run led by Matthew Doyen of the Houston Maritime Museum and Saurabh Chagule of the #RunBuffaloBayou Running Group will be an all-levels group run where we will make intermittent stops to learn about historical sites in the East End.
Our last stop on the run will be La Familia Meat Market to grab some authentic East End breakfast tacos!
All runners will get free admission on June 1 to the Houston Maritime Museum. We will meet at 7:45am and leave promptly at 8am.SCAN0032

East Sector Wellness Walk
2019-06-01 09:00 - 10:30 | Bat Boat Tour
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk along Buffalo Bayou’s East Sector led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths Wellness Coaching. Discover the historic East End neighborhood. This scenic urban trail follows along Buffalo Bayou flowing toward Tony Marron Park (808 N. York Street) and is a combination of pavement, dirt, and gravel. Wear durable yet comfortable shoes.
Tour will depart from Guadalupe Plaza Park (2311 Runnels Street). Cost is free, but please register.
Register

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-06-01 19:05 - 20:35, 2019-06-08 19:05 - 20:35 | 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.
Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Q&A

Wednesday Wellness Walk (Rescheduled from June 5)
2019-06-12 18:30 - 20:00 | bird-grasshopper
Due to rain, this walk is the reschedule date for the walk originally planned for Wednesday, June 5.
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone are 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.
Cost is free but registration is required.
Walk departs at 6:30pm and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.
Register

CANCELED: Monthly Volunteer Workday
2019-06-15 08:30 - 11:30 | TX
This volunteer event has been canceled.

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 a large or small group, or individually, your efforts will lead to a healthier environment and a more aesthetically pleasing amenity for all to enjoy.
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 Volunteer Waiver
Questions? Taylor Tavormina by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

The Currents Happy Hour at Emmaline
2019-06-18 18:00 - 20:00 | TX
Join our young professionals at Happy Hour at Emmaline, a neighbor and friend of Buffalo Bayou! This gorgeous, European influenced restaurant blends both the familiar and the fresh with thoughtful simplicity. We invite you to sip over shared appetizers, meet our young professionals, The Currents, and learn more about Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s revitalization efforts in Houston!

Landscape Design Walking Tour from Lost Lake
2019-06-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk, TX
Buffalo Bayou Park is an award-winning park for many reasons – and one of those reasons, including its thoughtful and resilient design. What were the considerations and obstacles in planning for this 160-acre green space in the heart of Houston’s floodplain? Find out firsthand on this walking tour led by Scott McCready, Principal of SWA Group, one of the team leads on the landscape design of Buffalo Bayou Park.
$10/participant
Attendees will meet at the Lost Lake Visitor Center located at 3422 Allen Parkway.
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Sunrise Yoga sponsored by BIG Power Yoga (International Yoga Day!)
2019-06-21 06:30 - 07:15 | bird-grasshopper
We’re excited to partner with BIG Power Yoga, sweetgreen, and Juice Society, for an extra special International Yoga day sunrise yoga celebration. Sweetgreen, an innovative fast-casual destination serving simple, seasonal, healthy food with a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food, is opening this summer in Montrose and Rice Village. The first 50 attendees will receive a sweetgreen tote bag + $15 app credit to redeem at the restaurant and samples from Juice society, come join us for a great morning!
Flow into the weekend with BIG Power Yoga for a series of 45-minute early morning yoga sessions that will take place on the lawn at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park. With a spectacular view of downtown, Houston’s most iconic greenspace is a unique and uplifting backdrop for yogis of all levels and ages. Bring your own mat. Reusable water bottle encouraged.
Cost: Suggested $10 donation to Buffalo Bayou Partnership (No cash. Text BAYOUYOGA to 41444 to make a donation.)
Parking is available at 105 Sabine Street. See other parking options here.
RSVP!

CANCELED: Twilight Tours
2019-06-28 17:30 - 20:30 | Volunteer

Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-06-29 19:05 - 20:35 | Volunteer
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.
Buy Tickets

Canceled: Wednesday Wellness Walk
2019-07-03 18:30 - 20:00 | bird-grasshopper
This walk is canceled due to the holiday and trail closures in Buffalo Bayou Park for Freedom Over Texas.

Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone are 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.
Cost is free but registration is required.
Walk departs at 6:30pm and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.

SOLD OUT: Bubbles and Fireworks Boat Ride
2019-07-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Volunteer
Perfect views of Houston’s Spectacular Fireworks Show! Avoid the crowds and view the city’s fireworks extravaganza while floating along Buffalo Bayou and enjoying bubbly and light snacks. We can only accommodate 21 lucky guests, so sign up now for this cruise!
Make a Reservation

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-07-06 19:05 - 20:35 | Volunteer
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 Bridge Bat Colony Q&A

Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-07-13 19:40 - 21:00 | Volunteer
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

Moon Walk
2019-07-16 20:00 - 21:00 | bird-grasshopper
Take not one, but several small steps for man during this exciting moonlit walk! In conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the momentous Moon Landing, join Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) for an educational “moon walk” along the Buffalo Bayou trails under the glow of a full moon. An HMNS astronomer will enlighten you with lunar knowledge. You can also witness the signature Lunar Cycle Lighting along the bayou when all of the lamp post orbs will be white under the glow of a full moon.
RSVP

FULL: Monthly Volunteer Workday
2019-07-20 08:30 - 11:30 | TX
This monthly volunteer day has reached the maximum amount of sign-ups.

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 a large or small group, or individually, your efforts will lead to a healthier environment and a more aesthetically pleasing amenity for all to enjoy.
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 Volunteer Waiver
Questions? Taylor Tavormina by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

Port to Port History Boat Tour
2019-07-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Volunteer
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.
Purchase tickets

Glow Flow with Empower Fitness Lab
2019-07-31 19:30 - 21:30 | bird-grasshopper
7:30-9:30pm Lunar Cycling (20-minute sessions)
Empower Fitness Lab and Buffalo Bayou Partnership are joining forces for two out-of-this-world fitness experiences in one evening. Empower will lead a series of 20-minute “lunar” cycling sessions on stationary bikes in Buffalo Bayou Park. Enjoy a stellar view of the downtown skyline and take in the Lunar Cycle Lighting scheme along Buffalo Bayou when all of the orbs will be blue during the new moon.
8-9pm Silent Yoga
Drown out all distractions and focus on your flow during an hour-long practice of silent yoga. Using wireless, noise-canceling headphones, this unique yoga session encourages a full sensory experience without the everyday disruptions
Register

CANCELED: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2019-08-03 19:05 - 20:35 | Volunteer
This tour has been 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
