Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Sound Healing Meditation in the Cistern
2022-05-01 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-07 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-08 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-14 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-15 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-21 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-22 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-28 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date | bird-grasshopper
Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation and Youniversoul this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity. Guests should bring their own cushion or mat.

Saturdays from 10-10:45am
34 person max
$15 per person

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Piano in the Park
2022-05-01 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-05-08 16:00 - 18:00 | bird-grasshopper
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership for a melodious afternoon! Multitalented pianist, Ben Chavez, brings his musical gifts to Buffalo Bayou with Piano in the Park, a series of Sunday “piano bar” performances at The Water Works.
Bring a picnic and let Ben serenade you with your favorite songs he will be taking requests! This event is free, but we’d love to know you’re coming. Register on our website. Ben Chavez is an accomplished piano/vocal entertainer and Broadway actor who returned to Houston this past year. Ben has recently performed with the Radio City Rockettes and in several national tours of Broadway productions.

in honor of Mother’s Day, BBP is offering a special perk: make a tax-deductible donation of $150 or more by Friday, May 6th and receive reserved seating and complimentary bubbly beverage (sparkling wine or water) for mom at Piano in the Park. Learn more about “Music for Mom” here.
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Healing and Wellness Talk and Walk
2022-05-04 17:30 - 20:00 | bird-grasshopper
In conjunction with Mental Awareness Month, join Karena Dawn, co-founder of fitness company, Tone It Up, for a reading and book signing. Dawn’s new memoir, The Big Silence: A Daughter’s Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing, shares the story of her journey from hopelessness to healing. The reading will be followed by a Wellness Walk in Buffalo Bayou Park led by Laura Conley of Urban Paths.

Schedule of events:
5:30pm: Book reading and signing
6:30pm: Wellness Walk

This event is free of charge and in partnership with Urban Paths. Registration is recommended.
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Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2022-05-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-05-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-05-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-05-25 18:30 - 20:00 | bird-grasshopper
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.
Walk departs at 6:30pm at 105 Sabine Street and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.
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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History Boat Tour
2022-05-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Sound Healing Meditation
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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Underground Sounds: ROCO
2022-05-07 12:00 - 12:30, 2022-05-07 14:00 - 14:30, 2022-05-07 16:00 - 16:30, 2022-05-07 18:00 - 18:30 | Second Saturday Boat Ride
All performances are now sold out. To be added to the waitlist, please email Trudi Smith at tsmith@buffalobayou.org.

Join us for a special music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
Throughout 2022, Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is collaborating with Houston organizations on Underground Sounds, a series of musical performances that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
Underground Sounds returns with performances by ROCO, an innovative music ensemble known for customizing and modernizing classical music. For this engagement, ROCO has commissioned Houston-based Marcus Maroney to create Interwoven, a site-specific composition that plays upon the rare acoustics of the historic venue.
Guests will have the opportunity to tour the Cistern plus enjoy the performance, which will be presented at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm.
Featured ROCO musicians will be:
George Chase, Flugelhorn
Gavin Reed, French Horn
Thomas Hulten, Trombone
Jared Lantzy, Bass Trombone

For ticketing issues, please email Trudi Smith at tsmith@buffalobayou.org.
SOLD OUT

Bat Boat Tour
2022-05-07 19:15 - 20:45, 2022-05-14 19:15 - 20:45, 2022-05-21 19:15 - 20:45 | Sound Healing Meditation
Sail the scenic waterway on a 90-minute, guided tour from downtown to Waugh Drive Bridge and back to watch the emergence of the 250,000+ Mexican free-tailed bats that live under the bridge.

Our knowledgeable guide will share details about the bats’ eating patterns, behavior and contributions to the bayou’s ecosystem. Space is limited, and boat tours fill up fast. Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset.

Please note, kids must be at least four years old to board the pontoon boat.
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Sunrise Yoga
2022-05-13 06:30 - 07:15 | bird-grasshopper
Flow into the weekend with Sunrise Yoga on Buffalo Bayou! We’re partnering with The Breathing Room for a series of 45-minute early morning yoga sessions that will take place at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park. With a spectacular view of downtown, Houston’s most iconic green space is a unique and uplifting backdrop for yogis of all levels and ages. Bring your own mat. Reusable water bottles are 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.
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Nature Walking Tour
2022-05-14 09:00 - 10:30 | TX
Learn about native plants and the insects that pollinate them along Buffalo Bayou! Follow along this discovery tour of Houston’s historic waterway ecosystem by Nancy Greig, former director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Nancy Greig is the 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.

Since parking at Lost Lake fills up quickly, we recommend the following parking option:
Street parking is located on Jackson Hill Street as well as Scotland Street. Walk to the pedestrian bridge going over Memorial Drive and continue south towards Allen Parkway, going over the pedestrian bridge going over Buffalo Bayou. Then meet Nancy Greig, your guide, waiting at the entrance of Flora (formerly Dunlavy).

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Port to Port History Boat Tour
2022-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Sound Healing Meditation
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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Blanket Bingo at Market Square Park (Benefitting BBP)
2022-05-19 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 6 PM and Bingo will begin at 7 PM.
This event has been known to sell out, so be sure to get to the park early to secure your chances. No reservations; first come, first served.

Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours
2022-05-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2022-05-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Sound Healing Meditation
These 45-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the evening with your family and friends. Escape the bustle of 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.
Tours leave on the hour beginning at 10am and ending at 2pm.
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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