SOLD OUT: "Looking Back" History Tour
2018-04-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2018-05-26 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Volunteer
This tour is sold out. Please see other boat tour dates and times here.

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 Beginnings or Andrew Groocock, local historian. Louis will share stories of the Allen brothers and provide historical information about the people, places and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston.

White Oak to Buffalo Bayou Trail Connection Grand Opening
2018-04-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Homepage
Saturday, April 28 from 10am-1pm
Celebrate the completion of the USDOT TIGER funded project at Johnny Goyen Park at University of Houston-Downtown.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2018-04-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2018-05-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2018-05-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Volunteer
This tour is sold out. Please see other boat tour dates and times 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 30 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.

Talking Color: Celebrating Carlos Cruz-Diez in Houston
2018-05-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Birding Walk in Buffalo Bayou East
Public Art of the University of Houston System, along with Buffalo Bayou Partnership, co-host “Talking Color: Celebrating Carlos Cruz-Diez in Houston.” This public event will delve into the eminent artist and his iconic works of kinetic and optical art.
Following an introduction by Lea Weingarten, consulting director of Public Art of the University of Houston System, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Jr., director of Atelier Cruz-Diez Paris and son of the artist, will explore his father’s work in an illustrated conversation with Mari Carmen Ramírez, Wortham Curator of Latin American Art and Director of the International Center for the Arts of the Americas at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. “Talking Color” launches a series of public events across Houston and Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s opening of Carlos Cruz-Diez at the Cistern: Spatial Chromointerence.
A small reception will follow the talk.
Visitor parking can be found at the Welcome Center Parking Garage.
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FULL - Volunteer Workday
2018-05-19 08:30 - 11:30 | bird-grasshopper
This volunteer event is at capacity.
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
Have a larger group interested in helping out on this date? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Leticia Sierras, by email or phone 713.752.0314 ext.206.

"From Port to Port" Boat Tour
2018-05-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-06-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-07-14 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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Ecology Walking Tour
2018-05-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2018-06-16 10:30 - 11:30 | bird-grasshopper
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am
Parking: City Lot H
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.)
Enjoy a free walking tour in Buffalo Bayou Park highlighting the landscape and ecology of 19th century Texas that created Houston, as well as the importance of prairies in rebuilding this astonishing and all but vanished ecosystem.
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Bayou City Music Series featuring HSPVA Jazz Band
2018-05-19 18:30 - 21:00 | bird-grasshopper
The Bayou City Music Series, a new concert series presented by the Kinder Foundation, honors the great jazz, blues and zydeco musicians of Houston in free concerts taking place this spring at three parks: Discovery Green, Emancipation Park and The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park.
The last of the Bayou City Music Series, this lineup features the full HSPVA Jazz Band; saxophonist Grady Gaines, who has recorded with Little Richard, Sam Cooke and many others; vocalist Trudy Lynn; and the ThunderSOUL Orchestra, a 14-piece orchestra featuring former students of Conrad Johnson from Kashmere High School, which was the subject of a 2011 documentary film.
Admission is free.
Blankets for the lawn are encouraged and food trucks will be on site.

SOLD OUT - "Looking Back" History Tour
2018-06-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Volunteer
This tour is sold out. Please see other boat tour dates and times here.

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.

Twilight Tour
2018-06-08 17:30 - 20:30 | Note
These 30-minute twilight 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 the occasional alligator sunning on the banks.
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 pm (30 minute boat rides)
The last tour departs at 8:00 pm.
Please note that the boat departs promptly every half hour.
Departure location: 105 Sabine Street (just east of Sabine Street Bridge) at the Sabine Promenade boat launch
View map.
Cost: $7 for adults/$5 for children (ages 4–12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours

Weather permitting. Reservations Required.

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Workout Party for Buffalo Bayou by goWorkout Houston
2018-06-09 09:00 - 11:00 | bird-grasshopper
When: Saturday, June 9 from 9-11am
Where: 105 Sabine Street Houston, TX 77007
Cost: $20 pre-sale; $25 at the door

goWorkout Houston is hosting a fun community fitness event to benefit Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Funds will go towards the continuing efforts of Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s revitalizing efforts of Houston’s historic waterway.
They have chosen the hottest fitness studios and trainers in Houston to give you a sample of their most popular workouts! Come workout with friends, stay for a complimentary mimosa (more available for purchase, cash only) and enjoy the amazing downtown view! *All proceeds go to benefit Buffalo Bayou Partnership.
For event details and what to expect from the workout – visit goWorkoutHouston.com
*All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

FULL - Volunteer Workday
2018-06-16 08:30 - 11:30 | bird-grasshopper
This month’s Community Workday is now at full capacity. Please see the complete schedule of volunteer events here.

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
Have a larger group interested in helping out on this date? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Leticia Sierras, by email or phone 713.752.0314 ext.206.

CANCELED: Blanket Bingo - Pride Edition!
2018-06-21 18:00 - 21:00 | TX
Time: 6-9 pm; sales begin at 6 pm; games begin at 7 pm
Location: Market Square Park (corner of Preston and Travis streets)
It’s Pride Week and Downtown District and BBP are raising our rainbow flags! Be entertained by the lovely Violet S’Arbleau, Miss Gay Texas America 2017, who will co-host the evening alongside John Mills McCoin, your favorite zany announcer.
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 includes one bingo packet (approx. 9 games). Additional games and daubers can be purchased for $1 each. Proceeds benefit BBP and Historic Market Square Park. Get there early as cards sell out quickly!

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2018-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Volunteer
This tour is sold out. Please view other available dates on our boat tour page.

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 30 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.

Bubbly and Fireworks
2018-07-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Volunteer
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
2-hour cruise from 8-10pm
Cost: $150/person
Enjoy 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, provided by Barefoot Wine, Refresh & Bubbly, local brew from Saint Arnold Brewery and hearty dinner bites.
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"Looking Back" History Tour
2018-07-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Volunteer
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.
Buy Tickets

SOLD OUT: Twilight Tour
2018-07-13 17:30 - 20:30 | Note
All time slots for this tour are sold out. Please join us for next month’s tour on August 10!

These 30-minute twilight 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 the occasional alligator sunning on the banks.
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 pm (30 minute boat rides)
The last tour departs at 8:00 pm.
Please note that the boat departs promptly every half hour.
Departure location: 105 Sabine Street (just east of Sabine Street Bridge) at the Sabine Promenade boat launch
View map.
Cost: $7 for adults/$5 for children (ages 4–12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours

Weather permitting. Reservations Required.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2018-07-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Volunteer
This tour is sold out. Please see other available Bat Tours 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 30 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: Ecology Walking Tour
2018-07-21 10:30 - 12:00 | bird-grasshopper
This walking tour has been canceled.

Time: 10:30 to 12:00 pm
Parking: City Lot H
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.)
Enjoy a free walking tour in Buffalo Bayou Park highlighting the landscape and ecology of 19th century Texas that created Houston, as well as the importance of prairies in rebuilding this astonishing and all but vanished ecosystem.
