Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2022-09-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-09-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-09-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-10-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-10-12 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-10-19 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.
Free Registration

Blanket Bingo at Market Square Park (Benefitting BBP)
2022-09-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-10-20 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.

Monthly Volunteer Workday
2022-09-17 08:30 - 11:30, 2022-10-22 08:30 - 11:30 | TX
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 volulnteer@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 Volunteer Waiver
Questions? Contact Steve Parker by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

We are implementing additional safety measures due to COVID including:

Limiting the number of people for each of our activities
Proper social distancing will be maintained
Participants are required to bring their own Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to be worn at all times and provide their own sanitation items
Disposable gloves will be available

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Nature Walking Tour
2022-09-17 09:00 - 10:30, 2022-10-15 09:00 - 10:30 | 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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Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours
2022-09-17 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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Born to Fly - The Currents and Houston Audubon YPAC Bird Week Happy Hour
2022-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 | TX
The Currents, Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Young Professional Group, is excited to team up with Houston Audubon Young Professional Advisory Council (YPAC), for a joint happy hour to celebrate Bird Week! Meet us at Axelrad to raise a glass to our feathered friends and meet other nature-loving Houstonians.

The first 25 guests receive a complimentary beer of the day.
Enjoy a special selection of Texas Birds featured on Axelrad’s projection wall and enter a mystery bird-week giveaway that is sure to leave you soaring!

Not a member of Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s The Currents or Houston Audubon YPAC? Join The Currents today, or make a suggested donation to attend this event as a non-member!

Houston Bird Week is a celebration of the important role Houston plays in the journey of billions of birds. Houston Audubon and local conservation partners arrange a week of virtual and in-person events centered around our region’s birds and wildlife.

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Sunrise Yoga
2022-09-23 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.
Free Registration

What’s Growing On? Bike Tour: Birds on Buffalo Bayou
2022-09-23 18:00 - 20:30 | bird-grasshopper
Join BBP and Bcycle for What’s Growing On? a nature-focused bike tour through Buffalo Bayou Park. BBP’s conservation team will highlight birding, in conjunction with Houston’s Bird Week to include our bat colony at Waugh Drive and egrets, hawks, and herons who make their home along Houston’s historic waterway. Tickets are $10 per participant.
No bike? No problem! Let us know in the dropdown in registration if you need to borrow a bike, courtesy of Houston BCycle.
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BioArt Bayou-torium: Return to Nature / Artebio Bayou-torio: Vuelve a La Naturaleza
2022-10-01 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-02 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-08 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-09 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-15 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-16 09:00 - 15:00 | FullSizeRender-2
By Henry G. Sanchez, 2022 Buffalo Bayou Partnership Artist-in-Residence
The BioArt Bayou-torium is a mobile, interactive installation housed in a modified shipping container. Created by East End artist, Henry G. Sanchez, and inspired by the ecosystem of Buffalo Bayou, the Bayou-torium cultivates stewardship of the natural environment through art and life science activities for all ages.
Generous support for Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Fall/Winter 2022 Programs provided by The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation and Vivian L. Smith Foundation. BBP is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
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El BioArt Bayou-torium es una instalación móvil e interactiva alojada en un contenedor de envío modificado para una exposición de arte. Creado por el artista del East End, Henry G. Sanchez, e inspirado en el ecosistema de Buffalo Bayou, el Bayou-torium cultiva la administración del medio ambiente natural a través del arte y las actividades de ciencias de la vida para todas las edades.
El apoyo de los programas de otoño/invierno 2022 de Buffalo Bayou Partnership es generosamente proporcionado por la Fundación Cynthia y George Mitchell y la Fundación Vivian L. Smith. BBP es financiado en parte por la Ciudad de Houston a través de Houston Arts Alliance.
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SOLD OUT: Songs on the Water with HGO
2022-10-08 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-10-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Sound Healing Meditation
This boat tour is sold out.
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Hosted in partnership with Houston Grand Opera
Enjoy a transformative 90-minute boat ride on Buffalo Bayou that includes a recital, wine selected by Nice Winery, and snacks.
Bass-Baritone, Fernando Grimaldo, described as having a rich and enchanting sound, will serenade you during the evening along with pianist Kevin Miller.
Cost (Ages 13+): $75
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Songs on the Water with HGO
2022-10-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-10-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Sound Healing Meditation
Hosted in partnership with Houston Grand Opera
Enjoy a transformative 90-minute boat ride on Buffalo Bayou that includes a recital, wine selected by Nice Winery, and snacks.
Bass-Baritone, Fernando Grimaldo, described as having a rich and enchanting sound, will serenade you during the evening along with pianist Kevin Miller.
Cost (Ages 13+): $75
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Indigenous People’s Day (Calmecac Indigenous Organization)
2022-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 | turkey bend breezeway 2
BBP is proud to host the Calmecac Indigenous Organization’s observance of the 9th annual Indigenous People’s Day at Tony Marron Park in the East End. Elders, traditional dancers, community members, and the public are invited to participate in Azteca/Mexica dance led by Calmecac Tonantzin Yolilitzyotl, as well as a water blessing along Buffalo Bayou, a pipe ceremony, and traditional songs that has been home to indigenous communities for thousands of years. The ceremonies will include special guest speaker Elder Lucille Contreras, Founder and CEO of the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project. This event is free and open to the public. Visit the Houston Aztec Dance website for more information.

Riders of the Night: BBP Member Bike Ride and Pumpkin Patch Excursion
2022-10-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Bat Boat Tour
BBP Members are invited to our spooktacular, costume-encouraged bike ride along Buffalo Bayou, concluding with a pumpkin patch excursion! Free for BBP Members. Members register here.
Not a Member? No problem! Join today here at any level to receive your invitation! Or participate in this individual event by making a donation of $10 per person here.
Ride departs from Guadalupe Plaza Park (2311 Runnels St.) and will end at the same location.

18+ years old: Helmets are encouraged
Under 18: Helmets required by Harris County

Riders of the Night participants will receive:

Access to a bike (should you need one) from our friends at Houston BCycle
One pumpkin per person to take home with a bayou-themed stencil kit
Refreshments generously provided by Saint Arnold Brewing

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Bilingual Boat Tours/Paseos en barco bilingües
2022-10-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Sound Healing Meditation
A Spanish interpreter will be on board for these tours / Un intérprete de español estará a bordo para estos tours.
Cost:

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

Hours: 10am-2pm (45 minute boat rides) The last tour leaves at 1pm.
Please note that boat tours depart promptly at the designated time.
Departure location: 1019 Commerce Street (at Main Street), go down the stairs (to your left of the 3-story brown brick building). The pontoon will be at the pier.
These 45-minute boat rides are a great way to spend time with family and friends. Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide across the waters of Buffalo Bayou. Spot graceful herons, jumping fish and even an alligator at the water’s edge.
*Children under 4 years old are not allowed on boat tours.

Costo:

Adultos: $15
Niños: $12 (edades 4-12)*

Horario: 10am-2pm (paseos en bote de 45 minutos) El último tour sale a las 1pm.
Tenga en cuenta que los recorridos en barco salen puntualmente a la hora designada.
Lugar de salida: 1019 Commerce Street (en Main Street), baje las escaleras (a su izquierda del edificio de ladrillo de color marrón de 3 pisos). El pontón estará en el muelle.
Estos paseos en bote de 45 minutos son una excelente manera de pasar tiempo con su familia y amigos. Escápese del bullicio de la ciudad y disfrute de la brisa fresca mientras se desliza por las aguas de Buffalo Bayou. Observe garzas elegantes, peces saltadores e incluso un caimán en las orillas del agua.
*Los niños menores de 4 años no están permitidos en excursiones en barco.
Si el tiempo lo permite. Se requiere reservación.
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2022 KBR Kids Day
2022-10-22 11:00 - 15:00 | turkey bend breezeway 2
KBR Kids Day is one of Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s (BBP) signature events, with thousands of children and their families in attendance each year. Join us on October 22 for free family fun at the 15th annual KBR Kids Day at Tony Marron Park. Activity stations will include numerous hands-on activities from over 20 Houston partners, local entertainment, and performances on the stage, Dia de los Muertos face painters, balloon artists, a rock climbing wall, and so much more! Costumes encouraged!
Free parking and shuttle service are provided to and from the event at MoonStruck Drive-in at 100 Bringhurst St, Houston, TX 77020 (off Clinton Drive).
Interested in joining the fun as a sponsor? Download our sponsorship package here.

Thank you to our partners!
All Star Clowns
Archaeology Now
Artist Boat
Barrio Dogs
Baylor College of Medicine
Be Smart for Kids
Catholic Charities
Children’s Museum of Houston
CoHousing Houston, LLC
ConnectSmart
Earth Clinic
Friends of Anahuac Refuge
Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges
Harris County Master Gardener Association
Harris County Public Health Mosquito and Vector
Hispanic Health Coalition
Houston Area Bat Team
Houston Ballet
Houston Fire Department
Houston Grand Opera
Houston Public Library
Houston SPCA
Houston Texans
Latino Learning Center
Mad About Hula Hoops
MECA
METRO
Rainbow Joy Books
Special Events Houston – Rock Climbing Wall
SPLASH (Stopping Plastics and Litter Along Shorelines)
Texas Tim Webb
TWRC Wildlife Center
YES Prep East End Elementary
Young Audiences of Houston
