Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Sound Healing Meditation
2026-01-18 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-03-11 18:00 - 18:45 (America/Chicago) | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity.
Guests should bring their own cushions or mats. No food or drinks are allowed inside the Cistern.
Cost: $20
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Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2026-01-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-11 18:30 - 20:00 UTC and 2 more dates | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
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.
En Español
El primer miércoles de cada mes, la traductora Marcella Cabrera se unirá al grupo para ofrecer la caminata guiada en español.
Cost
Free
Duration
90 minutes / 3 miles
Meeting Location
The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St)
FREE REGISTRATION

Second Public Meeting: Connecting Buffalo Bayou East Study with H-GAC
2026-02-04 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | TURKEY BEND, 5803 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX, 77011, United States
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time: 6 – 8pm
Location: The Warehouse at Turkey Bend (5803 Navigation Blvd)
Let your voice be heard!
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), in collaboration with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, invites the public to participate in the second public meeting for the Connecting Buffalo Bayou East concept design study. This initiative aims to enhance pedestrian and bike infrastructure, improve connectivity, and support cultural and economic vitality in the Fifth Ward, Denver Harbor, and surrounding neighborhoods.
The study will focus on connecting neighborhoods north and south of the bayou to these projects, to each other, and to destinations such as Japhet Creek and Tony Marron Park. The study will:

Provide implementation recommendations to extend and enhance pedestrian and bike infrastructure
Advance the vision of a connected network of parks, shared use paths, and public spaces
Highlight opportunities to enhance community connectivity, services, and amenities in the 5th Ward / Denver Harbor neighborhood near the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Lockwood Drive

We welcome your participation!
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Singles Wellness Walk in Buffalo Bayou Park
2026-02-14 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Join us for a special edition Wellness Walk led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Mingle with fellow nature enthusiasts as you walk the trails of Buffalo Bayou Park, and enjoy all the benefits of movement, connection, and getting outdoors. Anyone and everyone is invited to enjoy this free, low-pressure Valentine’s Day event!
Cost
Free
Duration
The walk departs at 6pm and covers 3 miles over 1.5 hours.
Meeting Location
The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St)
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Monthly Volunteer Workday
2026-02-21 08:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-21 08:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | TX
Volunteers, 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.
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.
Time: 8:30 to 11:30 am
Meeting Location / Parking: Details will be provided after registration.
Interested individuals and small groups can sign up here.

Larger groups can schedule another day during the month by emailing volunteer@buffalobayou.org.

To sign up, please read the Volunteer Information packet and register through our GetConnected volunteer platform.
Volunteer Information Packet
Create a Profile on GetConnected
Questions? Contact Steve Parker by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

Bayou Roots Walking Tour
2026-02-28 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-03-14 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-03-28 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Head to the heart of downtown to discover the history of Buffalo Bayou and Houston!
This engaging walking tour explores the development of the city we know today through an exploration of architecture, ecology, public art, and more. Experience fascinating historic buildings, witness the formation of a new Mexican Free-tailed Bat colony, and uncover a few local secrets all along the unique bayou trails winding through downtown Houston.
Cost
12 and over: $5
Children under 12: Free
Duration
90 minutes
Meeting Location
Allen’s Landing at Main St (1005 Commerce St)
Paid parking is available in the Bayou Lot behind El Centro Downtown (901 Commerce St) and street parking is also available along Commerce Street.
Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 1.5 miles. Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes and sun protection, and a water bottle are recommended.
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Sound Healing Meditation
2026-03-01 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-03-04 18:00 - 18:45, 2026-03-08 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-03-15 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-03-18 18:00 - 18:45, 2026-03-25 18:00 - 18:45, 2026-03-28 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago) | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Step into a deeper stillness inside the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
Offered in collaboration with UNIONisCREATION™, this meditation and sound experience invites guests into a space of resonance, restoration, and inner alignment. Through gentle vibrations of singing bowls, wind chimes, and a gong, along with guided awareness, participants are supported in reconnecting body and mind.
This series is more than meditation – it is a practice of listening, feeling, and returning to center within one of Houston’s most iconic, immersive spaces. Each session unfolds as a shared moment of reflection, connection, and sound-guided stillness.
Guests should bring their own cushions or mats. No food or drinks are allowed inside the Cistern.
Cost: $20
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Community Day at The Warehouse at Turkey Bend
2026-03-07 12:00 - 17:00 UTC | TURKEY BEND, 5803 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX, 77011, United States
Date: Saturday, March 7
Time: 12 – 5 PM
Location: The Warehouse at Turkey Bend (5803 Navigation Blvd)
In partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino and the Houston Public Library, join us at the Warehouse at Turkey Bend for a FREE, fun-filled afternoon to celebrate community storytelling and the preservation of family histories!
The community day will feature a pop-up preview of the Latino Museum’s exhibition “¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa,” reading and story time opportunities with the Houston Public Library’s Mobile Library, music, hands-on activities, and a Reflections audio booth to leave your Houston history memories. Learn how the National Museum of the American Latino can build a museum that honors the dreams, challenges, and triumphs of U.S. Latinos, elevating our stories within the nation’s narrative.
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2026 Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta
2026-03-21 08:00 - 14:30 UTC | 7700 SAN FELIPE, 7700 SAN FELIPE, HOUSTON, 77063, United States
Be part of the 54th Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta! The largest canoe and kayak race in Texas returns to Houston’s most significant natural waterway on March 21, 2026. Join this fun-filled tradition and support BBP’s ongoing work creating and stewarding parks, trails, and unique destinations along the bayou.

Registration
Please note participants are required to bring or reserve their own boats. View 2026 Boat Rental Vendors here.
For information on Team Sponsorship, click here.
Registration fee (does not include boat rental) is $60 per person / $65 Day-of
Minimum entry age is 12. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
$10 discount for BBP Members, military, and students (with valid ID). Contact info@buffalobayou.org or 713.752.0314 ext. 101 for coupon code.
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2026 RACE RESULTS

Schedule of Events
Starting Line: 7700 San Felipe (1/4 mile west of Voss)
Race Day Registration: 7 – 8:45am
Start Time: 8:00am
Finish Line and Awards Ceremony: 11am – 2:30pm (Awards at 1:30pm)
Downtown at Allen’s Landing (1005 Commerce Street at Main Street)

Start Times
Note of the new start time of 8am for Non-Competitive and Day-of-Registrants
The race begins at 8am with 4 starts. ALL starts will be in-water.
8:00am: Non-Competitive and Day-of Registrants
9:00am: Tandem Kayaks and Solo Kayaks
9:10am: Team Sponsor Canoes and Tandem Canoes
9:20m: Solo Unlimited and Performance Unlimited

What to Know
View Regatta Rules and Regulations here.
View Helpful Hints here.
View 2026 Boat Rental Vendors here.
The 2026 race will begin along Buffalo Bayou at San Felipe and Voss and end at Allen’s Landing. View the 15-mile race route here.
Free parking is located at the Starting Line (7700 San Felipe).
A complimentary shuttle service is available at the Finish Line to transport paddlers back to pick up their cars.
Additional details will be shared with registrants one week prior to the event.
View 2025 BBP Regatta race results here.

Volunteer with Us!
Get involved in this year’s BBP Regatta as a volunteer! View all available volunteer opportunities here.

For questions, please contact Trudi Smith, Director of Programming, at tsmith@buffalobayou.org.

Nature Walking Tour
2026-03-21 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
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, herpetofauna, and fish are all on her radar. At home she keeps busy with a butterfly garden, honey bee hives, and purple martin houses.
Cost
12 and over: $5
Children under 12: free
Duration
90 minutes
Meeting Location
The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St)
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NIGHT LIGHT 2026
2026-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Aurora Picture Show and Buffalo Bayou Partnership co-present this free, annual outdoor event featuring video artworks activating structures along Buffalo Bayou. Happening this year along a half-mile stretch of trails in Downtown Houston near historic Allen’s Landing, NIGHT LIGHT 2026 features new, site-specific media installations by Houston artists Hillerbrand+Magsamen, Corey De’Juan Sherrard Jr., and Kenneth Tam in collaboration with Alexander Jamu, Cal Mascardo, Claire Morton, and Elbread Roh.
With an artisan market hosted by East End District and BLCK Market at East River, food trucks, and music by DJ Gracie Chavez, this festive, uniquely Houston experience is not to be missed!
FREE REGISTRATION
ESPAÑOL

Date & Time
Saturday, March 28
8 – 10 PM

Location
Allen’s Landing Park in downtown (1005 Commerce St.)

What to Know
Entrance: The entrance of NIGHT LIGHT 2026 will be located near Allen’s Landing at 1005 Commerce St.
Parking for this event is limited. Paid parking is available on adjacent streets and in parking garages and surface lots. Find paid parking options here.
Rideshare, carpooling, public transportation, cycling, and walking are strongly encouraged.
Rideshare (Uber, Lyft, etc): Drop-off/pick-up in front of the Sunset Coffee Building on Commerce St.
Public Transportation: Event accessible via Houston METRO bus routes. Plan your public transportation route here.
Cycling: Bike Valet by BikeHouston will secure your bike throughout the event, free of charge.
Accessibility: There is an accessible ramped path from the street level to the bayou hike and bike trail. Please note that the pathways between the artworks may have uneven surfaces. Please wear sturdy footwear suitable for uneven surfaces.

For questions, please contact Trudi Smith, Director of Programming, at tsmith@buffalobayou.org.
In the case of inclement weather, this event will take place on the following Saturday, April 4, 8 – 10 PM.

Volunteer with Us!
Get involved with NIGHT LIGHT as a volunteer! View all available volunteer opportunities here.

Featured Artists
Hillerbrand+Magsamen is a collaborative artist duo who work across video, photography, installation, and interdisciplinary performance. Their work has been presented at festivals including the Ann Arbor Film Festival, Fusebox Festival, CounterCurrent, and Diffusion Photography Festival; and exhibited at institutions such as FotoFest, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Everson Museum, and Center for Photography Woodstock. They are currently working on a commissioned public artwork for the Austin Bergstrom International Airport.
Corey De’Juan Sherrard Jr. is an interdisciplinary artist who employs unique systems for creating songs, images, and objects. He is an alum of the School for Poetic Computation and the University of Houston; has exhibited works at Project Row Houses, Sanman Studios, Sabine Street Studios, Cleve Carney Museum of Art, and the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center; and has performed at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, DiverseWorks, and the Blaffer Art Museum.
Kenneth Tam is an interdisciplinary artist who works across moving-image, sculpture, installation, movement, and performance. Tam received his BFA from the Cooper Union, has exhibited widely across the US, and is included in the upcoming Greater New York 2026 at MoMA/PS1. He is Assistant Professor of Art at Rice University and, for this commission, will be collaborating with students Alexander Jamu, Cal Mascardo, Claire Morton, and Elbread Roh.

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