Cistern Illuminated
Location
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern - 105-B Sabine St
Dates and Times
- Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan 8, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Friday, Jan 9, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan 11, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Monday, Jan 12, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan 15, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Friday, Jan 16, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan 18, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Details
Experience an otherworldly combination of light and sound during this enchanting light installation in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern this holiday season. Designed by artist/engineer Kelly O’Brien, Cistern Illuminated complements and enhances the unique acoustic and reflective qualities of this infrastructural relic with vivid, shifting hues of light and an ethereal soundscape.
On view November 28, 2025 – January 18, 2026
Nearby Dining
- Rosalie Italian Soul400 Dallas St (0.3 miles SE)
- Diana American Grill800 Bagby St (0.4 miles E)
- Mendocino Farms1200 Smith St (0.4 miles SE)
- Guard & Grace500 Dallas St (0.4 miles SE)
- Poke Fresh 507 Dallas St (0.4 miles SE)
- Zero Sandwich507 Dallas St (0.4 miles SE)
- Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen604 Polk St (0.5 miles SE)
Nearby Bars & Nightlife
- Rosalie Italian Soul400 Dallas St (0.3 miles SE)
- Diana American Grill800 Bagby St (0.4 miles E)
- Guard & Grace500 Dallas St (0.4 miles SE)
- Real Agave1100 Louisiana St (0.5 miles SE)
- Gulf & Prairie1200 Louisiana St (0.5 miles SE)
- Adair Downtown1000 Louisiana St (0.5 miles SE)
- 40 Below520 Texas Avenue (0.5 miles E)
Nearby Shopping & Services
- Work & Mother at Allen Center333 Clay St (0.3 miles SE)
- Houston Public Library 500 McKinney St (0.4 miles E)
- Houston Public Library Passport Office500 McKinney St (0.4 miles E)
- Chase Bank - Allen Center500 Dallas St (0.4 miles SE)
- Julia Ideson Library550 McKinney St (0.4 miles SE)
- Gateway Newstand1100 Louisiana St (0.5 miles SE)
- Page1100 Louisiana St (0.5 miles SE)