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Art • Exhibits • Holiday

Cistern Illuminated

Location

Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern - 105-B Sabine St

Event Website

Dates and Times for this Past Event

  • Sunday, Jan 18, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan 17, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Friday, Jan 16, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, Jan 15, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan 12, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, Jan 11, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan 10, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Friday, Jan 9, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, Jan 8, 2026  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Jan 7, 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