A Juneteenth Celebration at Bayou Bend


A Juneteenth Celebration at Bayou Bend

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens commemorates Juneteenth with a family-centered program focusing on Black history.

Admission is free.
Self-guided tours are available as usual. Guided tours are not offered today.

 
Highlights
  • Discover the Wilson Pottery Foundation, one of the first African American–owned businesses in Texas.
  • Learn about the legacy of the African American cowboys from the Black Cowboy Museum in Rosenberg.
  • Enjoy a poetic celebration from Express Children's Theater. 
  • Embrace your creativity in an art-making workshop led by teaching artists Norola Morgan and Janice Warren.
  • Tour the former home of Ima Hogg and see the collection of American decorative arts.

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“A Juneteenth Celebration at Bayou Bend” is generously sponsored by Bobbie Nau.

Education programs at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Houston Junior Woman's Club; Sharon G. Dies; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Ms. Bobbie Nau; Ralph H. and Ruth J. McCullough Foundation; William A. and Madeline Smith Charitable Trust; The Summerlee Foundation and additional generous donors.

The education programs also receive endowment income from funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ballard; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tate; and the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment.

Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
6003 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77007
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