Family Day at Bayou Bend “The Cup That Cheers”

Sun Feb 18, 2024
1:00pm to 5:00pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Visit Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens for an afternoon of family-friendly fun discovering the histories of three hot beverages: tea, coffee, and chocolate. Enjoy art-making activities and performances inspired by tea leaves, cocoa beans, and the trade centers that cultivated the spread of the crops.

Performances

1:30 p.m. Music and storytelling: “Jo-Jo Gitcho Banjo” by JAWAD
3 p.m. “Dance across India” by Silambam Houston
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Storytelling: The Empty Pot, read by David Allen 

Activities

Enjoy historical games, and painting with tea and coffee on the Diana Lawn.
Discover Children’s History Pockets inside the house.
Sample tea, coffee, and hot chocolate at the refreshment table.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.