Big Bend Ranch State Park

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December 2025

Dec 3
9:00a
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Rocking n' Rolling- CANCELLED

Big Bend Ranch State Park
See forces of nature at work, get your hands dirty, and test out your trail engineering skills at this geology program.
Dec 5
11:00a
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Coffee with a Ranger: Skins & Skulls

Barton Warnock Visitor Center
Join Ranger Omar to learn about some of the critters that call BBRSP home.
Dec 13
6:00p
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Posada

Fort Leaton State Historic Site
🎊Experience the holiday traditions of the borderlands at our annual Posada at Fort Leaton!🎊
Dec 17
10:00a
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Desert Sketches- Cochineal dye

Fort Leaton State Historic Site
Desert Sketches will help you leave no trace by making memory drawings in a nature journal or sketch book with a twist - using natural color dye pigment from the Cochineal.
Dec 19
11:00a
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The Atlatl: A Hurl into the Past

Barton Warnock Visitor Center
Join Rangers to discover how to use an atlatl and how it connects us to the past!
Dec 20
6:30p
End Date

Star Party in the Borderlands *Reservations Required*

Big Bend Ranch State Park
The stars at night are big and bright✨✨✨! Join park rangers on a tour across our galactic neighborhood.
Dec 23 End Date

Christmas Bird Count at BBRSP

Big Bend Ranch State Park
Birders of all skills are invited to help survey the birds in Big Bend Ranch SP. Participation is free.
Dec 27
2:00p
End Date

Dutch Oven Cooking at the Fort

Fort Leaton State Historic Site
Gather round the campfire and learn about the history and how to cook with a Dutch Ovens.
Dec 31
11:45a
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Frio en el Rio - Polar Plunge

Big Bend Ranch State Park
Dive into the New Year with a dip in the cool waters of the Rio Grande!

January 2026

Jan 1
9:00a
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First Day Hike Chinati Mountains State Natural Area

Big Bend Ranch State Park
Be one of the first to start the new year off right with a hike at Chinati Mountains State Natural Area!
Jan 1
10:00a
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First Day Hike: Hoodoos Trailhead

Big Bend Ranch State Park
Start the new year off right with a hike to the iconic Hoodoos Trailhead along the park's river district on River Road FM170.
Jan 17
6:30p
End Date

Star Party in the Borderlands *Reservations Required*

Big Bend Ranch State Park
The stars at night are big and bright✨✨✨! Join park rangers on a tour across our galactic neighborhood.