America 250
September 2026
Sep
5
End Date
Red, White & Blue Scavenger Word Hunt - Labor Day
Lake Whitney State Park
Come celebrate Labor Day with a fun, self-guided scavenger words hunt around Lake Whitney State Park!
Sep
5
8:30a
End Date
Bald in the U.S.A.
Lake Somerville State Park - Birch Creek Unit
Celebrate America 250 by surveying the skies for our national bird: the bald eagle.
Sep
5
7:30p
End Date
People of Erock- America 250 Campfire Chat
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States with a Labor Day weekend campfire chat commemorating the history of Enchanted Rock, told through the stories of its people.
Sep
12
9:00a
End Date
America 250 - Iron Inks and Feather Pens!
Mission Tejas State Park
Commemorate America's 250th Anniversary by writing with the same kind of ink and pen that the Founding Fathers used to create the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution!
Sep
12
12:30p
End Date
Second Saturdays with Steve: What Was San Felipe de Austin?
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Explore the past with the historians who protect it, and watch history come alive, one Second Saturday at a time!
Sep
18
5:30p
End Date
Writing the US Constitution: What is an Oak Gall?
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Our Founding Fathers used oak gall ink to write and sign the US Constitution on September 17, 1787. What is a gall? And how do you turn it into ink? Come find out!
Sep
19
1:00p
End Date
Constitution to Nature
Brazos Bend State Park
Discover the ingenious ways we devised for recording our country's blueprint!
Sep
19
1:00p
End Date
Ink of Independence Workshop
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Get your hands on this piece of history and make your own declaration to nature.
Sep
26
End Date
Story Book on the Trail: Because of an Acorn
Lake Whitney State Park
Take a stroll, enjoy the sunshine, and discover a bright and cheerful summertime story! Join us behind HQ's office as we explore "Because of an Acorn!" a vibrant adventure that celebrates the excitement of an acorn. Families of all ages are invited to walk the trail, read together, and enjoy the beauty of summer.
Sep
26
8:30a
End Date
3rd Annual Veteran Suicide Awareness Ruck
Purtis Creek State Park
Join us for to walk in remembrance and learn about veteran support resources.
Sep
27
2:00p
End Date
October 2026
Oct
3
1:00p
End Date
Ink of Independence Workshop
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Get your hands on this piece of history and make your own declaration to nature.
Oct
24
1:00p
End Date
Ink of Independence Workshop
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Get your hands on this piece of history and make your own declaration to nature.
Oct
30
7:00p
End Date
Haunted History Hike (Registration Required)
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Come hike and hear the haunting tales of the hills in Palo Pino Mountains State Park!
Oct
31
7:00p
End Date
Haunted History Hike (Registration Required)
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Come hike and hear the haunting tales of the hills in Palo Pino Mountains State Park!
November 2026
Nov
21
10:00a
End Date
December 2026
Dec
12
5:30p
End Date
Christmas in the Park
Goose Island State Park
See the park in lights, enjoy holiday activities, and CAMP FOR FREE when you decorate your campsite!