Arts & Crafts
December 2025
Dec
4
10:30a
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Reading Ranger at the Blanco Public Library
Blanco, TX - Blanco Public Library
Join a ranger for Storytime at the Blanco Library!
Dec
6
10:00a
End Date
Dec
6
10:00a
End Date
A Mother Neff Christmas
Mother Neff State Park
Santa will be swinging by the park bringing holiday cheer as we decorate cookies and enjoy hot cocoa! Join us for creative Christmas crafts, a festive scavenger hunt, geocaching, guided hikes, storybook trails, and shop our unique gift selections for the outdoor enthusiast on your list.
The event is FREE thanks to the Mother Neff State Park Association.
Dec
6
10:00a
End Date
Winter Holiday Traditions
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Celebrate the holidays the old-fashioned way by hand-crafting items families might have been made on the historic ranches that became Government Canyon.
Dec
6
10:00a
End Date
Crafting with a Ranger - Christmas Edition!
McKinney Falls State Park
Deck the Halls and join us for a fun Christmas craft!
Dec
6
12:00p
End Date
Art in the Park: Christmas Cards
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for an early National Christmas Card Day Celebration!
Dec
6
12:00p
End Date
Dec
6
1:00p
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Dec
6
1:00p
End Date
Bentsen Holiday Fun Day
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Spend a Saturday afternoon in the park to kick off the Holiday Season! Make a holiday ornament to decorate your tree. Check out our touch tables, open a present from nature (owl pellet), play the Backyard Bass fishing game or go birdwatching with an expert.
Dec
6
2:00p
End Date
Art in the Park: Christmas Ornament Craft
Cedar Hill State Park
Make a unique holiday ornament using natural and recycled materials
Dec
6
3:00p
End Date
Dec
6
3:00p
End Date
Dec
7
10:30a
End Date
Through the Ringer
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Want to experience the life of a tree?
Dec
7
12:00p
End Date
Dec
12
2:30p
End Date
Art in the Park - Christmas Ornaments
Purtis Creek State Park
Enjoy nature and unleash your creativity!!
Dec
12
6:30p
End Date
Dec
13
10:00a
End Date
Reading Ranger: Dino Story and Craft
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Bring a blanket and settle in for a festive story read by a ranger, followed by a craft. We'll bring the hot cocoa.
Dec
13
10:00a
End Date
Rain Deer and a Country Christmas
Cooper State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
Create a winter themed inspired painting.
Dec
13
10:00a
End Date
Dec
13
10:00a
End Date
Holiday in the Park 2025
Brazos Bend State Park
The holidays are fast approaching, so why not usher in the holiday season with us?
Dec
13
12:00p
End Date
Dec
13
12:00p
End Date
Holiday in the Park
Meridian State Park
Join us in spreading the holiday cheer and making wonderful memories in the great outdoors!
Dec
13
1:00p
End Date
Tejas Christmas Ornaments
Mission Tejas State Park
Come to Mission Tejas and join park staff in decorating your own Christmas ornaments to take home!
Dec
13
1:00p
End Date
Lakeside Christmas
Fort Parker State Park
A Fort Parker State Park tradition! Take pics with Santa, make ornaments, play games galore!
Dec
13
2:00p
End Date
Art in the Park
Davis Mountains State Park
Join us for an all-ages & all-ability levels arts & crafts workshop (cap at 25 people).
Dec
13
2:00p
End Date
Rain Deer and a Country Christmas
Cooper State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Create a winter themed inspired painting.
Dec
13
2:00p
End Date
Christmas Crafts
Lockhart State Park
Paint a nature-inspired salt dough ornament to take home with you! Stop by any time between 2:00pm and 3:30pm.
Dec
13
2:00p
End Date
Art in the Park - Christmas Ornaments
Purtis Creek State Park
Enjoy nature and unleash your creativity!!
Dec
13
2:00p
End Date
Dec
13
2:00p
End Date
A Fort Boggy Christmas Gathering
Fort Boggy State Park
Step into the holiday season with warmth and wonder at Fort Boggy State Park.
Dec
13
2:00p
End Date
A Very Marshy Christmas
Sea Rim State Park
Watch Santa and ride in to Sea Rim State Park on an airboat and join them for hot cocoa, Christmas crafts and photo opportunities!
Dec
13
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!
Dec
13
6:00p
End Date
Dec
13
6:30p
End Date
Dec
14
12:00p
End Date
Dec
14
1:00p
End Date
Holiday in the Park
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Bring your friends and family out to the park for this fun, free, and festive event!
Dec
17
10:00a
End Date
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
17
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Dec
19
1:00p
End Date
A Crafty Caddo Christmas
Caddo Lake State Park
Deck the halls in our CCC Hall. Join us by the fire for hot chocolate, cookies, and creating your own Christmas tree ornaments. All supplies will be provided!
Dec
19
3:00p
End Date
Park Poets
Purtis Creek State Park
Channel your inner Shakespeare and write a poem inspired by nature!
Dec
20
10:00a
End Date
Corn Husk Angels
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
The perfect kind of angel for your holiday season!
Dec
20
10:00a
End Date
Christmas for the Birds
Guadalupe River State Park
Experience a festive feathered celebration this holiday season!
Dec
20
10:00a
End Date
Fun with Maps: Skills for teens
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Turn paper and compass into your ultimate adventure tools.
Dec
20
10:00a
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Dec
20
10:00a
End Date
Decorate an Ornament
Inks Lake State Park
Make a Christmas ornament, and get a head start on your holiday decorating.
Dec
20
10:30a
End Date
Deer Santa
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Learn about reindeer's native relatives and then send Santa your holiday wishes!
Dec
20
11:00a
End Date
Wildcraft: Alligators!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Dec
20
12:00p
End Date
Sea Scavengers: Nature's Clean Up Crew
The beaches have their own cleanup crew!
Dec
20
1:00p
End Date
Santa's Workshop
Pedernales Falls State Park
Help Santa's elves build gifts for all the good birdies!
Dec
20
1:00p
End Date
Snowy Owl Nature Craft
Inks Lake State Park
Have fun while you learn about the awesome snowy Owl, and take home a fun craft
Dec
20
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Dec
20
2:00p
End Date
Lantern Making
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Celebrate the Winter Solstice by designing your own lantern to light up the longest night!
Dec
20
2:00p
End Date
Watercolors on the Blanco: Holiday Card Edition
Blanco State Park
Get inspired by the beauty of nature!
Dec
20
3:00p
End Date
Holidays for the Birds
Lockhart State Park
Join the elves in Santa’s workshop by making bird feeders for our feathered friends!
Dec
20
6:00p
End Date
Christmas in the Park 2025
Lake Whitney State Park
It's the most Wonderful Time of the year at Lake Whitney State Park. Come stay in the Horseshoe Loop and decorate your campsite to hopefully be voted the best of 2025! The votes will be placed by the visitors that get FREE entry to drive through our park from 6 to 8 pm.
Dec
21
10:30a
End Date
Arts in the Park
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Get ready for the holidays with us by creating a festive craft!
Dec
28
11:00a
End Date
Art in the Park - Northern Lights!
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Unleash your inner artist as we create a masterpiece inspired by the northern lights!
Dec
28
2:00p
End Date
Leaves Like You Wouldn't Be-leaf!
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Be-leave me, you're going to want to try this!
Dec
30
10:30a
End Date
Web of Life
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Learn who eats what through a demonstration and create a web of your own!
Dec
31
5:30p
End Date
New Year's Eve: Sunset Reflections
Fort Parker State Park
Enjoy the sunset reflecting on Fort Parker Lake, reflect on the past or upcoming year, or paint the scene in watercolor.
January 2026
Jan
1
10:00a
End Date
First Day Hike 2026
Mother Neff State Park
Come enjoy miles of fun and join us on the trails at Mother Neff. Explore the park at your own pace and learn about the history of the park along the way. We will also have interpretive stations throughout the park sharing about the park's history and natural resources from 10am-3pm. Once you have completed your hike, come back by the visitors’ center and share your experience. We will even have a small memento for your participation and weather permitting the Leon River Dutch Oven Gang will be serving up some black-eyed peas for good luck in the coming year (while they last)!
Jan
3
12:00p
End Date
Jan
17
12:00p
End Date
Jan
17
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Jan
21
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Jan
24
12:00p
End Date
Jan
31
12:00p
End Date
February 2026
Feb
7
12:00p
End Date
Feb
14
1:30p
End Date
Gyotaku - Fish Printing
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Capturing the present in an art form from the past
Feb
18
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Feb
21
12:00p
End Date
Feb
21
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Feb
28
12:00p
End Date
March 2026
Mar
14
10:00a
End Date
Monarch and Friends Pollinator Fiesta
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us as we celebrate monarchs and all pollinators!
Mar
14
12:00p
End Date
Mar
21
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Mar
28
2:00p
End Date
April 2026
Apr
18
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
May 2026
May
16
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
June 2026
Jun
20
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
July 2026
Jul
18
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
August 2026
Aug
15
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
September 2026
Sep
19
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
October 2026
Oct
17
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
November 2026
Nov
21
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
December 2026
Dec
12
1:00p
End Date
Lakeside Christmas
Fort Parker State Park
A Fort Parker State Park tradition! Take pics with Santa, make ornaments, play games galore!
Dec
19
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
January 2027
Jan
16
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
December 2027
Dec
11
1:00p
End Date
Lakeside Christmas
Fort Parker State Park
A Fort Parker State Park tradition! Take pics with Santa, make ornaments, play games galore!
December 2028
Dec
9
1:00p
End Date
Lakeside Christmas
Fort Parker State Park
A Fort Parker State Park tradition! Take pics with Santa, make ornaments, play games galore!
December 2029
Dec
8
1:00p
End Date
Lakeside Christmas
Fort Parker State Park
A Fort Parker State Park tradition! Take pics with Santa, make ornaments, play games galore!
December 2030
Dec
14
1:00p
End Date
Lakeside Christmas
Fort Parker State Park
A Fort Parker State Park tradition! Take pics with Santa, make ornaments, play games galore!