Arts & Crafts
November 2025
Nov
15
9:00a
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Kid's Day!
Mission Tejas State Park
While the park hosts an all-day Trail Racing Over Texas (T.R.O.T.) Race, bring your kids to the Day Use area for a day full of fun and games!
Nov
15
12:00p
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Nov
15
1:00p
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Nov
15
2:00p
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Art in the Park
Davis Mountains State Park
Join us for an all-ages & all-ability levels arts & crafts workshop (cap at 25 people).
Nov
15
2:00p
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Nov
15
2:00p
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Nov
15
2:00p
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Turkey Time Crafts
South Llano River State Park
Creativity is for all ages! Celebrate a special bird with us through creativity and creation!
Nov
15
2:00p
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Nov
15
2:00p
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Nov
16
10:00a
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Nov
16
10:30a
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Solar Powered Crafts
Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Nov
16
1:00p
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Nov
16
2:00p
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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!
Nov
19
10:30a
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Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Nov
21
11:00a
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Art in the Park - Painting Buttons
Purtis Creek State Park
Enjoy nature and unleash your creativity by decorating a button!
Nov
21
2:00p
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Nov
21
2:00p
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Nov
21
3:30p
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Thanksgiving Button Painting
Copper Breaks State Park
Make your own thanksgiving themed button to take home with you!
Nov
22
10:00a
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Let's Talk Turkey
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Let's talk about everyone's favorite Thanksgiving bird!
Nov
22
10:00a
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Art in the Park: Let's Go Fly a Kite
Bonham State Park
Learn how to make a kite and fly it like the CCC Boys may have done.
Nov
22
10:30a
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Nov
22
11:00a
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Wildcraft: Alligators!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Nov
22
12:00p
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Nov
22
2:00p
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Nov
22
2:00p
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Nov
22
2:00p
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Nov
22
2:00p
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Nov
22
2:00p
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Colors of the Wind Watercolor
Lockhart State Park
Paint with all the colors of the wind at Lockhart State Park!
Nov
22
4:00p
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Nov
23
10:00a
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Nov
23
10:30a
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Solar Powered Crafts
Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Nov
23
11:00a
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Let's Talk Turkey
Old Tunnel State Park
Wildlife talk focused on the turkeys that call Texas their home.
Nov
23
11:00a
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Paws and Plaster
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Come learn some of the common tracks you can find here on our trails!
Nov
23
1:00p
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Decorate an Ornament
Inks Lake State Park
Make a Christmas ornament, and get a head start on your holiday decorating.
Nov
25
2:00p
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Turkey for your Table
Bastrop State Park
Learn about our feathered friend as we have fun making a Turkey just in time to decorate your Thanksgiving table!
Nov
26
10:00a
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Storytime and Craft: Wild Turkeys
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for an unforgettable wild turkey story and craft!
Nov
26
11:00a
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Nov
26
12:00p
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Tied Together: The Story about the Yucca and its Moth
Barton Warnock Visitor Center
A desert friendship like no other. Meet the flower and moth that can’t live without each other. Get hands-on and try your skill at making traditional rope using yucca fibers.
Nov
26
2:00p
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Texas Turkey Talk
Purtis Creek State Park
Come hear the story of how turkeys became the ultimate underdog of Texas and make a craft!
Nov
26
2:00p
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Turkey For Your Table
Buescher State Park
Gobble Gobble! Thanksgiving is a time to reflect upon all that we are grateful for; from the wildlife that live in the park to the men that built it in the 1930s.
Nov
27
10:00a
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Nov
29
2:00a
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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!
Nov
29
10:00a
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Deck the Halls
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Learn about making Christmas decorations with natural materials.
Nov
29
10:00a
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Bird Welcome Party
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Learn about and celebrate birds with the whole family at the end of their fall migration!
Nov
29
11:00a
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Wildcraft: Turkeys!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us outside the Nature Center for a story and coloring craft about turkeys!
Nov
29
11:00a
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Frontier Candle Dipping
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Step back in time and experience how frontier families lit their homes, one candle at a time.
Nov
29
12:00p
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Nov
29
2:00p
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Art in the Park
Davis Mountains State Park
Join us for an all-ages & all-ability levels arts & crafts workshop (cap at 25 people).
Nov
29
2:00p
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Nov
29
2:00p
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Nov
29
2:00p
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Nov
29
2:00p
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Nov
30
10:00a
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Nov
30
10:30a
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Solar Powered Crafts
Mustang Island State Park
Come make arts and crafts using the power of the sun! Fun for all ages!
Nov
30
2:00p
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Through the Ringer
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Want to experience the life of a tree?
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
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Dec
6
10:00a
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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
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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
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Art in the Park: Christmas Cards
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for an early National Christmas Card Day Celebration!
Dec
6
12:00p
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Dec
6
1:00p
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Dec
6
1:00p
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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
7
12:00p
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Dec
12
6:30p
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Dec
13
9:00a
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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
10:00a
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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
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Rain Deer and a Country Christmas
Cooper State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
Create a winter themed inspired painting.
Dec
13
10:00a
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Dec
13
12:00p
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Dec
13
12:00p
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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
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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
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Rain Deer and a Country Christmas
Cooper State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Create a winter themed inspired painting.
Dec
13
2:00p
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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
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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
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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
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Dec
13
6:30p
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Dec
14
12:00p
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Dec
14
1:00p
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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
10:30a
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
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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
20
10:00a
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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
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Christmas for the Birds
Guadalupe River State Park
Experience a festive feathered celebration this holiday season!
Dec
20
10:00a
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Fun with Maps: Skills for teens
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Turn paper and compass into your ultimate adventure tools.
Dec
20
1:00p
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Santa's Workshop
Pedernales Falls State Park
Help Santa's elves build gifts for all the good birdies!
Dec
20
2:00p
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Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Dec
20
2:00p
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Watercolors on the Blanco: Holiday Card Edition
Blanco State Park
Get inspired by the beauty of nature!
Dec
20
3:00p
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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
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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.
January 2026
Jan
3
12:00p
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Jan
17
12:00p
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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
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Jan
31
12:00p
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February 2026
Feb
7
12:00p
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Feb
14
12:00p
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Feb
18
10:30a
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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
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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
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March 2026
Mar
14
10:00a
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Monarch and Friends Pollinator Fiesta
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us as we celebrate monarchs and all pollinators!
Mar
14
12:00p
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Mar
21
2:00p
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Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
April 2026
Apr
18
2:00p
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lakeside Christmas
Fort Parker State Park
A Fort Parker State Park tradition! Take pics with Santa, make ornaments, play games galore!