Arts & Crafts
September 2026
Sep
1
1:00p
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Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
1
3:00p
End Date
Sep
2
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
3
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
3
7:30p
End Date
Sunset Watercolors🎨
Galveston Island State Park
Join us for an unforgettable evening of nature, art, and beauty!
Sep
4
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
4
1:30p
End Date
Sep
5
11:30a
End Date
Sep
5
12:30p
End Date
Arts in the Park-Mood Boards
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Create inspiring mood boards for your outdoor adventures.
Sep
5
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
5
2:00p
End Date
Build a Button!
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Use your artistic skills to connect with nature and bring home a souvenir!
Sep
5
2:00p
End Date
Sep
5
3:00p
End Date
Sep
5
3:30p
End Date
Sep
6
2:00p
End Date
Sep
6
2:00p
End Date
Watercolor with the Dinosaurs
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Be inspired by the beauty of Dinosaur Valley!
Sep
9
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!
Sep
9
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
10
11:00a
End Date
Indigenous Trade at the Fort
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
See how trade on the Chihuahuan Trail evolved between Native Americans and Anglo/Euro-American at the Fort Leaton then learn how to make your own pottery.
Sep
10
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
11
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
11
1:30p
End Date
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
10:00a
End Date
Nature Painting with a Ranger
McKinney Falls State Park
Pick a nature photo as inspiration and recreate it using art supplies!
Sep
12
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
12
2:00p
End Date
Sep
12
3:00p
End Date
Sep
12
3:30p
End Date
Sep
12
9:00p
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Intermediate to Advanced Astrophotography
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Want to improve your skills at capturing the stars on a camera? Come learn from an expert astrophotographer!
Sep
13
11:00a
End Date
Art in the Park
Inks Lake State Park
Join park volunteers and create your very own fun, nature theme artwork
Sep
16
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
17
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
18
9:00a
End Date
Sep
18
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
18
1:30p
End Date
Sep
18
5:30p
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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
End Date
Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day 2026
Purtis Creek State Park
Connect with fellow Girl Scouts and experience the nature at Purtis Creek!
Sep
19
10:00a
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Sep
19
10:00a
End Date
Seed Stomp
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Plant wildflower seeds for future generations!
Sep
19
10:30a
End Date
Nature Journaling
Lost Maples State Natural Area
Practice observing nature with all of your senses and enjoy some peaceful outdoor time at the Pond!
Sep
19
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
19
1:00p
End Date
Art in the Park
Cooper State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Help us celebrate Native American Heritage month through art.
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
19
2:00p
End Date
Sep
19
2:00p
End Date
Colors of the Wind Watercolor
Lockhart State Park
Paint with all the colors of the wind at Lockhart State Park!
Sep
19
2:00p
End Date
Solar Saturday
Atlanta State Park
Create a cyanotype and safely view the sun through our solar telescope!
Sep
19
2:00p
End Date
Sep
19
3:00p
End Date
Sep
19
3:30p
End Date
Origami Explorers
Eisenhower State Park
Discover how a simple piece of paper can become something extraordinary!
Sep
21
10:00a
End Date
Basics of Hand Sewing
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Join us as we learn the basics of hand sewing and mending.
Sep
22
11:00a
End Date
Solar Painting
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Have some fun in the sun and create your very own solar painting!
Sep
23
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
24
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
25
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
25
1:30p
End Date
Sep
26
9:00a
End Date
FREE: Deaf Outdoors Day
Lockhart State Park
Discover Lockhart State Park with ASL interpreters! Registration required.
Sep
26
9:00a
End Date
Trade Beads
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Learn how small glass beads changed the course of history, then make your own bead bracelet!
Sep
26
10:00a
End Date
Sep
26
10:00a
End Date
Sep
26
11:00a
End Date
Wildcraft: Snakes!
Brazos Bend State Park
Discover a little about snakes and get creative making crafts!
Sep
26
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Sep
26
1:00p
End Date
Pinecone Feeder Craft
Daingerfield State Park
Create your own pine cone feeder to take home and help fall migratory birds refuel!
Sep
26
2:00p
End Date
Sep
26
2:00p
End Date
Papel Picado
Lockhart State Park
Create your own dazzling papel picado as you learn the history of this traditional decoration!
Sep
26
2:00p
End Date
Build a Button!
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Use your artistic skills to connect with nature and bring home a souvenir!
Sep
27
12:00p
End Date
Art in the Park: Water Coloring
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
Celebrate World River's Day with some watery art.
Sep
27
1:00p
End Date
Sep
30
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
October 2026
Oct
1
2:00p
End Date
Oct
2
1:30p
End Date
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
9
1:30p
End Date
Oct
10
10:00a
End Date
East Texas Fire and Nature Festival - 3rd Annual
Nature Center Wildlife Management Area
Join Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and our partners for a free event all about nature, prescribed fire and how it benefits humans and wildlife alike!
Oct
10
10:00a
End Date
Rocking Rock Art
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
Join Ranger Arian at Fort Leaton to learn how indigenous peoples of Big Bend communicated via rock art and the stories left behind.
Oct
16
1:30p
End Date
Oct
17
10:00a
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Oct
17
1:00p
End Date
FREE: Fall Native Plant Sale
Lockhart State Park
Join the fun at Lockhart State Park for a celebration of fall, pollinators, and plants! Drop in any time between 1-3pm.
Oct
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!
Oct
23
1:30p
End Date
Oct
24
10:00a
End Date
Where the Wild Things Roam
McKinney Falls State Park
Join us for this animal themed arts and crafts program!
Oct
24
10:00a
End Date
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
24
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Lost Maples State Natural Area
Try out a relaxing hobby and appreciate the beauty of Lost Maples!
Oct
24
7:00p
End Date
Trail of the Dead
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join us for a spooky event here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
30
1:30p
End Date
Oct
31
11:00a
End Date
Create-a-Cryptid Skins and Skulls
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join us for this special Halloween event to learn about native animals and their features with Ranger Hannah, then turn your imagination on high and create your own Texas cryptid based on our critters!
Oct
31
12:00p
End Date
State Park Spook-Tacular
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Join rangers to celebrate Halloween all day long!
November 2026
Nov
6
1:30p
End Date
Nov
7
10:00a
End Date
Dino-bility Day!
Dinosaur Valley State Park
You’re invited to join us at Dinosaur Valley State Park for our 2nd annual Dino-bility Day - a celebration of accessibility, community, and outdoor recreation for people of all abilities!
Nov
7
10:00a
End Date
Lost Pines Wildlife Habitat Day
Bastrop State Park
Experience wildlife of the Lost Pines! Join in on interactive booths, activities, live wildlife, informational presentations and more at this free event at Bastrop State Park!
Nov
7
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).
Nov
13
1:30p
End Date
Nov
13
3:00p
End Date
Nov
14
9:30a
End Date
Nov
14
1:30p
End Date
Colors of the Canyon
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Stop by the Picnic Pavilion to create beautiful artwork that captures the colors of Government Canyon.
Nov
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!
Nov
20
1:30p
End Date
Nov
21
10:00a
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Nov
21
11:00a
End Date
Let's Talk Turkey
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Let's talk about everyone's favorite Thanksgiving bird!
Nov
25
10:00a
End Date
Storytime and Craft: Wild Turkeys
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for an unforgettable wild turkey story and craft!
Nov
25
11:00a
End Date
Nov
27
1:30p
End Date
Nov
28
10:00a
End Date
Deck the Halls
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Learn about making Christmas decorations with natural materials.
Nov
28
10:00a
End Date
December 2026
Dec
4
1:30p
End Date
Dec
5
10:00a
End Date
Art in the Park: Christmas Cards
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for an early celebration of National Christmas Card Day!
Dec
5
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
11
1:30p
End Date
Dec
12
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
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! Win prizes!
Dec
12
2:00p
End Date
Christmas Crafts
Lockhart State Park
Paint a nature-inspired salt dough ornament to take home with you! Drop in any time between 2:00pm and 3:30pm.
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!
Dec
16
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
18
1:30p
End Date
Dec
19
10:00a
End Date
Nature Journaling
Abilene State Park
Learn to connect deeper with nature and to sharpen your perceptions!
Dec
19
10:00a
End Date
Happy Holly-Days
Bastrop State Park
Celebrate Christmas in the Lost Pines with a morning full of holly jolly good times in the park for the whole family!
Dec
19
10:00a
End Date
Christmas for the Birds
Guadalupe River State Park
Experience a festive feathered celebration this holiday season!
Dec
19
1:30p
End Date
Tejas Christmas Ornaments
Mission Tejas State Park
Come to Mission Tejas and join park staff in crafting your own holiday decorations to bring home in time for Christmas!
Dec
19
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
19
6:00p
End Date
A Polar Express Christmas Event!
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Hot! Hot! Hot chocolate! And cookies, and trains, and crafts, and so much more to celebrate this holiday season!
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 2027
Jan
20
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!
February 2027
Feb
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!
March 2027
Mar
13
10:00a
End Date
Monarch and Friends Pollinator Fiesta
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us as we celebrate monarchs and all pollinators!
Mar
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!
April 2027
Apr
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!
May 2027
May
19
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!
June 2027
Jun
16
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!
July 2027
Jul
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!
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! Win prizes!
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.
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! Win prizes!
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.
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! Win prizes!
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.
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! Win prizes!
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.
December 2031
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! Win prizes!
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.
December 2032
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.