Arts & Crafts
June 2023
Jun
1
9:00a
End Date
Eco-Explorers: Wildlife & Science
Brazos Bend State Park
Brazos Bend is offering Eco-Explorer programs five Thursday mornings from June 1st to June 29th. Come discover and learn about the offense and defense found in nature!
Jun
3
9:00a
End Date
Fish Tag Friendzy and Texas Fish Art Contest Celebration
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
Celebrate Free Fishing Day with us! We will be having a dual event to kick off National Fishing and Boating Week.
Jun
3
10:00a
End Date
100 S'more Years
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Join us in celebrating 100 years of Texas State Parks with s'mores and a S'mission Competition!
Jun
3
11:00a
End Date
Craft time with Beverly 11am
South Llano River State Park
Join Park Host Beverly for some cool craft projects !
Jun
3
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Dragonflies!
Brazos Bend State Park
Learn all about dragonflies and make a jeweled dragonfly to take home!
Jun
3
2:00p
End Date
En Plein Air - Art in the Park
Buescher State Park
Take some time to relax as you paint a souvenir of your fun time in the park.
Jun
4
9:00a
End Date
Art in the Park
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
No matter your skill level, art can be a fun and relaxing way to enjoy the outdoors. Take some time for yourself and discover your creativity!
Jun
8
9:00a
End Date
Eco-Explorers: Wildlife & Science
Brazos Bend State Park
Brazos Bend is offering Eco-Explorer programs five Thursday mornings from June 1st to June 29th. Come discover and learn about the offense and defense found in nature!
Jun
9
10:00a
End Date
Gyotaku (Japanese Fish Printing)
Guadalupe River State Park
Learn about Gyotaku and make your own fish print to take home.
Jun
10
9:00a
End Date
Cordage - The Leaves that Bind
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Discover how Native Americans made rope from yucca leaves, then try it yourself!
Jun
10
10:00a
End Date
Join the Wool Brigade
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Celebrate Knit in Public Day by learning the day's World War One origins
Jun
10
10:00a
End Date
Art in the Park
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Learn how to record your outing in nature with art.
Jun
10
11:00a
End Date
Craft time with Beverly 11am
South Llano River State Park
Join Park Host Beverly for some cool craft projects !
Jun
10
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Armadillos!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story about armadillos and make a macaroni armadillo to take home!
Jun
10
2:00p
End Date
Art in the Park
Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
Calling all artists! No experience needed.
Jun
14
10:00a
End Date
Jun
15
9:00a
End Date
Eco-Explorers: Wildlife & Science
Brazos Bend State Park
Brazos Bend is offering Eco-Explorer programs five Thursday mornings from June 1st to June 29th. Come discover and learn about the offense and defense found in nature!
Jun
15
7:30p
End Date
Sunset Watercolor
Galveston Island State Park
Unleash your creative side and enjoy the island's best sunsets.
Jun
16
10:00a
End Date
Jun
17
10:00a
End Date
Nature Journaling
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Learn how to use your 5 senses to observe the world around you and how to put those observations into a fun creative journal.
Jun
17
10:00a
End Date
Jun
17
11:00a
End Date
Craft time with Beverly 11am
South Llano River State Park
Join Park Host Beverly for some cool craft projects !
Jun
17
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Alligators!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Jun
17
2:00p
End Date
Gyotaku - Japanese Fish Painting
San Angelo State Park
Come and learn about the traditional form of Japanese art that fishermen used to record their catches!
Jun
17
3:45p
End Date
Build Your Own Bird’s Nest
Mission Tejas State Park
Don’t be an egghead, come learn about nests and build your very own!
Jun
18
1:00p
End Date
Father's Day Arts in the Park
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Fall in love with the outdoors through your artistic side!
Jun
20
8:00a
End Date
Camp Wild: Summer Day Camp (REGISTRATION CLOSED)
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Looking for new ways to get your kids outside? Stephen F. Austin State Park actively engages children with nature through outdoor and creative activities, a 4-day adventure for 8- to 12-year olds!
Jun
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!
Jun
22
9:00a
End Date
Eco-Explorers: Wildlife & Science
Brazos Bend State Park
Brazos Bend is offering Eco-Explorer programs five Thursday mornings from June 1st to June 29th. Come discover and learn about the offense and defense found in nature!
Jun
23
8:00p
End Date
Light Painting
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Learn how to light paint using your cell phone camera!
Jun
24
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Wading Birds!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about wading birds through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Jun
24
3:00p
End Date
Jun
25
10:30a
End Date
Nature Journaling
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Take a moment to collect your thoughts.
Jun
29
9:00a
End Date
Eco-Explorers: Wildlife & Science
Brazos Bend State Park
Brazos Bend is offering Eco-Explorer programs five Thursday mornings from June 1st to June 29th. Come discover and learn about the offense and defense found in nature!
July 2023
Jul
1
10:00a
End Date
Fourth of July Bike Decorating
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Decorate your bike for the Holiday Weekend.
Jul
1
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Food Chain!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story about the food chain and create your own food chain by making paper links!
Jul
8
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Alligators!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Jul
15
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Owls!
Brazos Bend State Park
Listen to the story and make your own owl puppet.
Jul
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!
Jul
20
3:00p
End Date
Nature Journal: Sketching Basics
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Discover techniques to help accurately sketch what you see in nature.
Jul
22
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Tarantulas!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story about tarantulas and create your own eight-legged friend to take home!
Jul
28
10:00a
End Date
Jul
29
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Owls!
Brazos Bend State Park
Listen to the story and make your own owl puppet.
August 2023
Aug
5
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Alligators!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Aug
12
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Food Chain!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story about the food chain and create your own food chain by making paper links!
Aug
12
6:00p
End Date
Maples and Meteors Night Sky Fest
Lost Maples State Natural Area
🎉 Celebrate all things night sky related at our night sky fest and stay after for a star party!
Aug
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!
Aug
19
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Armadillos!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story about armadillos and make a macaroni armadillo to take home!
Aug
26
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Fireflies!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story about fireflies and make your own firefly magnet.
September 2023
Sep
15
5:00p
End Date
Prairie Palooza: Palo Duro Canyon – Back to the Future
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
🎉 Celebrate Texas State Parks’ 100-year anniversary at Palo Duro Canyon State Park! This three-day event will chronical 100 years of our past and showcase 100 years of partnerships for the future!
Sep
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!
Sep
21
3:00p
End Date
Nature Journal: Watercolor Sketching
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Flood your pages with color and enhance your sketches with watercolor.
Sep
23
7:30p
End Date
Texas State Parks 100-Year Celebration!
Fort Boggy State Park
Texas State Parks is celebrating 100 years! Celebrate this milestone and the future at Fort Boggy State Park.
October 2023
Oct
14
9:30a
End Date
Make a Solar Eclipse Viewing Box
Colorado Bend State Park
Get ready for the Annular Solar Eclipse. Learn how to make your own solar eclipse viewing box.
Oct
14
5:30p
End Date
Fall Forest Festival
Stephen F. Austin State Park
🎉 Come celebrate 100-Years of Texas State Parks at the First Annual Fall Forest Festival 2023, presented by Stephen F. Austin State Park. There will be food, music, fun and games for the entire family.
Oct
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!
Oct
19
3:00p
End Date
Nature Journal: Illustrating Insects
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Our favorite creepy crawlies come in all shapes and forms. Discover the many different features of insects and practice illustrating specimens that won’t crawl away.
Oct
21
10:00a
End Date
Pollination Celebration
Big Spring State Park
🎉 Celebrate pollinators with us by visiting with exhibitors, making crafts, participating in the Texas Pollinator Bioblitz, and more!
Oct
21
5:00p
End Date
Sheldon Spooktacular- 100 Year Celebration
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
🎉 Bring the family out for a 'haunting' good time!
November 2023
Nov
11
10:00a
End Date
Rio! Rio!
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
🎉For centuries people have been settling along the San Antonio River, from native hunters and gatherers to European immigrants. Come see how they lived and changed the surrounding area at this exciting event!
Nov
11
10:00a
End Date
Rio! Rio!
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
🎉Take a trip through time along the San Antonio River as demonstrators show what it took to survive in the times of Spanish Texas and how things have changed through today. From muskets to kayaks, blacksmithing to archaeology, there's so much to see and do!
Nov
15
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
16
3:00p
End Date
Nature Journal: Many Shades of a Leaf
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
There is beauty and inspiration all around us this time of year. Take autumn leaves as your muse and explore how to journal about one thing in many ways.
Nov
25
10:00a
End Date
Deck the Halls
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Learn about making Christmas decorations with natural materials
December 2023
Dec
7
3:00p
End Date
Nature Journal: Modern Calligraphy
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Add flourish and pizazz to your natural journal titles with modern calligraphy.
Dec
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!