Arts & Crafts
September 2022
Sep
27
8:00p
End Date
Painting in the Park
Atlanta State Park
Relax and hone your observation skills as you paint in nature. We will provide the painting supplies… you provide the creativity!
October 2022
Oct
1
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Bats!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story and make your own bat puppet!
Oct
1
3:00p
End Date
Colors of the Wind Watercolor
Lockhart State Park
Paint with all the colors of the wind at Lockhart State Park!
Oct
1
4:00p
End Date
Watercolor in the Canyon
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Learn how watercolors can capture your visit to Government Canyon!
Oct
2
10:00a
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!
Oct
2
2:30p
End Date
Oct
8
10:00a
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!
Oct
8
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!
Oct
8
1:00p
End Date
Park Reading Ranger
Inks Lake State Park
Come listen to Ranger Jamie a different story every month and then participate in a fun crafts activity!
Oct
8
2:00p
End Date
Art in the Park: Papel Picado
McKinney Falls State Park
Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and make your very own papel picado!
Oct
9
9:00a
End Date
Nature Journaling: Taking Time to Notice
Blanco State Park
Join Ranger Rena for a guided nature journaling experience. This is not about how well you can write or sketch. It is about giving yourself the luxury of sitting, noticing, and taking time to journal that unique-to-you experience.
Oct
10
9:00a
End Date
Indigenous Peoples Day
Huntsville State Park
Learn the history of the Indigenous People that called the land the park is on home through demonstrations and hands on activities.
Oct
15
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!
Oct
15
2:00p
End Date
Papel Picado
Lockhart State Park
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by creating a beautiful papel picado!
Oct
15
7:00p
End Date
Moth Night
Mother Neff State Park
🎉 Mother Neff State Park is hosting our annual Moth Night! Come discover the night life from critters to the night sky! You will learn what critters go bump in the night and learn why they are important. If you are feeling adventurous, you might even go on a guided night hike with a backlight to see the amazing critters that call the park their home.
Oct
16
9:00a
End Date
Nature Journaling: Taking Time to Notice
Blanco State Park
Join Ranger Rena for a guided nature journaling experience. This is not about how well you can write or sketch. It is about giving yourself the luxury of sitting, noticing, and taking time to journal that unique-to-you experience.
Oct
16
2:30p
End Date
Oct
19
6:00p
End Date
Sunset Watercolor
Galveston Island State Park
Unleash your creative side and enjoy the island's best sunsets.
Oct
21
10:00a
End Date
Yoga and Poetry in the Park
Blanco State Park
E.D. Watson, an award-winning writer and certified yoga instructor will lead this workshop for beginners. This workshop will combine beginning-level yoga (i.e. gentle stretches) with beginning poetry writing.
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Oct
22
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Bats!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story and make your own bat puppet!
Oct
22
11:00a
End Date
Oct
22
2:00p
End Date
Oct
22
3:00p
End Date
Oct
23
9:00a
End Date
Nature Journaling: Taking Time to Notice
Blanco State Park
Join Ranger Rena for a guided nature journaling experience. This is not about how well you can write or sketch. It is about giving yourself the luxury of sitting, noticing, and taking time to journal that unique-to-you experience.
Oct
23
1:00p
End Date
Sea Center Spooktacular
Sea Center Texas
Creep, crawl, and slither along Sea Center Texas' Wetland Boardwalk and experience a wild and educational Halloween. Live Animals, Trick-or-Treating, Games, and more!
Oct
29
10:00a
End Date
Oct
29
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Owls!
Brazos Bend State Park
Listen to the story and make your own owl puppet.
Oct
29
2:00p
End Date
Oct
29
2:00p
End Date
Oct
29
5:00p
End Date
Boo in the Park
Eisenhower State Park
Have a blast Trick-or-Treating at our decorated campsites this Halloween!
Oct
30
9:00a
End Date
Nature Journaling: Taking Time to Notice
Blanco State Park
Join Ranger Rena for a guided nature journaling experience. This is not about how well you can write or sketch. It is about giving yourself the luxury of sitting, noticing, and taking time to journal that unique-to-you experience.
Oct
30
10:00a
End Date
Ranger Games and Crafts
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Join us for a fun morning of play!
Oct
30
2:30p
End Date
November 2022
Nov
12
10:00a
End Date
Fall Fest
Mother Neff State Park
🎉 Mother Neff State Park is one of the first Texas State Parks where people have been coming for thousands of years. It’s now your turn to come explore and make memories of your own or return to make new memories. A fun fall celebration will take place featuring nature hikes, storybook trails, children's activities, demonstrations, and much more.
Nov
12
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!
Nov
12
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!
Nov
13
2:30p
End Date
Slimy Snails
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Learn about our friends the snails and create some slime!
Nov
19
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Turkeys!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us outside the Nature Center for a story and coloring craft about turkeys!
Nov
24
10:00a
End Date
Nov
26
10:00a
End Date
Deck the Halls
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Learn about making Christmas decorations with natural materials
Nov
26
11:00a
End Date
Storytime and Crafts: Turkeys!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us outside the Nature Center for a story and coloring craft about turkeys!
Nov
26
3:00p
End Date
December 2022
Dec
3
1:00p
End Date
Festive Frontera Family Fun Day
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Spend an afternoon with family and discover the park's furry, fishy, and feathered friends!
Dec
17
2:00p
End Date
Ornament Making Workshop - Fairfield Lake
Fairfield Lake State Park
Join a ranger in creating fun holiday ornaments to hang on your tree!
All ages and skill levels welcome but supplies are limited. Meet at the Dining Hall!
Dec
17
6:00p
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
24
3:00p
End Date
April 2023
Apr
15
11:00a
End Date
Caddo Homecoming!
Caddo Lake State Park
🎉Celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks and 30 years of good conservation with the Caddo Lake Institute. Walk into yesteryear at Caddo Lake State Park and try your hand at canoeing, fishing, games and more. Decorate your campsite with a retro theme, enjoy live music, and grab a bite to eat.
July 2023
Jul
1
End Date
Happy Birthday Caddo Lake State Park!
Caddo Lake State Park
Join us to celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks and Caddo lake State Park's birthday! We will go on a celebratory birthday hike, followed by birthday cake! Throughout the day, enjoy several interpretive programs. **Instructions below!