Arts & Crafts
September 2024
Sep
13
1:00p
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Make Your Own Animal Print!
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Use Plaster of Paris to make and take your animal footprint of choice!
Sep
13
6:45p
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks - Sunset Watercolors
Galveston Island State Park
Unleash your creative side and enjoy the island's best sunsets.
Sep
14
8:15a
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Self-guided Hummingbird Mask Craft!
Purtis Creek State Park
Learn about hummingbirds with this craft!
Sep
14
9:00a
End Date
Girl Scouts Love State Parks
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Dinosaur Valley is happy to announce we will be partnering with Girl Scouts Love State Parks!
Sep
14
10:00a
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Drawing 101: Art in the Park Conservation Series
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come relax, unwind and record your time at Choke Canyon State Park with a piece of art!
Sep
14
11:00a
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks - Art in the Park
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Celebrate Girl Scouts Love State Parks by designing your own patch!
Sep
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!
Sep
20
1:00p
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Make Your Own Animal Print!
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Use Plaster of Paris to make and take your animal footprint of choice!
Sep
20
4:00p
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
Purtis Creek State Park
Learn about Hispanic culture with a game of Loteria de Purtis Creek!
Sep
21
10:00a
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Drawing 101: Art in the Park Conservation Series
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come relax, unwind and record your time at Choke Canyon State Park with a piece of art!
Sep
21
10:00a
End Date
Wings on the Wind Festival
Abilene State Park
Join Texas Master Naturalists to learn about the mysteries of wind!
Sep
21
10:00a
End Date
Art in the Park
Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
Create a work of art in the style of a famous Latinx Artist.
Sep
21
10:00a
End Date
Super Special Snakes!
Mission Tejas State Park
Although our snakes may get a bad rap, these shy, slithery serpents play important roles in our lives and the Texas ecosystem. Join our park interpreter for a presentation on the stories we tell about these important animals and design your own snake!
Sep
21
11:00a
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Seed Bombing
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Learn about native Texas wildflowers and the pollinators they help.
Sep
21
11:00a
End Date
Wildcraft: Alligators!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Sep
21
1:00p
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Art in the Park
Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit
Calling all artists - Let loose your inner artist!
Sep
21
2:00p
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Sep
21
2:00p
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Sep
21
2:00p
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Nature Craft-ivities-Spiderweb Masterpieces
Inks Lake State Park
Come learn about a nature topic followed by an arts and crafts project!
Sep
21
2:30p
End Date
Papel Picado
Lockhart State Park
Create your own dazzling papel picado as you learn the history of this traditional decoration!
Sep
22
11:00a
End Date
Art in the Park
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Celebrate the wonders of our park by creating a masterpiece!
Sep
26
6:30p
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Sep
27
1:00p
End Date
Make Your Own Animal Print!
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Use Plaster of Paris to make and take your animal footprint of choice!
Sep
28
10:00a
End Date
Drawing 101: Art in the Park Conservation Series
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Come relax, unwind and record your time at Choke Canyon State Park with a piece of art!
Sep
28
10:00a
End Date
FREE: Deaf Outdoors Day
Lockhart State Park
Discover your park with ASL interpreters! Registration required.
Sep
28
11:00a
End Date
Wildcraft: Hummingbirds!
Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Sep
28
2:00p
End Date
Create a Constellation
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Get creative and write your own story in the stars!
Sep
29
9:00a
End Date
Art in the Park
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Embrace your creative side by making Fall themed crafts on the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Sep
29
11:00a
End Date
October 2024
Oct
4
5:00p
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Arts in the Park
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a ranger for a brief discussion of how art connects us to nature, and craft a memento of Enchanted Rock to take home with you!
Oct
5
8:30a
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Nature Journaling
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Slow down and deepen your experience of the natural world with mindful observations.
Oct
5
12:00p
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Oct
6
12:00p
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Oct
12
12:30p
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Decorate an Upcycled Bird Feeder
Guadalupe River State Park
Come celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with us!
Oct
12
2:00p
End Date
Pollinator Friends
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Bees, bats, birds, oh my! Pssst, we also have crafts....
Oct
12
5:30p
End Date
Fall Forest Fest
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Come to Stephen F. Austin State Park for a spooktacular evening of family-fun!
Oct
13
12:00p
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Oct
13
2:00p
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Read, Create, and Explore - Pollinators
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
What is all the buzzzzz about pollinators??
Oct
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!
Oct
17
5:30p
End Date
Halloweenie Roast
Buescher State Park
Friends of the Lost Pines State Parks presents their annual Halloweenie Roast at the Picnic Pavilion at Buescher State Park!
Oct
19
10:00a
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State Park Spook-Tacular
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Join rangers all day while we celebrate Halloween.
Oct
19
11:00a
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Oct
19
12:00p
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Oct
19
1:00p
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FREE: Fall Festival & 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 1-4pm.
Oct
19
3:00p
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Oct
20
12:00p
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Oct
25
5:00p
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Oct
25
7:00p
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Decorate a Star Chart
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Make and decorate your very own map of the night sky!
Oct
26
12:00p
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Oct
26
1:00p
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Pumpkin Decorating Competition
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Show off your wildlife or park scene painting skills to win prizes!
Oct
26
3:00p
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Oct
26
3:00p
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Oct
26
5:00p
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Oct
27
12:00p
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November 2024
Nov
2
10:00a
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Storytime and Craft: Turkeys
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for storytime and a take-home craft.
Nov
2
2:00p
End Date
Colors of the Canyon
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Create beautiful artwork that captures the colors of an autumn day at Government Canyon.
Nov
9
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
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!
Nov
23
10:00a
End Date
Let's Talk Turkey
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Let's talk about everyone's favorite Thanksgiving bird!
Nov
27
2:00p
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Nov
30
10:00a
End Date
Deck the Halls
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Learn about making Christmas decorations with natural materials.
December 2024
Dec
7
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 made on the historic ranches that became Government Canyon.
Dec
7
10:00a
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Dec
7
6:00p
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Dec
14
10:30a
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Snowflakes and Stories
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Get creative this holiday season with our fun and family-friendly snowflake craft activity!
Dec
14
1:00p
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Wreathed in History
Mission Tejas State Park
Come to Mission Tejas and make your own Christmas wreath! Create a piece of art with an East Texas take on the holiday tradition as you learn about what wreaths have meant for the many different cultures that used them.
Dec
14
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
14
2:00p
End Date
A Very Marshy Christmas
Sea Rim State Park
Watch Santa and Mrs. Claus ride in to Sea Rim State Park on an airboat and join them for hot cocoa, Christmas crafts and photo opportunities!
Dec
14
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
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!
Dec
21
10:00a
End Date
Watercolor Holiday Cards
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Create a watercolor card for your loved ones this holiday season!
Dec
21
10:00a
End Date
A Lost Pines CCC Christmas
Bastrop State Park
Celebrate Christmas in the Lost Pines with an evening full of holly jolly good times in the park for the whole family!
Dec
21
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
21
2:00p
End Date
Holiday Gift for the Birds
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Show your backyard birds some love with a hand-decorated feeder!
January 2025
Jan
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!
February 2025
Feb
8
10:00a
End Date
El Viaje - The Journey
Goose Island State Park
Join us on a journey through time and explore Texas History through hands-on programming.
Feb
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!
March 2025
Mar
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!
April 2025
Apr
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!
May 2025
May
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!