Calendar of Events

Arts & Crafts

October 2023

Oct 6
6:30p
End Date

Ecoprinting with the Zula B. Wylie Public Library

Cedar Hill State Park
Explore the world of natural dyes through ecoprinting!
Oct 7
9:30a
End Date

Make and Take: Pinhole Projector

McKinney Falls State Park
Prepare for the upcoming annular solar eclipse by making a pinhole projector for safe viewing.
Oct 7
9:30a
End Date

Make and Take: Pinhole Projector

Big Spring State Park
Prepare for the upcoming annular solar eclipse by making a pinhole projector for safe viewing.
Oct 7
10:00a
End Date

Arts in the Park

Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Bring out your friends and family to express your creativity!
Oct 7
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Bats!

Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story and make your own bat puppet!
Oct 7
12:00p
End Date

Majestic Monarchs

Guadalupe River State Park
Come learn all about monarch butterflies and watch a monarch tagging demonstration!
Oct 7
1:00p
End Date

Read, Create, and Explore - Pollinators

Lake Corpus Christi State Park
What is all the buzzzzz about pollinators??
Oct 7
2:30p
End Date

Guided Painting Party

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Relax with a fun afternoon of guided painting and warm drinks hosted by Friends of Enchanted Rock. Additional cost to attend.
Oct 8
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
Oct 8
10:00a
End Date

Pinhole Projector Party

Sea Rim State Park
Learn about the solar eclipse in October and make your own pinhole projector!
Oct 8
10:00a
End Date

Watercolor Wonders

Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Enjoy the outdoors by painting it!
Oct 8
1:00p
End Date

Wild Tracks

Lake Arrowhead State Park
Learn to identify some wildlife tracks and make a track to take home!
Oct 14
10:30a
End Date

Seaside Solar Eclipse

Sea Rim State Park
Sit by the sea and see the solar eclipse!
Oct 14
11:00a
End Date

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 14
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Owls!

Brazos Bend State Park
Listen to the story and make your own owl puppet.
Oct 14
3:00p
End Date

Block Printing Basics

Lockhart State Park
Try your hand at this unique art technique!
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. We'll have food, music, fun and games for the entire family.
Oct 15
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
Oct 15
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 15
10:00a
End Date

Solar Paper Art

Inks Lake State Park
Use solar paper to create a cool piece of artwork!
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

Junior Ranger Academy

Pedernales Falls State Park
Earn your Junior Ranger badge!
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
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Dragonflies!

Brazos Bend State Park
Learn all about dragonflies and make a jeweled dragonfly to take home!
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!
Oct 22
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
Oct 22
3:00p
End Date

Sea Center Spooktacular: Creatures of the Deep

Sea Center Texas
Join Sea Center Texas for our annual Halloween Spooktacular. Sunday, October 22nd from 3pm-6pm.
Oct 28
10:00a
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 in nature, noticing, and taking time to journal that unique-to-you experience.
Oct 28
10:00a
End Date

Storytime and Craft: Bats

Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for storytime and a take-home craft.
Oct 28
10:00a
End Date

State Park Spook-Tacular

Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Join rangers all day and celebrate Halloween!
Oct 28
10:00a
End Date

Mask Making

Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Don't have your Halloween mask yet? Join us for a spooky day of mask making in our Nature Center.
Oct 28
10:00a
End Date

Spooky Nature Craft

Bonham State Park
Create your own spooky critter!
Oct 28
10:00a
End Date

Reading Ranger - Snakes

Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Make your own snake!
Oct 28
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Wading Birds!

Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about wading birds through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Oct 28
2:00p
End Date

Little Rangers: Spider Web Wonders

Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come spin a web with us!
Oct 28
2:00p
End Date

Halloween Critter Mask Craft

Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Looking to make a critter mask for Halloween?
Oct 28
4:00p
End Date

Boo in the Park

Eisenhower State Park
Trick-or-Treat with us at our decorated campsites this Halloween!
Oct 29
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
Oct 31
10:00a
End Date

Halloween Crafts

Lockhart State Park
Join us to learn about spooky critters and get crafty!

November 2023

Nov 4
11:00a
End Date

*CANCELLED* Wildcraft: Alligators!

Brazos Bend State Park
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Nov 5
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
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
11:00a
End Date

*CANCELLED* Wildcraft: Armadillos!

Brazos Bend State Park
Join us for a story about armadillos and make a macaroni armadillo to take home!
Nov 12
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
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 18
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Turkeys!

Brazos Bend State Park
Join us outside the Nature Center for a story and coloring craft about turkeys!
Nov 18
2:00p
End Date

Colors of the Wind Watercolor

Lockhart State Park
Paint with all the colors of the wind at Lockhart State Park!
Nov 19
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
Nov 21
10:00a
End Date

Nature Journaling

Government Canyon State Natural Area
Slow down and deepen your experience of the natural world with mindful observations.
Nov 25
10:00a
End Date

Deck the Halls

Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Learn about making Christmas decorations with natural materials
Nov 25
11:00a
End Date

Wildcraft: Turkeys!

Brazos Bend State Park
Join us outside the Nature Center for a story and coloring craft about turkeys!
Nov 26
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.

December 2023

Dec 2
2:00p
End Date

Woodland Ornaments

Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Join a Ranger to create holiday memories and ornaments!
Dec 3
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
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 9
10:00a
End Date

Simple Country Christmas

Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Join our festive holiday activities in the park!
Dec 10
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
Dec 16
1:00p
End Date

Nature Journaling

Government Canyon State Natural Area
Slow down and deepen your experience of the natural world with mindful observations.
Dec 16
1:00p
End Date

Woodland Ornaments

Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Make woodland ornaments with a ranger!
Dec 17
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
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!
Dec 23
1:00p
End Date

Woodland Ornaments

Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Make woodland ornaments with a ranger!
Dec 24
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.
Dec 31
10:00a
End Date

Craft Workshop

Davis Mountains State Park
Come get crafty at this self-guided workshop.