Brazos Bend State Park
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All About That Gator!
Join us for a talk about our famous residents, the alligators!
Amazing Alligators!
Join us for a talk about our famous residents, the alligators!
Birding Hike
Brazos Bend State Park is home to over 300 species of birds making it the perfect place to bird-watch all year round!
Brazos Bend Expo - Celebrating 100 Years of Texas State Parks
🎉 We are excited to announce our BRAZOS BEND EXPO is coming back on May 6!! Join us for this special event that brings the whole community together at Brazos Bend State Park, and celebrate 100 Years of State Parks!
Brazos River Pickers
Come and enjoy the Brazos River Pickers as they play live country and bluegrass music from America’s roots.
Brazos River Pickers
Come and enjoy the Brazos River Pickers as they play live country and bluegrass music from America’s roots.
CANCELLED - 100 S'more Years of Reptiles!
Help us celebrate 100 S'more Years and learn about our reptiles! SORRY, THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED.
Citizens of the Grass!
Join us to learn about our mini bug buddies!
Eco-Explorers: Wildlife & Science
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!
Expired Events
Micro Life of the Pond!
Join us to discover the minuscule creatures living in our ponds!
Owls: From Head to Talon
Join us to learn about our ultimate nighttime predators!
Secret Life of Snakes!
Join us for a talk about our slithery friends, the snakes!
Storytime and Crafts: Dragonflies!
Learn all about dragonflies and make a jeweled dragonfly to take home!
Wildcraft: Fireflies!
Join us for a story about fireflies and make your own firefly magnet.
Storytime and Crafts: Hummingbirds!
Join us for an awesome story about our tiny birds and make a hummingbird craft!
Storytime and Crafts: Owls!
Listen to the story and make your own owl puppet.
Storytime and Crafts: Raccoons!
Listen to the story and make your own raccoon puppet!
Storytime and Crafts: Tarantulas!
Join us for a story about tarantulas and create your own eight-legged friend to take home!
What's the Buzz?
Join us to meet the queen of a hive!
All About Us!
Join us to experience the park, like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail.
All About Us!
Join us to experience the park, like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail.
Wildcraft: Alligators!
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Wildcraft: Armadillos!
Join us for a story about armadillos and make a macaroni armadillo to take home!
Wildcraft: Bats!
Join us for a story and make your own bat puppet!
Wildcraft: Dragonflies!
Learn all about dragonflies and make a jeweled dragonfly to take home!
Wildcraft: Food Chain!
Join us for a story about the food chain and create your own food chain by making paper links!
Wildcraft: Owls!
Listen to the story and make your own owl puppet.
Wildcraft: Turkeys!
Join us outside the Nature Center for a story and coloring craft about turkeys!
Wildcraft: Wading Birds!
Join us to learn about wading birds through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Wildcraft: Turkeys!
Join us outside the Nature Center for a story and coloring craft about turkeys!
Wildcraft: Wading Birds!
Join us to learn about wading birds through storytime and get creative making crafts!
*CANCELLED* Wildcraft: Bird Beaks!
**CANCELLED** Join us to learn about the different styles and uses of bird beaks!
Alligators: From the Bottom to the Top of the Food Chain
Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom!
Birding Hike
Brazos Bend State Park is home to over 300 species of birds making it the perfect place to bird-watch all year round!
Pollinator Party!
Join us to learn about the importance of pollinators and the plants they need!
All About Us!
Join us to experience the park, like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail.
Hummingbird Banding
Join us while we count and catalogue some of our quickest little birds!
Pond Life
Join us to discover the minuscule creatures living in our ponds!
Brazos River Pickers
Come and enjoy the Brazos River Pickers as they play live country and bluegrass music from America’s roots.
Amazing Arachnids
Join us for a program about one of the most misunderstood bugs in existence: spiders!
Forces of Nature: A Science Experiment
Join us at the Nature Center to take part in fun and practical science experiments on one of our natural elements.
All About Eclipses
Come learn all about solar and lunar eclipses.
Daylight Stargazing
Come learn about the thing all our lives constantly revolve around: the Sun!
What We Learn from the Shadows
Closely monitor the onset of the eclipse with us by measuring shadows!
Crafting a Camera Obscura
Come learn about how to make a camera obscura so that you can use it to look at the solar eclipse!
Our Friends the Spiders
Join us for a program about one of the most misunderstood bugs in existence: spiders!
Starlight Night Hike
Join us for a walk to learn about the night life of the park!
*CANCELLED* Brazos River Pickers
Come and enjoy the Brazos River Pickers as they play live country and bluegrass music from America’s roots.
Holiday in the Park 2023
The holidays are fast approaching, so why not usher in the holiday season with us?
The Bows that Shaped Texas
Come learn about how one nation changed Texan culture and history forever!
Wildcraft: Owls!
Listen to the story and make your own owl puppet.
Wildcraft: Alligators!
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Wildcraft: Circadian Rhythms
Join us to learn about when certain animals are active and how they live their lives.
First Day Hike
Start the New Year off on the right foot and join in the annual First Day Hike at Brazos Bend State Park on Jan. 1 at 40 Acre Lake Trail (1.2 mile), starting at 8 am and goes until noon. First Day Hike stickers will be available while supplies last.
Birding Hike
Brazos Bend State Park is home to over 300 species of birds making it the perfect place to bird-watch all year round!
The Old Tree's Beard: Garlands of the Swamp
Come learn about those weird, gray vines hanging from our trees: Spanish moss!
Under a Magical Moon
Come learn all about our nearest celestial neighbor: the moon!
Wildcraft: Alligators!
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Alligators: From Egg to Apex
Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom!
*CANCELLED* Wildcraft: Bird Beaks!
Join us to learn about the shapes of bird beaks through story and get creative making crafts!
*CANCELLED* Wildcraft: Circadian Rhythms
Join us to learn about when certain animals are active and how they live their lives.
Alligators: From Egg to Apex
Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom!
Wildcraft: Armadillos!
Join us for a story about armadillos and make a macaroni armadillo to take home!
Birding Hike
Brazos Bend State Park is home to over 300 species of birds making it the perfect place to bird-watch all year round!
All About Us!
Join us to experience the park, like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail.
The Bows that Shaped Texas
Come learn about how one nation changed Texan culture and history forever!
*CANCELLED* Wildcraft: Raccoons!
Listen to the story and make your own raccoon puppet!
Wildcraft: Armadillos!
Join us for a story about armadillos and make a macaroni armadillo to take home!
Alligators: From Egg to Apex
Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom!
Spectacular Snakes!
Join us for a talk about our slithery friends, the snakes!
*CANCELLED* Wildcraft: Owls!
Listen to the story and make your own owl puppet.
Explore Bowhunting 2024
Come learn everything you could want to know about archery and bowhunting!
Fireside Folklore
Join us around the fire each month as we discuss the stories, myths, and legends of one of the many cultures that have shaped our world!
Pond Life
Join us to discover the tiny creatures living in our ponds!
Beginner Birding
Come learn the basics of birding outdoors!
Alligator Walk
Join us for a gentle hike while counting alligators!
Wildlife Viewing
Join us to take a good look at wildlife in the park!
Wildcraft: Dragonflies!
Learn all about dragonflies and make a jeweled dragonfly to take home!
Wildcraft: Alligators!
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Wildcraft: Armadillos!
Join us for a story about armadillos and make a macaroni armadillo to take home!
*CANCELLED* Wildcraft: Circadian Rhythms
Join us to learn about when certain animals are active and how they live their lives.
Wildcraft: Alligators!
Join us to learn about alligators through storytime and get creative making crafts!
Alligators: From Egg to Apex
Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom!
Spectacular Snakes!
Join us for a talk about our slithery friends, the snakes!
The Bows that Shaped Texas
Come learn about how one nation changed Texan culture and history forever!
*CANCELLED* Exploring Eclipses
Come learn all about solar and lunar eclipses.
Phone Photography
Learn how to take some great photos in nature!
Daylight Stargazing
Come learn about the thing all our lives constantly revolve around: the Sun!
The Old Tree's Beard: Garlands of the Swamp
Come learn about those weird, gray vines hanging from our trees: Spanish moss!
40 Acre Bobcat Hike
Join us and earn a patch exclusive to Brazos Bend State Park!
Wildlife Rehab
Learn about how wild animals get healthcare!
Amphibians & Reptiles In Your Backyard
Learn about all the interesting amphibians you can find in Texas!
Creekfield Closeup
Come take a look at this lake like you never have before!
Birds of Prey
Come learn about some of the predatory birds you might find in the park!
Alligators: From Egg to Apex
Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom!
Alligators: From Egg to Apex
Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom!
Alligators: From Egg to Apex
Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom!
Alligators: From Egg to Apex
Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom!