2nd Annual East Texas Fire and Nature Festival
Sat, April 18, 2026
Join Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and our partners for a free event all about nature, prescribed fire and how it benefits humans and wildlife alike!
This is the second annual East Texas Fire and Nature Festival!
Join us for a day of nature-based hands-on activities aimed at families, as well as short, guided walks and special speaker presentations. There will be a variety of fire engines and equipment on-site and a live demonstration of prescribed fire. The fire demonstration is weather-dependent. We also have door prizes!
Both the hikes and the presentations will meet at the Nature Center building.
Guided walks will take place on a variety of surface types and will last 20-30 minutes, starting every hour from 10:00 until end of event. Please note there is no hike at noon. More information will be updated as details are confirmed.
Our special speaker presentations will start on the half hour and will last 15-20 minutes inside the Nature Center building. More information will be updated as details are confirmed.
There are also a variety of self-guided activities and demonstrations for you to explore, including but not limited to:
- Touch-A-Dozer
- Engine Hose Challenges
- Native Seed Balls
- Skins & Skulls
- Make a Wildlife Track
- Fire Tools of the Trade
- Dress like a Fire Fighter
- Photobooths
- Reading Fire Weather
- Fun with Foam
- Fly Fishing, and more!
This event will take place across a variety of surfaces, including asphalt, pavement, and multiple improved surface types.