Fairs & Festivals

Join us as we kickoff the day for our 50th Anniversary Celebration!

The book, "A Dinosaur Highway" is about us! Come meet the author!

Join us to learn about the history of Dinosaur Valley from previous park staff and volunteers!

Save the Date! Join us for this annual event celebrating the establishment of the Big Thicket National Preserve.

Join Author Laurie Jasinski to sing and dance along to her song - The Dinosaur Waltz!

Learn the history of the Indigenous People that called the land the park is on home through demonstrations and hands on activities.

Come join us for our annual Harvest Heritage Festival here at Cedar Hill State Park!

It's time for our Annual Community Fair! Come on out for a fun weekend full of tours, presentations, demonstrations, rock climbing and much more!

We're introducing our first annual Haunted Lake Trail at our park! There's something for everyone from our 13+ Haunted Trail, to our Trunk or Treat event. Other activities include Halloween Bash in the Gym, the spooky Youth Haunted House experience in Nature Center, and much more! Admission is FREE!

Feeling artistic? Participate in our carved pumpkin contest!

Come out for some outdoor Halloween fun, learn about creepy crawlies, and make your own coffin pie!

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.

See the park in lights, enjoy holiday activities, and CAMP FOR FREE when you decorate your campsite!

Have you ever thought about being a Ranger or working for Texas Parks and Wildlife?

🎉 Celebrate ranching life with us by visiting with exhibitors, making crafts, playing games, and viewing demonstrations.

Who is ready for some spring fun? We are!

🎉 Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks! Our fun day will feature activities for all ages including primitive skills practice, paddling tutorials, archery, yoga, fishing, guided hikes and so much more. Entry is FREE so come have some fun and immerse yourself in the full park experience.

🎉 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!

Join us on this fun day with activities for all ages.

🎉 We will have booths with activities related to the bats, the railroad and dark skies/astronomy. The booths will shut down for the evening bat viewing. After the bat viewing, we will hold an astronomy program.