Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site & Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway

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Cancelled: Easter Egg Hunt/ Crafts: Due to the forecasted weather for the remainder of the day, we are cancelling this event in the interest of everyone's safety. We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you all next year. Wishing you a joyful and safe Easter!
Scavenger Hunt: Ready for an adventure?
Craft a Pioneer Rag Doll: Step back in time and learn how to create your very own pioneer-style rag doll!
Craft a Pinwheel: Come decorate and build your very own springtime pinwheel!
Pink Full Moon Hike: Experience the rising of April’s Pink Moon in this full moon hike.
Make a Teepee: Join us for a fun and creative craft session where you can design and build your very own miniature teepee!
Cancelled: Nature Journaling: Due to the ongoing rain and in the interest of everyone's safety, we’ve made the decision to cancel the event. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you next time!
The Bread That Stood the Test of Time: Imagine you're a soldier in the Civil War, or a pioneer heading west. Food is scarce, and fresh bread is impossible to keep for more than a day. What do you eat? Hardtack
Historic Tours: Step into history and experience life on the Texas frontier with a tour of the Historic Site!
Historic Tours: Step into history and experience life on the Texas frontier with a tour of the Historic Site!
Living History Day: History comes to life at Fort Richardson!
Homeschool Program: This outdoor education program promises a fun time for kids and parents.
Blaze Guardians: Wood, Fire, and S'mores, OH MY!
Paws on Parade: Spend a fun filled morning with our Park Rangers and adorable rescue dogs at the historic Parade Grounds!
Trick-or-Treating: Get ready for a spook-tacular time at our annual Trick-or-Treat in the Park!
Mother's Day Crafts: Celebrate Mom with Handmade Love!
Homeschool Program: This outdoor education program promises a fun time for kids and parents.
Junior Ranger Academy: Do you love to explore, discover, and appreciate the outdoors?
Morning Glaze Walk: Celebrate National Donut Day with Park Rangers!
Intro to Hiking for Women: Embrace the Outdoors and Empower Your Journey
Father's Day Hike: We may be celebrating a day early, but let’s be honest, dads deserve to be celebrated every day!
Lunch & Learn with a Ranger: Grab your lunch and your curiosity, it’s time for a picnic with a purpose!
Spider Walk: Join a ranger in our hunt to find local spider residents in the park!
Learn to Weave: Beginner Basketry: Ready to learn a timeless craft?
Nature Journaling: Slow down and deepen your experience of the natural world with mindful observations.
Homeschool Program: This outdoor education program promises a fun time for kids and parents.
Scorpion Scavenger Hunt: Join us for a scorpion scavenger hunt!
Snack Shack for Birds: Curious about what birds like to eat?
Colors of the Park: Come pound some natural beauty into your artwork!
Reading with a Ranger: Snuggle up under the trees and enjoy a nature themed story with a Park Ranger!
Nature Journaling: Slow down and deepen your experience of the natural world with mindful observations.
Star Party: The stars are calling, maybe your extraterrestrial friend is too!
Bugged by the Light: Ever wonder what’s fluttering around after dark?
Make a Badge: Draw it. Decorate it. Rock it. Your ranger badge adventure starts here!
Starry Time: Ancient heroes and legendary creatures hide in the stars above us
Frontier Tea Party: Join us as we step back in time with Tea.
Make a TeePee: Join us for a fun and creative craft session where you can design and build your very own miniature teepee!
Star Party: The stars are calling, maybe your extraterrestrial friend is too!
Homeschool Program: This outdoor education program promises a fun time for kids and parents.
Homeschool Program: This outdoor education program promises a fun time for kids and parents.
Homeschool Program: This outdoor education program promises a fun time for kids and parents.
Archery 101: Come shoot some arrows!
Nocturnal Nibbles: What hoots in the dark and swallows its dinner whole?
Cooking up History: Join us as we explore how campsite cooking has changed from the Texas frontier days to today.
Horrors of Frontier Medicine: Get your October started right by diving into the chilling world of 19th-century medicine.
B.A.R.K. Ranger Halloween Hike: Join us for a howlin’ good time for our B.A.R.K. ranger Halloween hike!
Intro to Basket Weaving: Escape the heat, and learn this timeless craft indoors!
Frontier Candle Dipping: Step back in time and experience how frontier families lit their homes, one candle at a time.
Archery 101: Come shoot some arrows!
Jack County Sunset Hike: Join our Texas Master Naturalists for a sunset guided hike along the trailway.
Ghost of Christmas Past: Come glimpse Christmas life of the 1800's
Kids Fishing Derby: Grab the kids and head out to Quarry Lake, freshly stocked and ready for fishing fun!
Elf on the Shelf: Scavenger Hunt: This holiday season, join us for a park wide adventure to track down three mischievous elves!
Corn Husk Angels: The perfect kind of angel for your holiday season!
Homeschool Program: This educational program promises a fun time for kids and parents.
Homeschool Program: This educational program promises a fun time for kids and parents.
Kids Fishing Derby: Grab the kids and head out to Quarry Lake, freshly stocked and ready for fishing fun!
Kids Fishing Derby: Grab the kids and head out to Quarry Lake, freshly stocked and ready for fishing fun!
Murder Mystery at the Fort: Love… Betrayal… and Murder!
First Day Hike - Prickly Pear: Ring in the New Year right with a First Day Hike!
First Day Hike - Self Guided: Ring in the New Year right with a First Day Hike
Candlelight Christmas Tour: Step back in time and experience the magic of the holiday season on the Texas frontier.
Post Turkey Rest: Skip the shopping crowds and join us for a peaceful morning in nature.
Ladies Bonnet Workshop: Join us at the park for a ladies’ bonnet workshop!
Frontier Candy Making: Ready to get hands on with candy?
Butter Making: Come shake up some butter with us!
Atlatl - Dart Throwing: Before the bow and arrow, there was the atlatl!
Frontier Tea Party: Do you want the tea (gossip), while sipping on tea?
Archery 101: Come shoot some arrows!
Pack-a-Wagon: Ever wondered if you would have survived the Oregon Trail?
B.A.R.K. Ranger Easter Egg Hunt: Bring your B.A.R.K. Rangers out for an Easter celebration made just for dogs!
Easter Egg Hunt: It's almost here! Hop on over to our Annual Easter Egg Hunt that is happening once again this year!
Star Party: The stars are calling, maybe your extraterrestrial friend is too!
Stitches of 1870: Join our rangers for our monthly sewing program where we’ll create 1870s garments using period inspired patterns and techniques.
Stitches of 1870: Join our rangers for our monthly sewing program where we’ll create 1870s garments using period inspired patterns and techniques.
Hunter Education Instructor Course: Become a Hunter Education Instructor!
***Location change*** Honoring Comanche Roots: with Lance Tahmahkera: This program will feature Lance Tahmahkera, a great-great-grandson of Comanche Chief Quanah Parker.
Living History Days: History comes to life at Fort Richardson!
Trick or Treating in the Park: Get ready for a spook-tacular time at our annual Trick-or-Treat in the Park!
Cancelled: Homeschool Discovery Morning: Due to the predicted incoming weather, we are cancelling the event for everyone's safety. Join us for Homeschool Discovery Morning here at the Fort!
Cancelled: iNaturalist and Seek Training: Due to weather we have cancelled this program. Curious about how you can use your phone to explore the world around you?
Mother's Day Craft: Celebrate Mom with Handmade Love!
Twisting Tradition: Making Rope from Yucca: Ever wondered how people made rope before modern materials?
Meet the Author Feat: DuAnna Redus: Five Years a Cavalryman Reimagined author DuAnne Redus will be joining us here at Fort Richardson for a meet and greet, book signing, and Q&A session.
American 250th: Artillery Demo: Join us for this 4th of July celebration as we fire the cannons, display firearms, and watch military drills conducted by our reenactors.
Scorpion Scavenger Hunt: Join us for a scorpion scavenger hunt!
Hand Braided Rug Workshop: Join us for a hands on workshop to learn how to braid your own rug!