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!
Learn how to use the free app, iNaturalist, to help identify plants and animals and participate in a citizen science project- the City Nature Challenge!
Learn the fascinating story of Saint Francis, founder of the Franciscan Order of friars who would cross the globe to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.
Ever wondered how a spider makes its web, or why they don't get stuck in their own webs? Learn these answers and so much more about the wonderful world of spiders!
Now a common party activity, piñatas weren't always just fun and games! Come learn the fascinating history of piñatas and their link to Spanish missions.
Join a Ranger and go fish! On the banks of the San Antonio River, you'll get all the assistance you need to wet a line and try your luck at reeling in a catch!
Join a ranger on a scavenger hunt as you use your given clues to find "artifacts" in the park, then hear what makes each artifact special to Mission Espiritu Santo!
Join us for a guided walk around Mission Espiritu Santo under cover of darkness as a Ranger talks about the spooky and mysterious aspects of the mission and its inhabitants.
Try some samples of hot chocolate before taking a walk through the history of Mission Espiritu Santo as lights and shadow transport you back in time, then try your hand at roping and see how candles were made!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an ant? In this interactive program*, learn about the intricacies of a leafcutter ant colony and see for yourself how much work goes in to maintaining a fungus farm!
Come see why cattle brands were so important to Mission Espiritu Santo and to people across the world, learn some different branding techniques, and make your own brand!
**Canceled due to flooding. Join us for Ranching & Roping instead!**
Join a Ranger and go fish! On the banks of the San Antonio River, you'll get all the assistance you need to wet a line and try your luck at reeling in a catch!
Join us as we unveil a tactile model of the mission grounds, designed to be an alternative way for visitors to "see" the mission compound through touch.
Learn to lasso on the mission grounds! We'll have roping dummies and lariats for kids and adults to practice their hand at this crucial skill of the mission era.
Experience nature through touch and sound! Sensory boards are a way to connect with nature for people with different abilities and limitations, bringing nature to you in a fun, tactile way.
