History & Culture
August 2026
Aug
19
1:00p
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Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Aug
20
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Aug
21
10:00a
End Date
Mission Talk and ECR Hike
Mission Tejas State Park
Come visit the Commemorative Mission and experience the history that brought so many to what is now Mission Tejas!
Aug
21
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Aug
21
2:00p
End Date
Aug
21
4:00p
End Date
Indian Lodge Tour
Davis Mountains State Park
Discover the history behind the ONLY hotel in the Texas State Park system.
Aug
22
8:30a
End Date
Saturday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
Aug
22
9:00a
End Date
The Atlatl: A Hurl into the Past
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join rangers to discover the atlatl and practice your skills!
Aug
22
9:00a
End Date
Ranching & Roping
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Learn why Goliad is considered the Birthplace of Texas ranching and try your hand at roping!
Aug
22
10:00a
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Aug
22
10:00a
End Date
Digging Up the Past
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Join us to uncover the mysteries of archaeology in state parks!
Aug
22
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Aug
22
1:00p
End Date
Home on the Plains: Penn Farm Tour
Cedar Hill State Park
Living life on the Texas prairie was always an adventure!
Aug
22
2:00p
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Aug
22
2:00p
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How the Parks Were Built - CCC
Buescher State Park
Explore the lives of the men enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps and how their hard work and dedication can still be seen today at Buescher State Park.
Aug
22
2:00p
End Date
Pack-a-Wagon
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Ever wondered if you would have survived the Oregon Trail?
Aug
22
2:00p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Aug
23
8:30a
End Date
Sunday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
Aug
23
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Aug
23
8:00p
End Date
Aug
24
8:30a
End Date
Interpretive Center Open 8:30am to 2:30pm - Bastrop State Park
Bastrop State Park
Experience our brand new educational exhibits in our new Interpretive Center located inside the Historic Golf Shelter!
Aug
26
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Aug
27
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Aug
27
10:00p
End Date
Lunar Eclipse Party
Pedernales Falls State Park
Watch as the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow!
Aug
28
9:00a
End Date
Master Naturalist Hike
Davis Mountains State Park
Take an introductory deep dive into the Davis Mountains on this moderate walk 'n' talk.
Aug
28
10:00a
End Date
Living History - Rice Family Log Home
Mission Tejas State Park
Come experience living history at the Rice Family Log Home!
Aug
28
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Aug
28
2:00p
End Date
Aug
29
8:30a
End Date
Saturday Honey Creek Guided Walk
Honey Creek State Natural Area
Experience the natural and cultural history of Honey Creek!
Aug
29
9:00a
End Date
Hiking Through History
Pedernales Falls State Park
Join us on a hike through time, starting in modern history and hiking down to 300-million-year old fossils!
Aug
29
10:00a
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Aug
29
10:00a
End Date
Digging Up the Past
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Join us to uncover the mysteries of archaeology in state parks!
Aug
29
10:00a
End Date
Fun & Games at the Farm for LBJ's 117th Birthday Celebration
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Come celebrate Lyndon B. Johnson's birthday early with us at the Sauer-Beckmann Farm!
Aug
29
10:00a
End Date
CCC Living History Hike
Bonham State Park
Come and join us for a hike on the Bois d'Arc Trail and learn how the History of the CCC still lives in the park today!
Aug
29
10:00a
End Date
Build-a-CCC Table
Mother Neff State Park
Learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps and how they built Mother Neff State Park and even build your own table!
Aug
29
1:00p
End Date
Visitor Center (Castle) Hours
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Come learn about local natural and cultural resources at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Aug
29
1:00p
End Date
Ancient Spear Throwing
Lockhart State Park
Join us to learn the basics of prehistoric hunting with an atlatl!
Aug
29
2:00p
End Date
Aug
29
2:00p
End Date
Pioneer Toys and Games
Mission Tejas State Park
Swing by the park Visitor Center for a time of fun and play with toys and games that the pioneer kids did!
Aug
29
8:30p
End Date
Full Moon Hike
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Strap on you boots and join a ranger for a guided hike celebrating the full moon.
Aug
30
8:30a
End Date
Red Loop Trail Hike
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
Hike the Red Loop Trail and see where history meets nature.
Aug
30
9:30a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Aug
30
2:00p
End Date
Aug
31
8:30a
End Date
Interpretive Center Open 8:30am to 2:30pm - Bastrop State Park
Bastrop State Park
Experience our brand new educational exhibits in our new Interpretive Center located inside the Historic Golf Shelter!
September 2026
Sep
1
End Date
Pictograph Tours (Reservations Required)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Join us for guided pictograph tours Wednesdays through Sundays to learn more about the over 10,000 years of history at Hueco Tanks! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Call park headquarters at (915) 857-1135 to save your spots!
Sep
3
7:30p
End Date
Sunset Watercolors🎨
Galveston Island State Park
Join us for an unforgettable evening of nature, art, and beauty!
Sep
4
9:00a
End Date
Master Naturalist Hike
Davis Mountains State Park
Take an introductory deep dive into the Davis Mountains on this moderate walk 'n' talk.
Sep
4
2:00p
End Date
Sep
5
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking & Tasting
Daingerfield State Park
Join the Little Pine Friends of Daingerfield State Park to learn how to cook in a Dutch oven and sample some of their delicious dishes!
Sep
5
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Demo
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Someone is cooking something tasty! Come learn from the pros about the versatility of cooking in a Dutch oven!
Sep
5
2:00p
End Date
Sep
6
9:30a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Sep
7
10:00a
End Date
Laundry Day
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
This is the way we wash the clothes, wash the clothes, wash the clothes...
Sep
8
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Class: Ancient Spear Throwing
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Sep
9
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Class: Ancient Spear Throwing
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Sep
9
2:00p
End Date
Homeschool Class: Ancient Spear Throwing
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Sep
10
10:00a
End Date
Sep
10
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Class: Ancient Spear Throwing
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Sep
10
11:00a
End Date
Indigenous Trade at the Fort
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
See how trade on the Chihuahuan Trail evolved between Native Americans and Anglo/Euro-American at the Fort Leaton then learn how to make your own pottery.
Sep
11
9:00a
End Date
Master Naturalist Hike
Davis Mountains State Park
Take an introductory deep dive into the Davis Mountains on this moderate walk 'n' talk.
Sep
11
2:00p
End Date
Sep
12
2:00p
End Date
Sep
18
2:00p
End Date
Sep
18
5:30p
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Writing the US Constitution: What is an Oak Gall?
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Our Founding Fathers used oak gall ink to write and sign the US Constitution on September 17, 1787. What is a gall? And how do you turn it into ink? Come find out!
Sep
19
8:00a
End Date
Veteran Mental Health Awareness Ruck and Event
Tyler State Park
A hike for our brothers and sisters in arms
Sep
19
10:00a
End Date
Borderlands Loteria
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
Celebrate Mexico's independence here at the Fort by playing a traditional game of Loteria with a twist.
Sep
19
1:00p
End Date
Ink of Independence Workshop
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Get your hands on this piece of history and make your own declaration to nature.
Sep
19
2:00p
End Date
Sep
19
7:30p
End Date
Sep
20
11:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Sep
25
2:00p
End Date
Sep
26
9:00a
End Date
Guided Trail Ride (Registration Required)
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Bring your horse to explore our iconic terrain with a guide!
Sep
26
10:00a
End Date
Texas Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail Celebration!
Abilene State Park
Join us at Abilene State Park as we kick off exploring the Historic Trails of the Buffalo Soldiers!
Sep
26
2:00p
End Date
Sep
26
2:00p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
Sep
26
2:00p
End Date
Papel Picado
Lockhart State Park
Create your own dazzling papel picado as you learn the history of this traditional decoration!
Sep
30
10:00a
End Date
Women's History Hike
Lockhart State Park
Take a walk with Ranger Lauren to discover how women have impacted the field of conservation.
October 2026
Oct
1
End Date
Pictograph Tours (Reservations Required)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Join us for guided pictograph tours Wednesdays through Sundays to learn more about the over 10,000 years of history at Hueco Tanks! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Call park headquarters at (915) 857-1135 to save your spots!
Oct
2
9:00a
End Date
Wellington Living History Days!
Wellington, TX, TX - Powell Park
Join the Buffalo Soldiers as the head out on the trail to the Texas Panhandle for the Wellington, Texas Living History Days!
Oct
2
2:00p
End Date
Oct
3
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking & Tasting
Daingerfield State Park
Join the Little Pine Friends of Daingerfield State Park to learn how to cook in a Dutch oven and sample some of their delicious dishes!
Oct
3
10:00a
End Date
The Atlatl: A Hurl into the Past
Barton Warnock Visitor Center
Join Rangers to discover how to use an atlatl and how it connects us to the past!
Oct
3
1:00p
End Date
Ink of Independence Workshop
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Get your hands on this piece of history and make your own declaration to nature.
Oct
3
2:00p
End Date
Oct
6
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Class: Tipis on the Prairie
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Oct
7
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Class: Tipis on the Prairie
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Oct
7
2:00p
End Date
Homeschool Class: Tipis on the Prairie
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Oct
8
10:00a
End Date
Homeschool Class: Tipis on the Prairie
Lockhart State Park
Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Oct
9
9:00a
End Date
Horsehead Crossing Celebration!
Girvin, TX - Horsehead Crossing
Join the Buffalo Soldiers as we head out on the trail to help celebrate a remote but storied place called Horsehead Crossing.
Oct
9
2:00p
End Date
Oct
10
10:00a
End Date
Rocking Rock Art
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
Join Ranger Arian at Fort Leaton to learn how indigenous peoples of Big Bend communicated via rock art and the stories left behind.
Oct
10
2:00p
End Date
Oct
15
10:00a
End Date
Oct
16
2:00p
End Date
Oct
17
8:00a
End Date
Grit and Grace: Women's History Hike
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Learn the history of Government Canyon’s trailblazing women and hear stories about the positive impacts they made on the canyon.
Oct
17
11:00a
End Date
Horrors of Frontier Medicine
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Get your October started right by diving into the chilling world of 19th-century medicine.
Oct
17
11:30a
End Date
Tracking 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Learn about some of the common animals of Central Texas, their scat and prints, and how to track a wounded animal using a field application of concepts!
Oct
17
2:00p
End Date
Oct
23
2:00p
End Date
Oct
24
9:00a
End Date
Arch in the Park
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Join Ranger Arian to explore a pictograph site and learn about the first inhabitants of Big Bend Ranch State Park!
Oct
24
1:00p
End Date
Ink of Independence Workshop
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Get your hands on this piece of history and make your own declaration to nature.
Oct
24
2:00p
End Date
Oct
24
7:00p
End Date
Haunted History Hike (Registration Required)
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Come hike and hear the haunting tales of the hills in Palo Pino Mountains State Park!
Oct
30
2:00p
End Date
Oct
30
7:00p
End Date
Haunted History Hike (Registration Required)
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Come hike and hear the haunting tales of the hills in Palo Pino Mountains State Park!
Oct
30
8:00p
End Date
Legends of Fort Leaton (By Reservation Only)
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
La Llorona, shots in the dark, colorful characters, and legends passed down through the oral traditions of the borderlands—all of these come to life through the stories and features of Fort Leaton.
Oct
31
2:00p
End Date
Oct
31
7:00p
End Date
Haunted History Hike (Registration Required)
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Come hike and hear the haunting tales of the hills in Palo Pino Mountains State Park!
November 2026
Nov
1
End Date
Pictograph Tours (Reservations Required)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Join us for guided pictograph tours Wednesdays through Sundays to learn more about the over 10,000 years of history at Hueco Tanks! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Call park headquarters at (915) 857-1135 to save your spots!
Nov
6
2:00p
End Date
Nov
7
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking & Tasting
Daingerfield State Park
Join the Little Pine Friends of Daingerfield State Park to learn how to cook in a Dutch oven and sample some of their delicious dishes!
Nov
7
1:30p
End Date
Nature's Gifts
Government Canyon State Natural Area
The diverse native plants of south-central Texas have always offered food, medicine, fiber, and other gifts to people who know how to use them.
Nov
7
2:00p
End Date
Nov
7
5:30p
End Date
History of Enchanted Rock Campfire Chat
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Sit around the campfire and learn about the geologic and human history of our State Natural Area.
Nov
13
9:00a
End Date
Living History Days
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
History comes to life at Fort Richardson!
Nov
13
1:00p
End Date
Homeschool Living History Afternoon
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
History comes to life at Fort Richardson!
Nov
13
2:00p
End Date
Nov
13
3:00p
End Date
Nov
13
7:00p
End Date
Haunted History Hike (Registration Required)
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Come hike and hear the haunting tales of the hills in Palo Pino Mountains State Park!
Nov
14
9:00a
End Date
Living History Days
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
History comes to life at Fort Richardson!
Nov
14
10:00a
End Date
Big Country Frontier Day
Abilene State Park
Immerse yourself in the wild history of the Texas frontier for a day.
Nov
14
2:00p
End Date
Nov
20
2:00p
End Date
Nov
21
2:00p
End Date
Nov
27
2:00p
End Date
Nov
28
9:00a
End Date
Indigenous People, Plants and Animals
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Take a walk with knowledgeable volunteers to explore the historical and present-day symbiotic relationship between native plants, animals and people in the Government Canyon area.
Nov
28
10:00a
End Date
Deck the Halls
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Learn about making Christmas decorations with natural materials.
Nov
28
2:00p
End Date
Nov
28
2:00p
End Date
Kallison Ranch Hike
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Join us on a trip back in time with a short but beautiful hike to the historic Kallison Ranch complex.
December 2026
Dec
1
End Date
Pictograph Tours (Reservations Required)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Join us for guided pictograph tours Wednesdays through Sundays to learn more about the over 10,000 years of history at Hueco Tanks! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Call park headquarters at (915) 857-1135 to save your spots!
Dec
4
2:00p
End Date
Dec
5
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Cooking & Tasting
Daingerfield State Park
Join the Little Pine Friends of Daingerfield State Park to learn how to cook in a Dutch oven and sample some of their delicious dishes!
Dec
5
2:00p
End Date
Dec
11
2:00p
End Date
Dec
12
10:00a
End Date
Winter Holiday Traditions
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Celebrate the holidays the old-fashioned way by hand-crafting items families might have been made on the historic ranches that became Government Canyon.
Dec
12
2:00p
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Dec
12
5:00p
End Date
Ghost of Christmas Past
Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site / Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
Stroll through the fort and observe the “ghosts” of cavalry soldiers and their families as they celebrate Christmas inside the historic commanding officer's house from the 1870s.
Dec
18
2:00p
End Date
Dec
19
2:00p
End Date
Dec
19
5:30p
End Date
History of Enchanted Rock Campfire Chat
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Sit around the campfire and learn about the geologic and human history of our State Natural Area.
Dec
25
2:00p
End Date
Dec
26
2:00p
End Date
Dec
27
2:00p
End Date
Kallison Ranch Hike
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Join us on a trip back in time with a short but beautiful hike to the historic Kallison Ranch complex.
January 2027
Jan
1
End Date
Pictograph Tours (Reservations Required)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Join us for guided pictograph tours Wednesdays through Sundays to learn more about the over 10,000 years of history at Hueco Tanks! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Call park headquarters at (915) 857-1135 to save your spots!
Jan
16
2:00p
End Date
Kallison Ranch Hike
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Join us on a trip back in time with a short but beautiful hike to the historic Kallison Ranch complex.
February 2027
Feb
1
End Date
Pictograph Tours (Reservations Required)
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Join us for guided pictograph tours Wednesdays through Sundays to learn more about the over 10,000 years of history at Hueco Tanks! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Call park headquarters at (915) 857-1135 to save your spots!
Feb
13
2:00p
End Date
Kallison Ranch Hike
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Join us on a trip back in time with a short but beautiful hike to the historic Kallison Ranch complex.
April 2027
Apr
3
5:30p
End Date
Sunset History Hike
Government Canyon State Natural Area
Join us on a trip back in time to the historic Kallison Ranch complex.