Holidays
November 2019
Nov
23
8:30a
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Turkey's Holiday Scavenger Hunt
Lake Whitney State Park
Most Turkey's are getting ready for the feast but we have several hiding in our park and hope you will enjoy a scavenger hunt to find them all to claim a prize.
Nov
23
9:00a
End Date
Dutch Oven Demo
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Learn to bake a tasty dish in the Dutch oven this holiday!
Nov
23
10:00a
End Date
Tiny Predators; Tiny Prey
Buescher State Park
Come enjoy a guided hike with a Texas Master Naturalist as you learn about the frightening side of the insect world!
Nov
23
11:00a
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Nov
23
11:00a
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Turkey Time!
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Celebrate the bird so special this season!
Nov
23
2:00p
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Nov
23
2:00p
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Nov
23
3:00p
End Date
Forest Feast Guided Hike
McKinney Falls State Park
Join a ranger to explore what you might have feasted upon if you lived here before HEB.
Nov
23
4:00p
End Date
Nov
24
2:30p
End Date
Art in the Park - Thanksgiving Edition
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Create a one of a kind masterpiece to remember your adventure in the park!
Nov
27
4:00p
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Nov
28
10:00a
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Nov
28
10:00a
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Nov
28
10:30a
End Date
2nd Annual Turkey Trot 5K
South Llano River State Park
Earn those Thanksgiving calories here at the park for our 2nd annual Turkey Trot 5K .
Nov
28
2:30p
End Date
Hobble Gobble
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join us as we learn about edible plants in the park!
Nov
28
3:00p
End Date
Thanksgiving Gobble Wobble
Caddo Lake State Park
Feeling full from your Thanksgiving feast? It's time to get your wobble on! Bring your family and give thanks for our public lands as we hike off the stuffing and turkey!
Nov
28
3:00p
End Date
Forest Feast Guided Hike
McKinney Falls State Park
Join a ranger to explore what you might have feasted upon if you lived here before HEB.
Nov
29
7:00a
End Date
#OptOutside Sunrise Hike
Hill Country State Natural Area
Why wake up early to go shopping when you could wake up early to go hiking?!
Nov
29
7:00a
End Date
#OptOutside Sunrise Hike
Caddo Lake State Park
Skip the long lines and join millions of Americans across the nation as they #OptOutside this Black Friday!
Nov
29
8:30a
End Date
Turkey Trot
Franklin Mountains State Park
Recipe for Thanksgiving left-overs: slice up turkey and dinner rolls, insert turkey into the dinner rolls, top with cranberry relish, hike up to Aztec Caves in the Franklin Mountains, and enjoy with friends, family and other enthusiastic hikers.
Nov
29
9:00a
End Date
12th Annual "Walk Off the Bird" Bird Walk
Tyler State Park
Spend Black Friday with our feathered friends.
Nov
29
9:30a
End Date
Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Need to work off some additional Thanksgiving calories?
Nov
29
9:30a
End Date
Summit Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Need to work off some additional Thanksgiving calories?
Nov
29
10:00a
End Date
#OptOutside Big Tree Watercolors
Goose Island State Park
Skip the lines on Black Friday and opt outside instead!
Nov
29
10:00a
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#OptOutside Hike
Lockhart State Park
Skip the craziness of the mall this Black Friday. Go on a hike instead!
Nov
29
10:00a
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Nov
29
10:00a
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Black Friday Hike
Colorado Bend State Park
Get out of the malls and into nature. Hike the Gorman Spring Trail and then hike to the Gorman Falls.
Nov
29
1:00p
End Date
#OptOutside Afternoon Hike
Caddo Lake State Park
Skip the long lines and join millions of Americans across the nation as they #OptOutside this Black Friday!
Nov
29
1:00p
End Date
Thanksgiving Recovery Hike
Pedernales Falls State Park
There's nothing like a good hike to work off that turkey dinner!
Nov
29
3:00p
End Date
Turkey Trot
Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
Work off that Thanksgiving turkey as you strut through the park!
Nov
30
9:00a
End Date
Turkey Trot
Lockhart State Park
Ready, Set….Gobble! Join us for a 1-mile or 5K run/walk to celebrate fall in the park!
Nov
30
10:00a
End Date
Deck the Halls
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Make Christmas decorations with natural materials
Nov
30
10:00a
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Nov
30
10:00a
End Date
Turkey Day Hike
San Angelo State Park
Need some extra motivation to burn off all that Thanksgiving Dinner? Come join us for a morning hike on the North Unit of the park, and lets burn some turkey and dressing calories.
Nov
30
1:00p
End Date
Thanksgiving Themed Crafts
Lake Livingston State Park
Join us to show off your artistic skills by creating a Thanksgiving themed craft project to take home!
Nov
30
1:30p
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Nov
30
3:30p
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Nov
30
4:00p
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Campfire Turkey Talk
Lake Livingston State Park
Learn about your favorite Thanksgiving food ... the turkey!
December 2019
Dec
1
6:00p
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History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
2
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
3
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
4
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
5
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
5
6:00p
End Date
Holiday Music in the Park
Eisenhower State Park
Join the Sherman High School Orchestra at your favorite state park for an evening of holiday tunes, fellowship, and SMORES!
Dec
6
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
7
1:00p
End Date
A Very CCC Christmas at Blanco
Blanco State Park
Come celebrate Christmas at Blanco State Park on December 7th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm for fun Christmas festivities!
Dec
7
1:00p
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Dec
7
1:00p
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Dec
7
2:00p
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Christmas at the Ranch
South Llano River State Park
Celebrate Christmas with us at Mr. Buck's historic ranch home as we decorate trees, take pictures with Santa, some Christmas tunes on the front porch, hot chocolate, and more!
Dec
7
2:00p
End Date
Ornament Making Workshop
Fairfield Lake State Park
Join a ranger in creating fun holiday ornaments to hang on your tree!
All ages and skill levels welcome but supplies are limited.
Dec
7
3:00p
End Date
Dec
7
3:30p
End Date
Dec
7
5:00p
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Twinkle Tour
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Join us for our annual Twinkle Tour at Lake Tawakoni State Park. Enjoy all the festive Christmas lights and meet Santa at the amphitheater. Make note of your Christmas wishes and bring your camera!
Dec
7
5:00p
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Dec
7
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
7
6:00p
End Date
Christmas at the Mission
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Celebrate the Christmas season surrounded by seasonal music in the chapel of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
7
6:00p
End Date
Cross Timbers Cowboy Christmas – Music & Poetry
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
Bring the whole family to the Lone Star Amphitheater and experience Christmas cowboy style.
Dec
8
End Date
Dec
8
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
9
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
10
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
11
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
12
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
13
4:00p
End Date
Dec
13
5:00p
End Date
Dec
13
6:00p
End Date
Winter Wonderland
Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and join us for a fun-filled winter celebration.
Dec
13
6:00p
End Date
Christmas in the Park 2019
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Join us for the 8th Annual Christmas in the Park!
Dec
13
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
13
6:00p
End Date
Posada
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
Come celebrate Christmas in the borderlands with a traditional Mexican Posada at Fort Leaton State Historic Site.
Dec
13
6:30p
End Date
Christmas in the Park
Atlanta State Park
Visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus, The Grinch, and Smokey the Bear and drive through decorated campgrounds. Refreshments will be served.
Dec
14
8:00a
End Date
Prairie Dog Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Lake Arrowhead State Park
Can you find all the wooden prairie dogs?
Dec
14
10:00a
End Date
DIY Ornament Workshop
Davis Mountains State Park
It's time to deck the tree! Come by the Interpretive Center where you can make your own Christmas tree ornaments to take home to your tree.
Dec
14
10:00a
End Date
Arts in the Parks: a Morning of Ornament Making!
Franklin Mountains State Park
Need more holiday decorations? Come make your own!
Dec
14
10:00a
End Date
Trimmings & Traditions Plant Hike
McKinney Falls State Park
Join us on a one-mile hike to discover some useful native plants that grow in the park.
Dec
14
10:00a
End Date
Elf on a Trail
San Angelo State Park
Come out and help the park rangers find all the Elfs on the Trail, and see what they are up to in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Dec
14
11:00a
End Date
Battleship TEXAS Presents “Yuletide TEXAS”
Battleship Texas State Historic Site
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Dec
14
11:00a
End Date
Dec
14
1:00p
End Date
Christmas in the Valley
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join us for our 4th Annual Christmas in the Valley celebration!
Dec
14
2:00p
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Dec
14
2:00p
End Date
Dec
14
3:00p
End Date
A Very Marshy Christmas
Sea Rim State Park
Ever wonder how Santa gets around in the marsh to visit the good little boys and girls? By air boat of course! Santa and Mrs. Claus have booked Sea Rim’s cabin and will be arriving by air boat on Dec. 14th. Children can have a photo made with Santa starting at 3 p.m. when he arrives.
Dec
14
3:00p
End Date
Dutch Oven Gingerbread
McKinney Falls State Park
Join Ranger Kristen at the Amphitheater to help her bake a special holiday treat – Anna McKinney’s gingerbread!
Dec
14
4:00p
End Date
Dec
14
5:00p
End Date
Dec
14
6:00p
End Date
Winter Wonderland
Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and join us for a fun-filled winter celebration.
Dec
14
6:00p
End Date
Dec
14
6:00p
End Date
Christmas in the Park 2019
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Join us for the 8th Annual Christmas in the Park!
Dec
14
6:00p
End Date
Holly-Days in the Park
San Angelo State Park
Come celebrate Christmas at San Angelo State Park. We will be having campground light tour, ornament decoration, s'mores, and Santa will be making an appearance.
Dec
14
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
14
6:00p
End Date
Dec
14
6:00p
End Date
Ghosts of Palo Duro's Past
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Join us on a night filled with historical figures of the Canyon!
Dec
14
6:30p
End Date
Christmas In the Park - Fairfield
Fairfield Lake State Park
Join us for the 10th Annual Christmas in the Park!
Gather around a warm campfire with a cup of hot cocoa or take a drive through the decorated campsites or take a hayride! (Weather permitting)
You can take pictures with Santa from 6:30-8:30 pm.
Dec
14
6:30p
End Date
Christmas in the Park
Atlanta State Park
Visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus, The Grinch, and Smokey the Bear and drive through decorated campgrounds. Refreshments will be served.
Dec
15
1:00p
End Date
Dec
15
4:30p
End Date
50th Annual LBJ Tree Lighting
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Join us in our favorite holiday tradition!
Dec
15
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
16
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
17
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
18
6:00p
End Date
Christmas in the Park
Daingerfield State Park
Come drive through the park lit up like Santa Land and get to meet Santa himself on Friday and Saturday!
Dec
18
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
19
6:00p
End Date
Christmas in the Park
Daingerfield State Park
Come drive through the park lit up like Santa Land and get to meet Santa himself on Friday and Saturday!
Dec
19
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
20
2:00p
End Date
Ornament Making Workshop
Fairfield Lake State Park
Join a ranger in creating fun holiday ornaments to hang on your tree!
All ages and skill levels welcome but supplies are limited.
Dec
20
5:00p
End Date
Yuletide Firewalk
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Join Ranger Lindsay and learn about the origins of Yuletide.
Dec
20
5:00p
End Date
BYO S'mores!
Franklin Mountains State Park
Gather with us around the campfire as people have gathered for thousands of years to share food, fun, and family time.This is a bring your own s'mores event!
Dec
20
6:00p
End Date
Christmas in the Park
Daingerfield State Park
Come drive through the park lit up like Santa Land and get to meet Santa himself on Friday and Saturday!
Dec
20
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
20
6:30p
End Date
Campground Christmas Carols!
Pedernales Falls State Park
Lets bring this Christmas tradition to the wild!
Dec
20
7:00p
End Date
A Christmas Story and S'mores
Colorado Bend State Park
After hearing a classic Christmas story, enjoy s'mores and hot chocolate.
Dec
21
7:15a
End Date
Dec
21
8:00a
End Date
Dec
21
8:00a
End Date
Prairie Dog Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Lake Arrowhead State Park
Can you find all the wooden prairie dogs?
Dec
21
9:00a
End Date
Breakfast With Santa and Dutch Oven
Cleburne State Park
Have Breakfast with Santa, make pine cone bird feeders, and learn Dutch Oven Christmas Cooking.
Dec
21
10:00a
End Date
Poetry in the Park
San Angelo State Park
Need to hit the reset button in between the holiday craziness? Come out to the state park for a mindfulness walk on one of our most popular trails. Afterwards we will take some time to write down our experience in a poem and share it with the group.
Dec
21
11:00a
End Date
Dec
21
1:00p
End Date
Dec
21
2:00p
End Date
Campfire and Cheer
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Learn some campfire basics and celebrate the season.
Dec
21
2:00p
End Date
Holidays for the Birds
Lockhart State Park
Join the elves in Santa’s workshop by making bird feeders for our feathered friends!
Dec
21
2:00p
End Date
Dec
21
2:00p
End Date
Dec
21
5:00p
End Date
Dec
21
6:00p
End Date
Christmas in the Park
Daingerfield State Park
Come drive through the park lit up like Santa Land and get to meet Santa himself on Friday and Saturday!
Dec
21
6:00p
End Date
Dec
21
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
21
7:00p
End Date
Winter Solstice Lantern Hike
McKinney Falls State Park
Ever wonder what it was like to live by lantern light?
Dec
22
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
23
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
24
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
25
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
26
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
27
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
28
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
29
7:30a
End Date
Dec
29
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
30
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
31
6:00p
End Date
History in Lights
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy the holidays with a beautiful evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo.
Dec
31
10:30p
End Date
Midnight New Year's Eve Hike
Caddo Lake State Park
Ring in the first moment of the new year at Caddo Lake State Park!
Dec
31
11:30p
End Date
Hoppin' John's Midnight Hike
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Have a spoonful of New Year's luck and join Ranger Jeff on a midnight stroll along the Kiowa Trail
Dec
31
11:30p
End Date
First Day Hike – Midnight Hike
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
Welcome in the New Year and make a lifetime memory, outdoors! At Lake Mineral Wells State Park.
January 2020
Jan
1
9:00a
End Date
First Day Hike: Birding the Lakeshore
Tyler State Park
Start the New Year off right with a new walk and a new hobby.
Jan
1
9:00a
End Date
First Day Hike 2020
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Join us for a guided 1.5-mile hike along our Spring Point Trail.
Jan
1
9:00a
End Date
First Day Hike
Colorado Bend State Park
Start your year off hiking the Tinaja Trail and Old Gorman Road Trail.
Jan
1
9:30a
End Date
First Day Hike - Easy
San Angelo State Park
Let's start 2020 off right with some outdoor adventure at San Angelo State Park.
Jan
1
10:00a
End Date
First Day Hike! - Penitentiary Hollow Wild Walk
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
Start your New Year in the great outdoors! Explore beautiful sandstone formations in remote areas only accessible on this guided hike.
Jan
1
10:00a
End Date
First Day Hike - Moderate
San Angelo State Park
Let's start 2020 off right with some outdoor adventure at San Angelo State Park.
Jan
1
10:30a
End Date
First Day Buck Lake Hike
South Llano River State Park
Start off the new year with a park ranger for a hike through the pecan bottom down to Buck Lake.
Jan
1
10:30a
End Date
Jan
1
1:00p
End Date
Jan
1
2:00p
End Date
Jan
1
2:00p
End Date
First Day Hike: Hiking Through the Pines
Tyler State Park
Discover the health benefits of the forest.
Jan
1
2:00p
End Date
First Day Hikes - Penitentiary Hollow Wild Walk
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
Start your New Year in the great outdoors! Explore beautiful sandstone formations in remote areas only accessible on this guided hike.
Jan
1
4:45p
End Date
First Sunset Hike
Hill Country State Natural Area
Continue your tradition of sleeping in on New Year’s Day, while starting a new tradition of going for a hike!
February 2020
Feb
15
6:00p
End Date