Holidays
October 2019
Oct
5
10:00a
End Date
Zombie Apocalypse Hike - Register here!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Do you have what it takes to survive in the wild?
Oct
12
10:00a
End Date
Zombie Apocalypse Hike - Register here!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Do you have what it takes to survive in the wild?
Oct
12
4:00p
End Date
Oct
18
8:30p
End Date
Spooky Campfire Stories & S'mores
Fairfield Lake State Park
Gather around the campfire, make a tasty s'more and listen to some spooky stories told by park rangers. Kids are welcome to dress up in their Halloween costumes.
Oct
19
10:00a
End Date
Oct
19
5:00p
End Date
Halloween in the Park
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Experience the park after dark and join us for games, crafts, Spooky Trail, and more!
Oct
19
6:30p
End Date
Bats: Better than Batman
Lockhart State Park
Come celebrate the spooky season by learning all about BATS (and why they're better than Batman) at Lockhart State Park!
Oct
24
6:00p
End Date
Halloween at the Hatchery 2019
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
Grab your costumes and trick-or-treating bags! Our annual Halloween at the Hatchery event returns for an evening of family-friendly fun.
Oct
25
5:00p
End Date
Pumpkin Carving at Palmetto
Palmetto State Park
Get into the Halloween season with a little pumpkin carving. Sponsored by the Friends of Palmetto State Park.
Oct
25
7:30p
End Date
Haunted History Hike - Reservations Full
Cedar Hill State Park
*Reservations for this event are full*
Oct
25
8:30p
End Date
Spooky Campfire Stories & S'mores
Fairfield Lake State Park
Gather around the campfire, make a tasty s'more and listen to some spooky stories told by park rangers. Kids are welcome to dress up in their Halloween costumes.
Oct
26
End Date
Jack-o'-lantern Scavenger Hunt
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Can you find the plastic jack-o'-lanterns hidden along park trails?
Oct
26
End Date
Oct
26
10:00a
End Date
Oct
26
10:00a
End Date
Zombie Apocalypse Hike - Register here!
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
Do you have what it takes to survive in the wild?
Oct
26
11:00a
End Date
Halloween Costume Hike
Caddo Lake State Park
Put on your scary, silly, or sweet Halloween costumes and join us for this fun hike! We'll talk about some of the spooooky creature that live in our woods!
Oct
26
1:00p
End Date
Halloweenfest
Lockhart State Park
Join us for witch crafts, a special spooky storytime, and a costume contest!
Oct
26
1:00p
End Date
Halloween Treats from a Dutch Oven
Colorado Bend State Park
Learn how to cook a Pumpkin Spice Cake in a Dutch Oven. Free Samples!
Oct
26
2:00p
End Date
Spooky Species Workshop
Pedernales Falls State Park
Some animals are scarier than others, and sometimes fear is well deserved!
Oct
26
2:00p
End Date
Oct
26
6:00p
End Date
Trick or Trees!
Pedernales Falls State Park
Dress up or put on a mask for a Halloween tradition in the campground!
Oct
26
6:00p
End Date
Creepy Crawly Halloween Hike
Colorado Bend State Park
Join in the fun for a Halloween Hike. Learn about spiders, bats and stars! There will be some goodies handed out along the trail.
Oct
26
6:00p
End Date
Halloween in the Park
Abilene State Park
Come trick-or-treat through the campsites, learn about creatures of the night, and have a few screams on the haunted trail.
Oct
26
6:00p
End Date
4th Annual Boo Camp
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Come join us for some family friendly Halloween fun!
Oct
26
6:00p
End Date
Boo In the Park
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Welcome to our annual "Boo in the Park" celebration. Bring the family out for a campsite-decorating contest, pumpkin-carving contest, trick or treating, and spooky storytelling.
Oct
26
7:00p
End Date
Creatures of the Night Hike
Lockhart State Park
Join us to discover what goes bump in the night during this special Halloween-themed night hike!
Oct
26
7:30p
End Date
Ottine Swamp Haunted Hike
Palmetto State Park
Ready for a spooky walk. Come on out after dark and hike the haunted boardwalks and trails of Palmetto State Park.
Oct
27
7:00a
End Date
Oct
27
1:00p
End Date
Sea Center Spooktacular
Sea Center Texas
Join Sea Center Texas for its annual Halloween Spooktacular!
Oct
31
2:30p
End Date
The Ghosts of Ranches Past
Hill Country State Natural Area
All throughout Hill Country SNA you’ll find the ghosts of our ranching days…
November 2019
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
Turkey Pass (or Pass the Turkey) Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join us on a cornucopia-shaped hike to the top of Enchanted Rock to work off your day's 'stuffings.'
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
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
9:00a
End Date
12th Annual "Walk Off the Bird" Bird Walk
Tyler State Park
Spend Black Friday with our feathered friends.
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
2:30p
End Date
Opt-Outside Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Need to work off some additional Thanksgiving calories?
Nov
30
10:00a
End Date
Nov
30
10:00a
End Date
Deck the Halls
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Make Christmas decorations with natural materials
Nov
30
1:30p
End Date
Nov
30
3:30p
End Date
December 2019
Dec
1
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
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
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
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
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
3:30p
End Date
Dec
7
5:00p
End Date
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
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
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
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
6:30p
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
10:00a
End Date
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
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
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
6:30p
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
24
6:30p
End Date
Christmas Eve Night Hike
South Llano River State Park
Join a park ranger on Christmas Eve for hike into the backcountry. Meet at the parking lot behind headquarters that leads to the primitive campground. Use your senses to help the elves find Santa Claus and there might be a reward in it.
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
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!
January 2020
Jan
1
1:00p
End Date
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!