South Texas Events
- Kid Fish 2026
- Join us for a family friendly free fishing experience with free fishing poles to take home!
- Native American Heritage Day
- Join us in celebrating Native American Heritage Month and learn about the tools used by the Karankawas and other Native Americans on the coast. Participate in atlatl throwing, net making and see genuine artifacts from the South Texas area. Meet at the Day Use Parking lot area of Mustang Island State Park.
- Goose Island Tram Tour (Registration Required)
- The tram is back! Join a ranger or volunteer to learn the park's history.
- Fishing with a Ranger
- Fish with a ranger and check out our 1620-foot pier!
- Choke Canyon State Park - Family Volunteer Day
- Great for NHS hours! Keep the park beautiful on our local family volunteer day!
- Trail of the Dead
- A family friendly Halloween/Day of the Dead event complete with a haunted house/trail (Nature Center Area), educational booths, crafts, and more!
- Native American Atlatl Hunting
- A family-friendly blast to the past. Hunt like ancient people used to, with real Atlatls!
- Native American Atlatl Hunting
- A family-friendly blast to the past. Hunt like ancient people used to, with real Atlatls!
- Dutch Oven Cooking
- Learn how to make a dish with Dutch Oven cooking!
- First Day Hike
- Start the year off right by getting outside!
- Christmas in the Park
- See the park in lights, enjoy holiday activities, and CAMP FOR FREE when you decorate your campsite!
- Dutch Oven December
- Enjoy the outdoors this Christmas season by learning to cook your favorite dishes over a campfire!
- First Day Hikes: Self-Guided Activities
- Start the New Year off with a resolution to spend more time outside enjoying nature!
- Whooper Walk (Registration Required)
- Join biologists from the International Crane Foundation and a park ranger to learn more about the endangered Whooping Crane!
- Shorebird Tram Tour (Registration Required)
- Ducks, herons, and egrets! Oh my! Take a ride on the electric tram and bird with ease.
- Intro to Archery
- Come shoot some arrows! Equipment provided.
- Advanced Archery
- Come shoot some arrows! Equipment provided. Or, you can bring your own.
- Birding Festival
- Enjoy a day of bird themed family-friendly outdoor and indoor activities... including a live bird show!
- Shell and Tell
- Get hands on with coastal curiosities and the shells of creatures that help shape our shores and society!
- Woodland Bird Walk
- A bird walk through the live oak forest.