South Texas Events

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!
Junior Ranger Workshop
Bring your kids to complete a hands-on Junior Ranger class and get their Lake Corpus Christi junior ranger button with other kids!
Spear Throwing
A family-friendly blast to the past. Hunt like ancient people used to, with real Atlatls!
Woodland Bird Walk
A bird walk through the live oak forest.
Castle Hours
Learning about natural and cultural resources combine at the historic Castle / Refectory!
Bird Bingo
Bird Identification has never been easier! Take your family to a bird bingo program, and they'll be naming local birds all the way home.
Plant Survival Hike
Pretend you're lost in the woods and learn which plants will heal your fake injuries!
Plant Survival Hike
Pretend you're lost in the woods and learn which plants will heal your fake injuries!
Rope Making
Use plants like Native people did to make functional rope!
Spear Throwing
A family-friendly blast to the past. Hunt like ancient people used to, with real Atlatls!
Bird Welcome Party
Learn about and celebrate birds with the whole family at the end of their fall migration!
Amazing Microscopes!
Learn how to use simple prism microscopes to experience the tiny living things at Choke Canyon Reservoir!
Scorpion Hunting
Illuminate scorpions with a blacklight on our Scorpion Hunting Night Hike!
Halloween Nature Craft!
Join a Park Ranger to make a Halloween-themed nature craft to take home!
Full Moon Shoreline Walk
Join a ranger and park volunteers for the unique experience of walking along the water's edge with only the light of the full moon as a guide.
Dutch Oven Pies!
In celebration of Thanksgiving, we will make pies over a campfire! A family-friendly taste of the outdoors!
Oysters: The Pearl of Goose Island
Oysters are more than just food; they help protect the Texas coast!