South Texas Events

Here's to S'more Happy Years!
Celebrate New Year's Eve with us!
Salty Safari
See some fish, grab a crab, explore the shore
Primitive S'mores
Help us start a campfire the old-school way and make s'mores to celebrate 100 s'more years of Texas State Parks!
Park Fun Day & Gator Fun Run
🎉 Help us celebrate 100 years of State Park recreation at Choke Canyon State Park! Entry & activities are FREE for all ages! PARK FUN DAY: We have fishing, archery, kayaking and sports for all ages. We provide all equipment! No prior registration required. Don't forget to take a break at our food vendor! GATOR FUN RUN: Our Gator Fun Run 3K is for all ages! Route is ADA accessible for all to participate. All participants who pre-register below by Aug. 30 will receive a FREE t-shirt and participation medal! *Pre-registration for our 3K Gator Fun Run (this included the t-shirt & medal) has ended, but all are welcome to participate!*
Archery 101 (Reservations Required)
Learn the skill of archery at Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Clean-up
Trashing Texas beaches isn't cool!
Discoveries in the Dark
Explore the park after dark!
Mother's Day Hike with Mother Nature
Get outside and enjoy some time on the trail!
Superheroes Among Us: Frog & Toad
Ribbit ribbit! Join our amphibian choir!
Texas Master Naturalist - Mid Coast Chapter Meeting
TMN - Mid Coast Chapter is hosting their monthly meeting at Goose Island. Non-members are welcome!
Amazing Microscopes!
Learn how to use simple Prism Microscopes to experience the tiny living things at Choke Canyon Reservoir!
Art in the Park: Valentine's Cards
Bring your inner artist to the park and make a one-of-a-kind Valentine's Day card.
Introduction to Loom Knitting (Registration Required)
Try your hand at a new craft!
BYOBB: Bring your own beach bicycle
Start the New Year on the right foot (pedal)
Civilian Conservation S'more
Help us celebrate 100 s'more years of Texas State Parks by recreating our historic CCC Recreation Hall using only s'mores ingredients!
Goose Island Extravaganza!
🎉 Join us in the celebration of 100 years in Texas State Parks! Activities include fishing, atlatl throwing, kayaking, a star party, demonstrations, food, and much, much more!
Plants of the Thornscrub
Learn which flora call our thornscrub home!
Bat Talk & Walk
Get batty with us!
Discoveries in the Dark
Explore the park after dark!
Art in the Park: Watercolor Postcards
Create your own nature-inspired postcard to send to a friend or loved one.