Events
May 2026
May
8
2:00a
End Date
Dino Story Time
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join a ranger to hear a nature-themed story followed by an activity or craft.
May
8
8:30a
End Date
Golden-Cheeked Warbler Hike
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join a ranger on an about 2-mile hike to find this endangered Texas species. Participants will learn how to identify this bird by sight and sound.
May
8
3:30p
End Date
Critter Corner
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Explore our Texas wildlife at DVSP with a ranger. Learn how animals are adapted to our environment and what makes each of them unique.
May
9
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.
May
10
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.
May
16
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.
May
16
8:00p
End Date
Create a Constellation
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join a ranger for some constellation story tales. Then get creative and write your own story in the stars!
May
16
9:00p
End Date
May
17
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.
May
22
11:00a
End Date
Dino Story Time
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join a ranger to hear a nature-themed story followed by an activity or craft.
May
22
2:00p
End Date
Nature Journaling
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Learn the art of observing nature around you. Create your own nature notebook to compile sketches of plants and animals you see. Don’t fancy yourself a drawer, try writing a poem instead.
May
22
3:30p
End Date
Nature Walk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join a ranger on a 1-mile stroll through different habitats in the park. Learn how each of these areas creates a home for our wildlife in the park. Develop your observation skills as we explore the sights, sounds and smells of DVSP. Bring your nature journal and learn how to use different nature apps.
May
22
6:00p
End Date
Trivia Night and S'mores
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join a ranger and test your knowledge about our state parks and wildlife that call DVSP home. Fun for the whole family! You will all be winners at the end with your newfound knowledge. Enjoy a roasted s'more before we play the game.
May
23
10:00a
End Date
River Romp
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join a ranger on a walking Track Talk. We will hike a 1-mile round trip trail as we explore some of the different trackways in the Paluxy River. There is a chance to get into 1-2 feet of water and walk with the dinosaurs mid hike if the river levels are appropriate.
May
23
1:00p
End Date
Backyard Bass
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Learn the basics of fishing with this kid-friendly activity!
Have you ever wondered if you can keep that fish you just caught? Well, come learn how we fissure that out by learning the basics of the rod, the reel, how to cast, and how to look up our fish.
May
23
8:30p
End Date
BioBlitz: Backlighting for Insects
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Observe the diverse insects found right here at Dinosaur Valley under UV light!
Dinosaur Valley is home to a diverse group of insects, many of which are active at night! Stop by to examine our insect populations. Visitors are encouraged to take pictures of the bugs they see and contribute observations to iNaturalist. Stay the whole evening or stop by at different times. We will see more insect diversity the later it gets!
May
24
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.
May
28
10:00a
End Date
Dublin Public Library Visit
Dublin, TX - Dublin Public Library
May
29
2:00p
End Date
Critter Corner
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Explore our Texas wildlife at DVSP with a ranger. Learn how animals are adapted to our environment and what makes each of them unique.
May
29
5:00p
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.
May
29
8:30p
End Date
UV Night Hike
Dinosaur Valley State Park
See Dinosaur Valley in a new light by finding out what nocturnal critters glow under UV!
May
30
9:00a
End Date
Learn to Bird
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join a ranger to learn the basics of bird identification. We will teach you some simple steps to recognizing shapes and colors of our local birds. Learn how to use your binoculars. We will then head out on a 1-mile nature walk.
May
30
11:00a
End Date
The Atlatl: A Hurl into the Past
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Join rangers to discover the atlatl tool and how it was used in primitive hunting techniques by our earliest inhabitants of North America.
May
31
10:00a
End Date
Track Talk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Gather round and hear the 113-million-year-old story of our dinosaur tracks!
At this stationary program we'll discuss the tracks, the dinosaurs that made them, and a bit of the geologic history of the park.
August 2026
Aug
8
9:00p
End Date
September 2026
Sep
12
8:00p
End Date
October 2026
Oct
10
8:00p
End Date
December 2026
Dec
12
8:00p
End Date
