Struggling Towards Harmony, Guided Hike

Explore how forests fight to grow and regenerate over time.

Night Hike with a Ranger - CANCELLED

This event has been cancelled due to very high temperatures.

Fishing with a New Angle

Come to Mission Tejas and learn how to fish while learning about the wildlife that calls our fishing pond home!

Night Sense - Ranger Led Night Hike

Come join the park ranger on a night hike and learn how nocturnal animals use the 5 senses to navigate and live in the dark!

El Camino Real Day Celebration

Come to Mission Tejas State Park to listen to live music and see presentations on what life as a 19th century settler in East Texas was like!

History with a Ranger - The Spanish and the Caddo

Come to Mission Tejas for an educational program and short hike about some of our historic structures and the interactions between the Spanish and Caddo people.

Night Hike - Fall Trees and Tall Tales

Come to Mission Tejas State Park for a night hike with park staff and hear tall tales and legends of the people who lived here and the beasts they told stories of.

Tejas Timber Nature Hike

Come join the park interpreter for a guided nature walk on the Tejas Timber Trail. Come see how the changing seasons impact the scenery of the forest and learn about how wildlife prepares for the incoming winter.

Owls of Mission Tejas

Come join park staff for a program on the owls at Mission Tejas State Park and how they live and hunt at night!

Tracks on Shore - Wildlife Track ID

Come to the park and figure out how to read animal footprints and other signs critters leave behind!

Guided History Hike

Come learn about the history of Mission Tejas State Park with an easy guided hike around some the park's historic structures.

The Storied Past of Christmas

How did early Texas pioneers celebrate Christmas? Where did the Santa Claus stories come from? Why do we decorate trees in our homes at this time? Join our park interpreter for a presentation on the history of Christmas and how the ways we celebrate this season have changed (or not!) over the years.

Wreathed in History

Come to Mission Tejas and make your own Christmas wreath! Create a piece of art with an East Texas take on the holiday tradition as you learn about what wreaths have meant for the many different cultures that used them.

Big and Bright Stars

Come join the park interpreter to look at the stars and planets through a telescope and learn about how stars are born and the legendary figures the constellations are named after!

First Day Hike! (Morning Hike)

Kick-off the new year with a ranger-led hike!

First Day Hike! (Afternoon Hike)

Kick-off the new year with a ranger-led hike!

Calls of the Wild!

Come join the park interpreter for a fun program about all the sounds we hear deep in the woods!

Fragile Food Webs

Come to Mission Tejas for an interactive look into how both predators and prey play important roles in the food web! Stick around afterwards for an educational showcase of skins and skulls of local wildlife!

Birding Hike - CANCELED

This program is canceled due to weather conditions.

Mission Tejas Folk Festival

Come to Mission Tejas for our annual folk festival! Come see presentations of pioneer life in Texas around the early to mid-1800's with activities such as butter churning, kids' games, and other aspects of pioneer life!