Posts Tagged ‘Christmas in Texas State Parks’

Christmas in Texas State Parks, Bastrop State Park

Monday, December 1st, 2008

On Sunday December 14th, 2008 Christmas in the Pines features Christmas cookie decorating, Christmas ornament decorating as well as pine cone and clay crafts to put you in the holiday mood.  Hosted by The Friends of the Lost Pines at Bastrop State Park from 1PM-6PM, there will also be a story corner and a visit from Santa from 330PM-530PM.  Come out with the family and enjoy the activities and refreshments.  The fee for this Christmas event is $2 per adult with children under 12 years of age free of charge.  Bastrop State Park is in the Prairies and Lakes Region.  512-321-2101

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Christmas in Texas State Parks, Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site

Friday, November 28th, 2008

On Saturday November 29th, 2008 from 330PM-730PM the Fanthorp Inn Historic Site invites you to their holiday event Twilight Firelight.  Come out and visit the 1850’s stagecoach inn as it comes to life with music, poetry and living history.  Ride the stagecoach and wagon from the historic Grimes County Courthouse to the welcoming lanterns of the inn decked out in festive holiday garb.  The Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site is in Grimes County 30 miles southeast of Bryan College Station in the small town of Anderson Texas.  It is located in the Prairies and Lakes Region.

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Christmas in Texas State Parks, Goliad State Park

Friday, November 28th, 2008

On Saturday December 6th, 2008 The Beeville Community Chorus will present their Christmas Concert in the chapel of the Spanish Colonial Mission at Goliad State Park, Espiritu Santo de Zuniga.  The Beeville Community Chorus performs both nationally and abroad.  The December concert at the historic mission has been performed to standing room only crowds for more than 12 years.   Goliad State Park is located just south of Goliad Texas on US 83 and 77A in the South Texas Plains Region.

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Christmas in Texas State Parks, Brazos Bend State Park

Friday, November 28th, 2008

A Simple Christmas is the theme on Saturday December 6th, 2008 from 3PM-7PM at Brazos Bend State Park as they invite you to escape the frantic pace of the holiday season and join them for hayrides, children’s crafts, s’mores around the campfire and a visit from a “Southern Santa.”  In the evening the “Brazos River Pickers”, an old time bluegrass band will entertain.  Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy as you listen to their performance at the outdoor amphitheater.  Brazos Bend State Park is in the Gulf Coast region  on the Upper Texas Coast 40 miles from Houston, Texas.  www.brazosbend.org

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Christmas in Texas State Parks, Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Cross Timbers Cowboy Campfire Christmas is the Christmas themed campfire program at Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway taking place on Saturday December 6th from 6PM-730PM.  Bring the whole family to the Lone Star Amphitheater at the park for an evening of cowboy music, poetry and a sing-along.  Cross Timbers is the name of the 11 mile multi-use trail at Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway.  Lake Mineral Wells State Park is located in the Panhandle Plains Region 48 miles west of Fort Worth Texas in Parker County.

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