The Holidays Are Almost Here!
Enjoy the crisp air, cozy up to the campfire and let Texas State Parks help you celebrate the holidays. Parks are loaded with events to enjoy from Thanksgiving weekend all the way through Christmas!
Be sure to visit the Holidays in the Parks page and Calendar of Events for all the great event options and winter wonder your parks have to offer.
Parks fill up fast during the holidays. Make your reservations in advance for day passes and overnight sites.
Austin and San Antonio Area Events
Dallas/Fort Worth Area Events
● Walk Off the Stuffing at Ray Roberts Lake - Johnson Branch Unit on Nov. 29. Join our 3rd annual hike to walk off all that Thanksgiving stuffing.
● Christmas in the Park 2024 at Lake Whitney State Park on Dec. 14. It's the most wonderful time of the year! Decorate your campsite for this weekend and you will save 20%. We welcome everyone to join us between 6-8 p.m. to experience Christmas in the park and vote for your favorite campsite!
● Twinkle Tour 2024 at Lake Tawakoni State Park on Dec. 14. Join us for our annual Twinkle Tour at Lake Tawakoni State Park. Enjoy all the festive Christmas lights and listen to a reading of The Night Before Christmas at the amphitheater.
More events near Dallas/Fort Worth.
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Houston and Gulf Coast Area Events
● Guided Turkey Hike at Galveston Island on Nov. 28. There has never been a wild turkey recorded in the park, but that won’t stop us from looking for one!
● Christmas in the Park at Goose Island on Dec. 14. See the park in lights, enjoy holiday activities and camp for free when you decorate your campsite!
● A Very Marshy Christmas at Sea Rim State Park on Dec. 14. Watch Santa and Mrs. Claus ride into Sea Rim State Park on an airboat and join them for hot cocoa, Christmas crafts and photo opportunities!
More events in Houston and the Gulf Coast.
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West Texas & Panhandle Area Events
Tyler & East Texas Area Events
● Gobble Wobble! at Purtis Creek State Park on Nov. 29. Join a ranger to walk off that Thanksgiving dinner!
● Christmas in the Park at Atlanta State Park on Dec. 14. Experience a Christmas Wonderland and meet Santa inside the Pineywoods of Atlanta State Park!
● Christmas in the Park at Daingerfield State Park Dec. 18-21. Start a new tradition with us by driving through the park, lit up like Santa Land, from Wed.-Sat.! You'll get to meet Santa himself on Fri. and Sat.!
More events in Tyler and East Texas.
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