When most people consider a visit to a state park, they think of all of the activities to participate in that happen during daylight hours. But there are lots of fun things to do after dark as well. During the holiday season, many of the Texas State Parks open their facilities to visitors and have guided tours and holiday activities for guests.
Here are five fun state park events happening after the sun sets in the Texas Hill Country.
1. Twilight Firelight
Photo: Facebook/Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site – Texas Parks and Wildlife
When: November 25, 2017
Where: Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site in Anderson, Texas
Looking for something to do with the family after Thanksgiving? Why not travel back in time and discover the 1850s at Fanthorp Inn! Twilight Firelight brings the old stagecoach inn to life where visitors enjoy the ambiance of the candlelit inn, period music, dancing, mule-drawn stagecoach rides and re-enactors clad in period attire.
2. History in Lights
Photo: Facebook/Texas Parks and Wildlife – Goliad State Park
When: Recurring throughout December (check calendar for details)
Where: Goliad State Park and Historic Site
Goliad State Park invites you to visit their “History in Lights” exhibit, which will run from 6 to 10 p.m. throughout the month of December. Lights and shadows will tell the story of this remarkable site as visitors walk the same path taken by Native Americans and Spanish Franciscan Priests so long ago. Entrance fees are $3 per adult and free for children aged 12 and under.
3. Christmas At The Ranch & North Star Party
Photo: Facebook/South Llano River State Park – Texas Parks and Wildlife
When: December 2, 2017
Where: South Llano River State Park
Celebrate Christmas at Mr. Buck’s historic ranch home, then enjoy the starry skies! Warm up with some hot chocolate, listen to live entertainment, visit Santa, and enjoy the twinkling lights and Christmas decorations at the historic ranch house that now serves as park headquarters. Once it gets dark, enjoy the North Star party, as you look at the full moon through telescopes, and check out the amazing wintertime stars and constellations!
4. Trail of Lights
Photo: Facebook/Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery SHS – Texas Parks and Wildlife
When: Various dates in December (check calendar for details)
Where: Monument Hill State Park and Kreische Brewery
Walk through the lighted park and enjoy a traditional German-Texas Christmas. Enjoy a fantastic 1/4th-mile trail illuminated with thousands of lights that decorate the park and walk along the trail that overlooks the city of La Grange. Experience the traditionally decorated 1850s-era home of German immigrant H.L. Kreische, which is decked in German-Texas Christmas splendor. Bring the kids to tell their wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. Enjoy entertainment and the hospitality of the Friends of Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery who sponsor the event
5. 48th Annual Lyndon B. Johnson Tree Lighting
Photo: Facebook/LBJ State Park and Historic Site – Texas Parks and Wildlife
When: December 17, 2017
Where: Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site
Join the Texas Hill Country Community in this special tradition started 48 years ago by President and Mrs. Johnson. Enjoy carolers, a live nativity, Santa Claus, refreshments and of course, the spectacular tree lighting. Then revisit the past at the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm.
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