Events http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us daily 1 2009-07-23T16:14:15Z First Day Hikes http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/first-day-hikes-28 Enjoy a Nature Walk on a moderate, two-mile hike along the San Antonio River trail in the shadow of a restored Spanish mission. Along the way, the Amigos of Goliad State Park will provide refreshments.  Participants are encouraged to dress in layers, wear sturdy, comfortable shoes and bring drinking water and a hiking stick. Park entrance fees will apply.  Meet at park headquarters.

Click here for more information on other guided First Day Hikes.

]]> No publisher kjunek Goliad SP and HS hikes & walks 2011-12-20T16:52:19Z Event Los Pastores http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/los-pastores Come to Goliad State Park on Saturday, January 14 to see Los Pastores!  Created when Spain came to the New World, shepherd’s plays were used to teach Native Americans about Spanish religion and culture. Using song, dance, and colorful costumes, these plays presented the travails of the shepherds as they made their way to see the newborn Baby Jesus.  This Spanish language presentation will give attendees a first hand perspective of what life was like for the mission Indians of Texas!

]]> No publisher mcoxz Goliad SP and HS special events history 2011-08-11T15:56:19Z Event Spring Concert at Goliad State Park http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/spring-concert-at-goliad-state-park As the temperature rises the daffodils will too. Experience the pleasures of spring as the Beeville Community Chorus under the direction of Dr. James Lee presents its annual spring concert at the Mission Espiritu Santo de Zuniga on April 28th.   

]]> No publisher mcoxz Goliad SP and HS featured event special events 2012-01-20T17:35:00Z Event Annual Goliad Paddle Trail Summer Flotilla http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/annual-goliad-paddle-trail-summer-flotilla The Annual Goliad Paddle Trail Summer Flotilla is an organized group float down the San Antonio River in Goliad, TX, one of the most Historic Communities in Texas. Paddlers are to bring their own equipment and after the float are invited to visit one of Goliad's unique dining facilities. Volunteers will help paddlers launch their craft between 9 AM and 10:30 AM at the US Hwy. 59 Landing site; and will assist with take out at Goliad State Park. The State Park will provide free shuttle service. The only fee will be the normal daily entry fee in to the State Park. Preregistration by paddlers is requested and can be done by emailing jsclapsaddle@ccwip.net. In the event of inclement weather or high/low flows, contact Goliad State Park at 361-645-3405 for event status. 

]]> No publisher mcoxz Goliad SP and HS featured event paddling 2012-05-04T13:59:45Z Event Ranger Programs http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/ranger-programs Join us every Saturday and Sunday for free programs and tours.

10:00 AM- Experience a special nature program at Goliad State Park.  Program topics may vary from a nature walks, to bird watching 101, to discovering the plants of the mission, to backyard wildlife. 

2:00 PM-  Enjoy a historic journey of Mission Espiritu Santo every Saturday and Sunday afternoon with a park ranger.  For more details call (361)645-3405.

]]> No publisher mcoxz Goliad SP and HS ranger talks & slide shows 2012-06-01T18:10:00Z Event Ranger Programs http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/ranger-programs-1 Join us every Saturday and Sunday for free programs and tours.

10:00 AM- Experience a special nature program at Goliad State Park.  Program topics may vary from a nature walks, to bird watching 101, to discovering the plants of the mission, to backyard wildlife. 

 

2:00 PM-  Enjoy a historic journey of Mission Espiritu Santo every Saturday and Sunday afternoon with a park ranger.  For more details call (361)645-3405.

]]> No publisher mcoxz Goliad SP and HS ranger talks & slide shows 2012-06-01T18:15:00Z Event Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/vaquero-genesis-of-the-texas-cowboy Every day during the month of July, Goliad State Park will present “Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy,” an exhibition featuring 62 digital carbon prints with bilingual narrative text that reveal the muscle, sweat and drama that went into roping a calf in thick brush or breaking a wild horse in the saddle.

In the early 1970s, noted Texas historian Joe Frantz offered Bill Wittliff a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—to visit a ranch in northern Mexico where the vaqueros still worked cattle in traditional ways. Wittliff captured a way of life that now exists only in memory and in the photographs included in this exhibit. “Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy,” is made possible in park by a We the People grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

]]> No publisher mcoxz Goliad SP and HS featured event history 2012-06-01T17:45:00Z Event Guided Bird Walk http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/guided-bird-walk-1 Let our park host guide you on a birding adventure. You'll enjoy a walk along the San Antonio River and on our nature trails for a chance to see some amazing birds. Walk will be a modest pace over mixed terrain and will last 2 hours. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water, sunscreen, bug spray, bird guides and binoculars. Extra field guides and binoculars will be available during the guided walk. ***Weather permitting. For more information call (361) 645-3405.

]]> No publisher tzellner Goliad SP and HS birds, bats and more hikes & walks 2012-10-16T20:25:00Z Event Starry Night http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/starry-night Discover the night sky with an Astronomy program! A park entry fee of $3.00 per adult is required. Children 12 & under and TSPP cardholders are free.


Please use self pay station located at the entrance of the park. After paying your entry fees, drive past the park headquarters building and follow the road with the yellow center stripe for about a mile. Look for the Group Dining Hall.  For more information call 361-645-3405.

]]> No publisher tzellner stargazing Goliad SP and HS nature 2012-10-16T19:52:13Z Event Fall Flotilla http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/fall-flotilla-1 The Annual Goliad Paddle Trail Fall Flotilla is an organized group float down the San Antonio River in Goliad, TX, one of the most Historic Communities in Texas. Paddlers are to bring their own equipment. Volunteers will help paddlers launch their craft between 9—11:00 a.m. at the U.S .Hwy. 59 landing site; and will assist with take out at Goliad State Park & Historic Site. The State Park will provide free shuttle service. The only fee will be the normal daily entry fee in to the State Park. Preregistration by paddlers is requested and can be done online at Canoe Trail Goliad's website.

 In the event of inclement weather or high/low flows, contact Goliad State Park & Historic Site (361) 645-3405.

]]> No publisher tzellner Goliad SP and HS paddling 2012-09-06T14:35:00Z Event Starry Night http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/starry-night-1 Discover the night sky with an Astronomy program! A park entry fee of $3.00 per adult is required. Children 12 & under and TSPP cardholders are free.


Please use self pay station located at the entrance of the park. After paying your entry fees, drive past the park headquarters building and follow the road with the yellow center stripe for about a mile. Look for the Group Dining Hall.  For more information call 361-645-3405.

]]> No publisher tzellner stargazing Goliad SP and HS 2012-10-16T19:55:09Z Event Rio! Rio! http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/rio-rio-1 Come to Goliad State Park on Saturday November 10th and celebrate how the mighty San Antonio river has shaped land and life in its eons-long quest to reach the ocean.  Our Rio! Rio! event includes demonstrations, exhibits, and other activities focusing on people, plants, and animals drawn to our area by the river. Come learn how this ancient waterway has nurtured both the cultural and natural resource history of our area from ancient times to the present.   

]]> No publisher mcoxz Goliad SP and HS featured event 2012-06-01T17:50:00Z Event History in Lights http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/history-in-lights Come take a leisurely evening stroll through the grounds of Mission Espiritu Santo!  Goliad State Park invites you to visit our “History in Lights” exhibit, which will run from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm 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. 

]]> No publisher mcoxz Goliad SP and HS holidays history 2012-06-01T17:45:00Z Event Christmas at the Mission http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/christmas-at-the-mission Flickering candlelight, phenomenal acoustics, and voices raised in song create a visual and auditory Christmas experience like no other.  Under the direction of Dr. James Lee, the Beeville Community Chorus will present a selection of sacred and secular Christmas music inside the historic Mission Espiritu Santo.

]]> No publisher mcoxz Goliad SP and HS featured event special events 2012-06-01T17:45:00Z Event Starry Night http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/starry-night-2 Discover the night sky with an Astronomy program! A park entry fee of $3.00 per adult is required. Children 12 & under and TSPP cardholders are free.


Please use self pay station located at the entrance of the park. After paying your entry fees, drive past the park headquarters building and follow the road with the yellow center stripe for about a mile. Look for the Group Dining Hall.  For more information call 361-645-3405.

]]> No publisher tzellner stargazing Goliad SP and HS 2012-10-16T19:59:20Z Event