AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Historical Commission (THC) will host the 2024 Texas Archeology Fair on Saturday, October 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the French Legation State Historic Site, 802 San Marcos St., Austin. The event is free to the public.
State and local partners will provide hands-on activities and demonstrations, take-home activity kits, special exhibits, and more family-friendly activities.
One of the most popular activities at the annual Texas Archeology Fair is the atlatl throw, where visitors eagerly wait in line for their turn to try a prehistoric device that propels a hunting spear much farther than the human arm alone. Another popular activity is the hands-on pinch-pot kits, which allow participants of all ages to experience one of the oldest pottery techniques in the world.
To RSVP for the Texas Archeology Fair, go to https://thc.jotform.com/242315746971058
The Texas Archeology Fair will host many state and local archeology organizations, including: Acacia Heritage Consulting; Bastrop Independent School District; Bullock Texas State History Museum; Chronicle Heritage, LLC; City of Austin’s Oakwood Cemetery; Environmental Research Group; Environmental Resources Management; Inner City Fund; Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin; Texas Archeological Society; Texas Department of Transportation; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Texas Science and Natural History Museum; Texas State Preservation Board; and Texas State University’s Center for Archaeological Studies.
The 2024 Texas Archeology Fair is a featured event during Texas Archeology Month, a commemoration that takes place each October to celebrate history and heritage through the lens of archeology.
Throughout the month, the THC and partners across the state provide hands-on activities and host commemorative events such as archeology fairs, demonstrations, presentations, museum exhibits, and walking tours.
Archeological societies, county historical commissions, museums, and other groups will host a multitude of events this October—with support from a legion of volunteers, many of them members of the THC’s archeological stewardship program. The THC relies on its partners in the Texas Archeological Society and Council of Texas Archeologists as Texas Archeology Month co-sponsors.
To order free pinch-pot kits and archeology-related materials, learn how to get involved, and find an event near you, visit the Texas Archeology Month website at thc.texas.gov/tam.