the 39th annual Goliad Massacre and Living History Program will take place March 29th and 30th 2025. This annual event features a reenactment of the battle of Coleto Creek which took place 10 miles east of Presidio La Bahia when Colonel Fannin's command were ordered to retreat and join with the main body of Texas troops under General Sam Houston. Visitors will get to walk through reenactor camps, visit with other historic sites from Texas, and wander the historic grounds of Presidio La Bahia. Admission is $5 per person each day, and Saturday Nights Candle Light Tour is $5 per person.
Schedule:
Saturday, March 29, 2025
9:00am Gates and Camps Open to Public
10:00am 1st Skirmish, Firing Demonstrations
11:00am Author Presentation, Chapel: the Angel of Goliad, Dan Alvarez Garza
12:00pm Lecture, Chapel Courtyard: “The Final Moments of James Walker Fannin Jr.” Presenter: Wade Dillon
1:00pm Drill Demonstration, Presidio Plaza
2:00pm Author Presentation; Chapel: Texian Exodus, Dr. Stephen L. Hardin
3:00pm Battle Reenactment of the Battle of Coleto Creek
5:00pm Gates and Camps Close to the Public
6:30pm - 9:00pm Candlelight Tour, Enter at South Gate,
Candlelight Tour Admission is Separate from Reenactment Admission
Sunday, March 30, 2025
9:00am Gates and Camps Open to Public
9:30am Isaac Hamilton Speech in Plaza
10:00am Death March from Chapel to Massacre Reenactment Site
10:30am Isaac Hamilton Speech, and the Execution of Col. Fannin in Plaza
11:00am Memorial Service Procession (from Chapel to Fannin Monument)
12:00pm Camps Close to Public and Reenactors Break Camp and Depart