White Gold: Cotton in Texas (Sunday)
This special program gives visitors the hands-on opportunity to work alongside historic interpreters picking and weighing cotton from the fields.
Bird Watching at the Battleground
From the 1,210-foot long marsh trail and boardwalk, visitors will spot coastal birds like the Red-winged Blackbird, Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork, Mottled Duck, Osprey, and White Pelican as well as other wetland denizens such as the River Otter.
San Jacinto Family Day: Dirt Detectives
We’ve created puzzles using images of real artifacts found during archaeological excavations at the San Jacinto Battleground. See if you can put them back together, and figure out what the object is and what it was used for, just life a real archaeologist!
Hoggtoberfest
Join us for Hoggtoberfest, a celebration of German heritage in Texas. We will have food, beer, live music, games, and a vendor market. Please see our Facebook page for more information.
Fire!: Arms Demo
Venture to this historic battleground to experience some of the thunderous sounds of battle as San Jacinto Battleground staff demonstrate how to fire a musket and rifle, weapons both the Mexican and Texian armies utilized on the fateful day that won Texan independence.
Cycling Saturdays
The roads within the San Jacinto State Historic Site will open early for bicyclists. Travel our 7.5 miles of site roads and see the battleground where Texas was won at your own pace. No motorized vehicles will be allowed into the site during this time to promote safe bicycling.
Adventures in Nature: A Caddo Mounds Creative STEM Camp
Join us for six days of nature adventures and family fun. Adventures in Nature is a STEM camp designed for families to learn and explore together. Learn about five different ecological systems and Caddo culture while being creative.
Spinning and Weaving
Learn more about traditional spinning and weaving at a demonstration from the Bay Area Weavers and Spinners every second Saturday at the San Jacinto Museum.
Archeology Day at Kreische Brewery
Can you dig it? Join us at the Texas Historical Commission's premier archeological site as we celebrate Texas Archeology Month with activities, tours, and more!
Campaign Briefing: Okinawa
On April 1st, 1945, U.S. forces stormed the quiet beaches of Okinawa. On this 60-mile strip of coral rock, the final land battle between the United States and Japan played out. At stake—the defense of the Japanese homeland and the fate of the Empire.
Join us on October 12th to examine the big questions of the campaign: “why did we invade Okinawa?”, “what happened during the battle?” and “what was the result of the campaign?”.
During the presentation, the living history volunteers of Company K will engage in a battle demonstration including simulated explosives, blank-firing guns, and a real M2-2 flamethrower.
Presentations are offered at 11:00 and 2:00. This presentation is not recommended for small children, pets, or those with heart conditions.
Campaign Briefings are open to the public with admission by donation. No ticket is required, and seating is first come first serve.