Domino Days
Saturday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.Domino Days are back at the Sam Rayburn House this year! Around the third week of every other month from January to November, join us to learn and play a variety of domino games in honor of the Rayburn family’s love of the game and their connection to the State Domino Game of Texas, 42. We will have dominos available on the designated Wednesdays from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (excluding March 12th) and designated Saturdays from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. We have a limited number of sets available, so feel free to bring your own! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for Domino Days reminders. Our first Domino Days of the year will be on January 15th and January 18th.
Preserving Pictures: Photography Presentation & Workshop
Saturday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.Photographs are important for studying history and for telling your family's story. Learn how to digitally preserve your family photos with nothing but your iPhone and discover how your photographs can be used for genealogy research in this hands-on workshop.
Villa de Austin Photoquest
Sunday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Join us this holiday season as we bring back our popular Photoquest activity!
Huddled 'round the Hearth (Sunday)
Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Practice your stitches while making a pincushion in the parlor of the main house, and head to the Quarter to try your hand sewing leather at the stitching horse!
Picture Yourself at San Jacinto
Sunday 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.You're invited to join us by the main entrance to receive a complimentary instant photograph of yourself or your group in front of the historic monument. Learn about its rich history and explore our pop-up photography gallery showcasing visitors’ photos throughout the years!
Bragg Williams Lynching Historical Marker Dedication
Monday 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.Historical Marker Dedication
A Soldier's Life
Thursday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Visit for a hands-on experience of Soldier's equipment from the 1800s at Fort Lancaster. Every Thursday & Saturday 1pm-4pm Free With Admission Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.
Kreische Brewery at Hillhops
Thursday 4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.Find us at St. Edwards University in Austin for the annual "Hillhops" educational event!
Scrumptious Saturday: Pumpkin Pie
Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.Please join us on Saturday, January 25th as we spend another day in the kitchen making pumpkin pie!
