A picture of Caddo Mounds educator John Zumwalt leading a guided tour.

A Morning Walk Through 1,000 Years of Memory: Guided Tour

Saturday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
First Saturday of Every Month

Join Educator and Interpreter John Zumwalt for a reflective walk through Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, where history and landscape share their stories.

The rising sun backlights the San Jacinto Monument as it stands majestically over the reflective pool.

San Jacinto Family Day: Monument Memories

Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Educators will explore the topic of memorialization while encouraging participants to create their own memories at the monument. Participants will receive a coloring page to decorate with the various stories, artifacts, names, etc., to remember from their visit to the monument that day.

Image of a playground

History in Play: September

Saturday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
First Friday and Saturday of Every Month

Join us at the outdoor playscape for our monthly series of games and activities!

Promotional graphic for the “Road to Victory: Peleliu” battle reenactment, featuring WWII reenactors, a tank, and a military jeep, with performances on Sept. 5 at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

Battle Reenactment: Road to Victory-Peleliu

Saturday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Experience a Battle of Peleliu reenactment featuring Company K volunteers demonstrating WWII weapons, equipment, and the M2 Flamethrower. A guest lecture by historian Jon Parshall will also be featured as part of the program. Programs are offered at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Pacific Combat Zone, with online ticket purchases highly encouraged and seating available first come, first served.

Reenactors in period military uniforms explain their equipment to a group of visitors in front of a historic building.

Texas Rifles Muster

Sunday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Have you ever been curious about how soldiers on the frontier recieved pay? How soldiers spent their time at the fort when they were not in the field? If so then this event is for you! Come on out to Fort McKavett September 4-6 and talk with the soldiers as they brink Fort McKavett to life!

Image of a cast iron press in a museum gallery with illustrations of two men working in a print shop on the back wall

Special Exhibit: Bypassed by Freedom but Building a Legacy

Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Through Labor Day

As we celebrate the holiday weekend, please join us as we showcase our special exhibit, "Bypassed by Freedom but Building a Legacy," highlighting the stories of the enslaved in San Felipe de Austin.

Graphic for the Labor Day programs 2026 at SFdA, it has the drawing of a printing press, printed text behind it and event information

Printing a Revolution: Mass Information

Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Newspaper wasn’t the only method of distributing information in the 18th and 19th centuries, pamphlets and books also played a role. Stephen F. Austin translated and published a translation of the Mexican colonization law (which was also the first book published in Texas). This booklet’s front cover will be printed all day.

family stands under tent at living history event

Election 1836 at the Fanthorp Inn

Monday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Living history event at the Fanthorp Inn in Anderson, TX

Graphic for Labor Day Program 2026 at San Felipe de Austin, includes an image of a printing press, with printed text behind the event details

Printing a Revolution: Declaring Independence

Monday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Texas Declaration of Independence was printed in San Felipe de Austin, and we will once again be printing it for the day. We also invite you to compare and contrast the earlier American Declaration, which has clear influence.

Photo of illistrated museum mural of a printing press and man named Turner, an enslaved worker in the town of San Felipe de Austin

Final Day on View: Bypassed by Freedom but Building a Legacy

Monday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Please join us for the final day on view of our our special exhibit, "Bypassed by Freedom but Building a Legacy," highlighting the stories of the enslaved in San Felipe de Austin.