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Heritage Crafts- Beginner Basket Weaving

Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Weave your own Easter basket.

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Tribal Rendezvous & Stagecoach Ride

Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Living History event at the Fanthorp Inn SHS in Anderson, TX.

Flyer for Landmark Inn Presents Critter Crew, Where History Meets Habitat. Event at Landmark Inn State Historic Site on March 28, 2026, from 10am to 11am, for ages 6 to 12. Activities include crafting a natural biodegradable bird feeder using household materials, receiving a guide to identify local bird species, and identifying birds during the program using the Merlin Bird ID app. Design features blue birds on a wire and an illustration of a red cardinal next to an orange and a bag of birdseed.

Critter Crew Activity

Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Join us for our next Critter Crew Workday! We will make a natural, biodegradable bird feeder, identify local birds, and use the Merlin Bird App to identify various birds. Join us on March 28!

Baseball in the Yard flyer featuring Midland RockHounds

Baseball in the Yard

Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us for another Baseball in the Yard event! We will have fun activities and a FREE raffle open to all participants for a chance to win some cool prizes!

Flyer for Papermaking event showing a modern paper making mold and someones hands

Hands-on History: Papermaking

Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Ever wonder how paper was made before machines? Visit us for a hands-on papermaking activity where you can try the process yourself. 

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Outpost: News from the Front

Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

At this FREE Outpost program, visitors can learn about these brave combat documentarians and explore the cameras, equipment, and tools they used to show Americans what the war overseas looked like. Guests will have the opportunity to engage with real artifacts and gain insight into how wartime reporting shaped public understanding of the conflict.

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Frontier Voices: Let there be Light! Candle making, Gaslights and Electricity

Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

From candle making to gas lights, come learn about how the people of the Panhandle brightened up their homes! This is a free program with a self guided House Tour to follow.

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Reveille to Taps

Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursdays and Saturdays

Explore the pivotal role of the snare drum and the influence of field music. Hear the very rhythms that dictated the life of a soldier stationed on a frontier army post.

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Eggstra Fun Paper Egg Decorating

Saturday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Hop on over to the Starr Family Home State where participants of all ages are invited to get creative decorating colorful paper eggs using a variety of craft supplies.

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Kids Reading to Dogs

Saturday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us for another Kids Reading to Dogs event! We are partnering with Grand Companions to have dogs come to the Visitors Center. This event is open to all ages! Feel free to bring a book from home and if not, we have some you can use. Is your child too young to read? Feel free to attend anyways! Midland's very own Rocky the RockHound will be making a special appearance as well!